Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-13
CONVENTION.
EOAs EAt IS~N.
From Nie Rockingham U'eekiu Register.

HARRlsoNpURG, Va. Feb. ..
Upon hearing of the rejection Of the Convention
Bill the Citizens of Hariscnburg met at tho Court
House the Evening OF the 30,h ul and passed the
following Resolutions by unanimous vote, and with
feelings such as icemen ought TO entertan when they
have uncquivocal assurance that unyielding power,
obstnatey wholds their dea: est rights though long
aud repeatedly and respectfully, nay, suppliany i'm,
pored. These Resolutions are passed under the full
lest persuasion. that all hopes of redress of gre
vances by legislative AID have forever fled And that
IT can only be accomplished by primary movements uf
the people: That in word, every man must now put
to himself this question enphatcal!y and decide il
for ALL Shall submit to the deprivation of my rights
by lean Minority, determined 10 rule the State at the
risk of the dissolution of the Government, or shall
noe with the friends of constitutional reform through
out the large, popunus and wealthy counties of the
State with calm, dgni6ed, but determined purpose
TO reclaim my rights, and transmit them unimpaired 10
postcrity?
At Meeting of the Citizens Of IIarrisonburg the
Courthouse Of Rockingham County, Tuesda,
evening the 30th January, 1927. for the purpose Of
expressing their sentiments the recent defeat OF the
Cony Bill in the House Of Delegates, well
on the course, which in their opinion ought 10 be
pursued in future in relation TO constitutional
form.
Thomas Clarke, Esq. Col Archibald Rutherford
was called to the Chair and Col James Hall appointed
Secretary.
The following Resolutions were then offered and
adopted without dissenting voice
ist, Resotced, That we view with Indignation, the
rejection by the House of Delegates Of Virginia, now
IN session. of the Convention Bill called aud that il
Is renewed proof that need longer fatier our
selves with the hopes of ectng reform
by Legislative interpositon.
2d, Resotced, therefore, That we unite cordially
with tue friends of Convention throughout the Com.
mopwealtl, in the exercise of legitimate means and
measures for organizing q Convention TO ameud our
State Constitution.
Sd, Resolred in the opinion of this meeting that
the friends of constitutional reform in this Common
wealth have long enough laid their humble petitions
al the feet of their Legislature, and forborne
clse their inherent right, TO reform aid change their
constitutional Charter, regard those defects which
time aud experience have disclosed il therefore gives
II, as its decided opinion, that the friends of reform
ought Immediately and without further delay to resort
10 such measures as will be best calculated to effect
their objects and particularly that measures be con-
oerted, TO have Delegates 10 Convention chosen al
our Spring Elections
4th Resofced That tire proceedings of thIs meeting
be transmitted TO the Editors of the Rockingham eek
~ Register, Stauntoa Spectator, Sentinel of the Val
ley. Winchester Republican, Winchester Vircniap
Richmond Enquirer and Constitutional Wing and that
all others friendly to a Convention be requested TO
publ the same in their respective papers.
9Th, Res0lred. That this meeting do now adjourn
ARCHIBALD RUTHERFORD, Chairman.
JAMES HALL, Secretary.