Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-19
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Yours. &c, JACOB FAlllitU I'll, JR
To the Editors Of The Enquirer
- ~ .surSoToS A uG. H. 1851.

NAsnrHoToS, AUG. IL, 1851.
The eu Constitution which has caused much labor tr
the members of whom added but little 10 It's consum
nation is 50 much better in many .: its provisions, than
the present one that calculate upon seeing Adopted by
tremendous majority Perhaps elective judiciary wl
work we'll We think it will provided the same runs mol
into political judiciary II that is avoided the CHANGE no
doubt will beneficial TO the State All or nray So "i
The officers of the being elective will give the Her Con
s,iuon decided favor with the people Heretofore the ol-
GERS uf The have bcCn in measure independent n e
ueupe; now however they will bc accountable, aud held by
that accountability the Judgment OF nc people, INES IL Il
Yast Improvement And with others no less inpoT'nt we
shall rejoice as Of the Old Dominion that IN me adop-
ton of the new Constitution. an impetus VIII be given Ia
improvements hu shall unfold the latent energies ol 'gl-
nia which at no dstan. day. will her 10 assume her
occupied positions of being the hrst Of the States o
the Union
notice that Convention is called, meet at Saunton
in Septenber preparatory the adoption OF the C"nst u
tion for the selection of candidates Tor The Executive
and other Offices of State. Let The ConTrntlu oe iu
and well attended, md the plan proposed "i taxing
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor irom the twu
great divisions OF the State, fully agreed upon, 80
that with Judicious sslccton there chn DC no
doub, in the result OF triumphant victory to the Democrat
lc party From ndca already given out there can De- NJ
question: that Wings will pot forth for Governor Leorge
". Summers Of kanawha, as thrir strongest
There can doubt that MIR :. will provea very "rIaa
BILE competitor; with the friends OF Reform East or Nrst
North South. when the question Is looked larry 10 lt
face he should not be sustained for any Office by h"7t
friendly adoption of the netc Constitution or ho'n
that any gentleman who publicly procla'ms that ne intends
IN uyo,e apains: the adoption Of the Constitution
should be IN. last could select TO see that Constitution
fl carried into execution in all its ra'nlcatl"as Ut seems
10 me- that the friends of Reform must be- hard prc'"d in
The th, an opponent Of the Constitution should
ceivc their for any ofce-Ar. Summers having de-
cIared in advance his determination to :"e ngans the
adoption of the Cunsiltunn hope our Denncnilc friends
will uyr thr friends OF RETURN canddue TOR GJrern0r,
who wl moi only vote fr s ADOPTION bur give Candid adj,
and willing support I" all OF its provisions and SEE them .hy
srd out with effect and credit 10 the Rcir1i pariy at
the State shout donh vc:y much in thu principles 81
nny man who will vote against the Constitution, nuI Is
wiling 10 slnrc office under H. pr visions. We want no
such lett hnnred supporters so an reform.
No doubt the Democratic party "Iii in uiGre. con-
tnuc the guardians Of the good Old D,nnnn as faithful -
they have gntEd her interests IN The ine past am aware
mai me of the Wing prs say bv The ap2nunmcn'
,f The Legislature they pW hare small majority. The
Wings s:v great many foolish things ami perform great
many Foolish actions, nut the ieu oi Inc Wings IN NE ne"
Legislature having MAJORITY Is perfectly riir':"hs ihey
viii make shnw Of fight under The Constitution II the
frs, ii, ctinn, and ;s ussrr,n thu They VIII
never organize l elections THE 'rst election
under III. new Constitution will seal icr dom p"lli-
calIy fnrva ami The Presidential election. II IL mo-
worth the calculate how little PROSPECT II viii ": "r
hen 70 contend with the democracy c'G"iJfe, thy hhvr
oern silly b.aen oil nu0di clecttOnS "Ih the sirDng
arm u State dsfrdnchisc; the iranchis's 50 wiae
" extended the first election Tor Governor I,y rSIn
to wliE.ry Whit Is thought {" Them ny lie rising genera
lion Mark this pTuphnry, 'iessrs. Editors know our
n.np on we'll ever ID believe ise tan tn' wh1g"ry
10 iead duck from this urlh and nrrsrr am aware,
sirs that few dark spots in Fir@nins wide do
main: bus am equally certain that the new Constitution
will all these dark spots By the eaven III
light which will The people TO embrace The Democratic
creed II is stated that change Is coming over l
peope Of Lpudun county hren'J-a more henighI"d people
than they have been IS mt in The State. II il had not ortn
for the "s Of the car,n although few In nnu52r there,
thai county would lny been turned into "piir
of salt for It's nnnuIowei political princir", g1os the
good old Terrsbnan faith. BIT they improving and
will continue Ia improve. Berkeley. also dark cor
r.r is almost rcdssltlrd We iva noble friends within
her BORDERS They iathn 10 III :o work, h"h 10 "",'
md county. lnd'ed sS. HE goad Work IL |eaG!g al!
over The State, and i hr time for the d'mocrs"y Ia
act win the first election, that Nh4gery may
net th. c9r de grace wh;eh ihv will be ut:T rigl
lions 10 democracy in saving them from further oTInhl-
zaiIons any future elections in The Stale Srth IRE nay
nunns The future q" Virginia; ana if the drnncrhcy 5uf
commence well, ~iIh ',alnouy and nninn" with oil IT'S
members and in all its parts there will be NJ r. Of the re-
suit.
Some of the papers announce present all" Governor
,r re election Others venerable friend Thomas itrc
Esq B;h gentlemen gncd and and 10 neither have
". nIrctlun Ia advance; only from the provisions
of the Constitution there doubt in the clglGliy %
Mr. r. But lawyers must decide that question
Yours JACOB FAITHFUL, JR