The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-04-03

es uswith the reasons ofthat hostility, We shall
hereafter take further notice of this Address.
FOR THE vIRGIHiAN.
Al meeting ola number of the ciiizcns of
Campbell, held at Mr. Raleigh Chilton's ON sa.
turday the 3lst day of March 1927. Captain
Iachcus e. Cheltham was called 10 the Chair
and Joseph McAlistcr was appointed Secretary
The object of this meeting being explained Lv
MIR. James ;. McAlllister, the follow,at pream
BILE and resolutions were offered by Achilles d.
johnson, and unanimously adopted
Whereas IA large aud respectable portion If
not a majority OF the citizens of Virginia feel
ing conviction that our present constitution
is materially defective in some of It's most vial
and interesting parts, have expressed a wish
that convention might be organized Tor The
purpose ofrevising aud amending that instrn
ment, or of framing aud proposing a new one
which may he better suited 10 the present inter
ests and condition OF the State than that which
was formed under the necessities, trials. aud
difficulties thd oppressed our illustrions ia
theirs. Not wishing however, 10 do auebt
which might give cause of disqualification 10 the
meanest individual of the State--not wishing to
subject their cause TO the charge of uniainess
or corruption--not seeking to palm any impo-
stion on those who are opposed 10 the 81 sct
OF their wishes, they have applied to their legs-
latue for aid in the completion o an honest Ell
Gent preliminary step, by which the propriety
or improprlety ofther cause is 80 he determin.
cd by the authority of the sovereign people. -
They have repeated their application in the
most emphatic manner, after repeated denials
on the prr. Of the legislature 10 grant them
their ohject:-and feeling the indignation of
an honest aud oppressed people--nspired by
"a tori l.
that hopes to triumph over oppresSion-pursn-
Ing too the dictates Of conviction of the eSpe-
dency and reettude of their course, they are
still determined to prosecute their injured
rights nor viii they cease 10 prosecute them
TIL their immediate object Is obtained. The
members OF this meeting in common with the
friends Oh convention throughout the State
view with much sincere regret the total absence
OF every principle of good policy, ia Which
their impartial reference 10 the Legislature has
been so often rejected And they now emphat-
ically express then opinion that the dscordaut
spirits which now agltate and disturb The repose
OF the state, will never ceaae o. be suppressed
but by compliance ofthe legislature wi,a the
application which they have so often made. -
They are aware that a repetition of that appli-
cation will be made TO the next Legislature
They are aware too that the cause ola conyen-
ton is prospecting in the land aud to prepare
success for the one, aud 10 advance or suppress
the other as their duty may De- they adopt the
following resolutions which they respectfully
submit 10 their friends aud 10 the people
ResDtred, as the opinion Of this meeting that
the friends of a convention will never be sails.
fed, or cease TO prosecute their cause, tlll the
sense of majority Of the State on thai iapor.
tant subject il obtained
ResOiped, as their farther opinion, that to col
ect the sense of the majority OF the State, no O.
Their mode could have been adopted so just. So
rational, So faultlesS and SO efficient as that
which has been commenced in an application
To the Legislature for their assistance
ReS0iged, that the members OF the legislature
IN tneir legislative capacity had no right to dis
cuss the merits OF a convention.
Res0ired, nevertheless that they hare discuss
cd the merits of that measure, in the absence of
all right TO do SO.
ResO,ued, that II is a policy as blind as il is
pregnant with bad consequences not to lacili-
tate every honest means by which the people in
their sovereign capacity are to express their
wishes and without which the fepose and tine
conciliatlng spirit Of the State are 10 be disturb
ed and emblered.
RcSOIred, that by the concurrence of our CO.
adutors and friends in the cause of a convention
throughout the State, we will repeat our reject
ed and much abused application to the next le-
gsiature.
ReS0tred, that we ms portion of the citizens
OF Campbell will instruct our representative IN
the next legislature to use their influence and
then votes in lis favor.
Rcsoiced, thatthe proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the Lynch6urg Virginian
and in the Richmond Enquirer and Wing
Resoired, that a committee be appointed to
draft an address 10 the people ofthe State, ON
the general object Of this and of other conyen-
ton meetings which have from time to time
been held IN tins state and that said address
shall he sent to the above named papers for
publication.
Whereupon the following named persons
were appointed, Joseph Nc Allister, Oliver Me
Reynolds, Zacheus h. Cheatham, Joseph Vii.
son William II. b. Christian aud Achilles D.
Johnson and then the meeting adjourned
XACHEUS T.. CHEATHAM, Chr
JOSEPH AeALLIsrER, Sec'ry.