Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-24

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nal. that Col. johnson opposed almost eve
~ measure, consequent upon the rc,roces
sion Of the town and county Of Alexandra
To Virginia. and necessary TO the enjoy
mcnt of their political rights, by the citizens
thereof. That act was one eminentIy due
to a section Of country, which, by its incor.
poraiion with the District Of Columbia, had
been deprived Of many of the advantages
OF government and excluded from all par
'iciPation in the Legislative proceedings of
mo State and country. It's possession was
Of no valne to the District. and Congress
readily accorded to its people the privilege
Of coming back to the mother State. They
ardenily desired it, and their return added,
in no inconsiderable degree, to the poPula-
ton. wealth and power of Virginia.
The act receiving them into the State,
provided for their representation in the
House Of Delegates. When the Legisla-
ture met. Henry w. Thomas and Edgar
Snowden appeared as delegates. the
first from Fairfax, and the second from
Alexandria and Fairfax in common. The
question of their rights to seats was raised
and referred to a select Committee This
committee in due time reported, among
other things,ihat the act receiving Alexan-
dria into the State and the portion of it pro-
viding for its representation were consiitu-
tional. ard that both gentleman were en-
titled to seats
A resolution, by way Of substitute, de-
claring that both were not entitled to seats,
was offered and voted for by Col. John
son. A resolution was then offered declar-
ing that Henry w Thomas was entitled
to his seat as delegate from Fairfax
For this resolution, Col johnson voted
but second resolution, declaring Edgar
Snowden entitled to seat from Alexan-
dria and Fairfax. he voted against
The resolution being adopted, protest
against it was offered by J. NJ. Stephenson.
Col. johnson voted that this protest be
spread upon the Journal Of the House
Later in the session, bill was reported
to amend anaci for extending the juris-
dicton of Virginia over the county OF A.
lexandrla-" Col. Johnson voted against
it
He afterwards voted in minority OF 3 4
10 50 against reconsiIering the vote.
At another time he voted in Il minority
of 80 to 70. against bill providing per
,nanenily for the representation of Alexan-
,dria in the Legislature ofthc State.
These facts, we think. show settled
hostility TO the return Of Alcxan lril in
To the State. and to the interests of her
people, after their return. Dothcy e,ince
n staiesnanlikc, or even humane spirit in
Col. Joinsonl Who does not rejoice at
the restoration ofso valuable property,
and so many Intelligent and patriotic CHI
zeus. TO their arcicnt ownership and rights;
and who is there that would now bafish
them from iic State, OF deprive them Of
Their political privileges as, mrmbers Of III
When TIE people Of Alexandria
are reminded Of the course Of Col
Johnson towards them, we should not
thnr some little resentment, on their part,
would be unnaturalor inpxcusable.
"He (Col. Johnson) voted tor tie Nilrnot Pro
viso'
The Journals Of Congress show this statement to
be untrue-LyactjargH epn6zcaa.
He voted for the Oregon Bill, of which
the Wilmot Proviso formed part. He
voted for the bill, knowing thatihe Proviso
was ATTACHED to It.
lftfe Editor Of the Republican take
spoonful Of syrup-coaiaining a drop of
poison, does he not take poison land If
he do so knowingly, and ii puts an end to
his valuable existence, (quoi Deus arertat)
ris he not guilty OF the crime of suicide, if
crime it be 7
The Wilmot Proviso is the poison of
the South, and Col. johnson helped force
it down the throat Of the Sou,h-scarcely
disguised in pala'able sy rup.
~ Being obligingly disposed we nuke
no objection TO copying, as we are request
ed to do, from the las, Republican. the fol
lowing interrogateries, which that paper
is of opinion. it "cannot too strongly in
wife the attention of It's readers to-" We
do this, although the Republican failed to
piblsb in i,s lac, rup,bar /, ,n,o,,,,.-,
tion that appeared in the virginian. copy
ofwhich, by the author, was furnished it,
with request that it might appear stimuli
'sneously in the two papers. That com
muncation discussed the propriyty of elec-
pioneering for Office, by the use of liquor.
and proposed that uader the new Consti-
tuition. the practice be abolished. WY
did not the Republican PsJjiA ~ But
to our intcrregatones:
For The Republican
To MEssrSa McDKARNoE, WALKER, CLARK
LyScH, SPEED AND GLASS.
In thn canvass for the Reform Conventions dill
you votefor the Conservative or Reform cnudi-
datesi Areyou in favor of charter for the cor
poration of Lynchburg-ssch charter as was Oh
tanned at the hands OF tho last Legislature By the
idefltigable cxcrtions oftbe representative of Rich
mond, Mr.. August. fer his constituents charter
that gives the people OF that city the privilege
of elcctns every uiecr uader its municipal author
iiyi
Would it nut s,vc. tine. anxiety. expense and
considerable modification in candidates when an
nounciug themselves for Office under the NEW Con
stitution to state distinctly whether they Can
serrot res or Reo'ncrs, the under
stood and used in the canvass for the Reform Con-