Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-16
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SATURDAY MORNING, MAY no,

AZ meeting oCIcchodcrs aud NON fceholderx s;..p. -
Monday the Iith day of Nav, isssS iSSss y oour, house. on
called to the chair, and William Pops, appointed sscre,arv'
The object nj the meeting having been explained bv RaIs "
Montague, esq on motion Il committee was appointed bv tho
char. 70 tepo., q preamble and resolutions, expressive of Is. ov.
wwhssespoa, RrG,: '. Mon,asue, II. Harris, Col }. Woods.
fuqua, }. Is. DAVIS. +. J. Archsr, +. 5. smith. and Tho Ro
beI'son, were appointed a committee, who having retired a short
Heartily asserting to the doctrines contained i'm the importan,
declaration Of independence, and in the bill Of rights, p1ehxed to
therein Contained; are no, .polhical distractions" bu, sound,
or'hoiox principles, reducihie TO practice, we do no, believe any
cuuty, to doom a part of tie people to permanent disfauc,lnc.
ment Weknowi from the earl 81 reriod oiour revolution, the prin-
ciple OF innovation, or more properly, amendment has hcenpr,ct:-
sed upon; and that II is in vain to endeavor to qualify the onjec.
tons WHICH the idea Of innovation raises in the mind. of some
by diminishing the ex,en, and influence ofrefonna,,on A ,he,
ocra'c government rs always ina stale Of gradual improvement.
""sn experience eoa,e, TO The aid of,heory and speculation.
TO liberty. Hever there was a moncut when This msxun o"sht
to be dear to us, It is the present. Phose opposed to our cSa NM
are using their u,mos, exe tons to defeat our nus, ns.,.us s;
lne whole system oi suffrage, a st is now exercised, i. As out.
rsseous To CIVIL liberty, as it is penicious to just gpvsrnu,ent.-
That II gives "a scandal to our character, thai dcysaies us in n.
, c . % y uni sSs e states. II 10 te ehicane OF tyranny and oppIes-
objected TO us by some, that il is not civil liberty. which we wi,E
o n II rs power and en'olanen, we pursue. and tina, our princi.
pies are Revolutionary Iohave a just share IN the burdens and
cnIoluiuents OF the government, We do no, DENY. n, our aim. r.,
u y. o r rsnn arc revolutionary, We utterly disavow. We
say mat w ioerty canhave no security without political poyv.
err that 10 ask civil liberty withou, POLITICAL power. would h. ~
act nke weak men, II would be to ask the possession Of a risht.
Tor the enjoyment, of which we could have no securi,v w. ns
know That distinctions have been made between civil and pol;,.
wa. '~ NV We oNu'N udt u Is possible Tor whole claAes
and descriptions Of men to enjoy the one without possessing The
o'heri oul sui we assert 1t eau only he by suferance; we. there.
c"joy s"aO' Of c %n' IIRS s@se'' % ESw sy u, ,s 'Ss only o. Z s security ,b,y d for ,s the
concession that will satisfy us, but to grant us tia, which alone
then, IS as necessary to our political standing and safety A, ;6,.
maseI leather OF tue Eagles wing, il, to his lofty flight. Our
most hIustnous patriots, and whose memories are dear to Vir.
gnians, have long ago pointed out to US this NECESSARY reform.
we need mo, IL say una. the venerable, the lin-trious Jefferson
was uhouSh Eie the steady advocate Of this measure. We are
no, ashamed TO he found treadins in hhs footsteps. or to adopt
the sen,,msn.s oiihis venerable Apostle Of Liberty"
Resolved lhat the lhmtd Hnn of the right of sufaye ~ fpr.
holders. Il a rsl &c Of kinsly government once existing in hi,
sJa'e 9, , ~ m s% rSTu to check the democratic spiri, OF the PEG
PIC al .at "he' Hnd that II has too long existed as a badge of
Resolved, That all white male citizens. of the , NJ ., ,,
not convicted of any Infamous CRIME, having resided in the
county IL months, and paIn a tax, do give suf6cien, evidence of
permanent conmiUu interest With, and attachment TO tho COM.
immunity, and have the right OF suffrage.
Mesoived, That we view the act OF the last General Assembly
OF suffrage To ireenolders Tor Tue election of members TO ,Iat DO.
hy, as oppressive, tyrannical and unjust.
Resolved, That tho non ireenoideIs OF Powhaian assemble on
: the third Wednesday OF the present month, al them cunir-house.
na appoint Two discreet aud proper PERSONS to take a list Of
! t'er names, IN order that the number of non ffeeholders in the
county, deprived OF their political rights, may be ascerained.
ana that such citizens sign the same, ana attach an athday.t
thereto, certifying before Il justice of the peace, thai such mil
mas been fairly kept by ticn, which they shall transmit 10 ,he
ms %s " oiner presiding oihcer OF The convention, ai soon as
Resolved, That a commiiee of 5 be appointed 10y the chair.
!" d'ait a memorial tn accompany the polls of the nop-frceholt.
es to tie taken "n the 81 Wednesday OF ihe present month, AS
presented IN the fourth resolution.
"htiedpoh, koht. v. Montague, Capt. Jno. +. Cooke
we've appointed.
Resolved, That a committee Of correspondence be appointed.
whose duty IL shall he TO communicate will, like committees in
other counties tor the purpose OF concertng measures to accom-.
% as by all just and honorable means the objects O '''' meet
WhcT.uPon, Thcod. Robertson, Chas,inc Couto, Cspt. }. IL.
DAVIS a" William Scott, and 4. J. Archer, were appointed.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF tins meeting be signed by
the chairman and secretary, and he sent for publication TO the
Constitutional Wing aud Richmond Enquirer, with a Sequest
mat all the editors OF newspapers in Virginia, favorable to our
cause, give them an insertion.
I HE meeting then adjourned.
WILLIAM PopE, Secretary. "'""'N