Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-02
MARTINI BURG. va.
THURSDAY. JULY 2. 1876.

/ THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1876.
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/ THE STANTON CONVENTION.
! The Counties are beginning TO move upon
/ the subject Of the Stannton Convention, and
we hope, Notwithstanding the public mind
is so much engrossed at present with the Mex
lean War and other exciting National ques-
tons, that this Convention, so fraught with the
best interests Of Virginia, viii not be neglected
/ by the people We call upon the Press Of the
State, friendly 10 Constitutional Reform, to
speak out and urge the subject with renewed
energy and earnesness upon the public mind.
/ The Relormess must adopt some plan Of com
munication throughout the State this cannot
be done well through country papers, whose
circulation is pretty much Of sectional and
limited character and their partisan complex
ion prevents general exchange among them.
/ We may say that at Richmond we are with
out champion, (since the death Of the lamen-
ted and gallant PLEAsANTs,) unless the "RE
PUBLICAN" will take up the cause The
"TMEs" has always been the bold, fearless,
and decided opponent Of a Conyentlon-the
present Editor OF the WING, a luke warm
mixed basis Convention man, and the ENquIR-
Err, with all its boosted love of popular rights,
played in the dark. with professions in favorofa
/ Convention, but Of ashat kind no body could
tell until the Legislative action Of last winter,
and then il was soon discovered that The Edi-
tors were the champions Of the minority pow
er, and for the rule and dominion of the uni
versal Kingdom of Eastern Virginia" Let
! the people then look TO the STANTON Con
vENroN as place where they may concen-
trate their views and opinions, and embody
them in such a shape as to communicate their
wishes and determinations TO the Legislature.
We are fully sensible Of the fact that there
are many Counties in the Eastern part of the
State as ripe for Convention as those of the
/ Valley and Western Virginia, and the Berke-
ley Meeting, which originated this Staunton
! Convention, called upon the friends of Consti-
tutonal Reform, in cre'y part Of the State, to
send Delegates to it. We perceive that the
Reformers of Jefferson designate the Stanton
| Convention as Convention ''of Delegates
from all Tie Counties Hest Of the Bhe Ridge"
| Not at alive wish TO see Delegates from all
parts Of the State, and most especially from
that part Of it which is said 10 be opposed to
Convention. We believe the people of the
East see and know the defects of the present
Constitution, as well as the people West of
the Blue Ridge; and we call upon the Enquir-
er, who has large circulation among them, to
direct their attention 10 it. The ENQUIRER
reads regular Spring Lecture upon the abom-
nation Of ''doetJlc roiing," and the travelling
caravans who go to Henrico, Hanover, SC,
from Rich mond city, to vote down and stile
the resident voice of the people at the Polls
We consider that one odious feature of the
Virginia Constitution enough Of itselftoj justify
the call of Convention, if it had no other
faults 'and their name is legion"
| We hope the people will look to this STAUN-
TON CONVENTION; more favorable time for
its meeting, and for calm, considerate, and if
you please, conservative deliberation could not
present itself. The Country is more free from
( partizan strife and warfare, than it has been at
any time since 1912. The States are wisely
directing their legislation to their own internal
affairs, and certainly if any State in this Union
needs care and attention, it is Virginia. Move
move Vrginians before it is forever too late.
Awake from your lethargy and show some en-
ergy. Cast away from you as you would the
deadly poison, those who counsel you to pro
crasimGte-it is not time yet they tell you-it
| is time-time has even been lost now--your
wealth--your populaton--your energy has
left you and gone 10 other States. VIII you
stop the tide Of emigration-will you call to
them to come back-will you beckon TO others
to come and settle among you--if so, move on
offer them Republican Government to live
under-strike the manacles of snlimprouing
poleer and territory, from iplproriag people and
0irein territory, and you viii command popu-
ation and capital in abundance. You will
need no resort 10 figures and map dra'ciRg 10
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treasury. Virginia will not he skipped over
then by the emigrant, as not worthy Of notice.
Her lands will TEEN with plenty--her valles
will be alive with the music Of the loom and
the shuue-her hills will be covered with
sheep, &C., producing wealth, comfort and
commerce to her people-her territory viii
be opened and her mountain prisoners allowed
to see their way 10 market.
Who believes that as long as power remains
where it is, Virginia ever viii or ever can be-
come prosperous? The experiment has been
tried, and the effort at Legislature Reform has
proved worse than nothing people have tried
it till they are sick, and are giving vent to
their feelings, in excited Internal improvement
Meetings throughout the West. Itmight well
be asked them-cm bono? The remedy hes
in a Convention to alter and amend the present
Constitution, with such provisions in it, as will
deal out justice TO all parts Of the State and
guard against excess and extravaganza Of ex-
Dapditura Tho Western COunteS had better