Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-25
TO THE PfOpi n OF TaE COUNTIES OF
CAMPBELL AND BEDFORD

IN regulate nanci. should h. elected metiher
Of thai hely N candidate is w,rfLy Of public avnr
WIN seeks oihsrs ise. than by honest sFowal II hi,
opnirs pr,pSe. thereinrs, In safe 'nine MP ilo
az stems connected with the C"Hseniisn. winch now
esrtass the public mind and destined T. rc'se
lasting innesce er gd evil on the inlure dcsiiaes
of Nugi,ia,
The Dcclrs,isn Of Inlepsnd nee infsrms us. TIN, e,
vernmen, is Insulated aiming men. - ute certain
rrra, asienahr rights. L. wii: IL hh"ftg. and The
pursuit Of happ,ness,hs it derives Is Just powers from
the cansen oi the gvorned and that Whenever It be
r mes destructive of these ends " il is lac right If tho
\. ope t. sl,er and abolish and In ins,ln. CIV
rrnuent Ia, ing its faunian such pnrpl's and Of
ranizng i,s powers in sch form ss 10 'hem may seem
M lik.ly to efi 1T their safety and happiness
Exercising ia right has pleased the people Of Nlr
rinia Order C"venon 10 I've held. H. alter, revise
and reform their State Constr Ilon. The I IS not
with u.s. n with other naions revolution charac crzed
hy odshed and vi,nice II i done quietly through
the .g~nry Of the bslni hay. and illustrates the great
Fundamental trulh-he basis If all free il situations
tha, nan is capable Of governing himself
IN carrying this sovereign p,we into effect all men
viii e.ncnr tina, the public mind should be guide 10y
eaAsssss .hscrctioa and ,csom that ullrsism Of
" snr Oh ud be avoided passion and pr ndce dlscard
a. and tho popular will =, eser,ed. 10 bring forth Tho
1xd practicable fortu Of government AZ 10 the means
of attaining this end wise and god may dfitr As
30 the end itself. all h,ncsi mon mnst conrnr.
IN view of thu peneral truths # elected member Of
IN. Convention. should approach the station with
profound Of lie varied responsibilities. | would
lake M tho presrn, Constitution snl rad il
cavller--bui as one ra.nesiy srelioq truth and
qaite. Dos j. contsin thing mod i 50. wo I'll
II serve ii nles il contain any thIfC erR then. |
wonld reject - Does J. contain clements 81 iouLffi
character. rs Ia whieh wise may well dllsf WI
,he they cnndnce uiosi Ia pablo go.1 ex ! hon
would SIT ard such, In 'hs spiti wisdom
w.nlJ weigh wei The burden, e apy ptfy~ian G M
pa ned 81. and eompafs ten VII the hfatfh uf H..
substitute rrIe,scd-aHj modify snd aiuaa3 ff#slg anal
hbrrally. who i may he denc >7f H. BIT uaI.-
he made roaf thar rad beuef present mud ulffa,
reslfli FROM the Substitute and eslfealiY 81 g.
nuiriel pertinent. The bubal ny up II 2 r4n
PAM dcraeogr,isfH Should nleci Il. without hrf+.
inn taking Tor gaide. ihe sgsess I'm oi NJ
!. srsn tiai - Prnd,nc. cites tia t,yrrumout.
lsbg esishlIsh','. should b. changed light ar.
ira nsient c. ses" h. ward II ,ifr.rt / .l fHf.f
the Coaventi"n IS Refo,farr. and nj D.1,ueire.
In ir,ming The new government. supp -. an wllI
N the proprcts uf retaining the ihfse ftu IL
visions ii p'ltc4 p.wrr- L'gsbIve. Executive. and
Jadlral-as the, exist under tic ifesoH, Constitution
A. 10
THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..
The great question 10 thu coming Convention Is 10 T
the las) will b. The bass ii representation The ts.t
with few exceptions. will contend lar the mixed the
West. untriiy. frr the white basis Tito white u ru
stnn at Western cNeecIs 'h1, ri Faslc-n Nuainis nv
shani fly thnus1ud. whie the Nshe rr perry and H.,
ae,u 'a,es nii hy the atl'r mo tn rublc lrcslfy
l. Ahtut three tn.ss arfat Tho atinof- IN alh
words. al ever, foir dni1fs pad the treasury Tie
Fasi cntuhutts ahHu hr,t Ste W.. tafa olf d.
