Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-17

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For the Virgnian.
TO THE VOTERS
Of Frdnktn, Henry aud Patrick. ,cho in taror
cftke ared basis Of representation.
Already there eight Candidates before you for seats
10 the Crnventin. They addressed the people of Frank
lin at the Court house Monday. Sid ns.. in speeches
Of some length They defined their position with
gard TO Constitutional amendments and each selected the
platform upon which he intends 10 stand in the pending
And strange to say, the greater part of ose
whose prospects OF success thought 10 be good,
advocates Of The white basis If representation. The
whole of this Intentional District lies east OF the
Blue Ridge. lis interests. and Ih of other paris of
Eastern Virginia. identified Their prosperity and
destiny the same. This is strictly with regard 10
franklin and Henry. With respect 10 Patrick ii has few
slaves and comparatively mol great deal Of wealth. with
population nearly asslmiaed 10 that OF the ives ern
counties, which compensates for lis eastern ocalty and
makes the white basis more popular in this county than
in the others. There some nho think property or
mixed basis antl-repubican. There others of equal
ly high authority who think differently. We do no. in
tend To discuss the abstract the people will be made
sick and tired of distractions before The url Thursday
in August All know that Eastern Virginia pays into
the treasury upwards Ct lhn efouis Of the revenue OF
the whole state up principles Of justice, 1t would
tina: the parton OF the state tina Is taxed to this
extent should have voice in making appropriations
in designating in what manner their own ey shall
be expended. Ii would be difficult to insert in
stution, clause more anrepuhllran than one that
would withhold from tina, port of the safe. which
pays threetourts of the revenue. any participation in
making appropriate ms from fund ihus raised
Ge.temen talk Of constitutional guarantee ia save
from western in schemes of improve mens
They tell us they want clause prohibiting state ndeb
tedness beyond certain amount, and reqnnng all APP.
popriatons TO be passed by wohrjsor threetourihs Of
bah Houses of the Legislature, instead Of by majority
Of a quorum. Should the cas-, be 'uled To sleep upon
tbs subject, will ud, tho late il feared, that such
clause would be impoent for its protection. Give up
the present basis in exchange for the guarantee and what
security have that the West, (having the power to do
what il peases will not in five years call another
yention, and dsavowng the obligatory force Of such
compromise, strike out such guaranee? Then would
commence the of western improvement at eastern
expense The interests of the divisions cannot for
number of years become HON geneous, and the West, if
possessed Of the power of making nvidOus dscrm
inaiun in laws, might not resist the temptation
We do not mean to Intimate that she would thus abuse
any power that she might p,ssess. But in our judg
ment the Fast ought not to take such guarantee In
exchange for the present basis The Southern states Of
the Union have sufficient guarantees under the Federal
Constitution protect them from northern aggression
But have these guarantees been observed commanded
respect from the stronger northern portion OF the
Union five substitute for The present, the white ba
may expect to fare the weak always do in the power
of the strong, when they possess dssimlar and conflict
ing interests. Ia the division Of oint benefits the strong
81. lon fail appropriate themselves the lions share.
The West IL not more the 'natural ally OF the Eas',
than the free states Of the slave.
Il is idle talk of Western Virginia, for a number of
years, paying much revenue as Eastern. Who would
think Of taxing cows sheep, butter, cheese, Sea The
East has the wealth and is quite susceptible OF i'm
provement as the West her natural to this
day nearly as much undeveloped, though she is in
the possession Of all The essential elements OF wealth and
greatness. The East supports the government She
has the advantage in the representation OF the state and
may retain if She will. The expectancy finer doing so
does admit Of doubt and the propriey equally
unreasonable. We irns, that she will not commit the
suicidal folly of transferring her rightul power in the
representation Of the saie for any hollow Indifferent con-
stutional guarantee that might be rescnded at any
time by Hing convention for The purpose. Self pre-
servaon is the fist law of nature and we can see no
reason why eastern magnanimity should prompt her TO
reverse the order and make sedesruction the first law.
We have from The commencement been apprehensive
that organic law may not pass through the ordeal VI
the Convention much improved Recent Developments
have not diminished this fear We signs Of degen
eracy in the Sons of Virginia. Circumstances have
much 10 do in making mos, men what they are We
believe, If Occasions such cry the souls of men,
should present themselves that Virginia would yet show
herself prolific Of high talent But she has now no
Marshall. no Mad son, no Randolph, not t. mention a
host Of others scarcely less distinguished What they
failed do we may well question the ability Of the ap
preaching Convection to accomplish. Defective as the
present Constitution is acknowledged 10 be, il is exceed
ingly doubtful if per c'ion itself in all other respects
should compensate Eastern Virginia for the loss of the
present basis Of representation the Legislature IL this
loss be added many Neutrality-suspicious. and dangerous ex
perimens. her condition will be lar from being improved
We may be ding our fellow-citizens of franklin,
Henry ami Patrick, injustice in surprising them ca
pabe of being imposed upon in the selection Of members
of the Convention. We hope it far from their nten-
ton to vote for any manbe he radical or be he consr
vative-whose views upon important subject as the
basis Of representation nmicable to their dearest IN
terests We have eXen led these incidental reflections
further than intended. We have remark 10 make lo
the friends of the mixed basis One at least and ,roba
Idly more Of the candidates. who regarded available
has fearlessy declared himself in favor of The mxed ba
Sis Others in all probability, will be constrained to do
so. In the meantime other gentlemen in The district
who have the welfare of the East at heart may
nounce themselves candidates. So that the friends o
The East may have it in their power to vote for 'hre
candidates who sound upon the basis subject ant
whose views with respect to amendments OF the Constl
tuition such them Should this not be the case
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