Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-04-22

they could in any election to the General Assembly
combine and make .he peculiar institution nav
Tor It's own protection. This is the danger Of
placing the mixed basis in the CONSTITUTIONAL is
an unworthy suspicion upon the integrity and pa
triotlsm of the non-slaveholders of the State-to
whose aid and protection the institution must al
ways ultimately look in time Of danger. As to
the question Of power, care not pinch of snuff.
whether il is in the hands of Eastern or Western
Virginia. But matter of fairness and princi-
pie 1t is another and important question, which
Convention will remedy, provided the right kind
Of men are sent 10 1.-THE friends of popular rights
INSTEAD of the promoters of ante diluyian aris-
tocracy.
Individually I should have preferred the Legis-
lature to have taken some other action than The
passage Of the present bill. 1t would have been
much better to have submitted-n accordance
with the recommendation CT Governor Floyd-the
naked question of Convention or no Conyen-
ton to the people at this Spring election. and then
the issue of the basis could have been made. and
in case Of vote in favor Of the call, Reform Leo
lslature could have gone to Richmond next winter.
ana with the census in their possession have form
ed bill upon more just principles than the pres
en-, one upon which In a few days we shall be
called 10 vote
Now we must take things as we find them.
greatly fear the friends of Convention are rest
ing too securely. Let one who has labored long
and zealously IN the cause, say to Them arouse M
| from your slumbers--put on your armor for the
fight. Your cause is in danger-every man Of
you to the polls, and vote for this bill as the best
you can get Look around yon and the danger is
apparent. You have two sets of enemies 10 fight;
almost me whole Northwest in a solid body
and which you know is a heavy voting region-
and then you have large army Of Anti. Reform
ers' scattered throughout the whole State, who
are looking on with eXultaton at the dissatisfac
ton OF our Western friends, and who hone with
their united votes to defeat the call, and thereby
perpetaate for ten years longer (if not altopeher)
the present obnoxious and vicious system Of gov
eminent. II the true friends of Reform. however
turn ont IN body. and vote for the bill, we have
enough to carry it triamphantly. For nv part I
have no hopes Of better terms from the Iepisla- :
ture--sny trust is in the people and the Conyen-
ton. The situation of the State is materially
dfferenr to VIVA! it was in l829- 30-connected as
IT is by the Internal Improvements already made.
and In the course of Observation-Disclosures the
commercial interess Of the East and West and
preparing the way for the mingliag of the Allan
tic wave with the bright waters Of the beautiful
ONO. Eastern power is now a mere nominal
thing to ali practical purposes, as the examination
OF any vote upon leading Internal Improvement
bill in the Legislature will show-hence INV be.
liei and confidence that we can carry our fayof,e
basis IN Convention, and if not, accommodate The
matter upon some fair and honorable compromise
which will give peace TO the State, and render
another Convention unnecessary for perhaps haifa
century at least. do not think Virginia Con-
ventipn would commit the folly of placing the
n'iaed basis in a new Constitution, rppuynani as
it is to Justice and the Republican feelings of ,ha
large majority Of the free white population Of The
State.
The white population of the State is rapidly Oh
the Increase, s. as sure God is in heaven. II the
n,ired dusis is incorporated in the new Constitj,-
ton they will war it dosxn. If they cannot Get
their own basis, they wil make fair and honot-
able compromise-but the stired Jasi. is degrading
and they never will quietly submit to it for any
length OF time. A Convention will see this, and
will take care not to their heads too strongly
against tue prejudces (if you choose) Of the peo
ple., Every other reform Necessary and desirable
can he carried in a Convert,on-then il would be-
consnuuate folly to d feat the Convention because
the basis of the bill is not TO our liking
The County Of Morgan is unanimously for the
achte Aasis--yei do not know a voter in the
county who 3ll vote against the present BILL
we place our trcst in the Convention for fair
and honorable adjustment Of all "vexed quesiions''
and in this decision we hope to find the CO. ope
ration uf oaT friends in Frederick and Hampshire.
hope you will urge the voters to vote una aimous
ly forthe bin now before them. Very respectfully
yours. PHu.O.
Berkeley Springs; April 10.