Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-01-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
RICHMOND. January 4th. II

EDITORS CORRESP Providence
RICHMOND, January 4th, 1912.
The Legislative proceedings, since the recess have
not possessed much general interest as you will have
seen by the newspaper reports. Yesterday communi-
cation from the Governor announced tie determination Of
the Northwestern Banks to save the State from loss in
consequence Of the depreciation Of the notes Of those in
situations, now in the treasury ~ substituting for them
within The p,xt co or 90 days. funds Of par value. |
doubt, however, the proprety ola roqusiton the part
Of the Commonwealth that il shall be made fsroled
credior-ln other words that those Banks shah redeem
such portions Of their notes have been raid into the
State treasury while individual holders are subjected 10
the market Of discount. 1t is concession which
ii IL be just in itself ought to be extended to individuals
well as to the State and which, if unjust ought
to be eNacted by the State because it holds the power of
coercion and punishment in its hands should be more
disposed to justify this arrangement however. if the
notes OF those Banks, now in the treasury had been
tuay received in payment Of taxes but, it is well
known that very large portion of them. perhaps
than half have been purchased at heavy discount
by the collecting officers their agents. after the
had been paid to them, in the notes Of the Esten tanks
that, in fact, the less to the Northwestern Banks
will 60 to swell the Illegal and Legitimate profits Of tie
officers who have specalcd upon accidental aud TN
iorcseon contingency.
To-day. Gen. Baldwin moved the reference t. scl2ct
committee, Of memorial from kanawha county asking
for apporiionnca If representation in the General
Assembly object of which is to augment the rela-
tive political strength the Trans Acglany section If
the State. The General rreiaced his motion ty few
pertinent and impressive remarks. The committee will
be announced tomorrow morning. Noegislaiyo action,
however, favorable to the prayer Of tie memorial can
possibly grow cut Of the reference the constitution rcqu7
ing majority Of twcthlrds to sanction any alteration Of
the arbitrary rule by which fixed number of Delegates
and Senators have been allotted to the great geographical
divisions Of the State The momoralists themselves,
imagine, anticipate the prompt and decisive rejection Of
their appllcation-snce ii were expecting miracle II
suppose that those who have conved whether family or
unfairly, to appropriate 10 themselves the poica power
ofhe State will ever voluntarily rclnquish it. The
netant concession made BY the freeoLicy, in 1929,
the limited numbers TO vi hon. under a variety Of absurd
RESTRICTIONS the right of suffrage extended by the last
Convention, shows with what tenacity distinct
classes Of voters scattered the entire State cling
exclusive privileges, when once accidentally ob4ncd
either by fraud force. This feeling is much stronger
and lnenaer when II arrays against each other different
S'fcons OF the Commonwealth the interest pursuits and
habits of which not altogether homogeneous and
In some respects supposed IT, he aegcnstic, The Oh
lcct Of the monoralsts i, doubt procure distinct
and unequyoca ayowai, the part of the c.smontane
delegates, that the rc-apurtormcnt Of representation
authorized by the amended constitution shall never take
place, with their consent order that they may then
ii they deem the occasion Of suiccu; npy- and ur
gency, those Interior measures At which they
have already int,lgy hn,cd for Tie purpose Of sccu-
ring what they conceive be their Just weight in the a-
gislaye councils Of the State We may look forward
to the call Of another Convention before many years
unless the Legislature shall (Which it certainly
will not do) 10 reappprtionmcnt of Representations ana
correction thereby of existing and yearly increasing na
qualities. The Western counties are constantly auguent
ing in population and lhcwisc in wealth and productive
capacity while the Eastern are comparatively in-t pos
lively, retrograding in all Whether reference er.,re
be had to white population alone for which the Yves, con-
tends, as the proper basis ofrepcaenatcn or to the com
bned principle Of population aud taxation Tic original
inequality created by the existing cnstiluun is can-
stantly increasing The las census las oxpcsod this IT.
equality to the public gaze; and hence the late popular
inogen ents in Of the Western countless which, al
though now sending forth feeble voice Of complaint will
Before many years, under the Influence Of the iras5on
ed appeals which viii he addressed TO their pride rs well
as their interest swell it into tempest which nothing
short OF complete oganZ4tlon of our system VIII have
power to alay. The clamors of the people for reform
OF the cid constitution long resisted under Tie "rut-
ten borough sy.icm which confdcd the power Of the
otae to the hands OF small minority of It's citi2rrs
out the borough-mongors constrained after long
resistance, to the popular feelings which became for
miaaoo to be longer resisted, to yield reluctant assent
10 Its demands. So it will be now The friends #
!eapporonment of representation, embracing the entire
Hahs nontane region united with the thousands in other
sections, who seek other changes in the constitution. will
Ultimately prove too powerful be resisted. But the
ue has not yet arrived for the contamination Of their
purposes.
understand that the inerset on the outstanding scrip
VI the James Rlverand kanawha company Company
'nc'uaily paid yesterday; from which it is inferred that
'ef paper will not be quite such heavy raioof depre
.'A'h as 1t has been for few weeks past. hear how
''s 81, Oh no sales within few days.
ne committee of Roads aud Internal Navigation yes
agreed TO report BILL which is now in course Of
i'lail'ion, authorizing The construction. On state