The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-02-25
DIR. pANN1LI's RESOLUTION,

1t is said that seventy five members
OF the Legislature are candidates for Of
fee. They are candidates for the places
which the Legislature is itself to fill.
And that peculiar institutions of mod
ern times. the Ring is said to exist. |
A King may be defined to be an ALT
ancc offensive and defensive among
those who compose it., for their exclu-
sive benefit, against what is called tho
"oatside;" that is to say, against all
who are IN the Ring, including the
world, the flesh and the Devil.
We do not believe that any such Ring
exists; hut il it exists, it is very clear
that Doctor Pannll, of Orange county,
is not in the Ring. Fit exit SITS, his feso-
luton of Saturday last, declaring that
it is inexpedient that any member OF
this important Legislature shall be e.
lected to ANY office which tite cJnstitB-
ton makes it the duty Of the Legisla-
ture to fill, was bomb-shell OF the
largest dimensions and most explosive
materials fired right into the Ring. II
Is a timely resolve, and one which the
people will approve. If all the menu
bers who are said to belong to The Office
seeking Ring should be elected, the
Legislature would be deprived OF its
best elements. The brains of the con-
Germ would be ont; and
The times have been
That, when the brains We're out, the man
would die.
And there an end. :" Sf
Snch would be very much the case
with the Legislature. 1t would be de-
populated, and the anomalus. not to say
scandalous, spectacle WOULD be present
ed, of the men whom the people had
chosen as custodians ofceataln patron
age, with power to distributeit among
worthy men in their interest and be-
| half, themselves running off with the
plumber, and leaving the valuable trusts
reposed in their Keeping abandoned
and unguarded. :
Wa do not know how the people OF
the STATE could have conferred higher
honor upon public servants than TO have
| deputed them TO the present Legisia-
| tilre. The duties of this body are in
! the highest degree important, intrioate,
ard1ous and in every way difficult
| The service to be performed is in many
respects new; requiring the best talent,
the most careful study and pains, and
the most dIsinterested determinations,
for Its proper discharge. We believe
the present Legislature to be well
qnslified, by intelligence, Integrity, anu
abilit, 20 perform the duties win ac-
ceptance aud profit to the state; prouta-
ed only that members,do not cenoraiize
themselves by prostltuting their iineI
faculties to the debssing business and
corrupting arts of understanding.
The people have in their honest and
contid.ng nature entrusted grave ano
responsible duties to these men. q
-, hf, mi 4 wal
have been selected bys generous CEN
stituency for the performance OF duties
nearly and strongly connected with the
public veal. But what a sad derllec-
lion would there be II TIE men thus Sc
lected and thus confided in, sho lid Tor
get the duty Tor which they are chosen
and should become Instruments OF thcii
own promotion, instead of executors Of
the trust reposed in them. The pro
ceeding would be scandslous in the ex-
treriie. The spectacle presented woule
be in the highest degree disfepatable.
And. nov that it is sure that at leasl
seventy five OF the members are soft OIL
the subject of their own election 10 OF
flee, we think it would be ereditable K
the Legislature tor it to pass Dr. Ran
Mills resolution by unanimous vote. >
Such an act OF selt-obacg Cation, such
declaration on the part of members OF :
sell-sacriiicing determination TO fnlfig
the trusts reposed i'll them by cOnhdins
Constituencies would De Il re-asseitioi
OF the old Virginia character, aid con
st tute new claim on the part OF Oh
: venerable Common ealth to be respect
ed as state OF virtue aud patriotism
We honor DR.. Pannili, whom we TAX
. 10 be II sample Of that fine old type O
the Virginia gentleman which nov
scarcely exists except in tradition, 70
having done all emirent service to TN
State and the Legislature by ofierin.
this resolution. Ofcourse the ayes ans
noes will be called upon 1t; and mem
bers will then be afforded All eopportIt
nifty of placing their names on recor,
to be handed down to postsrity as men
who. Tor the good of the State and thei
country, escliewed Office.
, Certainly. nothing is more clear THAI
that the me nibsrs could 10y forming on
OF those hateful rings, which are TIN
di.grace and curse of modern time 5
parcel out among each other the gift
! and trusts OF the people. BY seizini
} office they would depopulste the legis
: lature, and impose upon the people TIL
) onerous trouble aud harassing strife o
new elections all over the State. Bu
we have high respect tor the charac
, ter OF the members OF the present body
and do not doubt that those who ma,
compose what is charged to be ring
! will themselves voluntarily sign
Round ROBIN declaring that under NJ
circumstances will they consent TO b.
seekers of or 90 accept offices which ar,
to be filled by the Legislature of whicl
they WEI a part.
We want TO see such al act of disin
tere stedAess performed. We are shx
iOiis to know whether any OF the foit
Virginia spirit OF seIf-sbnsgation am
public virtue is left. We are sure tina
there is, and believe that the noble re
solution of Dir. Panuill..wil be- aGoptet
by an overwhelming majority.---Stat
Journal $500