Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-27
CONVENTION MEETING IN PAGE.

A; a respectable meeting Of portion Of The
citizens Of Page county, held al The Court House,
ON Saturday, lilh November 1916, Col Andrew
Keyser was called IL the Chair, and }. Nj. Meal
lister appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was explained By
the Chair, in few appropriate remarks, 10 be
the appointment Of delegates 10 attend The Con-
venton TO be held in SIaunion in December next,
10 lake into consideration The propTiety CT amend
ing The Stale Constitution.
| ]. Baker, Esq, addressed the meeting al con-
siderable length, and dwell with much force and
| ability upon the inequality Of The basis OF re-
presentation between The East and West, and the
great necessity OF change in The organic laws
OF the Stale, and urged the proprely Of entering
| into the proposed Convention 10 be held in Staun-
| ton with earnestncss ami zeal
| On motion, The char appointed the following
| gentlemen committee 10 DRAFT a preamble
| and resolutions expressive Of the sense ot The
meeting: G. Il. Jones, Jacob p. Stricken,
Jacob s. Lionberger. and Jeremiah kibler,
and upon further motion, the Secretary was add
ed to The commit ee; who, alter retiring shofi
time, returned and reported The following pream-
bic and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, we have seen and lelt FIR years, nu-
mcrous defects in our Stale Constitution, among
which, are the arbitrary, unjust and unequal ba-
sis of representation, The restricted right OF sui
irage The defective Judiciary system, and The IL
liberia and an,i-republIcan mode OF elecIins coun-
" otficers-Thereiorc be it
Rtso.red, That we approve Of the proposed
Convention, 10 be held in Staunlon on The ID day
OF December next, 10 take into consideration the
best method Of efecting those sanitary and Iadi-
| cal changes in our Stale Constitution 50 much
complained OF.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF our next
| Legislature passing bill 10 submit the question
Of Convention or no Convention 10 the qualified
voters OF the Stale al the next SpIing election, To
be organized upon The basis OF iree white popula-
lion and our dels2 gates are requested To aid IN The
ADOPTION OF any measures that will tend TO effect
lhi. object
Resolved, That the Chair appoint thirty dele
gates 10 attend said Convention. Whereupon
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen dc.
leeales TO represent the county OF Page in said
| Convention, 10 wit David Bumsarner, John J
Thompson, John Mcpherson, George Price, j
Baker, Andrew F. Grayson, Daniel Splitter
Jonas Aeshirc, Francis h. Jordan. G. 7. Jones
John FL. Roads David NJ. Doval: n. w. wager
Harrison S.rickler, John K. Boolen, William
Campbell, .( Luray) Benz. Stricken, Wesley Bear,
Jacob B. Slricklcr, Jacob S. Loinherger, Jrre-
miah KILLER, James w. Modesto, Jacob Bfuba-
| ker, James M. Carder, J. l.. VI. Rider, John
Stroe, George KITE, Reuben Follz and Reuben
| P. Bell
On motion, The Chairman ard Secretary were
added 10 The lis, Of delegates.
On notion Resolved, That The proceedings OIL
the meeting be signed by The Chairman and
Secretary and published in the Sentinel Of the
Valley. Rockingham Register, and Richmond
Enquirer.
On motion, The meeting adjourned.
ANDREW KEYSER, Chm.
J. McALLisTRR, Secretary.