Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-23
COMMUNICATED.
NEW CONSTITUTION


Az large and respectable Meeting of The Citizen,
OF Wyhe County, assembled at the Court House on
Monday March the Sh 1890; for the purpose of tax
ing into considerations the New or Amended Con.ti,u
ton. Joseph Draper E.q wa. called to the Chair. and
James X Miller appointed Secretary; the object of the
Meeting was explained and the New Constitution
and fhereupon, on motion, committee of seven were
appointed, TO draft and report preamble and re.ou-
tons, expressive Of the sentiments Of this Meeting in
regard TO the Amended Constitution. The committee
consisted Of Col. Harold Smyth Col. Josenh X emit
James Brown, Esq: Hugh McG,vock, Esq. Cot.
John A. Sanders. Capt. Chri,topher Brown, and Adam
Sanders, E'q.-Who having retired for a short time
returned and reported the following Preamble and
Kesouioh., as having been unanimously adopted by
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
a number Of the Citizens of Wythe County, assem-
hled at the Court House. on Monday the 9Th day of
March 1880; being the fret day Of their quarterly term
nave thought proper TO organize hemsev 10 nee
Tor The purpose OF taking into considerations "Ap A.
mended Constitution, or form Of Government for Vr-
ginia; adoped on the lfih day Of January, $780, -
bv ga General Convention of the Common W. ,l,b ~
Virginia, assembled in Richmond on Monday the IF h
day OF October, i'm the year of Lord one b,u.sod
eight hundred and twenty nine''; and having heardbe
same read have thought prooer Ciiize of the boz
dy polite, and Commonwealth OF Virgin,, feeling proud
OF their rights, their country and their birth place
make the following solemn declaration 10 their Fellow.
Citizens, and 10 The World.
We hail the Bill Of Rights unanimously adopted on
he 18th dav Of June l776, and prefxed by the firs,
article, 10 the New Constitution, without amendment
az containing the true principles OF Repubiesnism
we subscribe, in the fullness Of hearts TO the doc
trim therein sci forth That all power vested in,
and consequently derived FROM the people that 70
man or set OF men, entitled exclutive or separate
sinolument' privis ges from the community but in
consideration OF public servces; I" that the people
nave right 10 uniform government" " tina, no free
government or tho blessings Of liberty can be ore.
served to any people, but by firm adherence to jus.
1ce modtraion5 temperance, ifngaity and virtue and
by frequent recurrence TO fundamental princinles y
We repeat we hail these principles as true we recog
nIze IN them The glorious spirit OF the first Of Parois
10 them we cling a. TO lives, and trust in The
author OF all good, That, as he has permitted them 10
come 10 US uniarnshed, will he permit us, in the
sIeng Of our manhood, 10 preserve them and trans
nv me sacred legacy; the legacy without price, I'M
hrhlhed and undimnshed 10 posteritv. As cii-
zens and freeOen, feel ourselves authorz and re-
CURED TO sorutnze and accept, reject, this unda-
mental law, This new Amended Constitution which
u offered TO our consideration, and upon which we are
10 pass vote OF sanction rejection at the election
70 oe held IN this couoty, for Members TO the General
Assembly, In Aprl next. We do not deem il our tu-
par" OF Uis instrument feel ourselves at liberty 10
seect those whic' strike most forcibIy, and upop
We 10 make up our decision In accordance with this
principle, and right, first take up the manner in
wh,ch The Right OF Suffrage has been extended, aod
10 this we object; time and our limits will moi nst mil M
TO- 'st o fully the defects The Convention have deem
ed u FAIR 10 eSend this right, beyond the Freehold
qualht aon' And TO whom, could IL he more properly
extended thaD 10 those who Citizens by the Bill Of
hights, and upon whom devolve the arduous duties Of
deience and protection in times Of Disaster Of war and
OF dlfhculty! We would ask any OF virtue and in-
Hgfity, u you depart from Freehold qualification 10
whcm can his right be safely entrusted both for
independent aud virtuous exercise, than e soas OF
reebolders Yee TO the Of FTeeholders Of Far.
nefs-hose VINO are born on the soil, and are 10 nhe-