Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-27
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CONYENIION

j. L. Sized, Secretary.
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CONVENTIONS
At meeting Of number of the citizens of X .v,ry
ia CoUNTY, convened by public notice at the t,nur
house, on Wednesday the 18th Of April, 1927, for he
purpose OF taking into consideration the "expedencv Of
calling Convention to revise and amend the Cons-,
tuition of Virginia." JOSEPH l.. Fay, ESQ was cal
led to Tie chair, and CHARLES r. BALDgIN appointJ
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been eS planed b.
the CHAIR tue following preamble and resolutions wer
proposed and unanimously adopted:
whereas IS declared in Ike Bill of Rights Of VIZ
gnia that col all tho various modes and forms IF roy,
eminent, that is best, which! is capable ofprodncny ~
greatest degree of happiness and safety and i r, ~
!ectuy secured against the danger OF NAL a,m;nis;ra
uo; ana tlat when any government sla he fo,ns IN,
Ut contrary 10 these purposes, majority of
the community hath an ndubitate, unalienaIe and
indeieasabie right, TO reform alter o--abo,jsh il in
such manner as shall be judged conducive To the
public veal" aud whereas the only satisfactory rood
OF ascerta!3ng. whether government is inafso,oto
or contrary to the purposes for which it was instituted
49, by referring the question directly to tie pecp, r
their determinations Therefore
HeSo9se" That This nesting has Witnessed with re-
ere tbs iate rejection By the Rouse Of Doeeeies of
Virginia. OF bill! allowing the people Of this { ,,nro,
wealth. 10 express their opinions upon the expediency
OF calling Convention TO amend our State topsi;t,
ton; and that, n lis opinion such rejection was On
act OF disrespect 10 the people; that manifested h
iief that they incapable of projecting their own in
tercHts, and OF governing themselves; and that !, ,a
intended 10 susie inquiry and 10 destroy, in embryo
measure. called for by the Wishes If not by Tie ncco
sites. OF large majority OF the good people of lis
Commonwealth. ~
Rt@ofoed, I hat, without expressing any opinion m,
90 the cXpedieucy OF Convention inasp,uch as 49,
and highly respectable portion of cur Citizens L,ra -
ciared themselves dissatisfied with the present constr,
tion and beeTe, that, by and iuGicious amend
nHnt thereof, the rights and liberties of The naonla
VII oe more cHecuaiiy secured, and The orea. ~
permanent interests c the Stale Essentials, nromoS
IL is me opinion OF tits meeting thai facilities ought n
DC afforded, by law, for taking tie sense of the peo
pie upon this important question, and ascerta;ri
whether majority CT the community are in ;a,o,,r
! reform. -
Reso''ea That Ibis meeting cordially approves Of the
votes given by the Delegates Of this c,uuti =. r.
session. III support OF Tie Convention f;ili
| i:eSo!otd, That tie Sheriff of this COUNT at +,e
iec''oh on hioday next, be requested 10 open n non
Tor .ie purpose OF ascera!ng whether majority Of
The Free;lders Of this County are in favor Of te ae
sage o! law, autborsing the sense Of t}e oao,ro rs
! Virginia TO DE taken upon the prop,iey Of calDr =
Convention TO revise and amend tie Constitution.
| f|esoLrea, That CHARLEs K BALDwfN Tnzx
! W Gil, and S. PATRICK, be Committee to ire
pare and rep@rt forthwith to this meeting an addres t
t'e people OF i.anawha County, upon the subjects
brought to tie consideration OF this meeting
he committee accordingly reported lie following
b.. AtHresS winch was Unanimously adopted:
D., 10 lie Pcopic Of hana,elta Co,,i,
81 FcFon OF your fellow citizens, convened for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the e~,eda,~r
oi calling Convention revise and amend n,,r
iNons!uUiion having given 10 The subject tl,e ,rc.t
anxious end deliberate attention. resnecfpl;v a,r
leave to submit 10 those fyou no are absent lie TO-
snh OF their reflections upon this te-2ae and innoiat
question. They aware, that while in oiIsr ,ts
OF The state, tie public mind has been Lghlv eyrife1
upon Tie subject OF reform; 10 this county ta sr-
lace OF popular feeling yet remains quiet and pu1pl,.
nor Is II their intention, by communicating 10 il any ey
tTaordIDary impulse, to disturb the tianGuts vylicb
rests upon Its bosom ct it be concealed that
large portion OF fellow citizens in yatore ,.,ts
Of Use Slate, dissatisfied With the existing (ooe,,,,,
nd mr. nall To LII, r..
ever nnconcerned You may appear. YOU hayc never
t!ieiess, deep interest in the events which are rn
around YOU. ''''"s
For three years the friends of reform have 5een n,
Jorng, with unwearied assidulv 10 procurA iI,, 80
sage OF law, submitting 10 the people tie cxrcdi.ncv
OF revising and amending Constitution. Tiny
have coDtended, that The present Constitution ~
many 81 S important provisions, unequal and oypits
ave: and ihat, by wise and judcioUs arnen,ifpont
o. 1t, our liberties would he placed upon f;rrer 4,
SIS, and tie welfare Of the people wonld he Geo.
many promoted thcy have respectfully a.i,,d tI,,
Legislature 10 afford the means Of asccrtairng ,.t
err IN Tie OPINION OF "Inajority ,f The cofnnuu, p
tnc present form Of government is capabI. n ,r,e,
cHG MS greatest degree OF happint aud ssieiy az
IS f"ost eHectu"iiy secured against tie danger ~ mn
administrations" and II whcn BROUGHT fn tfis to-,
siaii he found inadequate or contrary to !hc.c,.,,
'heY contend That The majority "haib an irjuf sahs
GhalcDaoe and lDfctJasibe right reform. alter cr
aooiSh u I'D such usnoer shall be judged mos, con
duCI'c to the public weal' Reasonable as j. lis f
guest and uIggas Cnabla as IS Ills rr! raaio,iy q.
ne Legislature Of Virginia BY refusing The orp have
prevented tic exercise @; The other They have three
times soe'"n,y eco'a'd dat the people Or yngnn.
Eha have 10 !3ciiItGS Afforded ECjn by Law 10 OK
press their sentiments UPON q question so yiia;r ir
PoTtarI 10 Themselves; au6 have thereby s2fcioncd
tie arbitrary maxim, bat is incapable Of seJGro
! yernmeat
| Without directly entering into tbs inertia Of the
question: whether tie interests Of ta community re-
4IIrc change Of Size Constitution; this rnec.r o
T'r,"efeSs of opIaioH, t's feceDt respect for The