The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-01-19
From III Fia,nsYe lfirror.

From III FtaodsHe Mirror.
At 4 numerous hnd spccia lie meet ting
If II" cllrZens ~ b. rtonrt County. CON
vrnrd Al liz & onrt dous, thereof, On Nnn-
dat the gtb day of Jduut y IN the year
1929, II take into tousldrrati u thr pro-
prleiN of calling Couipniion tn ,mrnd
the Co stitulinn. The II ,uprthle Jamrs
Allen MAS unanimously called to the bar,
aud Thompsor Cru,chGeId "as appointed
Secreta y. Thu folIeNpg preamble and
resolutions were adopted With 'uIy one dis
seatug voice:
petition having, as is understood, been
itely pr, scented to the Genrral Assembly,
from tits county, praying for the call of A
Convention Ia change ihe constitution Of
the Statr this meeting deem it proper 10
express thelr Opinions upon a subject 80
vitality interesting 10 the people OF very
portion of the commonwealth. They do
not lnlenh II improch the motives of those
VINO signed thai petition, Or To question in
the slightest deg re- their ii-ht Ia prese /
il; entertaining, however, very different
opini"os 1T the wisdom and policy f the
propused measnt", aud beng u wliog thai
thu sense Of the t"oplr of Boirtoart in re-
l'llau h il should b Inferred rom solrta-
ry petit they feed II - be Their dut, to
give tins Nabllc expression of their views
aud wishes.
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a lodged tn hr nufr perfect schrtue of
Government. Therefore
RPSotrta, That rhls meeting tleapprovr
of all II fprnpts II change the prrst 1T con
sIIlotoo of tn Stue.
RcS9irrd, Tnm tn foregoing preamble
and resolution b. inr~ arded ny he Chau.
man to the Nvmher, reures, oting this
'7nnly IN the G'nrr1 Assembly, and to
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D'sI|ct.
hfSofftd' also, iha' COMMITTEE he
| app 'n'en l" prepare memorial 10 the
"'h'r'i Assembly, IN coei"rlpliy win tn"
COVE ~ he dIstriDoteh thr", The c"unty
Tor subscription.
IN pursuance OF the last resolution, the
i",'o"'ng gentlemen Were appointed \ com
'"'''t Tor 'hr pm p"Sr 81 preparing me-
"'f",, VI conformity I" shd resolution, to
WI EoN ara Nah', NHto l'Nlof, BENZ
oarI'r' n'orE' bright Hrn. James brrck
rn'log's 'oi. Henry b""N"r. TOT hblhh
h'' 'nahae, ana thmnod rate VINO Ia
HlnS retlfPa SNORT t'ht, prosecute the
OWING 'nelno'laIi "hich being read was
UNANIMOUSLY auoptri
THr Memorial of the S1bsrrihers ieha-
/ bitants ofBalptonrt county r,snnctfuIl> 10.
presents. that they are infarmrd p,,liinns
/ have been presented to the General AS
spmhIy from variou. narts of TINS Stat. and
among others. onr from this county. pray
i ing that law may pass for calling :, Can.
lruilon to alter or modify the pxistior Cnn-
stitnlon.
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