Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-17


be requested 10 insert them, and that the same
be asked as favor Of the Editors Of the Rich.
mond Enquirer and Nstional lntelligencer.
WIN. G. SOMERvILkE, Chairman.
GEO. r. PITTS. Secretary.
CAMPBELL MEETING.
AT a meeting held at Campbell Courthouse.
on Monday the 9th day OF August, 1894, agree.
ably to public notice. for the purpose Of taking
into consideration the propriety Of calling a
Convention to alter or reform the Constitution
OF Virginia. SAMUEL PArSlLL being called to
the chair, and SIMEON AUSTIN appointed
Secretary, the following preamble and resoIu-
tons were adopted:
A call Of Convention having been recon-
mended by meetings held in several counties of
this state, for the purpose of reforming or al
trring the constitution Of Virginia, the people
oil the county of Campbell conceive il to be
their duty TO give public expression of thei
sentiments upon subject 50 materially Affect
ing the happiness aud prosperity of the COM
munl'y. We cheerfully give our most cordial
ssent to the principle contained in that Sec
ton OF our Bill OF Rights which declares shat
government ~ or ought to be, instituted for
the COMMON benefit, protection and secur;tv
Of the people, nation or community :" and.
that when any government shall be found
Inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a
majority Of the community hath an undenia.
Bile, uuallenabIe and indefeasble right to re-
form, alter Or abolish it, in such manner as
shall be Judged most conducive To the public
veal. Viewing that section of our Bill of
Rights as embracing all the circumstances I'M
der which nation or people have right to
reform, alter or abolish their government, and
being fully persuaded that oui present form of
government, SO far from being inadequate or
N fhaon =,
cuiated for the securing Of our rights and the
protecting of our liherties we cannot but con-
slider the call ola Convention for the purpose
of amending the constitution as a step un wise.
unnecessary and inexpedient, and likely to re-
sun IN the violation Of great moral duty.
We deem 1t unnecessary, in consequence of
the extensive circulation Of the Substitute SUBJ
mitted to the Richmond meeting by BENJAMIN
w. Leigh, Esq. to attempt detailed and sys-
te,natic defence Of Tue constitution. We will
merely refer to that paper, as containing in our
opinion just exposition of the principles of
the constitution, and an able and mastery re-
futatop of the objections made to il by its
enemies. But whilst we decline entering at
large into the reasons of the opinions which
we entertain upon this subject, we cannot re-
Train from expressing the warmth and ardor
OF our attachment TO that instrument which
dates its origin from the great era of American
independence, and which secured to our fore
fathers the enjoyment of their civil rights
when engaged in the arduOus struggle for DO
litIcal liberty.
LIST. Resolved, Therefore, as the opinion or
this meeting that it would he highly inexpe-
dent, tn call convention for the purpose of
reforming or altering the Constitution of Vir-
ginia.
Cd. Resoiued. That we entertain the deep
est veneration for, and feel the strongest at
tachment o, the Constitution of Virginia.
Sd. Resefred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Lyncburg Virgil
MAN.
SAMUEL PANNILL, Chr'n.
SIN. AUSTIN, Sec'ry
These resolutions were supported by the
mover, and by Christopher Anthony and
VIM. e. McAlister, Esqrs. each of whom add
dressed the meeting. The question was taken
at late hour in the evening, which resulted
as follows:
For Convention, 4S
Against 1t, 81
A gentleman present informs us, that many
persons who were present al the commence
ment of the debate, withdrew before the ques-
ton was taken. The lateness of the hour of
assembling, combined with the discussion. pro-
tracted the meeting to an unreasonable hour
Tor fair and full vote. He does not consider
the vote on this question by any means decis-
i've OF public opinion in the county. Herald.
Mr.. .9dams in Connecticut arrival of every
mail coufsm IN the opinion, hero,ofore expressed
thai The Adams ticket Tor electors, in this icE
not prerdu. 10 Ills (Hsrford) county, NOT ONE
THIRD OF The votes poIled, will DO given Tor that
ticker, and in many Of tho other counties the oppose
ton 10 il IS equally strong. The present prevailing
opinion IN ew-Haven, Fairfield, and perhaps L,ich-
field counties is, we grant, in favor Of Mr.. Adams,
bui the other five counties decidedly against him,
and no event can happen 10 induce them 10 support
his claims The -four republican newspapers which
oppose Mr.. Adams have greater patronage, and
more extensive circulation, Than the remaining re-
publican papers, which have enlisted under his BAN
Mirror, Middlesex Gazette, New-LoDdoB Gazette,
and Norwich Courier have sworn allegiance 10 this
sprg Of nobIiy,"-yei the other federal papcrs, as
well large proportion of that party, TO pre-
fer almost any Of the presidential candidates Mr.
AdamsA
Abroad, Connecticut is set down as belonpjoa 10
those states winch, under any circumstances will
vote for MIR. Adams. But il is high time this illusion
had vanished. If this has been Sold the sellers
may yet learn thni they acted without Authority
somctlog more than the will Of few factious dema.
gogues being necessary TO transfer her votes 10 Mr..
Adams. This erroneous opinion as 10 Connectif,n ~,
which prevails abroad, IS founded principally on
circumstances, neither OF which is entitled 10 ANY
errM weight I'VE alude TO the confident asseft.o.s
o the Adams papers here, and The nomination OF Pc,
sideb' made NJ New Haven, last spriGg. As to ilis
former, we have only say that the very obsruuous
presses Of Mr. Adams, count as being in their }apor,
srype,son who does not take The pains 10 make knopD
10 me" ms opposiion and by Ibis rnie Of logic seIy
w'ssy Conclude thar the state il for Mr. Adams Add
as 70 me nomination, is still more prepos,efous,