Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-21
REFORM-CoNyENTIoN.

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Messrs Editors II perceive some ctlhe friends
of Constitutional Reform. in the Wesl are pro-
posing 10 hold Convention al Slaunton, on the
l7h OF August, 10 be composed OF Delegates from
every county in the State. The design, s, think,
good one-hu; the time and piace Objectionable.
Tie period proposed, is 100 near q, hand, 10 en-
able the different counties 10 act. The season is
a busy one, and the "Dog dGys" in August too
suItry, hot and dusty, 10 eniice the Delegates IL
travel lar from home. A Convention assembled
under these circumstances, would prove 10 be a
failure, and the cause OF Reform, instead OF being
prompted, would be retarded and greatly Injured
by il. Besides SlauEton is not the proper pac Il is
100 inaccessible, compared with other towns, and
belongs 10 the well known Convention side Of The
| Blue Ridge, where no saulaIy influence can, Of
course be excrted propose, therefore, that The
Convention assemble in the Capitol OF the State
on he 9Th Of December next-,hal every county
IT. the Stale be urgently solicited 10 send a
numerous delegation as practicable, composed
not OF sectiona uitYaiss whose patriotic al.or ami
mates only one.Aaij Of their hearts while sectional
prejudice flights and ic,AeJs The otier, but 'ctole-
soubd patriots, like Thomas Jefferson who delishl
TO contemplate the grandeur and glory Of Vir-
gnia as one united and mighty rholc. Letlhi
Convention, "frsh J,onl The people" deliberate in
the very presence OF The members Of The Legisla
uIe, in that spirit Of orbeafance and mutual con-
cession, which characterized the actions OF our
ioreialhers-let them compromise, as well
they may, the vexed question OF Representa-
| tiun. upon terms, satisfactory both 10 The East
and The West, and then send forth calm, consi-
dera;e and well prepared address, exposing The
errors and evils OF Tie present Constitution. con
irasled with The benefits and advantages OF new
one, based on sound Republican principles, and
equalizlng The rights and burthens Of The people,
and hesitate mol 10 predict that il would tell ur-
on the honest masses Of the Stale, in every sec
lion and 10 every border, as did the Declaration
Of our present judicial system, from The highest
10 the lowest-the present oversIown and ever
increasing docket Of The Court OF Appeals, which
may be truly termed 'fhc grave OF Jnsiice"-to
which, il an unfortunate sutton transfers his
cause, he meets with a seven years round OF
costs, and will often receive his judgment AT the
Bar Of God. before he can &c, one at the Bar Of
this Court. Let il show that. under the bung-
ling operation OF The right Of suffrage, almost
ever; town OF any note III Virginia, has subIu-
gated and DISTINGUISHED some one or more OF The
counties around il. Richmond controls the cleo
tive franchise OF Powhalan, Hanover, Henrico,
and until recently Caroline too-Norfok and
Portsmouth, that OF Norfolk ceunty-LynchbuTg,
that Of mpbell-W heeng that Democratic
Observation-Disclosures hat Of pousylvania,
until lely-Danville, perhaps, tina, OF Pi,tsylva-
nia-Petersburg has sometimes taken captive the
Democratic county OF Dinwiddie, and but Tor the
invincible Thompson, would have done SO last
spring. Even the little Federal Town OF Abing-
don, like mad hull, has frequently attempted 10
gore lie uncoDquerable Goodson from the
field Indeed, | do not know single
town in Virginia, great or small, which
is no, decidedly Federal in its political
principles, except, perhaps, Dennisyil,s; in
Foster. and while il is right for them 10 ENJOY
their own opinions and principles yc! thai Con-
situlion which enables them 10 con!ro! the coun-
ties around them, and ultimately, it may be, The
State, is wrong, aud ought 10 be amended. But
need not enlarge upon these defects. They are
palpable and insuferabe. In conclusion, Messrs.
Editors, am net welded 10 The day, but think
the Convention uught 10 meet in The city OF Rich
mond at some early day after The commencement
OF the session Of The Legislature.
AN EASTERN REPUBLICAN.