Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-11
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, IVA May7.
- v THE CONVENTION.
Avery respectable meeting of the scitizens ofASe.
marie, was held in the courthouse in pursuance
20 tho notice previously published in this paper, to
consider the propriety Of calling Convention, to-
amend the Constitution of this State. The meet
ing being organized, Mr.. p. Minor offered the
luton Inserted in the proceedings below. The
olution was opposed, and MIR. ( h: w. Gilmer
and delivered his views on the expediency of cali
ing Convention. Mr. G.. pointed cut many de-
fects i'll heConsitution and in handsome aud elo-
queut manner insisted on the necessity of remov-
ing those defects. Col. 'Th NJ. Randolph and CHI:
Downing, Esq spoke with effect on the anne Side
They were opposed By Mr.. Rice Wood: DR.. Frank
arr delivered n short but able speech against
Convention. Mr.. Minors RESOLUTION was finally
put and rejected by the nleeting-65 to-sG many
present declined to take either side.
Resolution was then offered & adopted TO orcr
book for the purpose Of taking the votes Of the
people, for, and against Convention. According
ly book was opened on Monday last, and we
were sorry to see that both parties resorted TO i'm
proper means to influence the of those whohad
not formed an opinion the subject II certainly
would have boon much better had the taking votes
been postponed 3 or months-by which time, every
man might have been able to have formed correct
opinion, as to the proprety IF the proposed
However, since the taking OF the votes has BEEN
commenced, it is desirable that every man in III,
couatgJ ahcvc the age OF 81, otter having formed
decisive and unbiased opinion, should 20 TO the
clerks Office and register his vote. During the Su-
peror Court good opportunity will be afforded 10
mapy. We hope toat reasonable arguments will be
listened tn with attentionbut also hope, that that
dctatorial spirit which nantes ed on Monday
last, by many for ana against, will be treated with
that Indignation which it ought to receive from HIGH
| minded and enlightened frecmeu.
CONVENTION.
! Pursuant to public notice, number of the
citizens ofAlbemarle County, met at the Court
house of said County, on Friday the 3Oth day of
April, 1921, for the purpose of taking into con-
sidcration the propriety of calling a Convention
TO amend the State Constitution
On the motion Mr.. THOMAS w. G1IIEa
| IHos. w. MAURY, Esq. was called to the Chair.
and WIN. WERTENBAKER appointed Secretary.
Mr.. PETER MINOR, submitted the following
| resolution
This meeting of Freehollers of the County Of
| Albcmarle, having convened pursuant to pub
! lie notice, for the purpose of considering the
proprety Of calling convention to amend the
constitution of our State-laesokyed as the
sense ofthosc prcsent,-That it is inexpedcnt
10 act upon the subject. That although our
| Constitution may have some defects, as all h,-
man institutions must of course have yet il has
borne us with safety and propriety through two
foreign wars, and period Of nearly fifty years
without an instance of corruption in cur rulers
or oppression upon the people That in the pre-
sent variety and contrariety of opinion i'm our
State respecting the proposed amendments, we
should regard any attempt, likely to result, III
n constitution still more defective; and, there.
fore, that this meeting, so far as concerns the
object which called it together, be indefinitely
postponed.
! Mr.. Minor introduced this resolution with a
few remarks, stating that although he was en-
tirely opposed to calling Convention. vet his
object was not to prcclude any discussion or
the merits Of the question, but rather to call il
forth.
Mr.. Tho. w. Gilmer then rose in opposition
70 the resolution. and was followed on the same
side by Col. Thomas M. Randolph, and Mr.
Downing-wbo were replied 10 BY Mr.. Rice w
Wood, and DIR. Frank Carr.
On the suggestion and solicitation of sundry
members OF the meeting, thc word Freebooter.
was the consent OF the mover being iiad with
drawn from the CAPTION of the resolutions ant
the word citizens, substituted iii lieu thereof.
/ The question was then put upon the adoption
OF the resolution, AMI decided in the negative
Ayes dG Noes 65.
On the motion of Mr.. Downing, supported
by Mr.. Gilmcr-
Hesoiocd, That it is tic sense of this meeting
that book should be opened in the Clerks OF
nee, Tor the F'reeiIo!ders of Albcmarle to re-
gister their opinion on the Propricty or inpro
4 Prcty of calling Convention.
On the motion Of Mr.. Wood, supported by
Mr. Downing
Ieesofced, That tits the sense of this meeting
that the Non-Frceholders, who are citizens d
Albcmarlc, shall express their opinions on the
subject OF a Convention, in a separate column
OF the same book, or in another as may be inos
convenient to the Clerk.
THOS. w. MAURY, Chairman.
WIN. WERrENgAKER, Secy.
| CONVENTION MEETING.
That the instrument which we now call our
constitution, Is defective, and therefore need: