Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-11
CONVENTION.


Contention meeting IN Hc,npsIiye.
AT large assembly OF the lreclolders of the
county OF Hampshire, held 2, the dwelIing-house
OF Samuel Hammock, on CABIN Run, WIN. T
SANFORD was called TO the chair, and }. Il. Hick
man appointed SECRETARY, when the following
preamble and resolutions were adop,ed:
Whilst the philanihropist and tue republican
afe contemplating with deep interest the struggle
which is nov going on in different parts of The
world, where men are resisting their oppresso,...
ehdeaVourlng 10 regain their long lost rights and
10 break the chains with which desontisn has
bound them, little did we think that thew vould
have casse to turn iher eyes to Virginia, 10 be-
bold something of the same kind. ,housh not a.
yet. so great in degree Little did we think TIA,
virginia, claiming 10 he considered the seminary
OF first principles, and aspiring TO the title of the
Sentinel Of confeders cd republics, would refuse
an equality OF rights and privileges to her ov n
citizens: We did not think that il WAS Do.sbIe
that men calling hemselYes republicans and pro-
Tossing 20 be governed by its first and purest
Inaxim=, would contend for the perpetua,ion of
an olgarchy in the Staie,-s government mast
odioSs TO the true patriot unjust in it's operations
impoieni in doing good, but powerful 10 do evil
as the aciings aud doings Of our legislature tor
several sessions past will sheU and 10 the cost of
The. State $l20,svO, without one title of bensfi,
10 the people.
when we first, in conjunction with n majority
81 our fellow citizens, intimsted our wshes 10 our
state legislature, that law should be passed for
taking the sense of the people with regard TO a
convention, we did not think it possible that that
body would bave been 50 far regardless Of its
primary obligation as 10 refuse the request But
~ Onr great establishment md Indignation, they
lid refuse; they refused to let the voice of the
regpe be heard; but that Indignation, so Justly ex-
'ite3, was suppressed, and hope entertained
hat at he succeeding session hey " ould become
sensible OF the pslpab.e outrage against duty and
principle, Of which they had been guilty; and we
gain respectfully peIi,ioned for this humble boo9
But hey have shown themselves 10 be made OF
selHer siuh ihsn we at first su4I eciei, and thai
hey have no regard for right or iu.tice, on the
one hshd, or fear Of shame on the other; they
nave again refused. In addition to this. we have
zen that when the leaders or masterspirits Of
tbs. oligsfcby found or feared that majority OF
he representatives, would have been governed bv
ne wishes Of majority Of the people, there was
30 species Of legislative rick, hnesse, circumyen
ioa or cheat, which was not practiced by Them.
Jr some OF them 10 prevent ~ Of proceed
.s - Geissiabls as il IL dsbnnorable; yet we are
Wiling TO exhaust the last drop OF the cup Of con
1''Isiion and iofbesfsnce end are willing once
'TOfe TO Try he temper Of that badly constituted
Ou'e, aud to ak them for the last time, TO A.
70 US the facilities required. This wu will do,
e'ieVing That those men WHO have hitherto
varied Us, VII not be able longer 10 resist or
i5d asainst the tide Of public opinion, which Is
ft'ms and i"ereaGng. and viii soon, we ere
,f.lajed, bear down NJ oppc.iiion
HesoIped' ffersf0Te, That the evils Of which
&c conf plain, resulting from plaring end psIootI
rsias 10 The constitution Of the State. have be-
1iDe more and more grieYous -afe s'ill iseresspg
nd vii increase, desiroyi7g he energies Of he
ate. and bligbting iis prosperity, until he re-
Ied5 be apriei.
Resoioed, That We will most heartily and cor
a'Iy unie with our fellow -ciiizsos over the
Ie IN sil proper measures 10 obtain this much
lc'iFTd Object.