Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-12
A PL.Ais MAN.
For he Enquirer.
TO THE WESTERN MEMBERS OF TIE LIZ
GISLATURE.

If tho Western members, of tbs Legislature owe
dept of gratitude any people of any section of Viz
GINA, it is due most unquestonaby 10 the people OF
the counties of Elizabeth City and Warwick.
In the Spring of 1913 Jos. Segsr, Esq., WAS elected
TO represent these countee in the Legislaturehe was
elected an internal Improvement man-every one
knew his opinions we'll lie raised the Internal i'm
| proveDent issue lstly, and We stood by him During
the session of lSiSi9, fought the great battle OF
internal improvements. by the passage of the South.
wes. railroad bill and others Ut great Importance to
our brehern of the West
Permit me 10 ask you-wbo OF all others con-
tributed most, II care not from ~hM part Of The
.Siateh came by his unanswerable arguments, 10
the passage of those all important measures? There
are now members Of your body, who well remember
the efficient aid rendered the representatives OF the
mountain region by gentleman who came from
section of your State the people of which, need not,
and care not for railroads, because of their great
natural advantages-usture having done all for them
that mortal can desire. They therefore have never
asked of you dollar for any improvement, and
possibly will never do They have looked TO
your interests and the interests Of the whole State,
and have rot complained Of the heavy taxes
imposed upon them to promote the Commonwealth.
Nevertheless, our representative voted millions
Of dollars tn build roads IN yom s'ct'oA OF the STATE,
and eadmoniahed once every year by the shrriils
Of our countless that large appropriations have be-n
made, aud that the debts Of this good old Common.
wealth mus, be met by her law abiding citizens, and
yet have we condemned our Delegate by our votes
polls and by args maiori,es- frequently without OPP
poston-returned him 10 the Legislature! THIS WAS
done, knowing ut the time, that he would again
come 10 your aid, and vote for large appropriations 10
your Western improvements.
1t il not my object in this communication, TO COM
plain OF what Mr. s. hss done for you and your PEG
pie. No. sir! hope soon The financial situation Of
our State may be such to enable him 10 'vne las
no doubtless will do with pleasurel money sufficient
TO complete any Improvement in the Commonwealth,
now in progress. NV object il to appeal to you, gen
,lenen of Western Virginia alone. and those who
canno. see beyond the narrow limits Of narrow pc
minsula and request You to vote for the "b IN hIIR,
in0i appropriately 10 tbs Chesapeake Female College
s. C0n" Is this an unreasonable request 10 make of
youT Are the friends and constituents ut MIR.
Srgar hslsng too much Il. So, vote against
| the proposition, and, by go dining. you will
virtually oa saying: "Send representation Ia the
Legislature, who will vo,e-and not only voie-but
will speak and write in favor of appropriating mil
lions for aid but we cannot think OF voting you
Il ioGA--a mcagre liam Of S!D,OnO.
say nothing of Mr.. Ssgar's earlier -lfor'a ih The
caus. OF internal improvement He ia admitted 10
br the great pioneer Of the policy. ln lS;'S when
the bject speculative: on, aud when there
were few stastiCs of e1parim .ntn result 10 sustain
thu advocates Of improvement, H. made An argumen:
for the policy which exhausted H." whole philosophy
of the subject, and procured To- him the tIstnc
ton of being stylsd the De Witt Clinton of Virginia
lie stood by You of the West then, and suffered MAJ
,yrdam in your service. We took him up, and he il
standing by you now, without fca:, battling for your
interests. ". o! the East look gan. aai expcc: -
receive from y0u the slight Acknowledgement uI pnst
tavors by your aiding IN the passage ot hs bill r..
ported by the committee Of Schools aud Colleges 10
make loan 10 the Chesapeake Female College
Can you Refused TIrE.WATER