Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-16

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ing n' MY 3" Tho people Il Virginia are favorable Il.
the call of Convention Tia, b.in,r Ito r,c II ,,,v
mo- Ne premature IN present the snhset l., the ne,,pl,
through lhr public onrnals BE il remembered lhat The
''s'.Ioa 't meabefs at this body Ia tho important
'he ,hal has occurred IN the State for m1ny years II is
mum IN re important than an election f tho rrlsl,
ie OF tongtess LODGED. it far irans,rnds in is inme
'' Consequences To our people. the Presidential oec
non Which we all know produces such an intensity If
lug ana interest throughout the leng h and brfa lth
{" our hernhtc. Tho people are cxhored In boar in
mind that alteration er eiar,ur cur system IF r,ve,r
men', l. not always amendment That "a p,rreiye a.,
Ices very dcrent matter from the posse sn Of the
power IN The body peitle L. eradicate hem flour lepis
azure should become laithless and ipcamMicnt and
SHOULD pass nconyenlrut and oppressive laws il Is the
easiest thing lm7geahle u Oh ain redress. The Ge.
iaeneS o' elections 10 that hudy will always enable The
people To cal their unworthy representatives. II nm ar-
count iat the abuse ol their confidence They well re-
member such public Al the pills and will elect
aihfr men Ia repeal The ohunxaas laws lIut such Is
ho The case as 10 tins Convention. tnmiar Cansti-
aH""a I'm 81 government Is very different nltrr
nom mefe act et legislation. under prcex sing Con.
Sanlion. do the people bear IN mind than recurrence
VIII be inside Ia the fundamental prime Pies OF govern
mni that " hon their Convention gets under way they
VII ne at sea without sqnae and compass, aud thing
W" be- loii la guide them bur The virtue patrosn and
III el4ehce ot 1eu representatives aud when men have
sAhrd tier rights and liberties upon the contingency
OF other men being god or bad who does not rembe
" 'e result he olrct ii The wtifer Ia not oppose
,he conventions That sage OF the question is passrd-
IL Is lny admitted That our Constitution Is delrclvo-
huI' Ia our rage Tor change and mn let us tako heed
lest We MAKE bad worse There Is a restless and lmp,.
uent sprt abroad IN all he departments It HE The in
ttllgen observer can mark il well in the walks Of
private LIE rs IN the alifs Of government The people
are tod, that dtaci dele l. H their system Of ,yern
manl Is To eradicate them, When tho Convention As
sembes. aud ii all The membes should stand pledged To
rfioTm The task Of remedyIng eXs.Ine defects would b.,
easy enough But, II the people should be careless and
lliefen III the selection ul their delegates To that body
what guarantee have they that their Constitution will be
mpIoY't. II anr system was not amended in the Con.
VenlIan ol 1880. with the wisdom and virtue nl Mar
shall, Nhtis1n, Monroe aud host If VIRGINIA
ablest sons 10 aid IN the great work Of refnrn does It n II
aao> Us ct this geuemlOn,t TO exercise extreme caution
ana vigilance IN selecting men Ia perform that work
which II seems such lu ttiaus cgens have ylply nt
tempted To accomplish? llage experience wisd IN and
virtue are permitted by the people form the necessary
qnalhcatons for seat III This Convention then wo may
prom by their labHs. But it. unhappy, he people nill
persist IN thc folly selecting young and lnexprienccd
lawyers idf tins body as they do for their legislature
man must BE- creduouS, indeed who can expect any i'm
toSrment OF our system of government. And let IL moi
be l'rgoten that auln, designing men, will attempt To
Introduce the demon ot party into this Convention. Al
ready has II been announced by of the leading lur
mas a me country that II must be- organic I'd upon Dem
ocfalle principles II il very natural that man. in cast
ing lis vote Tor representative To our legislature, should
sf"s But, III Tins case, let Is all discard party con
sutfatnus, ut least uf time, and entertain higher
pra'ions Let us recognise the paramount importance OF
Iemodeling our Constitution republican principes-
ley the great object hc 10 reform existing defects. Nh
Jeefspn, III the ullncss Of his democracy sca ed thai
one genefalion OF men had rght govern lhor
cesshs, and, IN some statistics that he exhibited APP
pears, from the great shpftncss of human lille That
whole generation o mcn pass of almost every q years
IN ,hls county II would that. adopt his pin
ePes, we should have change enough in this country to-
Nii'y the widest nnuyaor. But let us remember hal
change Is not always amendment. The object Of his
say Is not 81 much 10 defend the present cous
10 awaken spirit OF nYestI CATION among The people. Il
IS not pretended that our present system il perfect SO
far iton IT, II Is acknowledged that defects do eXs'. But
the only way to proceed with safety is enehten the
people upon the SUBJECT. Let it be ncucaled upon the
public mind, that framing constitutional frm govern
mehi Is not an ordinary act of legislation. Delicate sub
Jec Will have 10 be discussed IN the Conyenlion and
without spllt OF moderation, prudence, wisdom aud pat
tlolsm IN that body. the public expectation of improve
menl IN our system of government will be entirely frus.
tta'rd. The writer has merely touched some Of the
leading points OF tbs npo ant subject, and trusts thai
the attention OF ADLER Will DO called aid him IN his
ts,aJs in future.
MASON.