Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-24

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81 numerous MEETING of the n.Freohoders Of oo-,j
county, assembled pursuant TO public notice, Court
House. Monday the 10th day Of April 1929 (bc, the d
Consideration THEN political dsaachisemen large and res
prcabe number of the Freehoders OF county aGadd
iy invitation The object Of the meeting being explained IN
pertinent address by John voodson sq-Charlcs F. Ponr
Eq was called to the Chair and Benjamin Anderson arpon
On notion the Char appointed John woOison John NJ
Auderson aud George w watkins COMMITTEE. T., o'" gH
reoutons, expressive OF the OF meeting whcn ON
notion the Chairman was added to the Committee The
lowing Resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
lat Resolved That will best cxorons TO rl,y
slunberng energies, from the orpur of half ceu,ur and
Sand forth as men, who at least 'csh 10 be re that look
npn e Peeh,' as an IMPORTANT Crisis IN our poica! eXs
tau,e; etisrs which demands prompt and energetic finn
aud unvaverng declaration OF our rights.
81 Resolved, NAT all white men arc b. nauf, f,ec and
Independent and have certain inherent RIGHTS Of which, when
Trey enter into state of society they any COMPACT
deprive divc their pocry; thar elections Of ,enfr
representatives. of the con o,h 20 he and ~
al men having sufficient evidence OF permanent Common inter
81 with and attachment community have the i'm, +
suffrage and cannot be taxed deprived property for
public without their consent Of their rerrc
'n'aiyes elected bound By an law which they have
tot IN like manner assCnicd.
"a Resolved, Tat view the Of the last legislature
tiorlsiug hc election o members convention 50 far II
restricts the right of su0Hgc fecloldcrs an usrpation ,
2 sheriff conducting tho elections have right or authority
under the existing laws ~ the land to judge the qualification
sch persons may offer to be pned that the convention
when assembled alone competent decide that question
18th Resolved That viii the day of in MAY
rNT % 10 the pulls and rights by dnandn- the
sheriff conducting the election, record votes and nc
tldii refuse to DO SO, we viii then open separate poll
5tn Resolved That committee he appointed hy the chair
T. draft respectful memorial to tho conycuion forth
our just claims the elective franchise IN Identified and c
coming mauneruO IN lie ouc Of bCrgare asking caf'v but
III the language of troemen, claiming justice body aud
tlt the said committee use their best cNcrous obtain
Signature OF every dsi1nchscd citizen in this county to -
memorial.
6i' Resolved, That will when az the poN discard al
feelings arising ron personal pcdlccon, and present an I'm
divided front IN supporting James Icssanis Of (ooch1u9
William G.. Ri 81 and VIM z. Gordon NJ Ahtinarc and Jnu
NJ Maun, ut Nelson county, 10 Tcpf sn us in the convention
9TH Repvcd, That committee Of correspondence. an.
routod by the chair who hereby authorised rOnmun
cate with committees, already appointed ami such ray
hereafter appointed in several throughout the State
and ascertain as far practicable, the uCor OF
bCthren, as 10 prOducea Of action; and all
and every other act that may in Gieir Judgment, have ten
dency 20 promote oause -
9Th Resolved That the proceedings Of this meeting he sign
stitutiOna Wing the Richmond Ennu,rc and
advocate; with request that oil the Editors Of Virginia friend
y to tho cause of reform, will give them circulation
VI nou01 the char appointed the Committees required by
the 9Th, and 9TH resolutions. -
Committee TO draft the memorial John Woo,iso, Tob,
Fleming, Doct Nicholas Nj. Vaughan Capt James Il Fsrgr-
EOn, Doct George Harris, and Benjamin Anderson %
COMMITTEE n correspondence Ptocmy H. WAKING Job, NJ
Vaughan John = WoodFon, George w Watkins Doctor Jule
kcan, Narcissus w Miller, Capt Robor w. Peasan,s and
Benjamin Anderson.
On motion, Resolved, Tina, the chairman be added 10 boil,
the committees.
On motion Resolved That the thanks fthis meeting bo fem
dcfcd those members of the last raised
their defence when the auhornp n oonvcn
tion pendug in that assembly. We hail them as noc
generous dntcested statesmen, above the crovera selfish
sentiment that freehOdCrs alone entitled exclusive nr
Ieaes and that grateful Acknowledgements also due to
our respectable freehold friends, who have tic.ruy given us
s0untenance this 5ay