Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-24


was TO gre me pcope' the right to elect Mayor
Tor uie toSn- aud, accordingly, the General Assem-
by was petitionci 10 pass an Act 70 that object
hesnenber, now. gentle and candid reader, you
who honestly seek Tor truth, aud who have no other
object in view, but TO promote the ends ofJnstice
and the common veal OF the community in which you
ive-rsmember, say, that al tins was not done in
eerner--it was neither hid from the eyes nor the
ears oi the people, Tor they, themselves had the
mrtfer IN hand, and one single note of disapProba
ton al any time, from any respectable quarter would
nave caused the Counsel, nodoubt topause in its
ac'lon- pst no. every oae seemed pleased at the
-u2sestioa- The subject was discussed along your
s'reeis-the proceedings OF the Council were regu-
iaIy pupn.ned to tne world; the bill, when report
ca 10 tns ease oil Delegates, was announced in the
RiPe,s n hiehmo'o, winch annuncia'ion was pub
ished m the papers OF Lynchourg, every body knew
w. every noay spose OF II, every body looked for
ward 70 ',s ultimate passage with lively Interest
Inc ON Passeu into law on the loth day OF jan
ufry' and was duly heraided forth 10 the world in
general and to the people OF the town of Lybchburg
N parsieniar, with all the Pomp and eircums,anre
o. such occurrences and as soon as certified
copy OF INC Act could be obtained here, cit pub
ished al ienght IN the Lynchburg Vrginian. In
me mean time various nominations were brought
before the public, Their merits and their qualiica
ions nave pcen urged N the public papers and dis
used up o2e side and down the other Of every
sniaren hna become ianllilar with the subject
ana yct N all tir tune and amid all this discussion
,nefe was no Whisper from any respectable quarter
ls'ru against az eieeuNe hay"raiiy ora Mayor ;
1our p"il II suited certain persons, 1t IS believed,
from motives personal TO themselves and their
rehas, 10 opgh ~ hrs soity 10 breathe ocec.loas,
o"t a.ter"arus "hsn .he iaea suggested itseh, TO
urge that ''Ne people should ne allowed 10 cay
whether they wanted Hihyor Court or not This
thng mas been caught a, WIN greedlness by certain
diseohtehteh hnnisinuais' IN one ward only, who
are ringing every change on 1t Tint ingenuity can
invent or their fary can accomplish hey know
but 100 well that ,he war-ery OF injured people
ana pufaenson'e tsnauiohs oiten ornniPotenf wiih
the weak out we'-ihtentiohed masses; and they are
| seehihs 10 hnmpug you, ana cause you TO commit
| thc stupehhoas iofy oi hhihiying an Act OF the
GENERAL Assembly. and OF repudiating measure
whfch you nave really DESIRED one IN which all law
| abiding citizens have deep interest, ana one OF
which you are really IN FAVOR could you be allowed
to look at inc ae's OF the case iof yoursees ihese
aets are before you N 'e e1s o. Assembly author
lsing you 10 eject mayor inc Ordinance establish
ing ms Court, ana the circumstances herein before
related; IL should now be grave question with
you "nelfier you VIII, al inc pare Suggestion OF
those VINO are no i,lehds OF yours iirner th.n to
| secure your ava ana eo-operetoh VINO nave obJects
oil their own winch they wish to accomplish through
you-i say IL should PC matter OF the gravest con
s"eratoh Mth you "letheF you Will, ut the instance
OF mere wiai asltators, who have sought to raise
storm that they might ride on the whriwind, incon-
siderntely attempt to defeat PLAN the accomplish
ment OF winch mas been earnestly desired for years
IL tue Mayor court Is quashed, the Night-Natch
must OF necessity, be dispensed with; tor as our
Court oil Hastings IS at present organised, it cannot
be expected that any member OF that body will take
upon himself me ardgous and responsible duty Of
experimenting we Night" atcli and watching over
al nj
or reward.
Why should Lynehburg lag behind the age in ey-
cry thing that Is new and desirahlei Is she les
entcrprisingi Is her position of less importance