Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-22
VOLUME A3---NO. 22.

enc, may turn ont we'll Oats must necessarily
be quite inferior. Our farmers have abundsn ~
reason 10 be satisfied with ,heirwbes, crop both az
regards quantity and quality. 50 Won will natu-
rdliy enough conclude, tina. the hardy sons and
uauso'eis OF me MOUNTAINS are, after all, not 50
likely 10 sarVe II The frs, year OF The
reign of Po!kcry," as you had reason 10 arpre-
bend from The lamentations Of Whigcerv q lew
months ago. But not wishing toturn 100 abrur,.
y from ne subject OF or rs and cropping, vii!
remark that the farmers OF this county are slowly,
en u 5 hoped sars,n improving their lsnis.--
Many Of them il IS true, sill continue their OLD
habu Of taking everything valuable f-cy7 The soil,
without returning ~ il anything whaieveI-by
winch course they must necessarily suffer from
me iHeontfhacncts Of empty corn houses, ec. PIT
II j. gratifying 10 see 50 large potion OF the
farmers OF Amherst alive 10 The importance Of
Improving their lands, 10 The greatest practicable
extent. The success oi ali who 90 geographically
10 work upon their FARMS may he considered GER
tain, as the general susceptibility oi he soil q,
this county is believed 10 be undouhed Mr. Ia
charlah Drummonc, who has Perhaps writ
len as much Tor the papers on Agricullu-
raj subjects, a. any man in Virgins, resides
near TINS place, and his farm will convince any
one that ne IS something more imam mere ,heo.
rst although his speculalions have been some
tImes denounced as visionary, ardhis suggestions
as impraciicable Mr. Dfumm0nd Certainty de-
serves well Of the agricultural community Tor his
unceasipe efforts form many years 10 excite pro.
per spirit ot emulation and improvement, among
them. IL IS nor my purpose. however 10 fcleE III
u!vliuallr 10 the farmers OF Amhersi--and !
mention Mi ID only because lie has evIpce!
more interest III tie subject OF farming, and &c.
CURED more noloriely abroad than any cthe,
farmer IN the COUNTY
All Is quiet with US in regard 10 politics. I
have heafi something said in different paris OF
The county. relative 10 the call Of Convention
10: amending orr State Constitution. ard 50
Tar as can Judge, the measure is pretty
generally approved ty The people, w;;hou,
distinction OF parry The ajascs q The rish,
o! suffrage under orr prs>en, Constitution
inust be reformed. or 4 Convention will h.
loudly dcm"n6ed, TO preserve the purity OF The elcc.
live franchise. II men are 10 be allowed 10 vct.
upon The Angus Mcdonald principle, what secu-
rIiy has any county ,ha, il viii 0i b. cGnllul!ei
in eec. ons Is "seTt," having no real inieres, il.
~ Even the strong Democratic county i. Boe-
tonr' Tor example, might he made Wing, ii ano.
ther Angus Mcdonald should purchase boz,
OF lant situated on the Western side Of The Blue,
Ridge, IN that county, ard deed !. away 10 800
Bedford Wings. And, III like manner the eel
ded Wing county OF Bedford might be made D.
moc,at'e, il an Angus McDon2li could be found
in our ranks 10 make voters Of 500 Bu,e,ou., De
mocra:S. Both parties surely owe il 10 themselves
! and 70 their country. 10 arrest this startling
abuse--ih!S rarl upon The ballot box. II is
10 he hoped, tina. this may be done, wiIhou,
the call oil Convention; bui il il can be accom-
pishec in no other way, lei us have q Convention
and define The right q suffrage in a manner 81
clear, 80 obvious, iha, even the most iililefate
shall be able 10 understand precisely lis i!nrs
TIE privilege IL Yotirg in other cuuE.es thaa
The one IN which the voter resides, j. l!.c mani.
testify wrong in principle, ana ought 10 be abel.
J l'hr... As our Constitution now siancs orc
i i"ron may control counties entitled 10 j hai Gc.
Zen delegates or more Has lot Richmoni fire.
! quenl'r decided The elections in ienrico, Hano.
! yer, Pnwharan, Gc.2 Wheeling anos! invaria-
1 bis rules Democratic Marshall" AS am 10.
/ formed BY the Argus which no doubt speaks
advisedly on the subject And hlcy tha, Tie
DEMOCRACY OF Amherst constituting a clear ma
nr!;y Of nearly 100 OF the resident voters ol The
County, have been several times well nigh over
uhelmsd br the Wing vote from Lynchburg ana
elsewhere Ought these things 10 he2 Il docs
appear 10 me TIA. every iricLi Of Republican,
liberty must answer IN The negative. blamen 10
one Ehis Or DemEe, ; IL 3r cSerci, nss a ur,
the present Constitution; bu. | wish 10 see ,lat
,nslrnmer: 50 changed hat a6as shall re a,lowod
That privilege, and | am gratitied 70 find that IL
this many Wings iully concur In The event c.
The cali Q! Convention, We may confidently
count upon etiecing this important change 81
least.
see that The Whg Is attempting 10 convince
The friends OF Internal improvement in Virginia,
/ that The Democrats are their most deadly enemies,
and thai the resources 81 Virginia mus, remain
forever undeveoped unless the Wig parry sue
coed in their efforts 10 get possession Of the STATE
Government The facts IRON The record recently
published In youT naper are the hest reply ths,