Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-01
SrAUNToN CONVENTION.


as had been anticipated BY the friends OF re-
form. The objects ot the meeting were Sc,
forth and explained by ID. w. Pattcson. Esq
in brief, bat iorCIble manner. Col. Pate
son concluded hts remark, by nominating o 5
resident of the Convention, LACHARIAH IA
CO.'S. Esq OF Wheeling. Whercupou. MIR
Jacobs was unanimously elected President ol
this Convention. aud took his scat.
On motion. it was Resolved. That this
convention proceed to the election of three
Vice Presidents.
The following gentlemen were elected
DIR. y. Nj. HuNrEU, OF the county OF Rock
ushlm, lst Vice President.
WM hIHNEY, Esq. OF Stanton, 2nl Vice
President.
WV. YouNc, Esl. of The county Of Angus
Ia, Bud Wire President
on motion, il was Resolved That this Con
'eniion proceed to the election ol one priuci-
pol Secretary aud two assistant Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were elected:
CHAPMAN JoHNSoN, it, Esq. Principal See
rotary.
JoHS d. lNDoDrS, Esq. lst Assistant Sec
rCtary.
WM. II. HAEMAN, Esq Pad Assistant Sec
rrtiry.
On motion of D. w. Psttcsnn. E>l. il WAS
Resolved, That the Prcsdcn, appolnl a com.
mii,cc ol three TO prepare anl report as soon
a, practicable, business Tor the action ot this
Convention.
Whercupon, the following gentlemen were
appointed the committee:
George T.. Dencglc, Esq Dr. James ID. Da-
wilson. aud Vincent T.. Geigcr ESQ.
On motion. the Prcsidcutoi the Convention
was added To. aud made Chairman of the com-
mlttcc. aud Chapman Johnson, j.. Esq was
also added thereto.
The committee retired 10 their room, and
dunng their absence the convention WAS AL
dressed at some length by Col Pdttcson aud
Hugh w Shettr'y, Esq. on the great aud in-
poiidnt subject OF reform IN our cNI>tins Con
s'ituuon. They both urged ~ the strongest
terms the great importance Of the adoption ol
active and eiicient measures 10y the people oi
the west, tn procure the passage of law by
the Legislature authorizing the call of a State
convention, To remodel aud reform the Con
stitutiun. They presented Cogent Arguments
go show. that the West may still hope IN see
at nn distant day such convention based up
on white population alone-thc only true re
publican basis OF representation. Before Mr.
Shelley had concluded his remarks, the com
mittce returned aud reported the following
preamble and resolutions which after Cousid-
cradle discussion as to the time and place ol
holding the convention contemplated in the
ted toy the Convention, except the second res
olutiou, which fixes the time of holding the
or four members prclcning
some day IN July, 1917. The resolution was
passed, however, by large majority.
whereas, various Causcs-such as the sug-
gcslions mad, in The Richmond and other pa
p-rs IN the State, TO postpone the time for The
assembling OF this Convention till the month
u p.crmOrr next, and to change the place OF
meeting To the city OF Richmond, and the IN
rIalnty in the minds OF the people as Ia the
act whether Convention was to be held at
IL, m accordance with the proposal OF The
primary meeting in the county of Barkcly in
\pul last-haVc conspircd To prevent "A full .
ucm lance of the friends of constitutional
teintm M ulls Convention; and whereas this
~" s'''''-s'-' A.'lp COMPOSED OF r,pr,.s,u.
auNts rom inc whole pcnplr d,es nos fl
disposed TO act upon any ot Inc i;,s., -. 4
lions proposed TO b. submitted To- thi, body
aud being satisfied To adopt such measures a.
shall ensure tall meeting of the friends OF
Reform at future day
Therefore, b. it Resolved ls, Tia, M,ssr,
Thomas J. Miichic, William Kinney. and
David w. Patterson bc appointed commit
tee 10 prepare an address to the people oi Nir-
gina setting forth the oppressive operation of
or State Constitution OF large masses of our
fellow citizens, aud the necessity Tor a change
lh thc same, aud to urge upon those friendly
10 Constitutional Reform, the importance at a
iull meeting OF delegates at the convention
proposed in the next succeeding resolution.
Resoired, 2Hd. That convention OF the
friends ul Reform from the various counties
ot the State IA the East a. well ~ i'm the
West, b. held Ia the town oi Stauuton, on
"Wednesday the 2nd day OF December next. to
deliberate on the most suitable course to- b. a b.
In, 4 -.
have in view.
R,,oip5t, Bird That Jno. II. Brcckin,idgc.
Levi j.. Stephenson. Chapman Johnson. IT,
Hugh w Shctlcy, J ID. lmbpdcn, Jnu. II.
Watts, and VIM. IA. Hartman, be appointed a
Central Committee of correspondence at
StauutOn whose duty IL shall be to correspond
with the friends ot Reform in the different
counties, To urge such considerations as shall
most conduCe ia procure full expression Of
public opinion in the convention to b. held
u Drccmb.r next, and to request the friends
ol a convention To appoint committees OF Wig.
ilaucc in their respective counties.
On motion of Capt Watts the thanks Of the
convention wcp returned 90 its officers Tor
Oh" faithful discharge ot their duties
Ca motion, 1t was Resolved. That the pro
'ce'lings OF tlns Convention be- published in
TIE newspaper, published iu thr town at
S'aunion, with request that all other pap,fs
throughout the State copy thcm
On motion, tho Convention adjourned.
IACUAEiAUJACOBS, ProsL
INcuNHAu JouHsoN. JE.,
y -. lNHlpIS and Secretaries.
WM.ll HAUNAN,
ROYALTY INTHE HOUSE OF CORREC
/ IlbN,-A letter from Copenhagen. published
I in lhn Paris Gazette drs Tnbuuedux. state.
that couple of distinguished prisoners bad
just bccu placed la tbr p-nilcntiary at ,br
Northern Capital, briug nothing less Than an
African King eni hl, rrImr Minister The
m'ndiDit- nlme ls Aqustemus5 auI ID saem-
Do" rri-ncl uFgla Territory ou Western Africa.
BOD ~'ua waF uJotrr i-pHuisu, ou Denmark
'ut having -s--iualoj bau,let sovereign.
who U'.i b.rn Invited into lh. dominion, of
Nguaicmo-i. Doe. latter m1Ir-iy aud hl. Pc.
mifr were arrested aui convicted %. lore tho
Criminal tribunal oi thc Danish Colon,
lhoy pleaded royal privilege hu' do. p.ra vs-
ONrfutird. aud hsfh -.ufrff.aI Oh, f,,tI a..