Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-10-15
FOR THE spEcrAroR
THE FIRST LEGISLATURE UNDER THE
NEW CONSTITUTION.

Resolved, That looking 10 the important duties
that will devoIve on the first Legislature under the
new constitution, and to other considerations con
necled with the public good. this Convention ear
nesly recommends 10 the Wings OF all the coun
ties, election districts and towns entitled 10 repre-
spn.aion. TO bring ont as candidates for the mex
General Assembly their most prominent and infiu
entail men,"
.Messs. Editors - The foregoing resolution, a
dopted by the Wing State Convention recently as
sembled at Charlottesville, commends itself 10 the
good sense ofthe entire Wing party Of The Com
monwealth, not less than it stands commended to
their favor by the high source from which il emf
mates. All admit the grave importance OF the du'
ties which are to devolve upon the next General
Assembly-duties second in consequence only to
those which rested upon the Convention, and Of
which for the most part, it acquitted itself 50 faith
fully and SO well. In short time the general
voice Of the people will ratify and adopt the work
Of that body 81 with approach to unanimily rare
ly, perhaps never before, witnessed in like case.
But tile adoption of the Constitution will moi be the
building up of a new governmental most it will
be but laying the foundations Of The Structure
Nor will the organization Of the government be OF
itself The regeneration of the State. Those "first
works. had need 10 be done-these last must not
be left undone. Who are The men 10 accomplish
them Alright? Manifestly, the most enlightened,
profound, discreet, judicous and experienced men
in the Commonwealth. Sgch, were it possible,
ought to be her law. givers, and her rulers at all
times such especially does she need at this time,
and all good citizens will rejoice to see her COM
mand her best sons into her present service.
The County of Augusta holds distinguished po-
silion among her sisters under the new govern
ment 70 her alone of the one hundred and forty
or more Counties of the State have been accorded
the high honors, LIST, of separate and exclusive
right to Senator, and secondly, the election Of
three delegates.
If Augusta County shall have the wisdom and
the frmness (she certainly has both if she will
only exert them) 10 call into her service her best
men, she cannot fail TO make herself felt with pro-
digious weight in the General Assembly. -Four
such men from one County, representing The same
interests, animated by the same spirit, and exert
ing themselves for common purpose, could hard
ly fail Of success in good cause and in nome 9th
er will Augusta commission her representatives to
embark.
But to bring these remarks to practical issue
fur assure you Messrs. Editors, am not seeking
tu amuse your readers or yourselves with an alb
stracl essay-but to come up TO !he practical point,
let ME say that it behooTes the people ofthe Coun-
ty to take this matter up and consider it well-to
10 k around them for the land having found them
to say 10 them, owe require your services in our
legislative balls, we need to make some demand
upon your time and labors in this important era OF
our Slate, and We cannot lightly excuse you the
task" Conscious Of citizens interest in this i'm
purlant suhject-no more no leSs-l have care
fully looked around me 10 see who, according 10 the
best dictates Of my humble judgment, would meet
the acquisitions Of the occasion. have found as
,hink, and could name more thar one, but anxious
to avoid every thing like oleousness or dlclalion,
and hoping that others will take up and carefully
canvass the subject, content myself with naming
single one. The gentleman have in my eye is
Col SAMUEL, HARksBAsGER. lie is certainly
man conspicuous amongst US for sound mind, a
clear and discriminating judgment, a high order Of
business talent, and more than ordinary aptness
and skill and force in public speaking.
And yet, such is the native modesty Of Col. H.,
that often as he has heretofore been called upon by
respectable portions of lis fellow citizens 10 serve
them, he has uniformly declined the call. For one
| shall be gratiied il he responds afirmalivey to
this renewed nomina,ion-Jut whether he dues so
or not, beg leave most respectfully to present bis
name 10 the consideration Of the people Of Augusta
County. A VOTER.