Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-10
STATE c0NyENTloN-No. |.
70, he Engnircr.

STATE CONYENTlpN-Nol !.
The public mind should be thoroughly aroused
10 q MIGHTY conflict OF sectional interest, when
is inerained in these schemes ior Coh'eh''on'
their earncs, attention should invite The mlhu 70
digest and anayze The subject, in all lis hues ana
colors. before we are willing 10 play Tie has'y
PAL, Of pulling down fabric which has sheltered
US in peace and prosperity from he 1ane!ul IN
fdcnces Of corruption. TO deranse '"a' "hch i''i'
been arransed--to disorsanze thai "h'cn IDS
been organized, should! conceive, be aPpioacn-
ed with sr.a, caution, particularly wig" 'he :"
s,ruciiop II spcb wolk is The pulling down an ed
fee erected nv body OF men mol easily surpassed
in greatness OF goodness. On Constitution =
he ,csuli Of compromise, under which We he.e
lived and nouri>Ecd lor he last iiiteeh He's a.
ViIaiuians ara as brolher>, bound toscinef py
Tic plide OF Stat; that piiue VINO" eh' i ~;
from her listnry which iii; will! civil and nii
itary deeds Thai scarce find parallel Tor conGep
non OF mind ar Of Gis;nlcFesed pGi!c'lsnl. bnl
* The shin n State now 10 be torn iom her moor
ipes. and in the wild and boiserous sea Of Paiti-
7ans heated BY sectional interest, ~ re asHsu ~
and fro, uatl The spleen oil some shall ne worn
down la s:ubhornncss ard The rreInGices o. diners
made too periinacous 10 conceive scno'ie' oi
wisdom .et ps look back 10 The history OF Tic
last Convention. and contemplate lhe discorn ana
confusion; we should start back and irenble al
The approach of ano.her-iur We must reiielh.
her, that The fruits oflhe Convention Of le29 ana
80, we're sacrificing oil sectional interest ("hich
unfortunately exists with us 10 a greater extent
perhaps han any other State Of this Unon) for
The good al The whole-and whilst | AXE hi> view
of it, from The angry conflicts and bitter Jcalousics
which musl be the result of a Convention, am
aImostcmptcd 10 say, let il rest II lis grievances
are moi beyond human endurance.
Wcarc told oil the march OF improvement en-
remoddng 1.-THE CONSTITUTIONS 10 lie an improve
menL) We, as Virginia rs, are lis advocates out,
frsi, hnk the proofs ought 10 be presented, To
convine the mind, before il is souShIto persuade
aen by arousing their pride OF Stale. Show 10
us iirs the vast importance oil change Then
shall ching! change! be sounded III the ears OF
every clizen whose auricular organs are not deal
10 The trumpet voice Of patriotism. But whilst
there is great probability of falling into Scylla
while struggling 10 escape Charytds, we should
pause md ponder long before We start in an
enterprise which, in all probability, will open
The dor Of prejudice, and rank Immature,
which will lie churishly closed after The
frame work OF another Constitution is presented
10 The people for their votes. And is there great
er probability of furnishing The people frame
of Government superior 10 The PRESENT. Have
we nalcr spirits more powerful in intellect and
more earned or vinnous than those OF tho last
Convention? II SO, point ire 10 them. Bu L. Us
suppose there are glaing defects in the rrestlt
iurn. O. our Stale Gnvernmenl-may We not Il d
The r,mety worse than the disease; and il lle
grea,tcsiFc Of charge shonld be a reason 10 Urge
Us toa course which seems 10 me iraught with
the nos dangerous consequences. What will be
the cy again and again? II will be Change"
until he Constitution will lose respect, The Le;is-
Ialor. will sport, and the people themselves will
mocf al their own folly. A form OF government
10 bescod, must be permanent: che which is made
The paylhine Of ambitious politicians, is like The
maicen cheated OF her viriue--sic becomes The
submitting creature 10 The willing More anon
RAPID AM.
n.tolar 1871,