Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-17

sons; an,t otherwise TO create distinctions, odiou
and srsiocratic in a community where all shout,
be equal. And although we are deeply convnc.
ed OF the fragrant injustice, Of this attempt Of the
Legislature. TO seal the political dependence of the
non-reehoIIers, we are, nevertheless, compelled
to appeal once more to the Justice and gnanimi-
ty OF the representatives Of the reehoders i'm Con.
vention, assembled for the redress Of grisvan-
ces.-fet we feel ourselves imperousiy called on
10 Use every cxerton witihn our power, to con-
vince that body, when it may have asse embed, o
the business Of our sause, and Of the propriety oil
according to US, that weight ia the administration
of government, which, as equal members oi t!.is
community, we have q right 10 claifn AMI expect
ResoiOed therefore, That we think a memorial
TO the Convention the best calculated to effect the
object.
RESOLVED. That DR.. J. J. Mooreman. James Fl
Cravens, Joseph Hicks, Jacob Roher ana Abraham,
Shew, are appointed committee to draw up q
memorial to be presented TO the Conv enton, when
II may have assembled, Gf approved of by our
subsequent meetng) setting forth the grievances OF
the nom freeholders and demanding their rights in
corum will permit.
DIR. J. j. Mooreman not finding it COW enicnt
to attend to the duties OF this appoin, inent begged
leave 10 withdraw from the committee, whereup-
on, I'm. McCausland, jr. was appointed i'm his
stead. On motion OF J. RI. Cravens, the chairman
as added 10 the above committee.
Reso!ped, That the said memorial be presented
20 the freeholders OF this county at our ensu-
ing uieetuSs anu u aoOpteu1Dy IL, 10 De circulated
througboutthe county for the signature OF the
non-fTceholders generally.
ResOiped, That the non-freeholders Of this
County be, and they are hereby respectfully re-
quested TO meet at the Courthouse in Harrison
burg, on Saturday, the 1lth OF April next.
Resolpea, That wa think it expedient and il Is
hereby recommended to The non reeholders of
this county, TO elect delegate at the ensuing lay
court, to attend the Convention when assembled,
present their memorial to that body and attend its
SPagiOn he. infa NJ
the non-freeho!ders may require.
Resolced, as the opinion of this meeting, that
the Tight of suffrage should not be further EXTEND
ed, than to the free tcite male citizens who have
arrived to the age OF Fl years, and evidence an
interest in the community, by residence of at
least II months in the County, in which he they
may offer to vote, and the payment of taxes in
the same.
the State, are hereby earnestly requested to CO.
operate with US, In this undertaking to obtain our
rights as citizens of this community. On notion
Resolved, Thai we return thanks to the
late representatives from this county, for their
hrmness in supporting cause in the House Of
Delegates.
Resoived, That our proceedings be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary, with q request that
the same be published in the Weekly Register,
Richmond Enquirer, Constitutional Wing and
all other papers throughout the State friendly to
the cause of reform.
RICHARD T. FLETCHER. Chm'n.
II.
At Getting of the freehoiders of Ncrthumber-
land county, convened at the Court house there
OF. on Monday. the 9th March, 1929: FIemmipg
Bates, Esq. was called to the Chair, and VIM. d.
Hudnall was appointed Secretary.
The meeting having been addressed and its OBJ
ject explained by VIM. Basye, Esq the following
resolutions we're submitted, and unanimously a.
dopted
Resoiced, That this meeting approves of the
proportion Of Freebooter recently published in the
Richmond Enquirer, Of eiectins delegates f,om
each county in the Senatorial district, of which
this county constitutes part, to meet at West
inoreiand Court-house on the 4th MONDAY in
March, for the purpose of recommending suitable
persons 10 represent this Senatorial district, in
Convention.
Resolued, That this meeting in pursuance of the
foregoing resolution will elect delegates; and on
motion. the following gentlemen were elected,
viz VIM. Henderson, Richard II. Gaskns. Tho
mas II. Harvey, Thomas S. Sydnor, and John d.
Leland.
Resoiced, That this meeting recommend to o.
ther counties in the district, to pursue q similar
course.
Resoiced. That the delegates from this county,
who shall meet at Westrnoreland Court house. be
instructed TO vote Tor no man, who is opposed
10 the extension the right Of suffrage
Resoved, That the Proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and
that the Editors of the Richmond Enquirer and
Virginia Herald, be requested to publish the same
Resolued, That this meeting do adjourn.
+. BATES, Chairman.
Wa. B. HUDNALL, Secretary.
additional .Noraia0fions-to Convention.
Correspondent of the Winchester Vireiniap
dominates ii. ST. q. Tucker, A. Ii. Powell Jos
X. Cooke & j. G:iggsjr. OF Jsferso for the Frede-
rick Dstrict.-M tings advertised at Charles
town, Harper's Ferry, Shepherdstown, and Smith
field, In Jefferson county, for selecting Commit
tees to meet on the first day Of March Court To
nominate candidates for the Convention &c
The Rockingham Register, dominates DIR. p Har.
ri'on, X. Gray, s Lynn, K. II. Fletcher, Dr. J.
ID. Williamson, VIM. Mcmahon, Archibald Ruth
erfoord, p. Nicholas, a. NJ ofi, j Conrad, j. Hail
and j. Kenny, for the Rockingham D.-A Cores
pendent Of the Norfolk Herald, l.. w Tazewen,
Willis Cowper, Mordecai Cooke and A. E,nmer.
son, for the Norfolk The Norfolk Beacon con
municates the additional names of JohnA. Chandler
of Norfolk courtyard Joseph Prentis. of Nan.e-
mond.-The Williamsburg Plough Boy, John
Marshall, B W.Leigh, Chapman johnson and j.
Tyler, for that D.-A meeting Of the Non-Free-
holders, is called for the town of Lynchbure.-A
meeting Of the Citizens Of Campbell was held on
the 9th, who appointed 6 persons, 10 meet 6o,hers
from each county in the District, al Lynchburg
on the 3lst, To nominate four candidates. CORES
pondenis of the Petersburg inelligencernonjnate
Nj ajor X. Williams OF II. George-also J Trez
want of S.. s. Perkins Of p. g., Col. A. Claiborn.
OF G.. and Joseph Mason of Sussex, for tina, u. -
Col Jas. Robertson Of Petersburg, and Ed Bland
OF Notto~ay. for that District--A meeting Of the
oD-freeholders and others, friendly 10 the iusi
extension OF their rghts was called in Petersburg
for Saturday last-A Correspondent of the Pc
tersDurg inteiligencer, noninstes DIR. r. Field of
Brunswick.-A numerous meeting of the Free.
holders OF Stafford, met on the 9Th Capt H. Fms.
f1n IN, h.,.