Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03
For the Enquirer.
-, nn1NcE EDWARD COUNTY.

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s,oa Air Elnurnov in his usual iorco'c ana ihi'Ssc
III, communicated 10 the people his opinions ana the
course he should take in the Legislature e'cc'eu upon
particular SUBJECTS renal dns h' h;,s ,a !, h
pnn,son IA him he should not feel himself eec'e'' NJ
al mn ,e,xe majority of the votes oi me county al me
III. II is moi expected that o:ldeu :"
Lie remarks could be aven in communication Ne ''e p
- a,.o ,,a outlines accurately portrayed; suffice !"
s,v h,t Mr. Founoy said-in reference u ihci'i IN
n,yeu,uts in the State IL had become ue sc.c ohcs :"
STAT, and wc the heaviest tax payers ~ Tue 'ae '
''l , ,,,J and used NJ make Railroads. Canil>
and Tunnikcs f,r Other portions OF the State, whie
ve ~. wholly neglected ana "Vtri""heu' ihe 'l. -
md Eastern Virginia, composing mass "l o'I"
~ I,rn,l improvements Of all sorts drives the adso
,,,s at Iuiicious valuable improvements i"'" oopl''a'"
with Tie supporters Of county h;t -
HE and needless schemes :" creek nay '@''l', w"
wv r,,,v IN make and make any return and are
6n,v -urr, ndercd sonic county III 10 ~ 'c Nun mum
s,cL holders Ia keep them in repair. mr. c"n!r Gauss
s' NJ; n3 orr CONSERVATIVES congratulate themselves
~, ,hy ,rc free from the sin If log-rolng whilst iher
1, has caused al! the log rolling, however unment"n-
lly Two schemes Of improvement no" ch1hs, ''c acn
80 ~ ,h, non of the State hitherto hostile 10 al I'M
,vcm.nI- Ia Wit the Danyic Railroad, and the South
Side Railroad both Of great importance - ue cuons
through which they pass The latter cspecty i,ip9rah'
,s connecting the Virginia and Tennessee Road WIN
,i w,r The friends Of these Roads should unite WIN
49, dyoc,,es of other valuable Improvements and press
thsn forward 10 completion, ~ scedN ~ p'''"' 80 q" "
secure y return 10 the state Treasury , =
In rof.rn.c Ia State Convention 10 alter The Consntn-
i nnnn he basis representation and taxation election
Of Governor Judges &c, hy the people lr ln'i 'e-'
,h c,,,nson o the right Of suffrage, ana em"dein@ me
curtS &C. Mr.. Fournoy said the pre*on, constitution
,houob thc work Is cnnitsscd dcIccNc onc
i - san why the people nf Virginia take no interest ID
State affairs the fact that in their elections ed1f ocs
alone ARE discussed by the candidates Tor 'hs ~
w ~, connros.: whereas if the Governor was elected hy
he nenpc they would require his opinions upon ni' qn
ons ~ state policy be avowcd and inv MADE ne
chief bcc,ion however is not 10 the election Of e
nor by tn people, hut Judges. The dea oil an moe
Judiciary arose oi the long ana ieaFln sH"e.. 'e"
hc Crown and people of England The monarch 10 ae'o
;sb his bloody and dcspoc ends under me scnoahce ~
;sn,ccd unrjnht Judges and installed in Office his supple
Tools and minons whose judgments were the mere WIN ."
~ h,dv ,n,ns,er Our ancestors Authorizing tyranny III
Every so and determined close every avenue py winch
i cnu Green in appointed judges hold ohce during sooa
bchayiour in other words for life for the executors oil near
y all collect balance oi pay ior services MOI e'
rca ont of the State Treasury after the demise OF ms
honor The that then operated have u" lo'e ~
tbs dav Judge elected for term o years j. JUST 4 IN,
nentn, for that time he held for life whether elected
hy the Legislature The people and they must be elected
for life which is wholly objected To- sun the cec'oh " e
nconlc is preferable. Practically. the Legislature conhnc
ih,ir selection Of Judge the lawyers OF the gwen circuit
which then vacant and 10 that portion oi mem wn" tp
cur with dominant parry in ~ the time and me ger.
oates from the counties composing the circuit rohH' w
selection far the generally know tc and care icss
,nr tic nominee The experiment has been tried in Mis-
Ssspp and Other States and II works well Inc nuieN
II no STATE in the Union is independent and ntei-
ui and moreover their judicial elections are freed rom
pariy Influence and party feelings and politics ms NAY
always he avoided by having The elections "i Judges anu
political elections al different periods o thc year.
