Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-12-17


ltion may render the possession Of property less
secure, furnishes any apology, much less q
justification, 10 those who endcavor to hold
power, accidentally or ~unjastly acquired, IN
opposition to the wishes, and in violation o!
the rights Of a majority oftheir fellow citizens,
aud Of the principles Of justice.
9th. ResoireI THAI the allegation that
properly would he rendered less secure, by a
re.appCrtionment Of the representation in the
General Assembly upon the basis Of white
population is utterly ~unfounded in fact, and
grossly unjust 10 the majority OF the people OF
this Commonwealth.
9th. Resolced,-That the existing Constitu-
lion Of this State, is in many respects imper-
feet and defective, unequal and unjust in its
operations, and inconsistent with the great
fundamental principles OF free government, as
set forth in our Bill Of Rights.
9TH. Resolred,-That Notwithstanding a ma
Jority OF the representatives of the people in
the General Assembly, have repeatedly refus-
ed, either to call a Convention, organized on
fair or sound Republican principles, or to sub.
mt the question OF calling one, TO the people
themselves we still feel too much confidence
in the integrity, patriotism and good sense oil
that portion OF our fellow citizens who have
.tiSiN thpi tiiSu jQot PtOPOitOH Vi itPiCStbtd-
ton in the General Assembly, to believe. tina,
they will persis; in the vain effort to retain il,
when the inequality Of that representation
shall become, Gas it soon WILL too palpable 10
to escape their own observation and too fla
grant to be longer submitted to by US.
9Th. Resolred, That whilst we regard the
speedy call OF a properly organized Conven-
ton TO amend the Constitution of the State as
not only necessary, but ineyitable,-we deem
1t expedient, under existing circumstances, foI
the friends of the measure TO postpone all fur.
ther acton on the subject, until the result oil
the next census shall be known.
On motion Of Mr.. SHEFFEY the rules were
suspended and the preamble and resolutions
were opened for discussion.
Mr.. MOORE then arose, and in an able and
argumeniatlve address, defended the princi-
pies set forth in the various resolutions.
The question was then taken upon the adop.
ton of the LIST, ID, Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9th resolu-
tons, which were unanimously adopted
Upon the report Of the 7th resolution, Mr.
KINNEY, Of Greenbrier, moved TO amend the
resolution by striking out the words ''and toe
fragrant to be longer submitted 10 by us y
which motion was carried and the resolution
as amended was adopted.
Upon the report Of the 9Th resolution by the
Chair, Mr.. MIcHIE moved to amend the same,
by striking out all after the word %"circumstan.
ces," and insert the following words, ''tha,
the call of q Convention should be postponed
till the result of the next census shall be
known"-which amendment was adopted
And the question REQUIRED on the adoption OIL
the resolution as amended on which question
DR.. MckINsEY, of Harrison, demanded the
ayes and noes TO be recorded, which was &C.
cordingiy ordered, and the vote stood as fol.
lows:
ArEs.-EIunter, Kyle, r. McCue, Burke,
c. Kinney, Jr., Imboden. C. Kinney, Sen,
Hill. Walker, Baylor, Crawford, Wayland
Bckle, Fulton. Watts, Trout. Moore, Shafer,
Doylc, Jones, Gratian, Brown, G. n. Kinney
Hull, Niche, VIM. Kinney, Henkle, Old.
ham, T~dgington, Glasgow. Johnson, Shelley
hcNtullen,-- 33
NoEs.-D. w. Patterson, Geiger, Hartman,
Points, Young, Stevenson, Harris, Pitman,
Denealle, Bare, Miller, Sprinkle, Myers. Nc.
Kenncy, Calvert, keiser, Sturm, Richmond,
Morris0u,-l9.
So that the resolution as amended was
adopted.
On the motion Of Mr.. PATERSON, il was resol
we'd, that when this Convention nc journ, it ad.
lourn 10 meet at 9 O'Clock tomorrow morning;
and that, in the mean time. the preamble ant
resolutions be printed for the use Of the Con.
veniiop.
On motion Of Mr.. kISsEY the Convention
then adjourned till Thursday morning a,
O'Clock.