Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-09
PUBLIC MEETING ATTRlDELpHIA,

pcnsable.
PUBLIC MEETING ATTRlDELPHIA.
Pursuant to adjournment, u large meeting
of the citizens of Triadelphia precinct was
held at the house of RlcnARD PORTER, Esq..
on saturday last, October 4, 1915.
The meeting was organized by the appoint
mcnt of Mr.. A. MAXWELL as President.
and JosEru YATES az Secretary.
Addresses were delivered by ID. NJ. EbtiNG-
TON, Esq, and Col. GEoRGs w; TucmrsoN,
and the repeated shouts of applause spoke
loudly the enthusiastic of the people, and the
manner In which the arguments OF the speak
cts were received. Dufins Col. TnorrsoNs
speech he read the following paragraphs ind-
eating the sentiments of The people OF IVES
terri Virginia oh the subject ola convention
Tor the reform oi our state constitution. which
wete adopted without dissenting voice:
The progress of reform is accomplished bv
revolution, or by the concession. yielding To
argument ard Justice. The moral eleIhents
of Aniceicdh s-ciety tihd welfare and dignity
of our great sistethood % Republics, the pin
cipes of the Virginia Bill ot Rights, ana the
VI bllhc require from
those who demand and those who are called
upon TO conccde reiorih, dispassionate ju,g-
inent, nngnanimous review of conflicting
rights, clear sense ~ the obligations of polit-
ical justice, and from each, a sentiifient of
generous concession:
That, the movement for Convention and
the action of that body, If convened. should
begin as it must end, if productive of any
good to the Commonwealth, in a spirit Of
compromise.
! That, the present Constitution of Virsiiii,s,
is vague and indefinite in many particulars,
and as the organic law does not represent the
public sentiment, and is not adjusted to the
advanced condition, TO the expanded Wants
and to the means OF relative improvement,
which are necessary to preserve To- Virginia
her equal position among the States and to
Justify those principles she has ever affirmed
and which are embodied i'm the resolution of
May ID, l776, instruc,ing their representa-
! uves IN Congress'to declare the United Colo
MES Tree and independent; I'm the Bill of
Rights adopted June II, l776; and IN the act
OF December Is, l1S5, emasculatfhg the spir-
itual dcspotisn which persisted as a political
engine with us at the close of the 9Th cen
tury; in the gavclling of entailed estates; I'm
resisting the Consolidation 6t the General
Government, that the Commonwealth and its
citizens might have wider scope aid ireer
range Tor the exercise OF every Irpans of de-
iensive protection To their rights, of every pur-
suit of lawful enterprise and for the eertron
OF every quality of mind, in devotion 10 the
great task oi devising system of Public Ed
ucation, thereby giving meaning and energy
To every republican fact i'm our history, and
pointing out the future policy of successful
career
That, cheap, speedy and impartial admin
| IStTdtlOu of lustire r,uuirpS
oil our County Court system, 50 as To ensure
efficiency and responsibility;
That, Judicious extension of the rcspon-
sibllity of public officers by election by the
people will iniuse popular vigor into every
department of the civil administration of the
State;
That, the appointment of representation
should be adjusted upon some fixed and de-
finite principle of adaptation to the conceded
political rights of every portion of our people,
ana to The growth OF population and It's sec
tional fluctuations;
I The equality OF taxation, in which every
citizen bears proportionalc expense in the
support OF government IL political Justice;
That, Safeguards TO prevent the preponder-
ance oi sectional influences is wise forecast
so that mlnoritics may not be trodden down.
or the revenues of the Commonwealth be not
seized upon by artful and Interested combina-
lions;
That, well devised and faithfully executed
system OF Public instruction is the conserva-
tive measure of the Republic, for there is no
guaranty OF political rights. nor enforcement
OF civil duties only i'll the moral force of free
citizens "Frcemen whom the Truth makes
free"
! Reso'ped, That the proceedings of this meet
ting be signed by the chairman and secretary
and be published in the Wheeling papers, and
all other papers i'll the state favorable to state
reform.
ANDREW MAXWELL, Chairman.
! JosEPH YATES, SccretarU.