Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-08-18

LEWTSBUPG CON VE.NTTON

LEWISBURG COW VENTION.
Letter from NE Editor of the Stauaton
Spectator, datea Lsaois5wg, Aagust 4,
1912.
The convention Of Delegates from the
Western Counties, called to concert
measures for obtaining their Just and e.
quail share representation in the State
Legislature, according to white popula-
ton, met at the Presby terian Church in
this place, on Monday, and continued in
session until last evening, (syednesday.)
There were between fifty and sixty
delegates in attendance, from the follow
ing Counties: Harrison, Monongaia,
Ohio, Montgonmerry, CubelI, Mercer,
kanawha, Logan, Greenbrier, Mouroe,
Alie2h&Hy, Fayette, Randolph, Wood,
Wythe, Mason, jackson, Page, Wayne,
Augusta, and Botetourt. cannot pre-
tend to give detail Of the proceedings,
not having been present throughout. but
they will no-eoubt soon be published Off
ciaIIy. UTH.am K5'poay, Esq. Of Augusta,
was elected President Of The convection,
and augustine ]. Smith Esq. Of iiarri-
son, and Charles l.. Arbuckle Esq. of
Greenbrier. Secretaries. The report of
the Committee to prepare business fox the
Convention, which understand vas
drawn up in great haste. upon the spur
of She occasion, by its chairman, Wm.-
B. Preston Esq Of Montgomerry,i is "a
calm and dignifled paper, setting fourth
IN ola ot, anI ctrnt,.r !iohf 4 ,
grevience complained Of by the West,
and recommending at once d resort to a
Convention, through the Legislature,
in the confident belief that the Constitu-
tional provision for the redress of the
wrong must ever prove ineflicacious. A
substitute for this plea Of action was iub-
mitted by Mr.. BIock!ey, efIfayetse. ask
ing first Of the Legislature re-appor-
tionment 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 a Convention. This
was quite as far as the Valley delegation
felt prepared 10 go at this present juno
ture. They DID mol think sufficient APP
peal had been made to their Eastern -
brethren, upon the subject; AMI they
were unwilling to incur tie excitement
and dangers ii another Convention un-
til it was made palpable that no other
means would avail TO redress the inI..s-
tee under which their trans Allegheny
brethren had to suffer. The Report aud
Resolutions oil the Committee were a
dDpted, however, alter a protracted and
interesting debate, by a large majority.
have taken the pains to copy these pa
pers, in the hope that they may reach you
in time for the next publication. The
substitute was sustained in debate chief
~ by Thomas j. Mitchle, Esq. enc Ct
our delegation who made two+very able
and eloquent speeches, which have eiici-
ted high compIiment--and by William
Saith Esq. Of Greenbrier. The speak
erS on the other side as well as | can re-
collect their names, weTe Mr.. Preston,
(the author Of the report who IS really
most accomplished oiater-Mr. Chap
man, Of Monroe, Mr.. Smith, of Harri-
son, Col Smith, of Kanawha, Mr.. Price,
Of Greenbrier. Mr.. M'Comas, of Wythe,
/ Nh. Lee, Of Harrison. and Mr.. Camden.
was truly gratlfied to find genuine
Virginia spirit anmatiug. with scarcely
an exception, the entire body of the con-
vention.- While, as might be supposed
our trans Allegheny brethren feel deep
" the wrong under which they suffer
still nothing like violence, such as has
recently disgraced a sister state-noth