Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-14
From the Winchester Republican.
STAUNTON CONVENTION.

tlZenS OF rederick county, helQ at tue
courthouse June 9th, 1925, to choose
persons to attend the proposed conven-
ton at Stanton in July next, to adopt
measures to effect an amendment OF
the present constitution Of the COM
monwealth, Obed Waite, Esq. was call
ed 10 the chair, and George Reed ap-
pointed secretary.
The object of this meeting having
been stated by the chairman, alfred II.
Po,ceR, esq. rose, and after few prefa
tor, remarks, offered the following
preamble and resolution, which were
adopted with three dissenting voices:
When in the conrse Of human events
a constitution of government wise in
itself, and originally adapted to the
state and condition Of any free commu-
nifty, is discovered, from change OF
circumstances either not foreseen or
not provided for BY its trainers, TO vio-
late in its provisions and practical o.
neration the equal rights OF the differ
fpt sections of that community--it is
no, only the right Of the people form
ing such community, but their solemn
duty. TO revise and amend such consti-
tuition at the first propitious moment
that NAV present itself. In the dis
charge of this duty successful and
happy result can only be expected from
cool, dispassionate, and firm course
Of conduct. Passion, strife and dis
scnsion, can never be the parent OF wise
,onnsels or efficient measures. Per-
hans no section Of the state of Virgil
mia has felt or does feel more intensely
the Injustice Of some Of the defects OF
the present constitution of the state
than the county Of Frederick. Other
defects we feel and deprecate in COM
mon with large portion Of the peo-
ME of the commonwealth. We there
fore anxiously desire convention TO
revise our constitution and remedy its
defects. We pledge ourselves to COO
perate in every lawful, efficient, and Ju-
dcious measure calculated to produce
the call of convention, based upon
principles OF justice and equality. And
whereas various counties Of the COM
wealth have appointed deputies to meet
at Stanton on the 25th day Of July
next, to deliberate upon the hest means
Of attaining this important object, and
This meeting approving the measure
therefore
Resoiucd, That - be and they are
hereby appointed delegates to repre-
sent this county at the proposed con-
vention at Staunton any two Of whom
may act.
At the request of the meeting the
blank in the resolution was filled by the
chairman, who appointed the following
gentlemen: Alfred III. Powell, Henry
St. G.. Tucker, John II. Cooke, Nathl.
Burwell, David Castleman, jun. Joseph
Sexton, William NJ. Barton, and Da-
yid Meade.
Mr. Kercheral, in offering the reso-
luton below, said that he had the most
conclusive evidence Of there being a
large majority Of the freeholders OF
the county iii favor of convention ;
that he had himself obtained the sig
natures of such majority to petition
which was sserented to the last legisla-
Mre on this subject; and that the voice
Of the people was daily expressing 1t
self more loudly in favor Of the mea-
sure. But he wished to concentrate
public opinion-to give it form and
Substance which would command re-
spect abroad, and silence cavilllng at
home. For this purpose public notice
had been given in the newspapers OF
the town for some weeks past, desiring
the people 10 meet at the several places
therein mentioned, on the 18th day OF
the present month. These meetings,
he said, would be fully attended, and he
vas anxious to facilitate them by OBJ
timing the cooperation OF the persons
here present. With these remarks,
Mr. H. submitted his resolution as tol-
lows, which was adopted
ResOirsd, That two persons be nam
ed to attend az each Of the following
places, on Monday next, the 18th inst.
to take the voice Of the freeholders on
the question Of calling convention to
amend the constitution OF the state (;
and that such persons do forward to
the delegates appointed to attend at
Staunton, the result OF the vote thus
taken or or before the 25th day OF Ju-
Enext.
The following are the places named
IN the resolution, with the persons ap-
pointed by the meeting in conformity
thereto:
Winchester, ]. Heiskill, Saml. II. Davis
bs7yriHe, +. Smith, J. Holhngsworth.
5s7y's Fsrry, Baylis Davis, Joseph Berry.
f'nt ROYAL, W. G. Settle, James Moore.
N'Diensburg, Joseph Long, JohnB Mcleod.
RCNLps Nil NJ Russell, Jonathan Kackley.
Prstto,cn, VIM. Wood, VIM. Bywaters.
SraO,o,cn, Stephenson r. Montgomery
l6i.hoH, JosephHackney, d. Ridgeway.
Slc:ers Fsrry,C C. Mccormick, T.C.Wyndham
nhis Post, Henry Cstlett, Jun. o. Funston
A.lveh, Mandley Taylor, Benz. Elliott.
NihroOd, Joseph Tuley, Nath. Burwell.