Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.

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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
A letter liom frienI 10 Missouri.
says:
- am glad to see the general movement
~ Virginia for Convention. Ii is ne
cessary 10 mend the pace OF the old lady,
aud TO sPurher upto more vigorous pros
ecution of the highdesinies which were her
birthright, but which, her letter history
seems 10 declare that she means TO forfeit. !"
This expalriated Virginian is right:
he hiss acquired expansion by emigration,
without losing his attachment 10 his Da.
tive soil. He reasons rgh. as to the opin.
ion that the Convention OF 1929 was
pernlcIous abortion, and entirely failed to
effect any one important object for which
the People ordered it. Its results, brought
about too by great men, but great men
who had been great, rather than men who
were still great, were for the most part
wretched compromises between old error
and modern Improvement between the
l7th century, when English Liberty first
dawned bright, and the 18th century, when
the entire theory of Popular Liberty and
Mans Rights is as clear and defined as the
sun a. nooniIde.
To that Missouri friend who asks US
why we say SO little in favour OF Con-
vention, and to Others, we repy-thal we
seek not to add perfume 10 the violet. A
Convention is certain by great sggre-
gate majority Of Virginia, and we believe,
by even majority OF Eastern Virginia,
and we are too experienced hunter 10
give the buck the second barrel when the
FIRST has brought him down. What all
the world cannot prevent, il is waste Of
labor in any portion Of it to endeayor to
make more certain.
There is one delicate topic connected
with Convention upon which we wish TO
say few words, to the opponents Of a
Conven ton and by way OF bringing them
to reason. They and we too, wish to
preserve Judiciary for life and TO pre-
vent an elective, We mean a periodically
elective Judiciary: Now we tell them
without az instont's doubt Of The correct
ness of the opnicn, that the only way TO
effect it, is to call Convention wiihou.
delay What with the unpopularity Of
many Of the present Judges, from the I'M
reasonable and rulnous delays in their
docketts, (Which we know well are not
always avoidabe) aud what from the
increasing radicalsm Of the age, nclning
more and more every day to ultra Democ-
racy, and to decide every thing by assem-
blles of the people, Convention five years
hence would almost beyond doubt, sub.
vert the whole present Judicial structure
of Virginia. The truth is, that the popu-
lar Indignation against the Judiciary
caused the Convention Of 1929, and the
cause IS now producing, more than any
other, the same effect Let them then we
say, who are for Judlcia tenure for life,
STRIKE IN FOR a CONVENTION
NOW
AS for defeating that measure, and over
throwing the WILL OF TIE PEOPLE
oy blowing penny whistle in the ears of
few large slave holders in Amelia, Char
lotte and Noltaway, the expectation is far
cical. Ca hai Ca Irai All Europe
could not arrest the French Revolution,
or even the energies OF the Republicans
OF Paris, and it is just as impracticable to
prevent the determined purpose Of the PEG
pie Of Virginia.
We could if need were, dlate upon
the wisdom OF conceding al once when
final concession is inevitable, and conce-
ding with good grace, when concession
is not only unavoidable, but where il is
rigM an principle: We could enlarge up.
on the faults and catastrophes of Charles
|. and LOUIS VI.-who indeed but repea.
ted the faults Of all or nearly all in their
situation Of possessing power which was
no, legitimate.
Blu. we loroear loy the ent.--Rich.
Wing.