Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-16
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Horsg OF DElEG,TEs.
RICHMOND. Feb. 10, 1852


since the date Of my last communion
!, only two subjects OF any interest have
upied the attention Of the House. each
iiing discussion Of some length
Friday joint resolution. which had
4 ,fFercd and laid upon the table some
7 or,fve days before, providing for the
continent Of Fifty committees. to consis,
the Delegates and Senator from each
latorial district, whose duty II should be
appoint number Of com mis-iencrs, not
,eeding eleven in each county, 10 lay
the several counties throughout the
lie, for the election Of Justices Of the
ace, coming up for consideration Mr..
irbour Of CulPeper. took the floor in
position to its adoption.
lie thought that of all the modes Of ap-
,intment Of commissioners, to lay off the
untics into districts, The one under con
said that the members Of the House.
uld not impar,iaily execute that duty
at they were fresh from the people and
in every county. there were ciI1ues and
ctions constantly at war with each other.
was natural. that the delegates should
very great extent participate IN those
elings, and that they would SO frame the
T,t,
i've either one or the other Of those fac
ons The ascendency-that the Governor
cling the representative Of the entire Com
Ionwealth, in no way participating in the
.elings and prejudices Of either faction,
.ouli be able TO make such appointments,
would give general satisfaction, and that
ter the most mature consideration, he
ould give 10 the subject, he should vote
gainst the resolution.
He was replied TO with considerable
Drce and effect by DR.. Verify, of North
mpton, who commended that the appoint
oen, Of the commissioners proposed, was
Wholly a legislative, and not an Executive
unction-lhat he was opposed to the exer.
Use Of Executive influence and patronage
u any manner shape or form. and while
ie preferred that the county Courts should
Ilppoint the commissioners, he infinitely
preferred the mode marked out by the re
|olution, TO tire one indicated by the gen
lcman from Culpcpcr-that the Cover
nor would necessarily he compelled to
consult the members from the different
Counties, from the fact that he could not
under any circumstances b. sufficiently
acquainted throughout the State TO enablc
him to make jndicious and proper appoint
mcnrs--that the delegates being fresh
from the people, was with him wcighty
and conclusive reason for giving them the
power ofappointmcni. That they were
generally wsl acquainted throughout tie
entire county-rhat they well knew the
qualifications of every man of any promi-
hence IN The county and s'ring the repre-
scnrarives Off majority Of the voters il
their several counties. they we're the very
best opponents of the public will. The
discussion was kept up 'or some time and
it was only cut short by a call for the pro.
vlous question
As is usual many democrats strongly
attempted to give the question a party
character and by the aid Of the party hash
10 defeat a resolution of such unqucslIona-
Die propriety. But it was adopted by a
large majority, and understand the vari
bus committees, will meet on to morrow,
10 make the necessary appointments. The
committee on county organization are
- hard NJ it," arranging a basis Of action
for the general Assembly. and will be rea-
dy to make their rcpor, III few days, but
" hat that report will be, am not yet
Informed.
strong effort is now being made to
settle upon some early day for the election
of all the officers under the new consiitu-
ZION throughout the State, and incline TO
the opinion, that an early DAY will be fixed
upon for the general election. Letters are
pouring IN from all quarters, urging upon
members the necessity of speedy action.
and as the fresh "gang of flies" are greedy
to commence the process of sucking blood
from the body polite, suppose the day
of general jubilee had as well dawn upon
them at once. When we reflect that an
excited Presidential canvass is rapidly APP
proaching; that it would be great curse, a
great calamity to the people of Virginia.
for the election Of all the local and MINIS
ierIal officers to be mixed up with the party
politics of the day, and that such a result,
would be inevitable. should tho election
he put Otto late day, ii at once becomes
n matter of the deepest importance, that so
important an election should pass off
before the Presidential campaign common
u.s. WY iiiipltSstpu IS lIlAl tlIe iDurtn
Thursday in May will be the day selected.
On yesterday the House adopted a pro-
VISION similar 20 the present anti duelling
act Of the code Of Virginia. Think It will
be regretted by every man Of humane
feelings that more stringent provisions
were not adopted, better calculated 10 nut
down the practice of duclling-a practice
SO disgraceful so Understandable. and one
at the bare contemplation of which human
ity shudders. BY the neiarious practice,
some Of our most useful and eminent men
have been sacri6sed-many valuable lives
have been lost to the country-by this
abominable and deeply disgraceful code
Of honor. Humanity, virtue-christiani-
~ and all that is good, weeping widow
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