Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-12
From the Lexington GsEs,tc
TO THE PEOPLE or WESTERN VIRGINIA

"Nos's ~, day aud nous The hour,


crisis to the affairs ol tins Commonwealth is rapidly
approaching aud i, becomes you prepare IT, with
the hrness, courage and resolution oi frcSmcn. The
tine for change the Constitution OF tins State, and Tor
just distribution OF power between the PEOPLE ON
III, Eastern anJ Western sides OF the Blue Re las airiv
&C. aud At only ourselves. wishes Will no
longer be dIsregarded, interests neglected. aud our
nights ampled under by the representatives o an ur
lust, aud selfish minority, whose hands the dcstine, of
Virginia placed hy the existing Constitution Fortunate
" there pJuca e1cite, NJ 10 ubstruct
uniting. hoaTi ami hznd the great work o
There nothing 10 prevent presenting now did
before the adoption OF the present Constitution unbo
ken 'front.' support the great prime pie orrhc white bs
OF representation This perhaps only question f
p.cy upon which the Wcsi have unite,
man. aud We trust IN God that wal be
aIu...- prepared 10 SIftuOdcta puuc pie wh
surrender without iE!amy aud disgtlc,.
BctN- must not content ourselves with maintaining
plIc''ts the abstract tie time has como. when We
only assert and ma!aan them Argument but
demand JAai the nim at STATE Government sh-, b.
made correspond yah thosc principles. B JEs C.rsus
ui $50 asceaInsj lti IA pry ui over two trpu
sand the white population It State reside oa tt,
west q; tile Blue Rige, aud II h- same r'in eli" decrease
the cast, and increase tue 'ieS o; the ridge
watch prevailed Tor the preceding years. has
since tIne, the white population ON 10, Wet pfoha
b eds that On the Els'; by ,an 600. The
whole Of the people west IA favor ui tie while basis
large proportion at t.U people the Fest fldgc
favor o: lc29. sad t 3 be- presumed are
still So can the pety minority, amounting o. probably les
than tird at tho white pa,pir o te Commonwealth
infatuated hope any longer prevent the Itp
IN the General Assembly i5.l beu. based W
white population and that alone II .,, terrain such
opinions It i TINE t-A.r. steps 10 cen
vince them OF their error.
Iiis yIiu utterly ,ain confidently hope for the editors
the Eastern Journals 10 begin tab about extending
tile James River Canal and aiodirg other fscie. tor
getting produce market hope Of putting down
iic ranIor favor O the call r Convention To ame nd the
Constitution Of the Stale. Better, irhn-, better. would
that tue Canal filled u and ever road across the
sn" Ridge rendered mpi,sibo h"n ia' should Incur
lasting niay blT,cTuS OF prime piles and rights
Inc u'y answer we can make 10 the proposition Is that
would accept tue b,i5e. That the canal oushl T.
5e extended and other iscue. a.rGeG 10 lie peuug If
Western Virginia Of getting market. and We should re.
Ilice 10 the General Assembly from O justice,
alter having appropriated many millions max I'M
p!oVsmtus "u the eastern side o. muualaln make
those Improvements for ROW. which ought long since u
have bc.n completed but We would d'sdsIn go sccep:
them equivalent 10. tar participation the cT, vi
lac &c 'Eie OF the safe. And VAIN. tam IN
vain throw Cch ...s vita ae hope oi inducing
ao4uiroce any longer the sling appaOum,Rl ii
representation IA tie General Assembly, s.ye Us such
representation both houses OF the Assembly Co. upon
every sound Republican pune0pe enuued to. aHd
we csn anu We nope vii m1"e those great improve
which n,cessIues .Irc. Poor indeed be the
pll'u entertained VI tine independent -ylut Nc--
people by those who can Imagine tor iJnent t..at
sc can ot quoted "r the tAPluG.,e Of patty sum at
benefit; viii seal Jrl4ls nt Ivf .
mes OF polHge.
But yl do Tor rfsen ne that :, q shall be able
10 gaIa possession 81 cur JUS anu legitimate share
government VI the Commonwealth without 4 pow.fiu .
united, and determined 'tio bat eNprcs i've
phrase Vi io doy must prepare maze as'rong pull
Ion. pr aud pull aog iherl" And th, NIL be
inevitable. We need not expect si those have long
enjoyed tue auSsutsge- o; 90 gotten power will surrender
Il without violent stG-,, aud among Ourselves
may expect 10 ina Influential persons the quiet cGjny-
meni ct iat Office, who wal be strongly uypo-oL ANY
change which possibly affect th-.s interest. We
propose succeeding uurutes lea your alien.
yu, ID the injurious sqgences Mich have result
the Nrs;sTH State from unjust ard
unequal m the G-nefs Assembly; BnG p
few ui the benefits which ms te expected u o5
fom radical change 10 the organization tr GD,s.n
y snail euiely,r pate the probable Or
Of the possible nseueuor-, which Eiay re
suit from IueG bi. resolution and determined EFFORT ga
part ty cary out pnc plea. We s-ii notice and
reply objections likely 10 be urged against such
cour-e--and 10 point out ;ho Path wIiich
u"gsncie- ought e. pursue. IL doing 90 esEg O.
,NI-F sentiments ia that perfect ifluanc-s which II
becomes ,smdn iu observe wAsn Addressing tree
pie upon OF vital import them -Hd t. hu.t E
-Pect ,oT c feelings ard rights 81 others sgil dictate. We
shall be prepared - expect thai v o., and Jpiu.
sla sEpres viii be- dIs1ppTysrd cJnL. 1ined aud
denounced. We even appTyHeud that v. sugges
tons m1y meet your CisuppTauIlJH the instance
bat 81 the recu'Ils IT iut.ui.-s wr shat
not be deferred from dsinl what consider duty
country h. the ir,yn- druuncIauDus ui any. Al
mat your hands Is caln attentive I'D implr
ual hearing.