Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-07-19

telly oppose prineiple when COMES ~. vi
peties ii propeTtynuy political power 10 me pfae
icai government NJ Virginia.
Llstls am opposed 70 the mixed basis, becanss
twish 10 see Jealousy and disEIast oan.shea iIol
~ rulfie cenneils-and harfnAny, con6denee and
Faieraai feeling restored 10 bnd into one gFest
,pd indfvisible commonwealth -nnised In interest
and in ssniiment--n united in council and n aeiioA
Representation upon The basis Of The white popS-
la,rn Accompanied with constitutional GUARANTEES,
il 81 uiy judgment. the true ard proper ground y.
ths yAihkr 10 occupy. Il IS with her the ground %
policy as well as OF principle. The White 49,
gives ID her The balance OF power and consequent
control over The domestic policy OF the Ssatr- sac
Is pscuiaFly 6iisd hS her position pop9iaiIoa sne
interests so asl as the umpire between The two otgef
rra "a iiv .ons 81 the Stale. She has ample points
o(Iconsaet and community Of interest with both AZ
Will 81 her high tunctIon 10 moderate the extremes
of cpinion on both sides. In.mainiaining the White
basis. She IS vindicaing prinsipie sesand g noae
~ iuptance in the entire structure Of free govern
ment-s-a. principle Taught with ptatieai ccnses
ohences III the deepest value to her prosperity amt
6appiness-a principle which she has been ssrtg-
ring 10 establish for The last ,y years OF her MS
fSrv and in pholins the guarantees she will man
iesl thar regard urthe security Of properly wnacl
Il d Ne expeciel from the sober, Intelligent and
conservatives character Of her population Suen,
sbeak with confidence are tic sentiments Of every
isrirt ii the valley but ibis and trust they VIII
e fond 10 bclhe sentiments Of this district also
have itveIt longer on this branch Of the suh1eet.
han hal designed 10 doaRd longer perhaps, than
shtnld. | have been INDUCED to do 80 hccauss q :
the ehorts which perceive now in progress ~ get
ID az organized opposition u the white basis pfin-
eips, and because Ibeiievt, that he success g
that principle lies The foundation Of all real and
pracsiral EsefsrR in the government OF the staff
think that careful examination 81 Vie proceed
Psf Gas sFshA IN ihf
M i,ry system road system county court system.
urinary education system, and grossly mismanassd
system of internal improvements, can oe Distinctly
,ss,rs3 M fhat preponaeranfe Of Eastern influence
in ~ legislature OF the Sitte which L is now The
purpose oLthe mixed basisprineipf forever TO per-
petna,e upon The people Of Virginia All these evils
have been within the c,pfo 81 legislative power
jtlr Inc last twenty years. Why has not some cor
rectge been applied suitable 10 tbs growing wants
Il mia demands 81 our people Simply because ar
gumeat clolncnee. andtaeis have bcsn exhaaa1eh
In vain to satisfy Elsern rulers that they were
LEWIS Noticeable a free aud abolieps people.
III al SsSioa.-I think the general assembly sheuld
ID limited III the duration uf its sessions and should
III meet bnl once In two years unless souis public
Ecmefseneysshould require special session, which
The executive should be anthorised TO eall Pro.
traesed sessions and excess OF legislation areiw"
III nf the crying evils Of the day. Lctany one consider
NJ waat is accomplished p three days by one Of those
III voluntary conventions where men assemble TO work
and 70 home; let him compare what is done ~ the
short sessions al Congress ite as Il Isl with what
II is done in those alternate sessions which Tor "a
period OF eight and ping months drag their slow
length alung--let him Know how many dars are
lDst IN idle aslloarnmenisAand in not sss Idle and
unpsofalle discussion and he will appreciate the
Importance OF some limitation the uIaltn Of
1
greater cifcum pecian III legislation and IL tmitrd
10 duration well stimulate better working So Of
men 10 gu there. Incrsr heard bnt one .hlegtion
urged aganlsl.them andthat was BIZ Mr. Randolph
in HE Convention OF 1880, 10 viii thats the federal
leg sa!afe met ssefy eaT M MAS ,snS .9a; mn. .e
n ereIy year 10 watch its movements, az
Now with great respect to the sage Of Roaaakef
II I think that ii we were 70 direct our attention. leAn
p re action oi me ieierai government. Wseis Ts
have Al all times JEALOUS ana as.llsuispea sHilt
pioRs depaled TO gnafdour rights analo pEo's1 Sr
III interests u weweafd occupy less tishe ~ naii-
testing The folly OF their legislation and more sDi
.%satallng ms wisdom u onrgwni \ we woa'a ena
anff s,I =, 800, 3 a mn o ,Wh
fo1r avn intsTsSls nj, sbanli IL ainA.
~ Wv ! .Il W. sHse y SVs.,E
:, : \ So, =. .'.S .n =, Is 80
f a.np. s III i,ss e go So. !sa,
Hs III i,H r z go Z 49, 100
npi,, the newer ana ay III mo ia,e 10 ~ falain
'I III Il K 1wef rss l,ss ~ M ~ ~ $1,000.
Pi a freq. eontented lahofiuus and entcrrtigin.,
pc9P,e. Whatever IL tfcfore in the frame ,raris ~
Eosf rnfsr, has tendency 70 discourage eniisra
eeeiiivss,n ~ alf population g hold on in
entcrprise. anil ~ - n Nj capilal and:
our soiilafe III n 'he Pr9dneiivrnfss af
bnIwaIls iLr,,n , lr'indnGlt ana mPerisAable
In S.eatc III S u, .ne @ Slty "onl StalF-
to originate all In, 1 s. .as nave Tue p9wfr
cpa mature bnsncss nafs rapiv and =, oslIe.
than larger ones al ar d,;iy ana eaft1ully
Senate a he Unitr S,,e .any experience % he
fIrihe iirst.six Web M br:ldf~
ana vriiI,ort 80, .Hc o-nate II idle
rf,lw,led IT, ness ana lot tae iasi three eyct-
e5Ieyil fuc pseseFt provision Is great PEacti.
m
H am il favor or It'd election Of M f;avcrna. Il.
.tf Ps9Pie and lor The abolition OF the execptiv.
II The cncStio, has bben aslcd ,rt,.l,s. ! 81 ~, +
VI give 10 Tie executive Il vet, nn,n ~, soat'
General Assembly, would m ~ ~ 80 t. y 'e-
which thc.yeto il usI1lly @t,ne.I ',e 7or'n III
provide that ali rcts offl,, .;sns-,t woa,s
III be submitted for bi< ssnat',r Iii sh}nlA
disapprovesl them M slrsnib $3.50 1870 ' INF
I. general assembly viii lii o;s, a. ,nen % ihg
ton II a majoritr nj m rc,s,yS i.,; tdT
thsn they sh mid n. vh5,, rlp'u aaoPl
a q. NO man ehn oyeTeStmate The value &c
"ifs eit3 pehcehtto IN the career Of Rgslati nor
nlanow many hasty improvidcnt and perliciou4 .
,he lnfl',eree Of The sober second d ough,
, .ng !, II rtJeced from onr Statute Book. In
~ ~ hol mink That too many safeguards can
- lo1ilea against hasly an mpsorid. tesisa-
treasure is incessany leaL;ng ~ Sl,sn ;ne Public
Ssaftly Personal and local cnpiJiiy H7f
" IsI,-n,c,.,,.
would have but one constitutional c,,,rt :