Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-13

Cn .hef"p~1 "a Swing
resolutions fele ad)
win at the nex, PresdehtisJ election, support
Andrew Jackson for p,esiden, and John c. Cal
hcun for vice President.
Resolves, that John A. w Smith, Joseph
Chiffon, David James, Francis w. 3; ooks, Hen-
ry Fnzhush, Wiilism F. Phillips and Joseph
Blackwell be committee TO correspond Nth any
other committees who have been, or may be ap
pointed TO promote the election Of AadIew JACKIE
son and john G. Calhoun.
Resclced, Tha' Alexander ID. Kelly and Marx
a Ch;itoa be recommended 70 he people of tbs
County OF Fauguier AZ fit persons to represent
them in the House of Delegates at the neat res.
sion OF the Gene al Assembly.
ReS0fced. That the proceeding. of this meeting
be sig ned 10y the Chairman ard Secretary. and
published IN The Virginia Gazette and Richmond
Enquirer. and that the editors OF other newspapef.
friendly 10 the election of A Jackson and j. (.
Calheun be requested to publish tue same.
On motion vi Thomas l.. Moore Esq COM
mittee was appointed to prepare preamuic and
resolutions expressing the OF The meeting on
The subject OF a Convention.
And then the meeting adjourned 10 the 4ih
Monday in April nex,.
JOHN SCOTT, Chairman.
JOHN A. w SMITH Secretary
Al meeting of a number OF the citizens Of
Campbell, held at Mr.. Raleigh ChItoo'- on Sa.
,urday the 3lst day oil March, 1877 Captain
Zlcheus Il. Chestbsm called TO ,he Chair md
Joseph McA !iisier was appointed Secretary.
The ohj-c, OF this meeting being explained By
NJ. James ). McAllis,er. the following preamble
and resolutions were offered by Achilles ID. John
son. and unanimously adopted.
Whereas large AID respectable portion (if not
m,jorty) oi>,he citizens OF Virginia. feeling a
conviction that our present constitution is ,naerl
ally defective III some OF is vital and in
teresti"s paris, have expressed wish tina; a con
veniion NIGH, be organized for ,bs purpose of re
v'slnS and amending that instrument, or of fam
lug and proposing ness one, Which may be better
suited 10 the present interests aud condition OF he
State ihau that which formed under The u e.
ce:sities, trials and difficulties that oppressed our
illustrious fathers Not wishing, how ever, 10 in
auSht bch might give cause OF dissatisfaction %
the meane,t n!i,idua OF the State not wishine
TO sui ice, their charge of unfsrness or
corruption - not seeking TO palm any imposition
on those who opposed to The object Of their
wishes, they have applied TO heir Legislature f.,
AID IN the completion OF honest, efficient prsI,-
mitary step, by which the prophecy or irapropie-
y OF their cause is TO be deteuni .ei by the au
lhoflty oil the sovereign people. They have r..
peated their application IN the mos; emphatic man
ner, after repeated denials on the part of he lie
Sisia,ure to grant them heir ohjer,: and feeling
the indignation OF an honest and oppressed people
inspired by the justice of their cause, for i, is
justice only that hopes to triumph over oppression
pursuing too, the dictates OF a conviction Of the
expectancy and rectI,ude of heir course, they are
still deler,r prosecute their Injured shts:
cor viii They cease 10 prosecute them TIL their i'm
mediate o!,jeci l. oh aimed. L he members of this
meeting IN common with the friends Of a con, en-
ton throughout The ) ate, view with much sin
cere regret the total absence OF evary principle of
good policy, in winch their imrar ial reference 10
the legislature has been often rejected And
they now empha,icaily express their opinion, that
the discordant spirits which sgitale AID dis.
turb the repose OF the State, will never cease or be
suppressed, but by compliance OF the legislature
with The application which they have so often
made. lhey aware that repetition of tha,
| Application VIII be made To ths mex; legislature
! they are aware 100, thai the cause of a ,onyen-
ton Is prospsring In The lind; and 10 prepare sue
cess Tor the one, and 10 advance or suppress the
other as Their duty may be, thsy adopi the follow
ing resolutions which they respectfully subusii TO
Their friends and TO the people.
Resolved, the opinion of This meeting thar
The friends ofa convention will never be sati-fied.
or cease to prosecute their cause, ill the sense OF
majority OF the State that important subject il
OBJ aimed.
Resolved, as their further opinion, that 10 col
leci the sense OF the majority of the Slate, no o.
Their mode could have been adorted so inst, so
raionsi so lauless and so efficient az that which
ms been commenced in an application TO the Ie-
| Si-!atu'e for their assistance.
Re >olveJ, that the members OF The legislature In
their legislative capacity had right TO discuss
| the merits of convention.
| Resolved. nevertheless, that they hare die usse
the merits OF hat measure, in toe absence of all
| right to do So
| Resolved, that il is policy as blind az i; j.
pregnant with bad consequence, not to facilitate
every honest means BY which the people in their
sovereign capacity are to express heir wishes;
and without wheel the Tepose and The concjia-
ting spirit OF the State TO De disturbed and EN-
bllisTed
Resolved that by the concurrence of onr CO.
| adJutors and frIends in The cause of convention
throughout the State, we will Icpsa, our rejected
snd much abused application to the next legisls-
ture.
Resolved, that we az portion Of the citizens OF
Campbell viii Instruct oar representatives. in the
next Legislature 10 use their Influence and their
votes IN lis favor.
Resolved. that 'he proceedings of this meeting
be published in The Lynchburg yrginian AMI in
the Richmond Enquirer and Whis.
Received, that committee be appointed 10 draft
an address to he people of the State, on the gen
eral object Of this and Of other convention meetings.
which have from time time been held in the State
aud that said adde's shall be sent 10 the above
named papers for publication.
Whereupon the following named persons were
appointed, JosePh HcAliister. Oliver McRev.
noids, Z,cheus II. Cheathsm, Joseph Wilson.
William Ii -. Christian and Achilles d. Jobn
son - and then the meeting adjourned
ZACHEUS f. CHEAIHAM, Chr.