Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-17


aud dlschargng their duties as Function aries Of the
Executive Department. Tue friends of tn. Admnis-
ration confirmed in their hopes and its enee. are
disappointed. dslir,ed and chap-isen. Those who
carried liberal opposition to the election OF Gene
Jackson, the first to do jusiire to tho excellent
documents. Among these is the Noifok Herald
which in presenting them 10 the attention OF its readers
saws oil them These documents carry with them
honorable Testimony Of the co appca on to ,sues.
and the patent investigation in wch the heas OF the
dep 'r'men's from which they enanar. have been
gag ii during the short period OF their official abor< and
will teni much 10 strengthen the public confidence in
the Administers ~ We have no, room at thi time
for remarks any the subjects embraced in these
Reports and il we had could only employ |, in civ.
ing orr hearty as'ent TO the correctness OF the view
and the sounlness of the principles hch tsv contain
The Herald finds only one exception in the last
suggestion OF the Secretary of the Navy.
COMMUNICATED.
CHEsTERFIELD County.
18th December, 1929
Preamble and Resolutions adopted at meeting Of a
considerable number OF citizens, the County Court
day.
THE CONVENTION
TO the chair
Parke Pondexter, appointed Secretary
The Committee.-John II. Wake, BENJAMIN Graves
Branch Chatham, Richard p. Perry. James Hewlett
Archihall Franklin and Archibald Thw-a,t
We have reposed in confidence and security though
not wthent socituhe, during the sitings and deSera
l'ns oil this august body On their virtue wisdom ard
devotion TO Jst principles rest hest hopes for the
neritv of
our beloved Common wealth.
In this Convention we have noticed, with pride and
with pleasure sages Of the revolution, civilians. states
men, patriots and orators the splendor OF whose fame
and the glory OF whose lives, no caiumny can stain
| and no time will obscure. We rest assured ,hev
will not pron.ulgate an amended new constitution
which will cause divisions amongs, the people of this
happy land. We had fondlv hoped, that when no act
OF oppreson Of misrue had occurred on the flow of
so much time, az an half century and UPWARDS our
we'll tried and good old constitutions which carried ne
safely through the most glorious revolution the yzed
world had witnessed and subsequent war; also thro
many internal, political dis.entions as a member Of
great confederacy oil Sovereign Staesthat this cons
tuition in its fundamental vital principles, in the or.
gsT',ion OF its principal powers, would survive the
test and shock Of Conventional power In able and faith
ful hands. We also leictaie on the charac
ter OF our delegation to the Convenon--,hey shared
our affections and conbiencewe knew that thew wan
ed no instructions. Also that many of our citizens
happy under the existing constitutions voted for Con
| venton, merely for investigations TO he made with a
view to obviate dsconents, and pacify our ohiactin
and complaining fellow citizens Under ,iI the inter
es'ing considerations prudence enioned on us the oh.
servance of department marked with respectful re.
serve and forbeaance. Bnt strange and unnropi.
uous sign having appeared in the western region of
moral and political Zodiac no longer look on in
silence.
fei,we doubt not, that the citizens of Harrieonburg,
on calm reflection, Will concur with in the opnion
we shall presently express. their proceedings
We now come and agree 10 the following resolutions
l. That we hold il to he an inconteshie truth tina,
/ a
Safe, and who principally hear the burthens Of taxa
ion in peace and in war; afford the safest depository for
political power TO govern such State.
z That all experience hath shown that on the grants
OF power, 9th in public and private affairs il il gene
rally more SAFE to depend the fear interest of raii
man, TO keep him honest, then his native goodness
or cultivated virtue.
g. That our Representative, John w Jones Reni,
min Watkins Leigh, Sam Taylor, and William b Giles
receive what they merit our sincere approbaton anil
grateful h1nk Tor their votes and proceedings in the
l
4. Fiat we consider the burning in efIigv Of B.n;a
MN watkins Leigh for the discharge OF his duty with
honest zeal, fidelity and splendid ability as gross and
unwarraned indgnIiy, offered to the represenatjve
aud his constituents, while that representative was in
the exercise Of the rights the freedom of opinjon and
the freedom Of debate, in deberatve body so great
| OF the Common wealth.
5. Tha, the Chairman of this Meeting nclose to Ben
jamn Watkins Leigh, copy OF the foregoing preamble
| and resolutions.
| That the Editors of the Richmond ENQUIRER. Con.
stitu'ional Wing, Petersburg Old Dominion, and Pc
tersburg lnelligenrer be respectfully To
publish in their several journals, the preamble nd these
resolutions.
Test w. FENDLEY, Chairman.
| PARKE PoINDExTER, Secretary.
| CHEsTERFIELD, 18th Dec, 1929
| B. W. LEIGH, Esquire.
| Dear Su-lt is with great pleasure I perform the
duty, OF losing TO you copy Of the preamble and re-
solutions adopted at meeting of fellow citizens OF
this, your native county.
Permit me TO add Of my great re
pect and sincere esteem. Yours, SC
VIM. FENDLEY, Chairman, SC.
i RICHMOND, Dec I6 1929.
Sir have had the honor TO receive YOUR letter nj
the loh enclosing me copy Of the proceedings and
resolutions OF my fellow citizens of Chesterfield assem-
bed at the cour, house on their last court day.
/ The appreciation OF our services in the Convention
which constituents OF Chesterfield have tbouvhi
proper to bssow and my worthy and resp, G. ed
colleagues, most grateful to my feelings and will be
so q may take upon me TO say) TO theirs To receive
the thanks OF my constituents is, in my estimation the
highest reward 10 deserve them would be the biyh
| est mei'
With regard 10 the burning OF that eigy al Harrison
burg; viewing il in the light in which il has been pre
sented to the people OF Chesterfield serious debe-
rate expression OF the sentiment of that part the conn
y, IT is natural you should consider and treat il as
unwarran,ed indignity' to yourselves as well as your
| representatives. But truth and candor require NJ e 10
say, that have pod reason hope, her believe
that that act was imputable cntary and tran.
seni ehuliiron Of anger, arising (as am nforme,D
from INTERPRETATION Of the meaning some remarks
made in The Convention I. therefore fseI no resent
ment myself, aud hope MY friends will cease to feel
any.
am, Sir, with old and constant respect and esteem.
| your y end and servant, b. w LEIGH
| To WILLIAM FENDLEY, Esq. Chairman, &c
| TO THE EDITORS OF TTfE FyoUJRER
IN casting paper OF tho November nv
attention drawn piece One of tho Pcople IN
winch the author undertook give succoct history
OF the proceedings had by tho eehodors Buckingham in tho
o. resolutions Tor the Instruction of their
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