Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-27
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MONDAY MORNING.. April ~. Is2p.

Ileculg CehOlIcrs non rgInlIe tricurI,
90 an eNtenon of tue right of Suffrage at Thona, ookeTs
Tavern N Cumberland cnunty Saturday the 18th day OF
Apr 1922 Jmo \ front called to the chair aud Juo
Daniel lr appointed SECRETARY The object of the meeting
having been explained ny Francis Dcanc IT, who moved for
an appointment ot committee to report preamble and n,
Abncr Nash, Merit II. Booker Francis b. Deane ir o,r,
Henderson Jno l. Trent, Jno Daniel Jr Frederick iatcber
TarIcon Woojson aud Themas Booker were appointed M,
committee, Who retired for short time and made follow ing
Believing crisis has uuvcd POLITICAL history Of our
country, when becomes tc assert his rights and
cnnrects Fundamental laws should be base having for hoi
object the benefit protection security and bolcv-
sw passed by the last General assembly entitled IAN net 10
organize conventon have assembled for the uurpnsu
OF asserting those rights declaring those principles and for tho
further object ui soc protesting against their violation
THAT all power vcied and consequently derived from a
people, that government ought be instituted for tho
tnnuio' benefit "tat men are entitled II,
HNesye privileges arc tie great principles upon which free
institutions can alone they admit no compromise viii,
eNpedleucv, hat demand the cotton and support of
Of citizens who arr not prepared 10 reorra5a in ,I Sc
civilization nd again rely upon tn cxpoed hcresies of da
ieoisri As guarantees for their cy That they must frn
The political creed for the friends u freedom IN all ages we ave-,
warranted in asserting, when i,,d ,icm cnsti,ung the
PIC icr '"ATcs III the 0nic,son ot faith promulgated Juno
1lh, I776 They plainly dcmcacd IN tive bl NJ ,;ah
that great chart of Virginia liberty her sons ever 10 cronre
them either to- the advocates o feuo aocrcv or other nya-
ders of liberty, under whatsoever demand
may he made That the t"e,:lldefs OF
Forming only portion of the community have been NV the
'N ne constitution "a" sole repositories of political power
AID are sought by the convention law continued are
facts that deny Tina there exists in this class a
c1Gn over al o'1rs peculiar fitness for its exercise caruos
b. atnied that their nvcsture with violation Of lin,
principle which declares all power p,h the pcope needs
ho Argument SINCE their superior privileges admitted by al
TO he cnoved the exclusion of large and respcctab 6dv
OF cSen' n rot majority of tho whole community. had
-uPlos~ NM n'e dcencs NJ political right, upon which
freehold sirIgc has rested for support had welded
N!th mary Other political hcroses having origin
with hcr 10 the advancement in the science of gove-,et
which couscucusv distinguishes present ace We ,vpc
not IL manner prepared o the such opinions az
were advocated in debate convention law during the las,
ssloH ut our cgi7l'se much css did expect To ind oe
Opinions receiving the rs,cn of that by their ncnors
zoe mo I'VE PROVISIONS ofa law clod IAN organize
convention To reform the constitution" The power TO reform
a'e or no the form government under which any people
oNcc the attributes sovereignty upon pr 1cires of
we have heou taught 10 believe belonged people as an
by cass community We have ns awhori, E,r hS,
Inon MOI only tie 5 nf rights the declaration Of tho
ahe " bis country In his vaiedciorv ueope Of the
L = ne says the basis OF political is the rrb,
or he people TO make and alter their constitutions Of
oftr dIeumonts maintenance Of principles claiming such an,
thouy for their purify, their value their correctness II would
ne presumption indeed a"osintng nult ssser,blass
prinrries Of ri,;l Il d., Y e TorSe OF reasoning,
NAsrngton ms SHAME alone halows them minds OF his
Resolved That the declaration Of rights unannouslv al
ed June 2t 1875, by tire Representatives. Of the cople Of
Virginia, should be regarded the basis her IN
al alterations and reforms of her constitution.
Resolved That the provision of tie entitled an act IN
organic constitution, which excludes the non feehoders
from representation in the convention to he boISen q, R
nond October next violation Of the Bin of Rah,. and
Gsc"Fdni win the principles set forth the proceedings
5 ,ee'3l an. Therefore solenny protested against,
Resolved That the frceholderso Of Cumberland assemble
point two discee; S proper persons LIS, their name,
IN order TO ascertain nearly MAJ be- number OF nnT
Irehoidcrs throughout this commonwealth who deprived
u hclr political rights ard that such Czens sign the same
sod attach m nf av the Ito, certifying before Justc Of
the Peace, that such poll has been justly fairly Kept y
i"m whrh they shall transmit tho President or other pr,s
dug officer oi tie convention be holden October next az
kcmond within DAYS after the sax. convention ,all COM
Is
Resolved That the enjoyment r. every eec,ion Of the Stns
OF is Prouc proportion or political power and Just parcp,
iron by all classes Of citizens of the blessings wen as the
hnrhens o. government can alone give stability nsu.
items S
Resolved, That Francis b. Doanc il Abncr Nash Robcr,
Henderson, Merit H. Booker, Jno L. Trent and Robert rving
ne committee to rro"ao memorial accompany the oS
81 rnn-fcclOldcrs the ith Nondtv i, Nj,
next, prescribed i'm ihc 81 resolution aiopted N'
On motion, Hcsolyr' That the foregoing Preamble and Re-
solutions he signed hy the chairman and secetar and r
walod 70 the Editors nf the Richmond Enquirer aud Cons,
tonal Wing, for publication IN their respective papers
i The meeting tieu adjourned.
! JIo. D,"ift, IT. Secretary