Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-15
HESRfco COUNTY,

Those for
HESRico COUNTY,
Edward c. Mayo, and
Reuben Burton.
The question of Contention or Ne Contention
WAS taken at the Henrco county election Ahls
day-and was submitted in its most general as
meet. There stand recorded the names OF az
alternatives and IL negatives. 1t is proper 10
state. that there were many voters favorapie 10
convention with limited powers only Many
of them 50 expressed themselves and required
it to be recorded. Others again there were,
who strongly approyed of one without restric-
ton. and who also demanded such record OF
their opinion.
Richmond, .lprii $.
or Our fellow citizens ri large will see from
the above that the question ct Convention IS al
ready agitated among US. We repeat that IT
will in all probability be discussed next winter
and hence the people will see the propriety of
selecting members the best qualhed TO meet
the question --as well as charging Their repre-
sentatves with their own Wishes upon the SUD-
ject -.
isct to the attention OF orr countrymen. There
are defects in the constitution for which there
is no ADEQUATE remedy short Ut Convention
For our own parts we are not afraid to trust the
peonle. A Convention should be called with
unlimited b9zoers But we think that 1t would
he best for the Legislature to organize the
means of testing the sense of the people fully
as to Contention or NO Convention.
fla majority of the people vote Tor IT at the
,,olls re tie next Spring Election, then how easy
woul1 it be for the Executive TO proclaim the
fact and then for the members OF the Con-
vent;on To be elected and 10 meet in the course
OF 1925.
This appeal to the sense of the people; this
meeting of an unlimited Convention, We re.
commended some wears ago. at that time, the
passage of the Senatorial bill allayed the popu-
lar excitement. Yet evils have since grown up
or more distinctly developed themselves, which
again recommend an appeal to the public. But
to carry this question with more effect before
the next egisl stnte, to induce them to digest
the preliminary arrangements, tbe people ought
themselves TO take it up during the present
wear, and express their sentiments upon The
matter diq
sPoTTsYLvAyrA COUNTY.
Therrett Towles aud ~.
David Briggs.
At this election the sense of the voters was
taken on The question Of calling convention.
Out Of ali the votes given (565) we understand
there were only about thirty who were for ''.Ao
Conyethon." If the same course be pursued at
the other elections throughout the state, the
sense of the people will soon be ascertained on
this interesting subject. ia. Herald.
NorTOwAr couNTr.
H. r. Anderson and
Francis Dyson
SUSSEX COUNTY
Joseph Mason and
William Harrison
Greenville county
Ell undy, other uncertain
A vote for Convention was taken and stood
thus...ror a Convention 84-agaiast 1t 81
1or.s;de1tial-..The" ancient dominion" ap
,.are determined to recede from the Caucus
nomination. Public meetings have been heid at
Frederieksburp. Norfolk and Winchester. Tor
the purpose Of recommending to the people,
,u;tabIe candidates for President and Vice Pre-
sident Of the United States The proc sedings
of the last mentioned meeting will be found on
our first page Judging from "the passing It'd
inrs of the tines we are warranted in the as
sertion, that Virginia will give her vote TO
HENRY CLAY; his prospects are growing
brighter and brighter every day. In this great
valley, he will have an overwhelming majority
Mr. Crawiord's interest has got the "go-back.''
.fbb9intrntnt Major william Broadus, OF
Culpeper county, is appointed Paymaster at
Harpers-Ferry, in the place of William Price
Craghnl, Esq deceased. - Free Press.
finer can Colonization Society
The Society for colonizlng Free People of
colour, in Africa, acknowledges the receipt Of
the following sums, viz:
From the Rev. Charles H. Page, Of
Charlcstowu, Va by the Rev. Mi
liswley. SIS
From obed Waite, Esq Treasurer of
the Auxiliary Society, Frederick
county, Va. rs 275
From Rev VIM. Mckinney, for the
Auxiliary Socle ty, Queen Ann coun-
", Md. 100
From Rev George W. Janiver, Salem,
N Jersey. collected in his chu rch S
From Rev Joseph Caldwell, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina 10
rom Rev. Oh Hyde, Doylestown, Penn. 10
From J. McPhail, ESQ Treasurer of the
Auxiliary Society, Norfolk 900
From Rev, JOS Smith. Harrsonburg,Va. 20
rom Rev Alex. Irvine. Malone, n York 20
FROM a. Smith, per MIR. Underwood 10
FROM G W. p, Gusts, Esq. annual SUBJ
scrlber en- s
toF proceeds of work done by the f.
male teachers OF fancy. Town, Md
Sunday School 90
from David /. Burr. Richmond. Va