Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-23

~srrsnable pursued BY l,acs In the House 81
Delegates. in Disirctng the siae;
TO THE PEOPLE OF WESTMoRELAND.
C,sisiifusats'-Aflcr declaration of more than on,
week in COMMITTEE oi the Whole. the bill arranging the
Tho Congressional Districts, Yesterday rcpured IL
the House with The amendments; and IN les than
hours time although unquesenabs oi the most nl.
porsant su,Iecs III llle session passed second
reading under the memorable application of the prerio
question, without an opportunity a amendment OF *
PLANTATION 81 4 yute.
The bill has gone 10 the Senate but without any hepe
of alteration ior the better for we'll known thai
body is but the condensed from digest of The pre-
vaing spirit and sentiment of the House.
Thus has the dominant party IN the Legislature, in
the pride Of pa~sr. without regard 10 political equality
or JUSTICE all other considerations asidr) eileciual
" rcrrymundered the State leaving the Wings but mt
OF The fifteen Congressional Disf1cts. And with
what show Of proprciy To Justify themselves let ask
II is true The Democrats have very large majority
both branches Of Il Assembly result brought abont
they know as well ~ we, by The apathy If the Wings.
s-pernduced by the operation OF the musl extraordinary
and dsgracenl CAUSES 1t Is therefore criterion of tie
relative strength OF parties in the State. beor test
il the Presidential election IT lsie when both pare.
stimulated 10 Their utmost e,cfiions and the con
test decidedh by majority at only 400 in ia
OF the electoral ticket ot Mr.. Van Burcn. Taking
this exponent of the relative of parties the
Wings undoubtedly entitled n cut ol The fl
teen districts with fraction IN Their favor. Or aang
ling cuncede. has worked It's effects and Weekend
the Wing strength should sull according to shy far
estimate oiihe proportion OF political numbris he entitled
TO al least five districts.
Hut suppose We assume that tle present representa-
tou in the House Of Delegates the true test Of thu
state Of parties in irguia-whleh by no means admit
and should furnish the proper nle Of pruparou What
would be the RESULT The Democrats constitute two
thirds and have majority al thtd. Adopt this the
Cuide-and less equitable would scarcely enter g
luasut uat1o tSatfe he AL,
claim 10 five 0ut of the fifteen dislrcis, whilst any other
arrangement must strike the mlud with convincing arce
grossly partial unequal and unjust. And SUCH ~.
greet u say, appears to INC. ~ the character VI the bill
that we have iusi passed.
do desire raise iciious opposition 10 the ar
ranCemeni. only claim the poor privilege of stating
objections ii. here which might have been done IN tho
House had debate been permitted 1t vain that gen
tiemen dsclam the influence OF such motives and pro-
fess To have been governed by considerations Of geo
graphical Convenience social intercourse and community
of interests. The record csiops them. The map tue
bill snd the facts speak trumpet innpued in answer To-
and contradiction ol these Professions Why crowd and
and cluster Wing Counties ihichlr around he lion
hearted Lendonn the only " hig district in the
State. but prevent tho distribution Of hlr srenofb
and 10 stuff her 10 sulocaon2 Why pile Democratic
eanaiy upon Democratic oounfv IN The Richmond and
l!ennco district bat Ia parayze their energies and sfl
their vocel Mayhap, the motive even less lnudahle
than that of overcoming Whigeery. and obtaining
Democratic asesndency. IL NAV have been personals
blow aimed at The bold and distinguished representative
f'nrn this District in Cungress whse war upIn r,ler
srd treschery. and tiie dominant PARTY has heen
-,ged with 50 much vigor perseverance, 4 sovereign
Stsie esslating against single individual is cnnless
nnvel spectacle, and fluids parallel IN but one instance
j. modern history. Tho sovereign pswcrs Of Furone
did once combine. with their Statesmen fleets and ar
i~s to detain in harharous confinement the unprotected
rers,n OF the proud victor Of hundred battles
Whether the fact II docs imply more of hannr
,has approbrium to M Buus leave desc. ruiug pnb.
lc 70 derde
confess have felt from tho first that tho Whqs had
nothing 10 expect: the majority seem ~ deaf TO the dc
msnds OF Jnsiice as they 10 reason. The STATE is
resrynaadered-pn' under Iocof4ca lominon-and nn
~ss the p~ope will rise throw off The shaccs Of p,rtv
raninou they are Doomed ur ten years be the viz
TINS 'fis hearlless Supremacy hope for better things
a"f that hops founded the acknow ered sun
s,d honesty Of the when free from the influence of
:eentless party spirit kept alive BY ambitious asprants
who have az interest deludng Them II do not mis-
take the sense n asce residing ihr ercat body Of the
pope, this measure ofhe maor1i, mus rocn wj,l ire
in~ndo1s free upon the Tzuy Equality was all that
was asked. far field and favour Bot II was asked
10 VAN. The thing fired fixed as the DEGREES
0f fsie-hxed By Democratic King Caucus and as is
always the case where the kugly II SIC roo SIC IN
beso speaksixed without regard justice proprcty or
sny Of those rules which should govern liberal gene
ss and msgashrnons party. hudinr the asccndency in
Tree republican government.
In every move that | have made. or attempted 10
p'as", VI DfheI W my own DISTINCT. have felt II |
were acting under t,e constrant Of an impending de.t
ny-a destiny which clearly lur,saw was prepared 20,
US by the behesis Of the triumphant party in the egs
ianre- But nothing daunied. still in feeble way I
struggled and conended fr equality of political fsyors
with our masters. The boon was denied, and IS Twas
tod as sufficient snswer 10 my request, that il could
not F granted. lest the light Of certain bright .sSiarn
III the Rappahsnnock should be slnrn of is sre and
rcrhnp~ extinguished by the Wings In what Quarter
NJ tho Heavens this Star' shines and has fixed ,s a
hde. whether IN the Northern Southern constellation
~ whether with the vclnci,y Of shooting Star. ii,
prepared. upon contingency 10 operate in conjunction
With eiher-to make a transit from tho States Hohts
Notification, and free trade Of he Southern hemsuhere
D, the Proclamation. Force Bill and proiectiun Of The
Nosthcrn-as the espedeney Of the nay require
tho political astronomers have enlightened Bu
II would be well for Of them who have definite
opinions and preferences consult their telescopes bc
FIRE they make hasfy calculations Of the position OF th
''Sssr' in the political armament.
For myself avow said and did nothing in reference
= this celestial lumnay. All required was. that III.
Wings of my District should have fair chance aud BE-
raaslsAa fo'ing Of something l11eqnaly with oul
9e.srn,s And this waa1 bad in view insnp
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