Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-02
MEETING AT.pJTCuTowN

~ a meeting of non frcchoder.. held M Ca,sbo
70 f9shtown IN the county OF Frederick, on Suiur-
Gay the lith day OF March. 1929; Doct. David ".
bsown was called TO, the chair, aud w liom Gore
appointed secretary.
The object OF the meeting being stated. the follow
lng preamble and resolutions were unanimously u,lop-
That they conceive the Bill of RIGHTS TO bp the
bass and foundation of the Constitution of the State
OF Virginia and unanimously adopted in canye,tion
III 1870, immediately preceding the adoption of the
Constitution, which says, in section Sd, "tbat GOV.
eminent Is ought to DC insttutcd for the cou,non
ocnet, protection and security of the reopc nation
or community. OF all the various n,dcs and forms
OF government, that is best which is capable OF pro.
oaGmg the greatest degree of happiness and safitv
ana Is most effectually secured aguins, IN, dncar ~
'nai,aumin'straton; and that when any povernm.n,
sRaii he found inadequate or Contrary 10 those n,,r
poscs' majority OF the community hath an in,iuba.
o;e' unaiiennble and indeicasable riaht to reform
after, or abolish II, IN such manner rs shall be ;dy
Ell mos conducive To the public veal" Aud i'm .ec
ton 9th, that elections OF members to serve ps ron
re9eh'atives OF the people IN Assembly, ought TO be
ee' ana that all men having sufficient evidence Of
permanent common interest with and attachment, IN
the community, have the right OF suffrage and can
not De taxed or deprived of their property viii,
OF" their own consent, or that OF their representa-
tives so elected; nor bound by any law to which they
good" -.
Resolved, therefore, That the non.froeboldo,s
not 10 nave been deprived of their unalonable
right OF voting for members of Convention to no
held IN the city of Richmond in October next for
the purpose OF altering amending the Cousti-
tuition OF the State of Virgin IL.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting ros-
pectiuly solicit the commissioners appointed IN s,
Perntend the election IN this district to permit them
20 open separate poll book, and appoint suitable
persons to record the votes o male non-freehoder,
aged II years and having resided twelve months m
the State; and ifthey sull conceive it Inconsistent
with their duty,
Resolved, That they retire TO n sepsrate mart
ment, choose their own officers and have their votes
recorded. 't '0'es
Resolved That this meeting, and all o,bor s;r,,.r
meetings which may be held in this Senatorial dis.
trict, do most respectfully solicit the freehoders 70
recommend and support such candidates for the con,
Vention as are known to be favourable to the eyten
sion OF the right of suffrage
Resolved That the thanks OF this meeting DC ten
dored to the Senator and elegates from this county
Tor their zeal i'll support of the law AUTHORIZING n
Convention passed at the late session OF the Leo
islature.
Resolved, That WIN. Campbell, Doct. David H.
brown VIM. Sheppard, Tn mas Dent, IT.. and Ro-
pert Bywaters be committees TO correspond with
othcr Committees that mny he appointed, by similar
meetings III the county, on the subject of nominn
ing two persons TO represent their grievances in
Convention. al
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published IN the Winchester papers.
WV. GonE, Secry.