Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-13
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1T an ,assenr5iagc If "a large number of Free
holders, in the Court House of Susser County,
on the 9TH inst, for the purpose of considering u
adopting such measures, as they conceive Eecessa
~, to produce harmony and concert in the selec-
ton of persons best qualified TO represent the So
material District composed of the Counties Of Sus-
sex, Greensville, Southampton, Isle Of Wight, Sur
ry & Prince George, i'll the Conve non, to meet
in Richmond on the ist Monday in October next,
10 frame new Constitution for the people OF Vir-
ginia,
Major VIM. Parham was called 10 the Chair, s.
William p. Wyche appointed Secretary; when
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resoired, As the opinion of this meeting, That,
the only way to act in concert, throughout this
district, is, for each county composing the same,
to appoint committee, for the purpose of recon-
mending four suitable persons to represent it in
the convention, to be held in Richmond, on the st
Monday in Oct. next
Resofued, That, the committee from this county
consist OF three persons and that, they be chosen
by the freeholders present. To effect which, John
NJ Bannister, WIN. p. Wyche s. WIN. Harrison,
were nominated and declared to be duly chosen.
Resotred, That, the committee from this coun-
". VIII attend at southampton COur' House, on the
| 10th day of April next, to meet and Cooperate
with the committees, that may be sent from the
counties composing the residue of the district.
Resoiped, That, the freehoders Of the remain
ing portion OF the district DO requested to aid, in
eecting the objects Of the foregoing resolutions
Resofued, That the Editors of the Richmond
Enquirer, and Editors Of the Petersburg Intelli-
gencer & Old Dominion be requested, 10 give
these proceedings an early Insertion in their re-
spective papers.
ResOived, That, these proceedings be signed bv
the Chairman, and copy forwarded by the Secre-
tary, to each Of the County Court Clerks within
the district; with request, that, they will lay
them before their next Court
VIM. PARHAM, Chn'u.
at numerous meeting If FrethoideYs Of the
county If James City, at The Courthouse, on the
9th day Of March. 1929:
On motion, il was resolved, that Mr.. Archer
Hankins be called to the Chair, and that Richard
Coke, jr. be appointed the Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been opened
by Mr.. X. McCandsh, supported by Mr.. James
SemPie, jr. the following resolutions offered
by the former, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Robert McCandlisb Allen
Marston, Robert p. Richardson, James Seinple
jr. and Archer Hankins, be appointed as the rep
resentatves OF this county to meet other repre-
sentatves Of the District at Williamsburg, OH the
9th day Of. this present month"; for the purpose OF
nominating four suitable persons TO represent this
District in the Convention.
Resolved, That the other counties of this Dis
trict be invited most earnestly to follow our ex-
ample.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
in the Richmond Enquirer.
A. HAWKINS, chm'n.
RICHARD COKE, jr. Sec'ry.
At meeting of the Freehol,lers of the Ci,v of
Richmond. who are in favor Of sending Deputies
to Williamsburg, for the purpose of comforting
with Deputies from other parts of the District,
and uniting with them in recommending Dele
gates from this District to the Convention on
Monday the 9th inst, General Harvie was called
| TO the Chair, and William P. Sheppard appointed
Secretary to the meeting.
MIR. Goddin moved the adoption Of the following
preamble and resolution:
Whereas Tho EraahoId.rs IF p;.h.aa,I
| assembled, believe that il is of the highest i'm
porance to the citizens Of this Senator ial District
that they should be represented in the Convention
| by the wisest and most experienced men among
them; and that il il the duty Of all who concur
with them, 10 exert all fair and honorable means
| to promote the election of such men-And mas
much as we believe that the proposed meeting of
! Deputies at Williamsburg, is well calculated to
effect the object aforesaid, because it presents the
only practicable mode Of ascertaining the wishes
OF the citizens Of the different portions of the Dis.
trict, and Of eec,ing concert in the execution of
| them-without which, we believe they NAV be
defeated by division among many candidates
Resolued, therefore,, That we will forthwith an
point five deputies to attend Oh behalf the pro-
posed meeting at Williamsburg, for the purpose of
recommending to the District four fit and proper
persons as Delegates to theConve ntion-
And Edmund w. Rootes, James Lyons, jr. COL
George NJ. Darlington, Col. John Amber, and
DR.. WIN. TazewelI, were appointed accordingly
the said deputies.
On motion. the proceedings If this meeting
were directed to be published in the newspapers
Of the city. ]. B. HARVIE, Chni'n.
WIZ. P. SHEPPARD, See'ry.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
1t is remarkable, that many Of those who con-
tend, that representation ought TO be based upon
free white population alone, should yet deny 10
thousands Of the free white male citizens of the
CommoBwe slth, any voice whatever, in reforming
altering, or abolishing the Constitution. Ii il not
less remarkable, that those who contend that
" taxation and representation ought to 90 hand i'm
hand, and that those who pay tue taxes ought
to lay the taxes" should still deny to thousands,
,oho do regularly pay fares, and who reside per-
manenuy in the State, the right Of representation
either in the Legislature in the Convention. IL
is passing strange, that many of those who have
strenuously opposed amending the Constitution,
upon the ground that il the work of our
" God-ike ancestors" (whiIe, ia fact, some of its
provisions were derived directly from the British
GovernmenO should nevertheless renounce the
Bill of Rights and deny its authority, although it
was wholly and solely the work Of these same 1
" Godlike ancestors who declaredi il to be the
foundation OF government" But many OF our fash
iOnable politicians have ceased 10 talk about prin-
eiples. Social interests the order of the day,
and are made the pretext for every sort Of incon
sstency, sbuffiing aud bargaining. What was H.
surPation yesterday is fair, just and Ipatiotc
day. What was orthodox formerly, is false thco-
ry, or mere " abstraction now.
Are no, these awful truths? That they are
truths, your reports of the debates and votes upon
the Convention Question, warrant me in asserting.
MIR. Giles, than whom a more powerful and inge- |
NOUS advocate OF freehold suffrage has never spo.
ken upon the subject, declared year or two ago,
that IT was daring usurpson 10 forbid the She |
riffs TO take the votes Of The non- ireehoiers upon
the question Of Convention or no Convention -
Another highly aud respectable anti Convention |