Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-13
foR THE mARTINsBuns GAZETTE.

10 The People Of the county of Berkeley
fsLLow-CITIzENs-rhe approaching cleo
ten IS one of the most important to the people
OF shis part OF the State, that has occurred for
many years 1t ever there was time when it
beloved men to exert themselves for their
rights, to be up and doing. this is the time
Neeo remind you, fellow citizens, that at
taS', after struggle OF Years, we have obtained
IRON Legislature tenacious of power, some
thing like all admission, that the people of this
section of country, by The present Constitution
OF Virginia. have been heretofore deprived of
their due weight in the government Is it me-
Sessary TO remind you, of the unequal repre-
sentatlon IN the Legislature, which gives TO
minority OF the people of the state those on
toe water the power Of governing this Com.
monWeath,--of the many evils which grow out
OF TINS unfair distribution of power of the many
defects IN our plan OF government. and general
policy, tina, call loudly for amendment
Task you, every individual freeman ~ the
county OF berkeley, do you value the DEAREST
FoLiTlCAL RIGHTS which attach to he
name ;-flBhts tor which your brave fathers
speh' .helr blood and their reasure in the revo
iutioh!-Are you deslrous of leaving to your
Children after you, the inheritance of free in
stitutons, which Will ensure to them prosperi.
", and the enjoyment OF equal rights! Fyou
this time the more deeply important because
may not occur a. ain. The Legislature have
SAID oy law passed at tie last session, that the
sense OF the People shall be taken, at the next
Aprll Lection on the subject of CONVEN.
lloN to amend the Constitution of Virginia
are not majority of the People in favour of
1t VIII not stop to prove tiff YOU have any
ueuot OF the fact. look at the relative popula.
oon OF the large and the small countes-look
OF the uose at the las, session Is il not natural
ana consistent with common sense, that the ma.
Jory or the people, whose interests may be,
ana are, every year. misjudged, or disregard
Gu by amnor'ty, should wish to have their due
snare IN making those laws which affect Their
property their personal liberties, their lives'
You do wish it fellow citizens-You have
sail so over and over again.
Wlli you then stand quietly BY. and see these
precious privileges these high and impor
ssh' rights, sup from your grasp, because you
arc 100 indolent to seize them. You have no
Nn'ng 10 90 out to come 10 the polls, to man,
anu say mat ysu wish to secure these sacred
principles of liberty 10 yourselves and your
poSter'ty, IN peaceabe and honorable way
'ha' you are IN favor Of a Convention, and the
ehing viii be done, the cause will be gsned--
iA"u mind, every vote counts: If you stay at
some, because the rain falls, or the roads are
.eep' or the wife is sick, or for any other pal.
~ anu unmanly excuse, you will see at the
a. session OF the Legislature, that those in
Ae 'o"er country who have the power, and of
curse IKE to keep it, will have mustered to
~. Ira.a"--you will be out-num5ered on the returns
me people OF Virginia will be declared op.
a ~ 70 Convention. The door will be clos
~ ~ 70 your petltions,--and justly: and another,
sa s series OF years will roll by, marked by the
S Oenlsn and ruinous policy of Our rulers at
ieuilohd; by the shades Of national adyersi,y
.b darker and darker upon the land: by
t "e Increase OF YOUR discontent as your mum.
rs increase, and Of your unava,ling re-
s SteS, mat you voluntarily suffered the time to
Satr, ~heh you might have secured to YOUR.
800, aVolce IN the Councils of the Common.
E cs, and the preponderance of those en-.
rs sasened principles of policy, which can alone
ing condition. s' MISERABLE retrograd-
,rt o" citizens. have ne other interest bu,
in, H. possess IN conn on with all of Won. in mai.
.s ulIs appeal feel that this is mos, ;n1,,o.
tsa period' calling Tor the exertjons of in.
Cowse eat msn-of every lover ofhis country
O. . ah 10 man. on the day of the election
connrv a. and let US see whether our
have $50 opposed 20 Convention. as some
No, tenure. sehlured to say. In doing This Won az
tending to no'is Other people, you are at
t yon oF9n concerns.
fhEEHOL0ER OF BFRKFIEy