Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-11-10
Address.
10 ThE PEOPLE or viRGINIA.

~ I'D rOr LIZ Of NikGlNlA.
FELLow-C CITIZENS:
Having been appointed BY the Con
veniion OF the fTends OF Constitutional Re-
form, iaiely assembled at Stsunton commit
Tee TO address you;--pcnni, us. as the orgat
Oi TINT Convention. respectfully, vet mo-,
earnestly, q call your attention io the cons nd
Grafton ot those grievances ultslss which tb,.
western portion OF our State ore lsborins
and OF The measures, most likely, in our rsti.
nfston. To obtain their redress.
The experience Of sixteen years has reveal
ca many defects an the new Constitution oh
oar state. Defects which have arrested the
attention., and called forth the complsints of
the whole State from the Atlantic To the Ohio.
within lew years il has been practically
shownthat the RIgk OF Suffrage dear
esi right Oi thc trcr citizen-which. aboye an
Others, should be ascgTLincd aud fixed by the
inidaihfnial Jaw os every goyeTumcnt. il left
Icy oni Constitution ia the hands aud 4, n
great extent, under the control of the LegisI,
ture; 90 be-, by that body. expanded or con.
-tracted, at tmHRgt, according a. il may seem
good To Them, 10 multiply OF diminish The
Suwecas oi tdAaton either Tor the purposes of
Revenue, or 10 promote Tie ends of Pafty.-
True, that inessln1ble privilege cannot b. Ia.
Ken away itom tltusc VINO are qualified by th,.
Constitution Ia vote Qua freehold The rights
0i tue ireeholdcr acc liked by thai instr,,mcpt
but q iJrse class oi NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
ismiies paying taxes 10 thc State, hold their
Kght at Suumge entirely at the will of line
Legislature; Who by taking the TAX of at hor.
hes, Tor Instance or slaves or by i,nposiog -
on cattle, sheep, dogs, &c. can make or IN
make uflUSaiids oi voters. II for instance.
we Legislature, having any object in view.
shou,a determine TO exempt all personal prop
cry rom taxation, aud impose il OF land
they Of once COLhnc the Right of Siflraee ~
iIeeholdeTs again. II, on the other hand. thry
should choose TO lay cspitulaiion tax ON ey
cry cltlzen OF II years old, ilisy the.oby. IAN.
- 'uc CONSTITUTION as IL now stands e,,en,l
Tue rASiii - s-sas---s 40 NEW - -
LUIS shoh'd not be Sound every citizen. ian
all paris OF the State, feels that This G,nA,
mental aud inesiimable privilege sh,,li -,
hxed by the Constitution. Mans ,l,Gri.o,.;,'.
east Ia The legislative, executive and iu.l,,.,al
departments OF the government. coutIly 10,
ln every quarter of the Statc--ihc r1i,i,n,.
oi which hss made tifc CIV Tor Reform nv -,
means a sectional thinr.
DAton the Cilllrus ct that part Of Nireini,
west OF the Blue Ridge ui ,uo.n,a;o. ,i,1
ptesrnl Constitution imposes grievances ybi,t
Fisit them alone, and which, every Yea, ar,
becoming more suvatcd aud intolcrsblc
bh'h lhe adoption OF oar present Constitu.
NSn' vac Slalroi virginia Wars Que and iu,Ii.
Ni'ie' hilc naturc, with bold hand
ia, ~ ,'ea hef territory with broad river
anu hiEl mouiioins, her citizens from, -.
ana West. North oud Suuih. mel ann 80
brscsd as brothers, knowing no di.tinctl,n :,
name or interest. The legislative ,sn,,...n
'alloh was unequal, but tlic inrquaIity ~.
"'Chehl9t' MOI scciIoHal--sud thD reni,ir,o,
Ftionnliion, u had 40 tendency In arr 49,;
quarter OF the State against another ar ~ 80,
mote rivalry 9nd discord The Couvc,,;o,
oi lS<J-S 80 met, aud one Of its yr,nJ chico,
was 10 eqJaii1e the representation. IN IN,
attempt tOdo So, what has been eiIettedg III,
"sa'e Wae lofn 10 fragments. The harmon,
~ H''e'es, and leelng Which had reignrd b.
~ vas lutavef dcs.r oyed--ihc tall noun
taius oi the Blue Ridge snd tbe Aua''i'a''.
wete converted, by the new Con.t;t,,,ics. 80
'h1 D5unisTy walls OF rival and bostil. go,
hAahidrs. An arbitrary basis az rro,.s,.r, :
tioh iot 'he '"ui nFd sections into which a..
state Was fitt.led was adopted fhsn 90.
mating equality, bat which il w. =, ~ -, 80.
Known must become every day moro ,r,',,',.,i
~ HBinh was no longer VIRGINIA -,
inniy oi brethren undivided m ;n,.,ss'"
bul 90, lile water section. Inc Pied r,,n, ~,
'ion' iiia valley section, aud the Trans Ali.
Bhany seciion, taught by their sacred C,n.,,
II VllsNe uiit gftat and what intet
W. lplii tuiil Otiler Hut ga.
ih al iaiufr time The principle OF s.lt. nr....,
Walton required them not 20 foster 40 -,
mole, Dat ~ discourage aud rrtsrI tbs r..
FBiy Hnd glory 0i cacn other a.. -
ana prosperity Of the State WA mo- l.,,i,,., I,
~ ioekrd upon a. The pride of fbe So,
nll 'he Bmnd struggle wss to he h,t,..
tl pity SECTIONS, Tor master, o,a, 49,,
"hrL The demon at ibe coming liz
l''i th' Convention Of a S. epire no, belo,,o;,,
e. N"fiHia as ono proud Co,uno, ,,o,i9.
Ni' mother oi Siates--buta puuv ,t,l b., -.
7aa -0cpire o. ID CDntendsd for t.t,,.is' ~,
iefn aut Weston Virgins. The Coose,..
hf.fi him Nut if0m that m8neot 49,, -.
~ Fiuinia was forgotten M se,,i'...hh {, So y
VISION was made flIe sectional u -. ','
h, ,au1 anbiy tie dissstr.l,I, CONS, s,,'o 7
81 iiet mlt policy have visited t.,r $50.
c.ieH- HJIf uuHmpIit Ti9f.i,.i.. III
itti iu lie tofrI IiuiIan would o..f,I. ~.
tHpftrilH lur 81 removal 800 I'd "
''.'t $500" 81 10. H.sfc. who los. s,,.l i.....
30 ooi BIO 900 Commonwealth .h.,,Lt ~.
la tha0nR 10 f.ul aui ln,,ifi.,...'
from hcf ca.Hl.a.uu ''V
Though tac West hts I.ss. sp.l 4. .i..,..
to -, %" gfeaHsi snd most pr,,,,,..,
ieff from ihls aeicri BOO Gee io..t,f.,. -
every portion oi Zoe State b. iffe,e.,.i .'' p,
int down ilfse Odfogs barfifrs-- ~. !. =,
OBJ ID dlssJscefai u,alrg. ani bn.,.I,f.,...' II
foI'--ani restoring Eiflinis a. her a..
i'''EiIiy making Co. s.9lJ s,d 49,. ~. !,