Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-06
J. w. H Esq. Tennessee.
Foe THE RICHMOND WH1e
To the Voters of Henr;co Con,

Fellow CltIzens:-fhe time is approaching, when
you Will be called u On under the new Constitution,
exercise one of the principal greatest privileges
belonging 10 ireemen, that of selecting some one in
dividual from your body, represent you and your
interest In he mex Legislature In the exercise Of
this privilege and The discharge of this duty you
will have to seiec' from the number of candidates
who are now before you tor your suffages, one, who
when elected, will be entitled to seat In the most
important Legislature that you or your forefathers
have ever known b. the ensuing Legislature, the
new Cons tuition which was lately submitted to you
tor ratification and WHICH has been adopted by con-
siderable majority of the people, be put into op
GRAFTON, and several material changes to be made IN
the present form of government. These changes
whatever they may be. are confidently hoped and ex-
pected by us all, to be remedial of those gross and
paipabe defects which now exist under the present
system Bul whether our hopes and expectations
will be realized solely ard mainly depend upon the
Judiclous or inludcious SeecIons the people NAV
make, OF the particular individuals who are to COM
pose the next Legislature. If they are reful in
choosing those men, who from their experience and
long study, have become well informed in he theoret-
ical and practical operations OF government, and the
greater part of whose Life has been devoted to that
branch of science. rPan good knowledge of which,
depends tho making of complete Il had almost said
perfect system o. judcature} we NAV look forward
with pleasure To the day. when brightest homes
will be reazed and shall see Justice more spec
Oily administered TO citizens. IF however, on
the contrary, they should not exercise this prudence
and dscretion but become regardless of their own
helm men untaught in the principles Of government,
and whose legal knowledge extends No farther than
Blackstones Commentaries''a mere horn book"
lei them beware, lest IN shorter space of time than
1t required to make the Constitution they may
rue the day they called Convention To YOU fellow
citizens OF Henrlco, the above remarks may be par-
tculariy addressed. There are now before YOU five
or six candidates, from among whom you have the
right privilege and honor, of choosing an ndivdu al
from the most superior, down to the most inferior
talents that has appeared upon the floor of our Legs-
lature for the last thirty years You have at your
command both the brightest and dlnest star of Eas-
tern Virginia. You have al your call an individual,
the fame of whose legal requirements, has extended
over every portion of our country and whose services
and fidelity TO your interests the late Convention
tanned for him immortal honor You have your service an
individual who acted conspicuous part framing Con-
tuon under waich you expect enjoy much peace
happiness and who, from the very of his being
engaged IN the building of the machine knows best how
hef IN motion so that all the parts may Why
then will you hesitate whom to choose? You have obtained
machine and one OF the builders offers setting up
and putting her IN moionhe well acquainted with every
minute part and knows the proper place of every par
ticuar pnwhat force and influence particular whes will
have over the rest and finally her notion adni
ration aud satisfaction OF the employers AT same time
however, other individuals who know how machine ought
to be managed after being in notion but who had
in the building end well acqua with its structure
offer do the work for The price as the builder This
throws somewhat into quandary whom choose Your
friendly feelings incline you employ some particular one
whilst the services heretofore rendered by another whom YOU
found faithful in tho discharge of his duties to
interest, incnes you oempoy him this perplexng situa
on know not whom to select ill las, the feelings the
heart overcome the Judgment and conaD you give way
TO them-Th is to be feared, will be the with many
at the approaching election Bat comes, pause for mo-
and reflect that the business which those who
candidates for you suaye have heretofore engaged
for you, of ordinary ng character, when compared
to that 10 be transacted in the Legaturettat whilst
talents would have suced to accomplish the business
OF the two last sessions the superior will be necessary for
that o the next Who then the among present
candidates OF the most talents and who best Informed upon
That branch OF the Government which requires much reform
All must agvee that II is b w. Leigh For fear is may
that what has been said was Dictated nv oersna
friendship Tor MIR Leigh, will only adj in conclusion, that
we're TO vote at the election friendship would lead
than those OF friendship would force for Mr. Leigh