Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-20
WYTuN NETTING


WYTHE MAETING.
AT large 81 respectable meeting of the citizens of
Wythe county, assembled at the courthouse on Mon
day, March the 9Th, $780, for the purpose of taking
into consideration, the amended constitution,
Joseph Draper, Esq. was called to the chair, aud
James T. Miller, appointed Secretary; the object Of
the meeting was explained and the new Constitution
read, and thereupon, notion committee of seven
were appointed, to draft and report preamble and
resolutios expressive Of the this meet
ing, in regard to the amended Constitution. The
committee consisted of Col. Harold Smith, Col Jo-
seph Kent, james n. Brown, Esq Hugh McGayock
Esq. Col. John A Sanders, Capt. Christopher Brown
and Adam Sanders. Esq.-Who having retired for a
short time, returned and reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions, as having been unanimously
adopted by said committee
- PgEsAMsLE IND RESOLUTIONS.
a number of the citizens of Wythe county, rs
sembled at the house, Monday Tho 9th day of
March, 1885, being the first day of their quarterly
term, have thought proper to organize themselves in
meeting, for the purpose OF taking into consideration,
"An amended Constitution, or form of Government
for Virginia." Adopted on the l4th day of Jan. $780,
by, "a General Convention of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, assembled in Richmond, on Monday the 5th
day of October, in the year of our Lord, thous
and eight hundred and twenty nine; and having
heard the read have thought propei citizens
of the body polite, and Commonwealth OF Virginia
feeling proud ofther rights their country, aud their
birthplace to make the following solemn declaration
to their feow-citizens, and to the world.
the 18th day of June, l776, and prexed by the first
article, to the new Constitution without amendment
as containing the true principles OF Rcpublicanism.
We subscribe in the funess of our hearts to the doc
trine therein forth: THAT all power is vested ill.,
and consequently derived from the people; THAT no
man set of men, are entitled to exclusive sep
arate emoluments, or privileges from the communi-
ty but consideration of public SERVICES that the
people have right 10 uniform government;' "that
no free goyerninent, the blessing of liberty,
can be preserved TO any people, but by firm
adherence to justice, moderation, temperance,
frugaity and virtue, and by frequent recur-
renee to fundamental principles" We repeat, we
bail these principles as true; we recognize in them
the glorious spirit of the first of PATRIOTS to them
cling TO our lives and we trust in the author Of
all good, that, as he has permitted them to come to
us untarnshed, will he permit u.s. IN the strength
of our manhood, TO preserve them and transmit the
sacred legacy; the legaCy without price, untarnshed
and undiminishcd to our posterty. AS citizens, and
freemen, we feel ourselves authorised and requfed,
to scrutinze, and accept reject, this fundamental
| law; this new amended Constitution which is Of
fercd to consideration, and upon which we to
pass vote of sanction or rejection, at the election to
! be held IN this county for members TO the General
Assembly, IN April next We do not deem IL our
duty necessary, 20 20 into the merits of the
ycral parts of this Instrument feet ourselves at
liberty select those which strike most forcibly,
and upon them to make up our decision In accoid-
ance with this principle, and right, we first take up
| the IN which the right OF suffrage has been
extended, and to this object; time, and our limits
will not permit us TO set out fully the defects. The
Convention have deemed it fair to extend this right
beyond the freehold qualification. And to whom
could it be properly extended, than TO those
who arc citizens by the Bill Of Rights, and upon
whom devolyc tho arduous duties OF defence and pro-
lection IN times Of disaster of war; aud ofd0icully'
| We would ask any man Of virtue and Integrity, if
you depart from freehold qualification, to whom
this right be saicy entrusted, bo,h for ipdepcn-
dent and vrtuous exercise, than to tic of free
holders of farmers, Yes, to the sons OF frcehoders,
Of fdrmers--thosc who born on tho soil, and are
to inherit il; those who love it, and in the language
OF Bonapartc recognize 1t by tho very smells sure
Of the great l0ndholder-No. ALTHOUGH, in the
Choste language and elevated opinion Of a leading
member OF the loto Convention,- 'ho is a scoundrel
and puppy who would not vote as his father might
require him., not for one moment will it be believed
that tic son cannot give free and independent
'voto. Tic principle has G0t ~ jxcd Itself with vs.