ono and a. It f'oicss Mt precise 1esnt,-Y BOD thu
int II is ai, mus M rpt. n. l7e., an - hit
rula'inn alone. he Ie"'>l'fure uu.t now. ~ WY
sam Consist II mi NV i n1cfs. trp1,.aiiur
Uetern ftoiihe' dRd ni1cSi' proper md. rs ron,c
qnrnce, the rlr anl property 4 the Eas ha =nhs.l
/" unlimited taNann without the power Of r sisanrr
" ihnr' intending las rNp'c,s an unworthy dlstu, ,tt
N'sTn irgm'a, cannat druht, that tils power snn
~ or later, wnud he ahnscd he prsralnn If The
Fast. Such power. in he hands of people smnla
ted tn lis cxorcise by ihc natural siliun their nccs
ties ir works IT internal improvement aud the means a.,
hhgg Their vast mountain resources 10 hr markets. uf
the wurld. could mol lie dormant lis csrrcise If suh
m,ed II. must upoversh Easlcrn Virginia 10 all time
mad II resisted. mast probably II would b., mus, lead
10 collision b tween the West and the Eat which mo-
Viginan can contemplate without gloouy frebndlnrs
II is ne"rieus that on his ali orhne topic The VS.
is united 10 auan-vhile the East Is divided and
likely To reman s. prominent candh'ar IN the
Eastern shore, a man at talents and great iuencc) has
ru' inrih manifest sronling Il Tho known doctrines
OF Eastern Virginia On this su eci. AID asking an lcc
ton to The Convention. on grounds dug tn widest
nhTa'sm OF the extreme Ncst-shd thcN are a hfts |
learn ( ugh IN Nh, di>irct wilma and ready
tn follow his lead. The elcun al eielt such men in
Eastern Virginia l. surrender the qu,s ION md Trans
f-s the IN MY and with II the secpIe Of pcwer from
the Fast 10 the We.t iurr,ct
respectfully submit. 'h1t question hat en- arise
7, te %
vial moment Ia Eastern Virginia and tbs district as ana
important pant nf II n, his In view Il 1T, dancers and
d'iicul'ies II huyes he whole F1st in 6ilnp the,
Convenoo, 10 look well Ia her true Interests and po,
tI"n. and Ia make timely preparations l any and every
emergency II may bring forth. H. the last Convention
the h'd al array 81 experience aud talent which The
Sta'e does not now furnish Watkins Icph John
Randolph. Mr. Chs, MI Tazsw ell Nm Ieoh Rich
ard M"rrls. and h,si 4 nhcrs then stood BIZ her
eide, aud yet She barely sustained hrr-If What /.
" he her late now. time only can reveal SIo mu.t
n'%ds i.k to The services of her Younger and united
Ems True. they canpoi bring 10 her AID the rim. Wis
dom q" ,h"se who have passed swsy-hn'. without NJ
'o9anee they may essay In equal them in Ioyny In the
cause and 10 the Common wealth With this r ,li,,
prevalent and un't'd cnunsts in the Convention the
FAST may dsan sustain herself the pt,at o, ali, n ri
the ba'is ut representation Blu, If defeated mn lnrd
OF woes awaIts her. bhovs her indeed Ia take car,
thai no snch results happens
WIN these views. Of course. should adynrstn ia,
mixed basis --cnnhnlns humbDr. and pr,petiy. 50 nd
Jfo as 10 en@i"se neither bu, give permanent seoul
" 10 boh.
RIGHT OF SUFFER AGE
reaatd the gh' ol Suffrage as Fl Nd by the pr,s-n
CONSTITUTION, as ost ohIs tnnahle In and .ation IA
the voter IS ubscuHly stated and lrft nlaIt.f G l,
and c'nsifuc,lon, 10 De lived hy Commissioner. At ll
i"hs-by VII m. feel justified IN assortment has Icr
previously abused. Elections ought Ia be- turc and a
'ar as possible, lr'e from corrupt and ctr,ninI pnn
ehe"s-i would render the tpht TO vut. SAL ria ain dat N
corrupt commits ionef should have ii in his py.r Ia +,
.fise oah vote o ri pet god anr, without cSp,.n.
nhnseH al "hcr Ia publlc Indignation | would th.te
're eNtna HE fleht t" snh"ge t. every white nal,
cilzen oi Virginia. over 81 years NJ AZ (nd mol ma,
excluded by The flh clause II the 8 lar;Ic II the i
tnton) who shall have resided Tor u nonth in the conn
W and been ed with aud p,d a narin, If III T.,