Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-15
whole No. 1868.

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IONS and views OF The people OF Frederick. me-
senled to the confederation OF the meeting by
John x. Cooke, Esd. wac. after free discuss
son, adopted, wfgNout the dissentiont voice Of
any citizens OF frssericks
The people OF Frederick couuty. In Virginia.
assembled IA comfy meeting on the Sin dav of
Na.ch, 1877, TO tske iAto Confederation the
staie OF the cam'noawealth, Aud TO devise
means tor obtaining reslrs - Of the erevsnceA
under which they labor. have determined 10
convey TO their rulers add 10 their fellow eisi-
aens. Through the medium Of The press, their
opinions and views u these important subjects
l. And mist. as to their political creed, ia
gcnerab uley declare. that they believe re-,
iresen,a,ive democracy, Ia the government Il
which ne people are fairly and eqnaiiy repre-
seuted. to he the best TORN of government
when human wisdom has Vel devised
= They consider the existing government Of
this commonwealth TO be any thing But a re.
preventative democracy; for the reprs.se ntution
IN the House Of Delegates, which, under ,he
existing constitution, cagrosses slnsosf ali the
powers 81 government. beng irrysfs,isa. and
net Popii'sr, The government IS, "a effect, and
50 isr a. TIE Hoase % Delegates Is concerned. :
esatederassea y csaaises. tlncgnai ia axe ana
REPUTATION ~ ~aieA each aaen6er sfMs cenfeder.
gty he's sYaai weight and t,sseeh
) Moreover. they consider the ink rebs.6.
ics which constitute this confederacy 10 be.
themselves, sristocrsci-s, cot of the Worst kind.
i IS true. bet still aris,oerae,ess IN which the
right 81 altirage 10 weongtally withheld from 4
letgr pofhcn Of the People ''bsvng sufic,eat
Ndence OF permanent common interest with
AID attachment, - the Community
:. Thar the inequality Of the population d
the counties. aud the accidental con.igui,y OF
many Of he smaller ones. naturally suggesting
tliem t'lr YEA u combinations tor local or Sec
uonai purposes, have actually produced
continuation % those small Counties not to ef.
feet local or sectional objects only, but TO lord il
hab,ing the large counties.
8. That the small counties have long since
attained Their ohiects and that minority OF the
people Of The commonwealth. iniabainE those
couns.s, have. formsny years past, held, IN.
controlled, the rsn,s ut government, contrary
TO the viii of the majority.
6. That majority Of the paoplc has long
desired 10 amend consritosion which, by ori-
giia!) distributing political power smong The
people IN difsfeut sections Of The state in
shares SO grossl, uIequsi, enabled the smaller
counties 10 Combine together and usurp the
whole powers OF governnieut.
z. That ibty have long considered the do.
minsiia.' ofthis sectional olgarchy 40 insuppcr.
labr grievance, aud that protests without num-
Der, and ~ every shape, have been made .
gainat ts continuance.
Tina. the actual administrators Nc thia,
oiigsrchc government, during the present ses-
slops vi the legislature, have treated the known
aud clearly expressed viii Of 81 900 Of the peos
pie OF this commonwealth. Constituting large
majority Of the snsre population thereof. with
cvrsemsuoos disregard.
9. list, W Tile bold and bigh.handed inca
sure, thcy have, according TO tie priucipl<s %
49, eYoluuoh, dissolved the social cosnpacsa
sistn e hsPesfe the perfect right 70 treat them
IS usurpers and tyrants and made the Question
OF continued submission to their s,pretenied
aces d isgislatule." question Of mere erped,4
eacg.
10 That i IL not usafba;sos only or which lly6
sectional oilgarchy that rules the atasc has been
su.ltyi--hut OF misrule--gross and palpsble
mAl administration, and that Tor 30 long tima
and to 50 great sn extent. a. 10 have web nirt,
ruined our ence asarlsiiias and happy common
wealth
IL. That this Is no seditious and unf0aptled
Glamour. but ser,vus and most alarming truth
- pfosedby the fact, that while the whole W
n'ssd States Increased in popuiation. IN tho
sn,rty years that preceded the hast census f41
per cest, the white population OF Virginia in
creased hut 3o:--and Wy the further fact, thar
~ tue ZANE period, the population Of New-Yosk
incfeased . tunes fastcr than thai III Virginia
IN short the dominant faction may read the
history of their nsruie ia The fallen fortuues %
sbe commonwealth.
~. That At - not the object or wish of the
people OF F,sderick no STIR up their own blood.
70 ansif'y." VI srous- the angry passions 81
their iriov.cialgens throughout the part Of The
stale which is aggrieyes5 insulted aud tram
pied on o. the iowiaisd otgarchs, that thev
therefore refrain from all attempt TO euumersfsL
she grievances they are suffering from the fol-
~. or ignorsnce. or Arbitrary Caprice Of their
rulers. Suffice il 10 say, that they are great and
numerous, and that the people Of Frederick
Rr'n..r dsk nsf eatecs rsasess from tlsr prsssnA
rulers
ID. But they do ask snd demand. and iftha
people Of the other Western and midland coun.
tes. containing large majority Oft the cilizena
u th's Commonwealth, are of the sens mind
Win Themselves, they ak and demand for To
iass ans, tlSl iaeiiles be afforded, By l1se, for
the assembling o. a full and free convention Of
Inc god people cf this com. non wealth. with
= We" to the establishment vt representative
on ihs ruins Of the s6gofe..se tyranny
winch nov prevails.
he iol'owing resolutions, proposed by villa
Ian, u iiaitoa, ESQ. were then sdpptcds---
hssslted That committee of i've be sp-
prin'ei, whose duty u snail be to draft re-
snonstiancc 10 De submifted to the people ton
their signatures, and handed TO the daisgafea
from sfis county, TO be BY them presented -
the leg stature.
Wheirupoa the following gentlemen were
-wm. N Barton, John X. cccksS
Aiifed u. Powell, Alexander ,. Tidbsll and