Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-16
6. RescAsd That every free white male

6. Resolrsd, That every free white mall
citizen Of this Common wealth. of twenty
one years Of age and upwards, having sui
fcient evidence Of permanent common
interest with, and attachment 10, the com
muDiiy, should be entitled to the RIGHT Oh
SUFFRAGE.
! z. Resoyccd, That We look back with
pride and satisfaction upon the support
almos, approaching Nnaaimiiy WHICH the
PEoPLE oil BERKELEY county have given
10 all the principles We are how contend.
ing Tor, in times past. certainly since The
yssr lSl5-and no doubt since the War
of the Revolution, If any authentic re-
cord Of their opinions were accessible ;
that we cherish the memory Of those de-
parted palrIsrchs Of our county who have
signallzed their zeal and patriotism in be-
half Of these just principles OF Popular
/ Government;--and aware Of no change
/ in the condition OF our State which should
/ render these principles less worthy Of our
Jealous support than they were of the
support of our forelsthers, we pledge our
selves 10 use all fair and honorable means
TO have them engrafted upon The funda-
mental Charter OF our State; and if not
accomplished in our day. we bequeath ii
as solemn duty 10 our pos,eriiy, nerer 10
falter in their ererfioas. until these prin-
ciples Of Republican Liberty have acquir-
/ ed final and permanent triumph in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
! s. Resoaed, As the opinion Of this
( aattrr that Go~tp of thas E.,ar L.,
+ Of Constitutional Reform should be held
on the lst day Of September next, in the
town Of SlauntoD, and that the Chairman
/ Of this meeting be authorised 20 appoint
one hundred delegates from the county
Of Berkeley TO attend said Convention.
Delegates.
Lewis B. Willis, Ed p. Hunter, John S.
Harrison, Henry J. Seibert, James NJ. New
kirk. Thomas S. Page, Jacob Vandoren, Sen,
Robert X. Robinson, James l.. Campbell,
John 3. A. Nadenbousch, Allen. c. Ham
rnond, Israel Robinson, George Chrlsman.
Lewis Grantham, George fabb, Jacob Rush,
George Lemon, Jacob Scincendiver, VIII
liam Cunningham, Jr, Amos Williamson,
am Small jeremiah Hawkins, Geo !. Boltz
Barnet Cushwa, Charles Downs, Christian
Tabler, Charles Jas. Faulkner, Israel r. jan
ney, Nathan d. Payne, Adam Senaker,
Richard d. Seamens. Peter T. Caokus. MeV-
erel Locke. William Dorsey. George Dough-
eTty. Martin pitzer Michael x Seiberi, 1hon-
as Patton. James Mason, Hiram Mchown,
! David Speck. Alfred Ross, Moses 5. Gran
/ than, Jacob Reese, George Sperow, George
McKown, Robert Stewart, Francis Peters,
I William Walker. James E. Stewart, David
Miller, Anthony S. Chambers, Ephraim G..
Alburtis, John II. Blondel, Dennis Murphy,
Andrew w McCleaTy, Peter Gardner, Wash
ington Gould, Danl. b. Morrison, Isaac V.
Burns. Thomas Brown, Thomas t. Dugan
Jacob Vanmetre, Senr., Ezekiel Showers, John
/ w. Stewart, (Merchant,) Jacob SwaTtZ, Dan
lei r.. Shipley, Geo. w. Mason, Garret Vor-
heese, John Burns, James l.. Cunningham,
Charles Stookey, Peter Crowl, John Sincendi-
yer, John WySong, William Bowers, Col. ia
cob Myers. Alexander Newcomer, Casper
Weaver. Thornton Henshaw, Geo. w. Rob
inson, John Fl. Lkens, Aaron Hibberd Geo.
II. Mcclure. Anthony Rosenberger, John p.
Kearioot, Henry c. Small. Hiram Bowen.
John Blair 1oee. Isaac kilner, James Girls
well, James c. Onick, Jacob Seibert, John
Zom. William A. Henshaw, Gotleib Noll,
Daniel Laymaster. James w. Chenowi,h,
Thomas Miller, Daniel Lefeyre, George w.
Tabb, John VIM. Stewart, (Farmer,) William
Barney.
Resohed, That a S,anding Exeou.
tive committee be appointed BY the Chair,
whose duty it shall be 10 correspond with
the friends of Reform in the several COM
ties Of the State. to urge the importance
Of holding the Convention aforesaid al
StauHtoD 10 cause the publication Of
such tracts and addresses as NAV enlighten
the public mind upon the principles in
volved 10 this contest and 10 adopt all sue h
measures as in their judgment may be best
calculated 10 advance the ultimate triumph
Of the cause in this Commonwealth.
Thereupon the President appointed the
following persons said committee;
Erecutice Committee.
Chas. Jas. Faulkner. John $. Harrison, Ed.
p. Hunter. J. B. A. Nadenbousch Allen c.
Hammond, Israel Robinson, Andrew w.
McCleary, James w. GRAY, James II. Rob
inson, Lewis b. Willis, John II. BiondeI,
John r. Likcns, James L. Stewart, William
Dorsey, John Blair Hoge, William J.. Boak.
any five Of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business
Resoh'ed That the Executive commit
lee be authorized and they are hereby re-
quested TO appoint in each of the several
precincts and neighborhoods Of this coun-
ty precinct committee whose duty it
shall be 70 procure signatures 10 memo
rial 10 be addressed 10 the next General
Assembly Of ,he State in favor Of taking
The sense Of the People Of the State upon
The subject Of Convention to reform and
amend The present Constitution of the
State, together with all such other matters
as may be confded 10 them by the Exc
cutive Committee.
ReSolued, That the proceedings be publish
ed in the Virginia Republican and Martins
burg Gazette
LEWIS p. WILLIS, Prest'
JoHN 2. kEARFooT, Secvs
Amos WILLIAMSON, '''5''
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