Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-16
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To The Rcr, LEGISLATURE Of piyyinig


GEHrIEMES: One OF The high and important duties
that will be required Of you during your next session.
will be- 10 elect Chief hagisirale ani. in that srec
ton. the dignity Of The State has much at stake. The
in winch those duties incumbent the Governor
have heen of late perlOrmrd has contributed in no small
degree niure the dignity OF the State; and since The
adoption of the Constitution. many of lhuse duties
have been mpertcy attended TO: which has impaired
the dignity of The ricc, and proved detrimental TO the
rights Of individuals. In all counties, there often hap
pen some local matters which interest, deeply. iudyi
duas. The county courts being the only official organ
which brings matters and things to the notice Of The Elk
ecutve, he acts b. their recommendations. prepon-
Gcrance in most county courts, is held BY some opuIcnt
iamiles and they, not untrequenv. act from local par
alit;cs. from the influence o family conncclons
this is 50 much the in some counties, that an IN.
partial and correct Judgment is often Ia he obtained
And party politics operates IN the recommendations
which are forwarded TO tie Executive. Hence, gentle
men the repeated notices IN the newspapers o late
To 0Hyalc these" and numerous Just and uuGlrndly
acts Of County Courts the Governor Of Virginia ought
nat be violent parlizan in politics, but an upright
Statesman, looking alone TO the great veal OF the Stale
We have often OF late the anxiety manifested Il! SC"
what the Governors Of the various Stcs communicate
in their messages relative 20 our Federal relations: and
our two las, Chcf Magistrates have actually travelled
out of the line OF their defined duties, 10 cast rrp!nach
Is uncaicd-f for on those whom the people place
nj the head of the Federal Government. viii reer
YOU rcn,!rrncn To The messages of Patrick Henry and
Thomas Nelson e. that IN times more turbulent than
now their Excellenccs messages were plain papers OF
business, well the messages Of other distinguished
Governors; hut now it has become a matter of much
moment 10 excite alarm in the minds Of the tax p1yers OF
the Common wealth, and for them IT. be enlisted against
every measure Gf tie Federal Executive when III fact
they are as well versed in matters affecting their
rights, as his Excecncy be. And hereby assure
YOU whoever you may elevate TO that highly honorable
post that we, the people, s!erpessy vigant to
our own rights, the Executive can be tor u.s. and we
will moi be incensed at the Federal Government. the
mere pse dixit Of honorable that
II, Tim var al n
Virginia. who is plain, practical farmer although he
has been sixteen years in the councils Of his country,
both in the General and State Governments and whose
abilities ale of the first ORDER and whose politics with
the majority of the State; bring to your notice the
name OF Thomas Griffin, Of York Town. Major Griffin
is we'll known Throughout! the State and has been
Gently member of the Assembly, that he is personally
known to many of you 1t is to him tina, the State
debt of gratitude for his aiding the general diffusion
of Li,eraura and the primary school system has been his
favori,e banng. call upon you then to conliT on him
that honor, which would be preserved with becoming
dignity and to the great elevation of the Office itself
am we'll aware that Major Griffin condemned by many
for being opposed to the w but s was mere ma
him 4 LOWLhND DEMOCRAT.