Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-07
0From the Lexington (Va.) Gazette.
LEWISBURG CONVENTION.

The kanawha Republican has q long and
wei. written editorial article upon the APP
preaching Lewisburg Conventions: We. are
glad to perceive that the Republican, which
rs as staunch and fearless an advoca,e,of .Wes-
tern Rights as any paper in Western Virginia,
disclams the idea that the Western People will
resor! to Illegal measures, or force to obtain
their rights. $50 far" says the Republican,
Gas the rebellion of Shay in Massachusetts,
The Whiskey instruction in Pennsylvania,
and the mob movements ofthe Suffrage party,
with Mr.. Dorr at its head, in Rhode Island,
may be subjects of consideration in Western
Virginia, they will but serve as beacons Ito
guard the people against compromising their
clear and unquestionable rights, by any
proceedings tending to show that they may not
be sale repositories of common share of the
political power, or that they are unworthy of
the common guardianship of the safety, honor,
and welfare of the State.'' ,,:,i..~,
The Republican looks with great confidence
to the approaching Convention, the object of
which is to procure 'slhe adoption of new
State Constitution, by which the basis Of rcpA
resentation shall be changed and the right of
suffrage extended"
The Republican recommends that, for the
purpose of advancing the Western cause, all
political and party considerations shall be put
aside at the Convention, and that the Western
members determine to vote together on every
election for State officers
For the office of Governor, the Republican.
which is staunch Wing paper, suggests the
proprlety of supporting James Mcdowell,
Esq, OF Rockbridge. Mr.. Mcdowell, saws
the Republican, "ls prominent advocate of
general education The improvements of.the
intercourse of the country have found in him
steady and valuable support His sympathies
and feelings are with the West, and we might
expect from him liberal and elevated course Of
policy towards every portion of this State, in
accordance with AN elevated patriotism, guild
ed by high qualities as a statesman With
such candidate, what Western man could
hesitate, or inquire whom he preferred for
Observation-Disclosures he was Ritchie's choice.
or how he siood with the Lowland Who's
but giving these idle illusions TO the winds.
and spurnmg the devious ways anti hollow
devlscs with which we have been beretofore
divided and conquered +; proclaim He is A
Vestern Man, The .adrocaic of Western
Rightsn
The Republican adds the following consid-
erations:
There may be portions of the West in
which the hopes Of copcilioting eastern suns
port to tavorite measures, may have brodnced
some apathy ana hdecislon but we warn our
friends OF the baleful effects of such, delusiye
hopes. The Southwest ought by this time to
nave learned, that the road SO imperiously de-
manded by the wants, and so necessary to, the
prosperity Of that country, can only be secnr-
ed by Increasing the weight of that region in
the political balance. To the country be-
tween the Blue Ridge and Allegheny, we saw.
as you value the completion of the James RI
yer canal TO Covington-the North river to
LeXlngton-the navigation of the Shenandoah
and from Moorefield to the B and o Railroad
or Chesapeake Canal, and a safe water. com
municailon from Westernport to Cumberland.
so Ill proportion shot;ld your zeal and un,ir,
ing energy be exerIcd to infuse into both
branches OF the Legislature Our proper share of,
representation, and unite with the western
district, which feels a common interest with
you in all these measures.n