Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-03
MEETING Ar pUcH3'OWN

At meeting of non-frecholders, held at Gainss,o.
ro' (PuShown) in the county of Frederick, Satur
day the 18th day of March. 1929; Doct David Il.
Brown was called to .hc chair, and W ;lliam Gore
appointed secretary.
Tfc object of the meeting being stated, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adop-
That they conceive the Bill Of Rights to be the
basis and foundation of the Constitution of the State
OF Virginia, and unanimously adopted in convention
IN I776, Immediately preceding the adoption of the
Constitution, which says in section Sd, stlIat gov
erilneit is ought to be instituted for the common
benefit protection and security Of the people, nation
or community. OF all the various modes and forms
Of government that is best which is capable Of pro-
duciug the greatest degree of happiness and safety
and is most ecctualy secured against the danger of
mai administration; and that when any government
SHALL be found inadequate contrary to these pur-
poses, majority of the community hath indubita-
bic, unalenable and indcfeasuble RIGHT to reform,
alter, abolish it, in such shall be judy
ell most conducive to the public weal.' And i'll sec
ton 9th, that elections of members to serve as rep
resentatives of the people in Assembly, ought be
free; and that all having sufficient evidence of
permanent common interest with and attachment to
the community, have the right of suffrage and can
not be taxed or deprived of their property with
ont their own consent, or that of their representa-
tives elected nor bound by any law to which they
have not IN like manner assented for the public
good
Resolved, therefore, That the nou-frceholders
ought not to have been deprived of their unaenable
held iii the city of Richmond in October next for
the purpose Of altering amending the Cousti-
tuition Of the State of Virginia
Resolved, Tlat the chairman of this meeting res
pectuliy solicit the commissioners appointed to SD
perintend the election in this district to permit them
to open separate poll book, and appoint suitable
persons - record the votes of male non-freeholder-
aged q years and having resided twelve months in
the State: and if they shall conceive it inconsistent
with their duty,
Resolved, That they retire to a separate apart
rcnt, choose their officers, and have their votes
recorded.
Resolved That this meeting, and all other similar
meetings which may be held i'll this Senatorial dis
rict, do most respectfully solicit the frecholdcrs
recommend and support such candidates for the i
vention as are known to be favourable to the extern
sion of The right OF suffrage.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this meeting be ten
dered to the Senator and Delegates from this county,
for their zeal in support of the law authorizing
Convention passed at the late session of the Leg.
siatufe.
Resolved, That WIN. Campbell, Doct David 4.
Brown, VIM. Sheppard, 7h onras Dent, ir.> and Ro-
bert Bywaters be committee to correspond with
other committees that may be appointed, by similar
meetings in the county, the subject of uoraina-
ting two persons to represent their grievances in
Convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this Inoetinn
be published m tho Winchester papers.
d. Il. BROWY, Pres't.
W'r. GonE, sec'y.