Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-06-30
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A PuohO mNStilS vi hit CNsZtuS VI huudWu
county was held at the Count House in the town
of Charleston, on Wednesday the LIST day Of Juno.
1912, iii pursuance Of tho notice given in the
newspaper Of the county I; Cot Andrew Donnally
was called to the Chair and Robert Hamilton ap-
pointed Secretary.
James NJ. Laidley, Esq. briefly stated The objec,
of the meeting; thereupon
Andrew Parkcs, Esq. offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were adopted
without dissenting voice:
Tho People Of Kanawha county, now assem-
blcd, will not disguise the disappointment and
modification which they experienced on the reiu-
sal Of the las, General Assembly to re-apportion
the representation of the State, in each branch of
that body, on the principles of equal right and
justice, as recognized in the formation Of the con-
situations oil every other state i'm the Union; and
denied only by our eastern fellow citizens, for the
purpose OF perpetuatng in their own hands every
power, Legislative, executive and judicial, which
belong OF common right, and in equal portions to
every member OF our community. They owe it
to themselves and their posterity to resist the
dominant, uncontrolled and alarming power of a
minority in the eastern division of the State, exer-
cised through thee-6iths Of the senators and del
egates elected by the people of that division, over
the majority OF the body polite inhabiting the
western division; to whom is allowed the decep-
| uNC anu oCStduluU DOOu Vi SenutnT ABOUT twO-
htthS Of the members Of each house.
With an anxious desire to preserve the ancien,
commonwealth with her broad territory one and
indiviSibio, and TO cherish every means of pro-
motinS the prosperity, happiness and distinction
| OF her ancient boundaries; we, nevertheless sol
EMMY announce our determination to postpone
all considerations growing out of national politics,
ana 10 abandon all party connexions that may de-
lay or obstruc: the recovery of our rights, and
restoration to our just and equal political influence
IN the administration of the government of the
state.
With these feelings and determinations, we en-.
tlrely approve the Convention proposed 10 be
holden at Lewisburg on the LIST day Of Angus,
next; and earnestly appeal to our fellow citizens
oil every countyof Western Virginia, as thew
value their equal rights, the safety and secur,y
| OF Their Liberties, and their duties IN those wbJ
shall succeed them, to arouse themselves ~ v;'r
oious employment "s all proper means to redres.
men wrongs, and to that end to appoint delegate.
70 represent them III the Convention aforesaid.
! ANS meeting, to carry out the principles here
IN avowed, and i'll pursuance Of the course rec
commended to the other countless adopt the fol
lowing resolutions:
l. Resolved, That--be and are appointed
delegates to represent this county in Convention
| at Lewlsburg, on the LIST day of August next
and with such delegates as NAV assemble from
The other counties OF the western division of Vir
GINA, TO deliberate and decide on such measure.
VI.
present conditions and privatons OF the people o
the west' and to Unite IN all such proceedings al
may be deemed necessary for our restoration L
the equal political rights Of which we are now
deprived.
q. Resolved, That -he and are hereby
appointed Committee of Cores ondence to adj
dress our fellow citizens of the western divisic
OF the state, urging their earnest cooperation in
appointing delegates to the Lewisburg Conven.
lon, and In supporting the measures which that
Convention may adopt or recommend.
3. Resolved, That the metropolitan press be.
| ing ciosed 10 the wrongs OF the west, and to hel
| appeals Tor redress it is earnestly recommended
to the editors of public journals throughout the
western division Of the state, to bring the inlu
eEce OF the western press ~ the support Of GU
cause-thns giving to it the aid of an agent 81
af ti III t9t YepGGncap fa maintenance
EAat the preee es4lSisn Of thu
ana mat editors favorably disposed TO the cana
rights OF the people throughout the state be re-,
| qnested to republish the same.
Upon motion of Benz. H. Smith, Esq. il ,xa.
resolved that the blanks in the LIST and 2nd reso
lutlons be filled by the Chair.
IN compliance with this resolution. the chair FL
ed me blank In the first resolution with the name.
OIL the following gentlemen
,c, Lewis Summers, Geo. w. Summers, Robt. A
thompson, Mathew Dunbar, Jas l.. Carr, Benz
II. Smith, Thomas Mathews, Andrew Parks
James M. LaIdley, Spicer Patrick, Jacob Cos
morn, James Hendrick, Joel Shrewsbury, ST. Lew
Is Is huitner, Daniel Smith, IL. w. Newton, Wiz
liam Giliison, James Mcfarland John f.. Nor
ven, Robert Hamilton, Geo. p. Flanagan, Sam'
A. Miller, G. E. DoddriJge.
The blank in the second resolution was filed
with the following names:
Andrew Parks, James IIendrck, +. w New.
Ton, James L.. Carr, Samuel A. Miller, Robt A.
thompson, Spicer Patrick, James NJ. Laidley,
John Il. Norvell, and Benz. Fl. Smith
Upon motion of DIR. Spicer Patrick the meet.
Ing then adjourned.
ANDREW DONNALLY, CHARM.
ROBERT HAMILTON, Sec'ry.