Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-14
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DAILY RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING DEcEM.Er -
REFORM CONVENTION

" "he many journals silent or roucon,n,,, 90 =
Ifl i' 'o one mas yet come out decidedly agains, hi
y d'' we may regard it fixed fact thar lar5s
J. u 'e people OF Virginia in favor of proop, r.
> '' S"'!e'' 10 Greet vote OF the people In ad
e -. '"'hs evidence OF the Democratic press q!
i s'ha which We havea already laid before our rea .
e ' iPpy 'hs morning 10 chronicle the testimony O.
'Hsllan, 4 very cool, prudent well.nforned
d influential organ of the Wing party Its views a,e midi
cous and farseeing, and clearly and s,ro, oxe..s
ihey deserve 10 be well considered by the sta,o r. =,
uay' ana nave not the diluted Infusion Of ,ba, cr
'4'islh OF which our political opponents boast W.
eiu'e Tie nil at the Democracy for there is TOO
"'' " ~ oul We VIII say, that ii the narrow restric
" 'u present heterogeneous and aristocrac constiru
ioh be taken away, and play given l., no,,l,, i
"'eh The Democracy OF Virginia will still more STRONGLY h
manifested to the world. The system of dopb,e vo; l
operated most inuriousy cause; bur il s from ~
'racted party feeling that advocate az We bav 8, H.
years advocated Reform Conventionit is from desire p,
pfune away the absurd excrescences of the nrse,,
ana 10 give more tone and expression 10 the popul,, m
we rejoice 10 have the support Of the ynchbura yrgi,on
az follows: s'ai'
WIN De seen that the House is disposed TO carve an.
BUSINESS al once The proposition for Committee n, o,r.
upon me propriey of taking the sense of he neonl %
; nc VI Convention coming from the source il did er
W. ahu cistrlsi among the Western members
we Uih ley manifested unnecessary s,scen,ib;Ii w
regard The call OF Convention as no lonoer sh,,t,s
iler ana are hriny convinced the East win hes, cn,
~ ma interest oy Offering no opposition The approach
ing census WIN unquesonabv be- the ruidn ,y ,ha a
tlonmen OF representation whether the wh,e ar ,ho i
sts % ADOPTED Common and Justice demand ,;,t
" ; oa oe ana we cannot suppose that Mr. Fnney enter
Lained the nope OF inducing action which should have rs
ference 70 the census Of 1910 We have no objection -
see the question submitted next Sprnr 10 rho nranr |
NeI voters OF Inc Commonwealth. We believe twot6jrd
perhaps '!eeiourhs, OF them would be found in favor o
o ~ o. !. must comet may not be next wear
p tne heAt-out come IT will in very brief pariod
ne spirit OF the age and existing grievances reo ,,
eofm should be effected An incompetent and nef;cian,
was one OF the main the call OF the
III io<S VINO can DENY that of
hngs ls at this moment, causing thousand. 10 e,yor c.
ehon VINO might be else induced tolerate other defects
oinpaiheo Oh In The present Constitution? The gh, of
IN hlust DC extended We believed twenty years ago
no sun oelieve-ha there is Intermediate gafco,ion
mar Inc alternative of freehold vote is universal sn,aa
worse system IMAM our present franchise could be- de-
ise we DO not believe possible More power must be py
a. r. se people virginia has long boosted yocerously Of
or pemocray when there the least possible Infusion Of
IN her institutionswhen fact distrus, of ,be aoI
as written on every page OF her Consttuiion-This ncon
between theory and practice cannot longer bo era
20. Inc eirec action of the people will be insisted mon
was considered the height of wisdom in rho
'-9 81 70 resist innovation Men ACQUIRED enowr In tt
eoaoe oooy Tor the ability and with which they
Tue popular VIII Instead Of lending their fine talents
the work oil undermining the Constitution and so sui
g II 10 the wants and lights Of the day thai no further
iange could reasonably be demanded for many wears in
UNI Vi mistaken conservatism they patched up, in rdcu
Us ahu unseciy manner the old eGice without reference
convenience or TASTE and the consequence is that nj the
ID OF twenty years dissatisfaction with tho wort If her
mos Is greater than was with the time nd moss
iau.sc ~hien e, iheY najteiIne4 IA rfssi-
~ be-sal: in this great for twenty years past VIC
ou3 now hear but little Of the supposed DIVERSITY 81
nrevaiis in the different regions oil the STATE u
Oil Road The extension OF the Canal and the Biue
idoe Tunnel will go make US one people a' 10
- me basis OF representation really ofit,e practical import