Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-01-31

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The Minority oi Nour Committee. differing
with The majority, dcvm it due TO themselves.
and surh portion oi their fellow ci,izrns. who
aCconi m stntImrnt With them. % oncr some
reasons Tor That difference of opt8iun. They
are lully aware al tl- many existing defects
to The Constitution: defects that eel alou.
Tor amendment. But adni,,ing Tho to b.
true, thcy ar adnoiishcl by past experience.
OF the great diugsr. Instead oi procuring a IT,
dress Oi.,hose evils. thcy may he plunged sal
deeper into tia difficulties amidst which they
have been struggling iof the last half century
iu The dying gasp of political prescription.
IL D q subject 80 SERIOUS moment 20 ans
State 20 throw Oh the mantle ot protection
thrown around her citizens by means Of her
organic law, AMI resolve herself again into
her original clcmtnt> bat how much more
important 40 becomes, wg.u q State like that
oi Virginia. - diversified in feeling SD con.
utctlug in interest. 50 diS,imillr la praCiic,
aui pursuits, clHcriNcssit 60 b. urccsslry Go
change thc fundamental principle ot her gov
eminent and how impoftant 10 T. that the
people should distinctly understand the pre-
else relation The m-m5eB, oi the proposed
Convention viii sustain 10 Ca sov,rsigny OF
the State at large.
bcannot. wiihproprictvxh sltl hat at thia
day there Is les, ,iruS less patriotism, less
vision aul iuiCll-rurr than existed st the
time oi tbe formation ol the present o%oustitI-
tion; neither can a. H. denied thot thc ~sme
motives. l.,liuSs sul passion, alike pcr,ad,
th, transactions at msa nov a- th,n. Inter
est, thr m5yiug spring ui oil hamap ocilun.
would ItIs supposed na,e tha -sm' c%puirlll-
mg m%fuoncc on ihe judgment of men at one
ulu asat anpih r alvuys furnishing a ready,
ittt e. tha mint Us 40, "a conclusive upm-ut
of lusticalion, tor ia, adoption oi auy m-as,
ut'.
There are pos,ujltcs IN th. SCIENCE % GOV
eminent ih1t can never safely bc lost sight OF
-tulsms that must b. respected and cher
is'ied, so iuseIvtdbly connected with tla hap
plnf,s oal safety az mon iA a social state,
uHal re vuc cannot cAi5t except boz proximity
with te other Many or perhaps AN of these
primary principles, con d. found pchxci TO
nIe constitution 90 ulC bill rights, ihc products
OF a. Wt,cst hrdls anl tha wulesi hearts taat
iHe world has ever known; principles that
.ueithcr the conflict OF interest nor thc storm
oi iiciion has ever set successfully aSslilcd;
principles thatmust ever r.miin - Il BRILLIANT
night to illustrate thc path 90 tIe honest euqui.
Ier alter ihc only true system ct republican
government: principles which tlIe assembled
wisdom ol ihr State in 1880, after mature de-
llberation, decided 20 be perfect aud needed no
amendment.
From theme ~. learn that IN meu are by
nature equally lmg aui Independents. that all
power ts vested ln, aHd consequence derived
irum tIe people, emil tIa, Wheu aag govern.
We1t Shall d. iognt inadequate. coz c5nltdty 10
tbt pIf'u~e Tor which 90 D. DESIGNATED. a Btt-
o. tlccJetuUHifg bath rislt 10 reform,
altrr orahpii,h Dc iu such msnucg az shalt b.
iujsl most conducive 90 tho public veal. II
uher WAS amy assurance oi d strict adherence
to these primary principles. the tears ola local
minority, would tp I'd great extent, b. remoy-
Boz we see tt4t these dUCtfiu.s have
b ZEN FULLY r,,lfIIIei by men who had. by
reason ui tIeir y4Bue aul wisdom. lesepc1iy
thc fullest CuuGjeuce oi iheir fellow
men, Sd immcd Zoe organic law, protested 10
be BASED alou those principles, yct iu diIert
conflict wiki very many, u 10 aliot them,
we must he %pauioHed Cor expressing uur fears.
That upon o like occasion without proper linn
ttot'ons and restrictions, a farther departure
from ihcm mightbe experienced.
Amongst ihe membe rs Of your committee.
an relation 20 thc propiey OF caliinga con-
veution 20 amend lbc constitution. there Is
beloved 90 exist bot little difference of opin.
ioa. But thc pnnoiplesupeu which chat con-
%vruiion Is 80 b., organized, gives rise 90 much
tliheuliy. Ila proposition Ot the majority
ol your COMMITTEES 60 preserve the relative
strength oi tue present house ot delegates ia
.iit several divisions of tbr STATE. as ucagni-
Di BY tIe present constitution. in the louua-
uou ui tur proposed convent ion. WitA Hi due
Difference. cau3ot ior a nom at be- entertain.
at b, Nle minority, ,ifhef upon %. ground Of
State policy, cIquiu or Justice. twill b.
borne u wiui tIlt toe basis upon which IN.
representation iu both houses oi The lesila.
turs az present Is fixed, j., an arbitrary one.
utt olect 90 which Dr. total humiliation oi
many OBJ Gee political rights Of a msjor.ty Of
Gee 'lIl'us Oi tie Stat. Examples are not
wanting boo auy az tlc annual cuacincuis %
ihc ic-lsla,ut, Gao inc1utes ibis prove tbis isrt.
leaving out ui view the evidence OF a aycl
containing determination 20 withhold al lrq-
%i7litiNe ad 10 at FAST q portion Of thc STATE.
afforded al tlr ptcsrli session.
What cocll Use people 90 the west eypcct
at tha bands al convention with unlimited
powtfs based upon ,hs aa1lirdry mtio OF th.
present huU~' oi d.ies tta, after such am U.
ample ni equality uu( justice ISIS tbi.l They
JuuIi uulN expect 81 fclr.rs al evils pertain.
lug ip Co., constitution. peculiarly apriirall,
DO that sctinu of Virginia hyourd Win M.
majority 0i Tepr -sntatiou. aud that n il Z,
b# presumed would Hot bc ihc worst. Iotu
iut "a moment cttmiue ibis question. Tia
gr.fH constitution il apporiouine the rep
rc.sutsIiuu il fhc tuo branches oi the Ie-i.la
iure Dos divided lhe Slsir into two f.auJ III.
Visions. 'hH oue deHomluat0l tae eastern die
tucj sud tIe other ,he western district. seaa
miet tY what apPear. io rfeeiu ic aI hope %
That li.ufIls ai interest e1 math n b- d..ir.
by tIc ou.Ir Stale tHe Biu. Bil.c al. mrur
wlns auI wlliout rlafi 20 auy at tle pu,
B.. cplt routaiued tu The bili OF rights. prsi,,,
tp Coz constitution which was rgsulaI a
perfect aui needed uo amendment. but ,,i.
II rfr siHele o. secure fl. i..f.l4firc royt.
10 ,he cast over tWr west. arbitrarily fixed .l
number at daiseatDa iu tIe house at rpns.n
uttycs ai H,cufr. eirhtin the rasicmdisli.
and Gll skin ue western district. And II
thc scuHie Boo thc eastern distinct riH,teeI
pfuufpr- and boz tlo western district thirteen
Win tirw to shaw how u1squml saI uu
lu,t uH- srlGimv principle wee. u1 rienuc
tu w.. tits urCe.ar} Goo siew ubatu sf
OBJ. ,.ru.Hfs ont at which tdis trhifmu ri
Uee manufactured The State ,Hcn a53l
.Yn'a'H'' we white population of61j-iU