MI Floulnuv. in his remarks, made reference " me-
inr ol the people OF this county in February last with
out distinction party in sustaining the action 0, me
Legislature State in favor :" resistance |" Northern
| ,uIr,s.ion He approved the Nashville Convention ~
June next; said he in favor OF H. because he rcsah-
ed il ~ a measure favorable 10 the preservation 81 tne
Union upon the basis Of the Constitution the only basis
upon which it is worth preserving lhat ln.ramen !. "
COMPROMISES willing abide it; the Missouri Com
promise discrimination against tc sarc.h"dei ytl ~
was willing abide that; the South III @ood ili daen "
fh Tariff COMPROMISES in instance has she departed even
from legislative resolve which she pledged her iah
however hard the conditions hor aud called
| uir iul pf
rantccs for security, compromise again. I" when com
uromsc when made Of whatever nature II may b. W. nave
no reason believe will hcany respected hy the North
crn people than the Missouri and IarIii compromise nave
been What remedy then! Why, tax the license Of every
merchant who deals in fabrics products o The Tree states
10 auch IL Keep thel od 81 our nan ktls NJ
keen ma The tax until they stop stealth. negroes u7
th,y real All their State - isia UEc clnbfrl-*r
,hr rion,s tine constitutions. rights TIC shareholders ati
in no -,irt an! wn &c oest II Their .trr-, t"ev c-
store finytS irn,l al and iiaSes rec. justice 9ni
cease 10 MAKE States harnf Tor ine'es at ntr-
ere.s and criminals ol al sorts, wh" belong u tie Acan
race until they mprson -ircat ana i"nrd"r the
citizens Of savc-holdnn States who pursue their slave"
into the free States until they and accord - ~
equality Of interest in the acquisitions ~ The Go
yrncn, whether by conquest purchase. lie was o.
posed admission 81 California into the mon ~ sic
novy presents herself IL population are mere temporary
so,o,,rni- fo r part having purpose Ia reside
there lon"cr than necessary " si>iv 'h percni "ah' :"
od when thov have grlcd that u>t they vii return /"
their respective homes Who had ,.ht T. vote FIR men,
hers Ia he Convention which framed the Constitution
presented Ia Congress, By what authority iIi that Con
vanIon assemble, Who prescribed the qualification of vo
,ers, l. California State, She clim admission
unless s. be Sovereign STATE; lof This union 81 Sor-
r.nn STATES and ~ body Of can come INTO tn 'ont-
r.y ~ an equal partner. unless that body possesses liz
attribute sovereignty. M" II she > sovereign, suppose
Inc is not admitted what then vii! be her condition. Why,
il seems that stand Missouri did when she a-
n,d for admission and The slavery question held her adm
sion in suspense, She determined Ia act Sovereign an
refused 10 submit Ia the dctatlon Of the political AbnonsS
ri that d.y When she took that stand, thu compromise was
soon effected y the ready cooperation o Northern men nt
against the protest and cmonslrhncc 81 oi the atcrt
and purc> ~ Southern statesmen ' NORTHWESTERN
Indians have mci right 10 into Convention, adopt
Constitution and demand admission into the Inon ths
rowing band of uoli-sc.hers have lie dSunlonl,t,
hnr no .lrnssiunisi The hopcs human
are bound up the preservation ii this Union upon Tn
basis oi that comproise known and called The Consll
uiio o the United States Let he preserved and carried
out according rs tue intent and ntanin and h- Union
will be pcrpc;uul No Southern STATES will hint N dir
solution Let the Northern people deceive themselves
by reckoning weakness; We nave more men, ana III
:nelv more than employed IN the o the
American Rcyopti1n and ike them " resist oppression
aud wrong And doubts that the God - battles would
carry " safely through struggle thrust upon by men
who unouShinalv declare the floor al the American So
nate that they do ec bound by the oath they solcmnly
took to support the Constitution
These listened 10 with the p.ooundc>t at
trnton pv 81 all parties Tor however much
have diy, heretofore upon matters o policy, and IN
n preferences lon particular persons all chickering's are
husc small merged in subjects Of deeper int
rest. Upon Federal involving the in and
rights ri he South have but opinion: parties meet
divided front; We demand justice: ask nothing more:
less will satisfy There general
pv the people with Nr. Flornoy the sentiments express
"a by hm manifested throughout hv unmsakabc signs anc
cheering hearty Amen al The conclusion He will receive
generous support many Wings kindhcarted soul.
will for him.
Samuel c. Anderson Esq, then briefly addressed the
people, desiring IL add any thing 10 Mr. Faunovs
marks which had been iu but 10 call attention of tho
people the Importance 81 casting their the a,
proac!nr election lor calling 4 convention amend the
Constitution, which measac he approved and should
( for
Mr. Anderson also advcred the meeting in February
last by the people who had, with great uninmiiy adopt
ed preamble and resolution in reference To- the action
vi State Legislature and the Nashville Convention; and
moved the appointment ~ persons meet in district
scniion hc held in FAtmvie the i0th oi Nav.
rct suitable persons delegates The Nashville Cnnven
tion-wAich motion prevailed, and following persons
appointed the part OF the people Vi this county
attend Farnsi, being equal number OF Wings and
Democrats, II Wit: Wan c. Fiousnov. Thomas T. Tread
way VILLAIN T. Wootten, Thomas L. Haskins Clement
r. Barksdae, John I. Thornton James II. Wilson, Samuel
c. Anderson, Branch j. Worsham, Henry f. Watkins ia
cob W. Morton and John \. Scott.
april II, 1850. LOCKER on.
For the Enquirer.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTIES OF FRANK
HENRY AND PATRICK