Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-09


pink Of consisency, upon all things, and ut all times,
and under oil circumstances, very well understands.
have bcsn led to these rcmarks, hs circum-
stance that occurred the other day at my house
a number of persons being present, and the coupa
ny somewhat mixed one, tho subject Of rcprcscn-
tation under the amended constitution was brought
upon tho tapis Among other things my neighbour
Staunch, Ia firm odbcrent to the doctrine Of political
equality,) wondered how it could have happened,
that the Wing, ut one time, firm and undaunted
champion for tho principle before mentioned should
now in tho hour OF our greatest need and distress,
be found facing tho rights bout, in relation this
matter.
Neighbor East, (whoso friends and relations, all
live about the head of tide water, and who himself
was born and raised to manhood in that same region
ofcountry, with very considerable prediction for
save abour and no worry great respect for the white
labour OF the west, with all tho natural fondncss
for tho place of his birth, and boyish sports and
scenes clingng about his hearth observed, that tho
amended constitution, was evidently improve
NEST tho old one, and wonder that you were
willing to takc the best that you could get,
To which another neighbor of mine, DIR. Low,
(yvhose friends and relations all live in the Valley,
which has really got more than its due share of rep.
resentaton-so much more, that MIR. Cooke himself,
says he afraid to expose his own opinions about
it in the Convention, but now after the matter has
been effected TO the prejudice of the whole transA-
lcghany country. will explain (what conceive to
have been tricS) in numbers to his constituents
but taking good care, that his opinions respecting
the amended constitution, and its various remedies OF
tho State, to weigh what they win)--reioincd that
he thought Mr. Easts opinion was right, perfectly
so-sand wondered how any man could be stupid,
as not to the great advantages gained IN remod-
ding tho Judiciary, in reducing the expences of the
Government, and above all, the great advantages
gained by the people in escaping the anarchy. and
confusion, riot, disorder revolution, death, blood,
murder. and treason, that was attempted to be put
upon them by the reckless rcormcrs, who wished to
introduce into the amended constitution, popular
elections, relation To tho Governor, the Shers,
Constables, and the Magst ates of the county: and
neighbour Low cspecinupreprobatcd, condemned,
and anathematzed that of all others, most Infamous
and scandaous, and anti-repubican, and auarchcal
principle las he caledit attempted to be introduced
by Judge Summers, of board Of commissioners for
the county police, with precinct elections, and that
The peoples agents, (kind sou!s would take all this
expense, trouble and vcxation off their hands, which
were SO many positive recommendations known and
acknowledged by you, in favor of the amended con-
constitution to any OF the very many plans recon-
mended by those whom Mr. Leigh said wished to try
how large dose of French principles could be
infused into the community without destroying
il, (and who himself was at the very same time,
trying how large proportion ossEnglish aristocra-
cy, could be Incorporated into the repubcanism of
Virginia Community my neighbour Low, obser-
we'd that you saw all this, and perhaps much more
since you lately in Allegheny county: and per
haps the care Of family had effect upon your
mind also. Married.! said an elderly matron, who sat
talking with my wfe-married! then it is easy to tell
why he is opposed to changes, any efforts to
effect changes; his wife, his wife has her influence
him, I'll warrant her. (Being extremely anxious
to hear why a change of the kind mentioned in
mans situation should so much alter his principles
I pressed the old lady to explains this, she refused
looked cunnngly, and smiled knowingly however,
my wife seeing my anxiety to know of this
matter, seized favorable opportunity to ask tho old
lady otell her what much desired to hear; this
request, the old lady complied with. and my wife
calling me side, told me the old ladys reasons
in these words, "thut the ladies' although fond of
C.. ~i.Nu nat fnn1 nf cho
Hgreat and violent Innovations that the history of
"the proved this and that they had all bcen fond
ssof being courted with atery ever since tho days
s'of Eve, and that there were other namecss domes
s'tic concerns which had gone OH in the old way from
slime whereof the memory of man, aye, and Of wo-
"uen too, runneth not to the contrary, which no
''persua sons should induce them to change for any
s'other or indeed to adopt any other mode, and the
sold lady had no doubt. but that your spouse,
'just like the rest of her sex, in this particular
Having reported this to the company, they laughed
heartily and when tho laughing ceased, elderly
neighbour of mine, Dutchman, taking his cob-pipe
out of his mouth, observed that maybe, Allegha-
ny County, was billy, and so rocky, and so poor
und thinly settled, that you possibly might have
thought that fellow being there, was not entitled
to the political weight that he would be Hen
rico County, where nature had been lavish of
her favours, than she had been in Allegheny Coun-
ty. He had scarcely finished, when my neighbour
Is, (but dare not mention his name, he would be
angry with mc a man that always looks at the dark
sld0 OF every transaclioE ana VINO frequently puZ-
zlcs himself to find out sinister motive, for
acts which ordinary minds would attribute TO the
impulse OF moro common occurrences, remarked,
that perhaps you had done what you doing
out Of spite and malice prcpencc TO the West, be-
cause you got only 80 votes when candidate for the
printing ofthc Convention Having said tins much
he looked around upon the company present, gone
rally and with self complaccncy, that seemed to
say to each one, have struck the right string. But
TO this demurrod, telling him, las do you,)
INT believe OI so
unjust principles that /, myself had heard more
than one member of the Convention say, that they
voted for your successful competitor, not because
they had any personal predlection for him over you
nor yet because they thought him tho most descr-
wing, a nan, politician, but simply, because
they did not wish to raise party heats, at the COM
mcncement Of their labours: willing to CRAFTY
their eastern brethren, inthcir personal predictions
willing TO yield small matters, in order that in the
great work Of political regeneration, which they