Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-04
E,ar lie ENQUIRE

Mcssrs Editors: find in your paper OF the
Dist july an article from one who signs himse'
IAN Eastern Republican" proposing change IN
The time and place OF holding the Reform Conven-
lion. He objects 10 The time, because Ut IS loo
hot /" and proposes the 18th OF December, which
am sure will be about as much 100 cold. bul
more the roads are now, and will doubtless con-
,inue Tor some time in good order; ont 10 Deem
Der the roads will be almost impassaole, anu
will be entrcly out Of the power OF the hcioi "
ers OF The West and Southwest 10 MAKE me
,rin-,he distance will be too great, aud lie con-
sequence will be a slim and unequal representa-
tirn from the West As to the time, think your
correspondent is wrong, and with regard tn Inc
place, he is equally al fault. Stanton IS certain
iy The most accessible, as well as most centiai
Town in Virginia. From every direction from
nearly every portion Of The State, you have Stage
communication Therefore am constrained 10
believe that as to The tims and Place, in these par
ticulars Slaunton has the preference. But then
there is great objection TO The place proposed,
Richmond. Situate in the almost extreme Eas',
ern portion OF The Stale, Wilhin lew DAYS
travel of all the Eastern counties, VINO Wouio mus
be enabled 10 pour into The Convention any nun
Der OF delegates thai nigh, be desirable to East
ern men or for Eastern views, and thus Wouid lhe
voice Of the West be completely smohered, and
our delegates forced either 10 sanction the course
OF the Eastern majority, which would be mus
palmed upon us, or Withdraw from The Conven-
zion. In either event the result would prove del
rimental or ruiGous; il we were 10 sanction what
an unrighteous majority might see III 10 do we
would be silenced for the iuiure-or il We were
to leave the Convention We would be denounced
as radicals, censured Tor the course we pursued,
and The friends OF The East would pirate about our
~, II rrD n ipplIpCS
that ground. Such would he the result II every
county would adopt the suggestion, and send as
numerous a delegation as practicable '-for u
would be epraci cabe" Tor Richmond city 10 send
one hundred, while The coldnesS OF The weather
aud the wreched condition Of The roads al lnal
season Of the wear, would render il impractical
bic" for Ohio. Monongalia, Wood, oil Washing
ton. probably 10 send one. And thus we would he
completely al The mercy and in the power OF
Richmond city, the town OF Pelersbnfs, and Inc
adjoining counties. In TACT, the city OF Richmond
and The town Of Petersburg could make II 'pracil-
cable" to send delegations more numerous than
the entire West. 10 this light view the matter,
and therefore protest against holding the Reform
Convention in city oil an,ifeformers, whose pow
er is SUFFICIENT 10 ds:eai every object for which The
Convention would assemble. Suppose, however,
that the Convention would be organized. and Inc
representation lie the same as The present House
of Delegates. we OF The Wesl would be in con-
dtion equally as bad as in the former case
fever oil our counties wonld be represented, and
even those that would be, could MOI equal the one
third OF those OF the Fast, that would have their
men in attendance To hold the Convention IN
The city Of Richmond would he madness IN lhe
ex,reme-rhe West would be placed in helpless
situation, and some unjust or exciting rule would
force MS 10 an open rupture.
do not pretend 10 say that "an Eastern Repuo-
lcano has any improper motive or unfair design
in view, but certainly, the result ofhs suggestions
would prove deeply detrimental 10 the ReformeTs.
LIE, US have the Convention al Staunlon-lei US
have there too The "uitIaisls" on The subject,
whom this "Republcan" has seen fit TO denounce
and censure,-iei us have there all those "ho Ia
yor the course If Constitutional Teform-who 60
for the 1ch,te basis Of representation, and who are
unwilling longer, 10 submit 10 an arbitrary and
unius, disposition OF power, throwing the govern
men into The hands of The few, who are thus en-
abled 10 Cypress The many. hope that The time
and place, the l7h Of August and The town OF
Srauuton, will be adhered 10, and those who are
too delicate or loo lazy TO venture out IN mott dog
days" can stay AT home especially when 'heytaix
OF yielding up and compromising the question oil
Representation. Who1.