Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-13
LEwIsBURG CONVENTION.
Letter from the editor dated Lewisburs. August (. i

Letter from the editor dated Lewisburs, August g. 1872
The convention OF Delegates from the Western
Counties, called to concert measures for obtaining
their Just and equal share Of representation in the
State Legislature, according to white population,
met at the Presbyterian Church in this place, on
Monday, and continued in session until last even
ing, "Wednesday. There were between fifty and
sixty delegates in attendance, from the following
Counties: Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio, Montgo
merry, Cabell, Mercer, Kanawha, Logan, Greens
brier Monroe, Allegheny, Fayei,e, Randolph,
Wood, Wythe. Mason, Jackson, Page, Wayne,
Augusta, and Botetourt. | cannot pretend to give
the details Of the proceedings. not having been pre-
sent throughout but they will no doubt soon be
published officially. William Kinney, Esq. of
Augusta, was elected President of the Convention,
and Augustine J. Smith, Esq. OF Harrison. and
Charles L. AIbucke, Esq. OF Gfeenbrier, Secre
taries. The Report of the Committee TO prepare
business for the Convention, which understand was
drawn up IN great haste, upon the spur OF the oc .
Montgomery, is calm and dsnIhed paper, setting
forth in clear and strong light the particular grie
vance complained OF by tho West, and recommend
ing at once resort TO a Convention through the
Legislature, IN the confident belief that the Consttu
tional provision for the redress of the wrong must
ever prove ineficacious. A substitute for this plea
Of action was submitted by MIR Beckley, Of Fayette
asking first Of the Legislature a re-apportonment
of representation upon the white basis; and then, in
case Of refusal, for law to take the sense OF the
people upon the call Of Convention. This was
quite as Ear the Valley delegation felt prepared
TO go at this iuncture. They did not think suiii-
Gent appeal had yet been made TO their Eastern
brethren, upon the subject and they were unwil
ling 10 incur the excitement and dangers of another
Convention until It made pslpabe tina, no other
means would avail TO redress tho injustice under
which their trans. Allegheny brethren suffered. The
report and resolutions Of the CoGnmitteo were adopt
ed, however, aftor protraced and interesting de-
bate, 10y large majority. have taken the pains
to copy these papers, in the hope that they may
reach you IN time for tho next publication. The
substitute was sustained in debate chiefly by Thos.
! Niche, Esq. ono Of our delegation, who mado
very able and eoqent speeches, which have elected
high comp'innet-and by William Smith, Esq. Of
Greenbrer. The speakers on the other side, rs
well rs can roeoect their names, were MIR Pres
accomplished orator--Mr Chapman, OF Monroe, MIR
Smith, Of Harrison, Col. Smith, Of Kanawha, MIR
Price, Of Greenbrier, Mr. M'Comns, Of Wylhe, MIR
Lee, of Harrison, and Mr. Camden.
was truly graufed TO find genuine Virginia
spirit animnting, with scarcely exception, the
entire body Of tho Convention @Whlr, might
we'll be supposed, our trans A leghany brethren
feel deeply the wrong under which they suffer
still nothing like Violence, such as has recently dis
graced sister State-nothing like ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF the good old Commonwealth in any contingency
is allowed 10 enter their thoughts or receive the
lenst countennnce from them. And we are assured
that all idea Of such folly and madness is indignant
~ iro"nsd upon by tho people IN every par, Of the
west. surely the manifestation OF such spirit OF
fraternal kindness and forbcnrsnco under grievous
injustice. cannot be without it's moral effect upon
our Eastern brethren. They have but TO know the
Wes'ern people better 20 be sat SIZED, that there is
no ground for the jealousy and dislrust they en-
terrain towards them.
The "Ball" is thus set in motion, and "Agila-
ton," Agitation" suppose will now become The
order Of the day. do no, think, however, there is
much chance Of getting Convention a. this time
The West itself is not united on the question: but
assuredy Il will sosn become 50 II tho Legislature
persists in refusing re apporionment Of represon-
teton upon fair and just prineples-Sta ton Spec
fstOr.