Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-11-13

making the Chief Executive Offices Of the Com
mon~eal:h elective by the People. He would
abolish the Executive Council as useless and ex-
pensive arpendsge to that department. To him.
there was something sbhorrent in the idea OF the
Chief Executive Magistrate Of Republic. posses
sing as be must necessarily do. high ard exalted
prerogsives being indebted FOR his election any
other source than the confidence, which the Peo-
pie themselves reposed ia bis virtues. integrity and
ability. As matters are now managed ho~ many
persons are there in the State who do moi
know who their Chief Executive Magistrate isl
10 a certain portion Of the State, it uncom-
mon occurrence for the Clerks Of the Courts be
ignorant Of his name and The aducisry bonds Which
should have been made payable him. to be ad.
judged null and void because made payable TO the
wrong person. So sensibly hes this grievance
been felt, that late Is~ has declared tina, 81 such
bond, shall hereafter be made payable to he Com
monweath of Virginia. He thought besides,
these general elections throughout The State would
make the public men and the people Of the sa,e
better acquainted With each other-mofe respect
fol Of the rights and opnsns Of each othet--obit.
crate much sectional feeling and excite a salu,ary
and wholesome scrutiny by the People into the ac-
ton and conduct of the prominent public men Of
/ the State.
| Mr.. F. enumerated other views of Constitution
al amendment, few of which we have only time 10
glance AT. He was opposed TO the election Of
Judges by the Peore. He would degolye their
nomination upoo the Executive to be copGr mes by
one both branches Of the Legislature He would
give the Senate the power of originating bills,
his own experience member Of that body hav-
ing demonstrated TO him the evils OF the existing
System. He would materially modify, If he would
not abolish the present County Court System
change the mode of appointing Justices of the
Peace and make the Saerlfs ofthe County elective
| by the People,
| Mr.. Faulkner considered the present en- auspi-
cious time for calm and deliberate examination
of the organic and fundamental Law Of the State
/ The exciting contest Of 1874 was past. The Pub
| lie mind had settled down into a state of compare
tive qnieiude and ePose. Party spirit had lost much
of its bitterness and venom. Thr Country WAS in a
condition to listen to the suggestions Of wisdom
and experience. Believing IS he did that the PEG
pie would not submit to thei. present goyefnn 1t
ong-that public opinion will force Convention
sooner or later, and that, before many years he
thought he present, period altogether propitious
to sober and deliberate enquiry into the iuteres
ting and exciting questions tn al would be submit
ted TO it. He was bimseif ardenty in favour Of it
and hoped that such might prove upon this occa-
sion the sentimen, of the People of Berkeley
County.
Al the close of Mr.. FauIkners Address, JAMES
9. STEWART, Esqr., as will! be seen by reierence.o
the proceedings, offered resolution for the ap-
poinlment of Committee to take the subject into
consideration and report preamble and re,ou
lions to the meeting for theic action. Edmund
PEsDLKTos Esq. then submitted preamble AMI
resolution, which will bs found among the procee.
dings, as a substitute for the motion Of Mr. SrEw-
ART which after considerable di scussion was
ted upon by the meeting and lost by very large
majority. Ma. STEWARDS motionthe came up
in order ana adopted, whereupon the Char
appointed a Committee who reported preamble
and set OF resolutions, which viii also be
found among the proceedings, and which were
almost unanimously sdopted-there being we
believe not six dissenting voices in the meeting.
| Mr.. PENDLEIoS, in some ertempore remarks
Introductory 20 bis preamble ind resolution, denied
that the people of Berkeley were 10 favour of
Convenrion-ssid that the people had not agitated
he question in the Counry-that he had seen no
persons in favour of it with the exception OF some
few persons whom ne designated. He charged
the mhOIe agitation in the County upon the Ed
tors eff Me Gazsae and Repabiicon. He then
re his preamble to the meeting which concludes
with the the following lsnsuase:-
| Such, in few words, is the course, which this
meeting deems the most prudent, upon this alarm
iug proposition of Convenlon.--h thinks tl, fut-
ther, TO say, that, fat respects the County OF
Berkeley, no general agitation OF he subject has
| taken place. The movement has not efaapated
from the mass OF the People. with whom, it evei
upon matter OF so grave concsrnment as this, ae-
IIon should oTigiaate--unexcited and undec-ived
unnlluenced by honest but speculative Reiormers
and uninsdgated by petty fomen;ers of sectional
di-cord
JAMS L. STEWART, Editor of the Gazette con
Meeting the opening remarks of Ma. PESpLETos
with the coaclpaiag Durag rapa fhis( MeP's) pre-
amblc deemed them personal TO himselfand replied.
Mn PESDLKroS profered some eS anations which
Mr. STEWART, not considering full and explicit
disclaimer upon the part Of Mr.. =. of any intention
to be personal to hin-proeeeded TO address warm
and severe remarks in reply,all Of which were en-.
dorsed by Mr.. ALBuRris. tue Editor Of the Repub
cam who was present and considered himse( inclu-
d ed in Mr.. PEsDLETos's remarks. Mr.. PEN
pLETos replied and explai ned that be did not in
tend to apply his remarks personally to Mr.. Stew
ART. Mr. STEWART rose again immedia ely and
remarked that he satisfied with Mr.. PEHDLE-
Tos's explanation, and as he Mr.. r. had decar
ed that he did not intend his remarks to be per
sonslly offensive to him, that he Of course 1eih-
dreg the personal remarks made in reply Mr.
STEWART, however. understanding Immediately
from friend that Mr.. PENpLEros declared that
he made no explanations TO HIM or so him rho
endorsed him." but 10 The we citing, took the sar
best opportunity 10 retraet has ietthdrasoal OF the
personal remarks made by him to MIR, PESpLE-
TON. This is plain and reimbursement OF Shs
part of the affair, and of which il is necessary
farther to speak At present.