Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-15

Assembly IL aocompIishes all the objects OF
a general ticket il has smoihered all tho mi
norities and makes all the districts democrat
| ie b, decisive majorties with one exception
which is nominal rather than real. 10 do THIS
il was necessary TO disregard ali the rights oil inc
minority, and to overlap the retralnts oil me
constitution. A glance at these districts on inc
map, will satisfy the impartial enquirer, mat
no eve was had in their formation to communi.
| ~ of interest or compactness Of territory; but
that all such reasonable considerations We're
sacrificed To the aspirations of particular md.
yiduals and the oyer.rung desire to deny all
representation 10 the Wings of Tho State
This latter purpose was scarcely disguised !;
this abnminable Gerrymander took It's first
shape from secret and irresponsible caueuses,
was forced to its engrossment by the Prer'ous
question without debate, and the democrats
who were partially disinclned TO 1t were with
a few exceptions finally driven into its support
by the lash Of party discipline. and under THIS
conpulson, WED with each other in their ei
: fort. 10 deprive the Wings oftheir just repre-.
sem alton in Congrsss In vain, did the con-
stituiion of The State require the congressional
districts to be formed ofterrtory, "coniiguous
and compact" the intrigues OF paltizan leaders
voice of co 900 voters, triumph over all It's
sanctions and result in an spporlionmeht
Of represp ntation in Congress, the most unjust.
tyrannical and odious The dlsiranchlsed
should he provoked by this aggression to an
indomtable resolution to assert anil recover
heir rights and much Of the gallant spirit oil
liberty must be lost among the people, II such
4 fragrant outrage against the constitutional
rights ofthe minority shall receive no merIed
rebuke at the polls. For there reasons, be 1t,
L. Resolved That the people Of the State
be earnestly exhorted to game, IN the APP
proaching ell, ctions the most efficient opposition
10 these acts Of the Democratic party, in order
10 weaken or overthrow scheme of policy
iraught with such disastrous consequences, and
10 rebuke that fierce spirit Of prescription and
party tyranny, that must inevitably embroll the
peace, degrade the dignity and arrest the i'm.
provement both material and moral, of the
Commonwealth.
2. Resolved, That with profound sense oil
the dangerous tendencies of these acts, the
Wing numbers of the Assembly return to
their constituents firmly resolved to spare no
efforts 10 arouse them 10 Il manly vindicatlon
of their rights and interests and that in Their
inflexble resistance This proscrip,ive and OPP
pre- ssive domination, they invoke the aid oil
evry good citizen, whose patriotism and sense
ofjustice are not extinguished by blind de-
yotion 10 party.
3. Resolved, That every Republican, with
proper appreciation the true prlncip les oi
n representative Republic, should take alarm
at the manifest disposition of The Democracy
to disregard, where their interests passions
are involved, the restraints of Law. of Treaties
and tho Constitution; and to install in the rec
ulation Of our policy. foreign and domestic
principles of action hostile to all the elements
of law ordained freedom and order.
A. Resolved, that In resistance to these recent
acts ofdemocratlc license, the ancient differences
of party are in some measure merged and al
good and true republicans should be bande
together by courageous determination to up
hold the principles of representative govern
rnent and prevent them from being confound
ed in practice or theory with the principles OF
genius of Democracy.
D. Resolved, That as long as tho spirit oil
manly Independence and liberty sways the
hearts or controls the actions of men, opposi
t0n,-Stern and unrclenilng,-to the first 10
roads Of this organized scheme to make the
great interests OF the State and the rights oil
the people, subordinate 10 the aims of party ad
vanccment, ought ever to find ready. jealous
and selfsacrifcing champions in every county
ioitv, town and election district of the Com
monwealth.
The address and resolutions were unoni.
mousy adopted, and the meeting adjourned
sine die.
ALEX. RIVES, Chairman.
OLIVER p. BALDWIN, Secretary.