Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-05-05

h.k..e.l,d Instances Of most outrageous abuse
l.f ,,.,rrr thki have been cpmmied under the ~
rendenc1 Of Locolocoism IN Virginia, demand ne
,rious renetiion Of The eitizens 81 the State. rs
fcndency should be alarming 70 every frend Of frss
insiitulfohs. The majority power. has eee1 con
yerted into party despolisA. lis object Is mani
hs,ly 70 deny nearly half he voieJs Of ne Srie.
the rights and pririieges Of fTesmen. In GoFera-
meat which 6oasts Of ffeedon Of opinion. panty
tyranny has been resorted 10, for ne purpose 81
prohibiting sx1E ftsnscnf voters from participating
10 il admnis,ration. To e9eetthis, the iegiIinSs
power II The majority parry has been reeklessly
ifanscendedl Il Is Of this thai We e0mplain-tkat
oar rights a. minority, have not besn respected
IN aceordante with he guarantees Of . republieau
goFeFnmsnl
Had the EongressiOnal Districts been laid Oh
"compzctly,p and Of Contiguous couniiesn a. he
Constitution requires, and il had turned out hat
the Democratic party were in majority in all The
districts IheIaetoh Of our Political opponents would
have givenIrise 10 no complaint from the Wig
party. Butivhen such palpable injustice is Perpe-
irated-vheh the Constitution Of heir State i le
lated 10 az 4n act Of oppression upon them, II id
mits Of no Justification. This has been dong len,
By men who have been among the. londest n their
professions bf adherence u the principle Of Rep
Ieseniaiioa and Taxaiion.H Yet they have sought
TO deny representation 90 class Of Their fellow
citizens VINO contribute al least hall the revenue Of
the State.
The CRASHING power Of Ihe Democratic majority,
has not beeb safis6edswith az effort 10 monoPoize
political power and patronage, but they have in
vaded and would seize upon State innds, mat
should be strictly disconnected from party purpos-
Is. The millions Of money contributed BY tbs cit
liens Of the State, for purposes Of Internal i'm
provementi thsy now seek 10 exercise an exclusive
eontroioyeF for snbsefTiDg partisan objects. The
e4iei has gene forth from the leaders Of that party,
that none but Democrats are 10 have the snanige-
ment Of the Internal improvement fund. The Of
Gees and eaoinments eIeaied under that fund lare
to be consigned 10 Democrats oniy-ffom atoll
galherer ID q member Of the Board Of Public
Works. We are 70 have party contractors fof,the
construction Of those sorks Before the Jabofeis
be employed shall receive wages from this fund,
their politics must be scrutinized and tAey usust
give in their adherence TO the Democratic fasth,
before they are employed. This will be the ce2se-
qnsncs Of = monopoly Of the management oflthe
lnlernal Improvement policy OF the State, By APO
itical party aYowing and acting upon the doettine
that SO the victors belong the spoils" y
Wiihout|regaId 10 the Prctestatons VI the miiot--
ity, the Democratic majority Of the late Legbla-
ture passed law for increasing the E1esasire
posCer 70 ah extent 10 give their party additional
control over Internal Improvement and joint Stock
CoIhpanies Through the immense vote of the
State proxies combined with the Individual votes
Of the STOCK holders of their own party, they aim 10
grasp the eptire management Of the various doint
Stock Companies throughout the S,ele. By the
cooperation Of such political machines - the
Board Of Public Works, and the State Proxies,
they hope 10 exercise full sway over the miliSons
Of Stale aPpropnauoa and private subscription TO
the object pr Internal improvement
What u such abuse ot7power to lead tot The
consequences Of IL should be calmly aud impaTtiai-
ly considered BY the people Of the State, without
respect to party. The best interests Of the State
are endanGered-sacriieed TO selfish party. agsgal-
diEeneni, by the pursuance Of policy the tenten-
Acy Of which is to establish an oligarchy Of panty
leaders despoiisfn Of party majority. viii
the people Of Virginia sanction such labute Of
power a-I2iclmond tFhiT ~