Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-03-17

bout i-9ih, or -r
Let al males under 2i, and an
ro'- &cbo estimated % tbe sala
number egs--
twill tien appeu il.i there uenl /
7~.2Cj fee white rl.es of u ,-ar, All
md nf Sound min paving take 5000 rs.
ucriv- Of ihcse 1880 only meu,..
i.rdcr tho existing Constitution. leasing
prycl Of that rght.
Those 10 whom the new Corg-,
I'D extend tie right of sutnge era. y.z.
la. Tho>r possessed otiHdso ,....
=. Tenants IN common, JON, tcr...
ceu0rs.
8. Those owning vested nyc-s.ags-
derr in fee iu lmds worth So.
4. Tenants of leases for 5}ears. wins.
have becu recorded, 90 ihe rsut or y.'...
). Housokeopers .oareAc-+s .,t-
paw State tax.
n is not possible g. arrive q, 1nv SITS.
conjecture as 20 the number of Those c.....
I have not heard any erecting pes.a
thelr Joint numbers a; more t,un 5000
The number OF those paying county e..
n,o. rates. and subject 90 militia du.ie
road llws.but not paving any State u7
about 1900 mon. TINS numlari, su,-a
-o,sonlblc calcuuion from tae rc.umso
Tho result stands thus:-
y lll5er Of those paying taxes
)ftbose entitled % the right of ,1t
.,,re bv the existing Constitution, 43L5
NInbcr Of those 10 whom thc uov
Constitution proposes 90 extend
suffrage c.0
Leaving of those paving State taxes a,
to be entitled 20 su'tuge
Add 10 these those paying lcUcs &c
bu,uot State taxes
Thus we fad jhat there win renlr2ia.
white men. paving taxes, and Hal' i-
u,,Eo leyits. Sc. who wl. rn.v
,bould the new constitution bc adopted
While I admit the new con- umn
,r,opdmonts which. If not Goo '.rf
,oo,ill be of considerable v'he m i.n
will uroceed 60 detect the iujl.uea ,n,.
offer. ,ls. and 60 prove thatihcp.ca Pen
,,., small concession. before mu.
unconditional surrender Of omf.'o' s.i
i-rityt 90 political v1ssailgc ua.au,la
T,stem oliearchy which wohHc s0au1 II
drayourng 10 snake o't
The proposed apporIonmoni n igm 2
Assemblies is as f,.lows. 10 i'e Ho.O
Wee, Of the Allegheny, 81
Between the Alcg. and i. Ridge -
Giving to the whole West y
/ Betwsen the Blue Ridge ani ode, 81
Below tire bead Of tide ID
Giving 20 tho whole East,
And mliority over the whole Yves ofA va
/ In the House Of Delegates.
I'm the Senate IL oilers the whole Eat Do
bers. and the whole West il giving Obs l'
mlilriB Of 6 in that body.
Ifthe Auditor was rightiE his cNmcla fa
population Ia 1890, the apPoFuonmmisl'.- P
been the following:
The whole West wouli haze O. 5b fr
SO members and the East 2 AND inr
ing the Eastern majority 90 de lloueoi ~
between . aud 10. instead Of D. Tbs i.
our friends East Of the Ridge arsnmeU
90 turn IN f,vour Of liberal principles .'a
eis,lti1n. This Hle votes iu Ion'a.
beyond doubt; and 10 was 90 prevent t
state Of population in l-2D. iHs.cld O.. i,-
resorted TO for the purposes of appoH
the Senate, II reliance Do placed pa l'' '.
statement, the whole Hesi would le
nearly 10. instead OF 9 members.
East Of the Blue Ridge, every 4Jy '-
sons will elect one Delegate, while "u' q. Z
Ridge il will require 500. Bh
equality between white pan Llsi t-l '.. p
OF the Ridge, there are 90 be loit lnt.l
the present moment 80, llG-wiiie 'o.-i
their excess Of increase over DO tl.'.n
ofp0lu'aliun forever. For BY So Aii-
Tor future app0rJonments Of repre-
app0riionmeut viii ever be mlde' nor p d
ed that ono ever VIII be. This whole .'''
the West
The injustice proposed in tho s.l
huiiug power. falls too heavily on
submitted 90: bat itfalls most helslf
try beyond the Allegheny, boril.r
greatest portion Of those unr
there, ani because II Is there o.
aud must be-, the most rayii 'r
ton. TO enable Won 20 u fol
,ions, permit ne % luui s-4Ft'
data:
IL the district Westo-l tHeet
population 90 1900 wis a5l-3F 'A
was lsL3-H mI790 le FH.f
m1s2'. I25,f32 Tho th Oh f,irrt ''
Ridge aud ode, bad Zoo l71J, lI.l4I '
l37,222. And the district 01 'ii.
1879; ans - 1899, l6j.53 h''
whole East hl- increased Dos rtae
@5Sz2. while that ofihs whos'F 81
lJlt922. Of which increase, tie1.
country Wetof doe Allegheny l1-''.'
By these data YOU 500 be a1.fiD
enormous sacrifices to which Ec
mt by Gordon. plan Of Prcs.a.
followed lp Jy tIc measures oi -i-
Hr. Madison According tD till o. A"
30 possible chuge ID population 500
i.o West o. mu.e than 81 B-cgfc
l5l nor 10 more thu lj Sena,5H DO
- members West TOT .hc AHe-l1ng
ncroHe herelller should cqIL te Pfr
never % have In0ro ihau 81 De.e5A
iital son CfoyisiDn, t..are Ecsef ~. .....
apporu.nmcni throughout Doe silie. y
WON there Is neither excuse nof g..
new constitution contains no pfD. N
amendment 10 such provisions pc D. p,
% "A largo majority b. not luals.iol. u
1u.Y rel rrs Do new aDpor onl.H 49,
ZION UruEa con stif1.iDn. Why -.eli.
.he concuneuce cft,vo tL.-ds 10 bDi1
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