Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-16

all and ofix their sigma res No party views have
suggested the alteration and one par, of the State
hos exactly the interest in the subject, with
another
-, . . FROM gRx wiSCIItsrIR REPUBLICAN.
10 me General Assem- bly, Of Ytcinta:
The memorial of the signed citizens of
county, respectfully represents:
That your memoriasis cherish the uncened gard for
weab but whilst they Weld to none in aGee,ona,e
oI the the political Institutions of their birth and
OF Their adoption. they nsensble defects gag
defects the statutes of the s,aedelects Which,
the observation and experience of past years view
Su mpenonsy require the prompt nierpostion
Your uea'oals discam entertaining any desire for wan
ton Innovation on long established uagcs
proved TO be saloary aud wise; they 10
pronounce the existing laws for holding elections this
coWnonwe ath as not Of that class.
Your memorasts deprecate that provision of the election
Jaws whch directs that the elections shall be held
provision give rise TO, particularly he regretted, refer.
enee to the congressional aud elections
TOUR enor'alsts deem Of supcIerog enter
INTO an elaborate detail OF the various objections
present system, generally, is obnoxious Let a suffice
body
Illuminating is the fact nevertheless canno, be denied
tat the intervening time which different
elections oil the comprising either or
senatorial district when different candidates present
IS generally employed pursuing system eleconeeuug
and intrigue, totally Incompatible your believe
WIN the purity and independence of the elective franchise,
ana usacul to Jreelen The political strength par,cu
lar candidate fo exampe which has in
one or more counties, being poca
OIL DINERS yet to follow. in him. combins
Mons are ionned-couPromses madethe passions PEG
PIE are afoused-coun,y is aTrayed against counyand
ine state of,hng revolving 10 every honorable and patriotic
mind, is engendered f
This, your memorasts aver IS not merely Gncv sketch
uch instances hare occued the present
,us necessarily continue to What plan then,
al and well calculated avert the evils which have been
enumerated as have all the elections the
70 take place on the same day? plurality govern
ing our elections the change proposed would doubtless
the ares expression Of the will the pcope the voters cuId
mus exercise the elective franchise totally uncontrolled by adj
ventous circumstances; day two would determine our
eectons the strife would have ephenera existence
reason would promptly empire and harmony be a.
promptly restored What an enviabe things, when
9onrasted with the evils which present system gives birth TO-
which they will prefer?
Your memoasts farther pray that election laws of the
commonwealth be also amended, in reference
" he eecuons as to leave noihing in the discretion Of
either candidates, shers commissioners The provisions
oil ,he law upon this subject your memoa deem vague
"uncu ahd susceptible oil great abuse. SheTiifs but
mcnprone to the passions and nme. other men
ei ey also nave their Prejudces and their predictions
i he aioef 10 determine whether there exists
JUST cause to continue open polls: avoTte perhaps
('ot ne must be more than il he have a pref
contest aTes-he called decde-he i'm
doubbut al lens determines contrary perhaps to the iudg
ent oil Others that The polls shall continued open OK he
perhaps them best suits iavorite can
udate contested election the consequence and the time
[ f oooy Is occupied IN trying the issue Commits
o' holuins elections ale heirs the lrdiles;
instances have not been wanting, which polls have
oeen Kept open district county aud closed on he
first evening n the others $500 " VIZ
IL is lar nom your memoriais,s ascbe corrupt motives
any man. or set OF men; hut they wise and
w every temptation to the abuse of power They
therefore pray that definite period SAY or two DAYS De
counties generally CONVENIENT election districts would seem
70 render particularly appropriate change election laws
IN tins important particular
The annual period for holding elections the Common
wealth. might also memoralss believe benehcaIv
10 eheT the month of August early September
weather, at that season of the year. generally more ia
so'aoe 'han IN the spring. aud also of leisure and
Another important changing lime
eueu 10 conslderaton-the people have more time
TIC acts OF their public servants and enabled
how lar they would lie future con-
u9ehce ana the candidate the would he allow
"on which may have been upon hi. public course
All "hch your memorIasis pray receive the pToCnd
at your honorable body duty bound
they VIII ever pray, &c. &c.
u The foreign news by the Brighton, DO ssesses
considerable interest France having rejected, from
ailedged regard for the peace of Europe the propo
stion from Belgium to be united with her, the indica.
tons now are, that the latter will settle down under
the Government of the Prince of Orange eldest son
OF the King of Holland, with Constitution framed
BY herself, and as may anticipate CLOSELY assimi
lated IN democratic institutions to that of France
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS
Lee ongress--Johnston go Draper 1855
Hunes 140. O'
Senate--Cowan's majority over Mayo 1871, and in
the District 103.
House of Delegotes-Ewings majority over IIeis-
kell lie -'''''
Joseph Draper, Esq ia elected to Congress il; tho
place OF Gen. Alex. Smyth, dec. by a strong major
lty. '
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