Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-23
yo n, CITIZENS If Pntsg'rar, Huiitar ami MeeIie"''


FnR THE ESargER.
a. M ct:-,ns NJ PHSgiraniu. Hiifar and NtchieHbHF'
/ - ~ Counties.
~, ,,,,vn Ia Won. that meeting o the Democratic
- - Nc,h lcEburg held Monday tie Ian da! o.
In ,ing court DAY, upon Information received mat II WIS
,Ia.acs would be appointed 10 general convention
no held AZ Halifax COURTHOUSE the succeeding "n'as' VII"
III. vi, Ia nominate STA temperate clndiilts 10 .Pt
49, ;,c, IN ,l, convention - IT held III The CT! :" hic-
,nI in October and in iurtcrancc Of int "hc .h
- ,haupht proper present candidates, W" " NJ
y p.l,ryI ana myself IL b. supported IL that convention
/ M recommended IL the people ot the district
II con.,orcrcc the failure o that convention alter ''
accordance III The nominations by two Of the counties ih
nrn,Lcf Of individuals declaring themselves candidates
sine bot in Halifax and Meckcnbufs Producing divisions
- ,hr Marty and objections existing Win soIe III ',cAh
hurp Ia The nominations there made, ~ not beng I'M! u
o,i confirmed in general convention thought r:optt
n July decline The canvass roi c"hsa'
crson 10 myself and from sirnns reluctance IN iie r.,
ginning Ia engage IN i contest Which "''" ~ "'"'"'
9Th great labor and !aGgne.
Finding however mach dissatisfaction existed among n'
friends AZ the pursued, have, upon urgent .oct.
lions acan conscntr! 10 81 candidate i Your ~uita2's
shall therefore, avail myself II tn earliest "poi luhy
10 appear before and define my position when NAV
nv h,,a misunderstood in parts .! the district
In ,c meantime may mol be able 10 N!sit tlc dStIlc!
extensively "a could wish avail myself Of tins method
nj ,,,in known L. yu III hrict nanncr ne reforms ~
amendments ~ The constitution, "h'c" '''" " - ~ "
by The propi, o This aiy
nm in favor oi extending the tight OF suffrage 10 every
whit, male citizen Of the age OF i"tny-ohc years or "
wards and rc~!cn, 81 the county town. or borough. tor The
ls ak months when he offers 10 vote and w" has been AZ
scsscl ar paid county rcscnuc LA excepting paieI>
rrsos ri n-ouni mind and those convicted OF any int'
,nnms ti.ncand ~ prevent double voting, should
De pcrnittcd except III the county, town. or borough
where he resides. -.
Tho n,upIe pr term ot years, rc-cgi'!r !" hon they
woul ~ ,rcciIy responsible for ic faithful discharge n
,;r duties believing tcy viii bc rs capable oi uign" o
;h,ir ~, i,alions the Legislature. As ~ The ."c> %
,hc nr a, Appcals Sor! retain tic appointment ""f,
!, now cst- wih the Legislature, for limited period Whose
selection must necessarily extend throughout The nits o.
the State.
II i. junssi from the Of things that the people
can ncrorm This duty directly, with sufficient degree d
hn1wlrinc - lie character and capacity u those "no
may c cnaicd inr the olcr H. ~ liz opinion u
p H. dome liz m electoral irhtt that iiett IN Ill pro'!-
I;ty viii IL. ,,e ont by thr Legislature tai, n tact,
il viii h. Fn the ii the Legislature II last therefore,
present AL srd consider l> IN KS "e.csiS ''
posiinrv III Ibis power
TN. leading ;rinciplc in all Of appointment with
is his When IAN properly exercised ~ The people, =
give i 10 en-whsn il i announcement ~ attended win
ca trouble, and b. performed by agents through them
10 whom they responsible the power can ~ lodged there
/ will. security
gl emmy Counts although defective in some respects
have ever held bc valuable branch of judiciary
svst, where greater amount Of good was obtained n tho
l,.t .ypensc Directions exist against il, chiefly the
ground 81 being sclcrc'ei BODY and capable =; pei
pciuating !.s own existence.
am how, YER ns retaining Tie CoCr under different
ornan,2aton- example. laying of the counties
into wards and clcrng the justices by the people or ~
ted period The legislature could direct inc mnn" y holt
mo h. ,, ani ,lei. expenses b. paid while perform
Is ..ic"f, would give Ia Tic people.
III nos important question that viii arise IL the con-
y.n,nn j. rhc settlement of the basis ot Representatives,
::l-, upon The ncpl" II white opniaon ai sc"r-
iony termed tc mixed basis i population and taxation
combined Il must h- conceded :a The ix-pay!ng
portion o the euunuGi; j. conrernc t latter o.ms tn
l.ir. = an! cquin. rule Ut superintendent Stiai.
H. Sc ar with species u property different, in , d.
g.c, !r, hrerh~n n2on winch the burdens .:
government chiefly .i il j. natural iia' should sce.
olr, ;ion aEaiu. unls ;ni oppressive tlV,iion. From,
The improvements .50iG' 81 anong itrn All tn grad
nal Introduction tia property rSi shall meet mos
IN .iirit aal>i The question moon iilf AMI cluith
;.,lns han was p,-Scd IN thr i,> convention.
reason why ", should II, united II interest "s -
principle.
The excess .. legislation II Ill" great evil oi TIE
lay and since lie iS:GG u the l" can nctcss!
Il f,r H., meeting. \ IT, Legislature ,an n
,sn =. rs ana ,, sessions should 81 lin,cG - ~
I; ,iays Win pDv. them extraordinary ocCa
sins II ,,iari against coapt and Vicious legislation
" uii ruyir in constitution thai bill aaro!rirtin-
llonct local objects should pass III: Legislature withoet
lie assent t,ro-Giir6. .: each ilo"-r.
81 governor b. safely entrusted 10 ihc pee
lc-.:yir. him power patronage than he nov
possesses. while wc should take op oh tia,
ccnce, the cxccG;iyc council.
These views submitted with reat d"lr:tnce IL y"ur
better Judgment. Respectfully, VI. ALEXANDER