Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-06

eh'DtG'' bhI D W. tiChht ~ 1885,
E." When will our public men learn common sense,
cundcscend TO examine The natural capacity ol tho
country become acquainted with It's real interests /,
aud cease their cHnours for miserable abst, actions
Or how long Vi TIE people toct ate public lncu who
take no account of the wants aud capuci tlos of the
country, and cSat themselves by PLAYING upon
their preJudlces, aud presenting upon uIer igno-
rance u lt'rg'n,aa, Mag 30.
That there are warm patriots OF talent,
knowledge and unsending integrity IN our
legislature is cherrfuily conceded but wheih-
er majority Of our legislators are sucn or
no, is IA problem of easy solution. Before We
accede To tho strong assertion. contained in
the above lnteriog alive aliImatlons, 1t would
be well Tor moment, 10 analyse The materials
which go To constitute our legislatures, aud
the methods by winch these materials are
broug ht together.
They selected from all the occupations
OF hI"; nor do we object To lawyers, merchants,
farmers, or mechanics, provided they be prop
erly qualified to do good to their country
aud hUnoar TO themselves. But we do serious.
" objecl TO men OF Liberal, contracted, uucu'-
teated minds 10 men who on every question
are acIuafed by strong party feelings to men
who are incapable oil deciding til winch
side 10 vote, nll they are Instructed by ihose
who delight ~ making long speeches aud
finally 10 all who make leg slaton u tfad-
ioi the soidld purpose of getting money there
10y. However unLhTl able oar oplnlOn may
appear, we verify believe, that were all who
come within the scope OF our objections with
drawn rom our legislature WHEN in stSsoo, IL
would more than deeImhte that boiy.
Thee Is something really ludicrous to our
minds, in our whole process Of electing die
gates. Any grnlleman who CHOOSES may
sci ~ for "A candidate. He next gels some
Ir IN m ftIpuHsA In
nonnce his NAM IN the courtyard. 10 next
app, ais III the newspapers ol tar day, aud lie
lmme didtely sets out to Canyassmg, Tbs
Is done 10y tave'sing the county from
end 20 end, aud from side TO side lryiGg luio
all holes and corners shaking hands wih eyt-
~ BODY, stduiUusly eGqnIrmg concerning The
we'll re Of the good VIE aud Little 0ncs, dttncn-
ing wnh "hiskey 81. aud by all the arts ol
ilattry aud lnsinuation Influencing the votes
oil he ectors. Were ii not thai tie subject Is
100 se,iaa, 10, mirlb, we would AK M better
sport than 10 observe the conduct u these gen
ty IN her painful pllgrimages.
Bot ~haieyeT Censufes We may aim at IN
worthy legislators, Thy must ultimately fall
upuu tue people, The orIgin hnd depository OF
hh power. IL they are willing to be sport
Ell with IA this mannrI, and To elect the
Hdrei soatd gentry, hey must do so there is no
help for II. But Can ihey nationally expect
10 find among such men / ei>latoIs OF capacious
mimi, aud varied kao" iedgt men oi sound
N egrny, of power 10 grasp md Judgments
10 decide on the beoi measure, when the
subject Involves objects oil Importance. and
who viii march sta GIT forward 10 then
mafb, the good oi tier country, tho con-
sclous ibat .hsy IN J meet MIDWAY theto~us
al then constituent, In hnr, are these the
men TO whom they should commit the desi-
MES OF the great State Of kirginia at this
momenloas period For ourselves we b. ST.
tate not n moment in meeting these question:
with decided negative. We believe that IN
nine couuiIe, out OF ten there are men
murc ht 10 represent u, than those Who
are elected 10 do So, aud though no great nd
mlrers OF The caucus system,"e thnk II would
NO. K better than the present moue Of electing
dele gates 10 .ne leg Iolhture.
Ptktr The Wntehmd1 E. Co.