Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-16

will fnd.hat BY ry proposition o'h districts would
have been nearly e1ra IN poruiaon, cnmPac, IN
territory aud humogenon, interest," is possible
TO arrange districts constituted ct such large ratio as
7oooo-whlle the districts as uaw arranged unna-
,ural in their formation and discJrlaet in interest while
their people arc amas; entirely strangers 10 each other
In short every consideration which should have governed
thu Legislature in the formation Of tie districts has been
di.ecarled and political purp.s, have alone been con-
sulted-and although according tie contest oi 1870,
the Wings had majority in six # the fifteen districts,
it is apparent from the recent developments OF pub
lie opinion that now, hey a, only one certain district,
aud bu, slight hope Of success in Two 1T three others Is
this fair or ust2 lsit MT rather shameless exercise Of
mere brute po,eer, which every das sense OF justice
who is moi slave to vioeu, parlzan prejudlces will
uneqnvoealy Condemn.
The bill is now before the Senate. and an impression
seems to prevail that that body will make important
changes in the existing arrangement-tui, any shall
be made they will be dictated imagine, b. still more
proscriptvc spirit towards the " s. wh9 50 Tar as
representation in Congress- is eanefned, though const
uiing nearly mIiey OF the p9paaion OF the State
will be virtually DISTINGUISHED iaIeed. it is said, that
as the only certain Wing district Is that in which WIN.
Smith, of Culpepper, resides the Senate contemplate
such notification Of the plan Of the House, as will Sc.
cure his reelec,iun; unless, others assert, another
place is to be provided fr hat gentleman. Some hopes
are entertained learn, that dnler the recent nstrrc
lions Of the Legislature, Nj >reberw resign his seat
in the Senate and in that event Mr. Saith spoken d
IA his successor-or If he should Prove contnmacons
n, he probably WILL the, tin, Mr.. saith Shall have Mr.
Riyes's place. whose term cNpaes nle th OF March
lS45-the election of his ming accord
ing 10 usape next winter Bar before that period stall
arrive probably Mr. Rlyes may eatriyc by his course
aided by the new political divisions and combinations
that may arise out OF the present distracted state Of the
Ioeof,co party. and which, By next winter will be
drawn to head, to recommend himself to majority Of
,he merit Legislature. .Nous e,yonS. 1t certainly
seems singular that, while suca Strenuous eortshavebeen
made to prevent the 'sacriicc Il is called, OF Gov
Glmer. Mr.. Iluoarl and Mr. Hunter all Of whom
are new recruits in the Locoico ranks veteran IN Tie
cause as Mr. Smith is and on, VIA has contributed 50
much to its success should be uneeremoously thrown
overheard. That is Il fnrly a.Hr, however, VITA
which presume not to in'eruel'ile.
1t deserves 10 be remarked. IA this connection. that
tls party which thns, in Caucus assembled, that maiur
ed the District bill fer Legislative action, Ii the SANE
party which, charging the NNhl. majority In Congress at
the extra session particularly viii preparing the buSIess
for action in that body in Caucus, Denounced 1t as Se
ccs of de.patism AMI tyranny Wholly Incompatible with
tho rights Of a drIibera;lvr body, ana snhyersvc II
all just prnciples OF legislation. II may we'll be asked.
,rlv hare tieg toLo'ccd otoa er1ap'e2 Is It not
we'll calculated to disgust ali ree,ling minds with these
party struggles Tor p)we when tay see the majority Of
to-day adopting all those pragu,es which, when they