Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-02
PUBLIC MEETING IN BEpFopn

meeting of large and respectable portion of the
citizens OF Bedford, assembled in the Court House on
Tuesday, the 9th of May, 1851
On motion, DR.. ROBERT A. CLEMENT was called to
'he Shalr, and JOHN M REESE appointed Secretary
ne OBJECT OIL the meeting explained by John
1oode, IT. Esq, IN lew pointed and eloquent remarks
who offered the following Preamble and Resolutions
winch were briefly discussed by w. M. Burwell Esq
ana John Goode Jr, Esq and then unanimously adop-
Ted '
We portion Of the people of Bedford, having mott.
ced with surprise and regret The pursued by three
OF our delegates to the Reform Convention upon the
momentous question of the basis of representation
deem 1t our right as well duty to make known
70 our representatives the views and feelings of dis
whenever an individual is clothed with the representa-
Iive rust ne Is expected faithfully to reflect the will
ana vglanty TO guard the interests Of those who have
nohofed him with their conidence-we regard il as
ouy because, we confidently indulge the hope that it
not yet too late to recall our wayerup delegates TO
Just sense OF the weghy responsibility that rests upon
tne, and 10 recollection of those pledges and pro-
misses which they voluntarily made when candidates for
the suffrages of people, whose wishes they now seem
TO disregard, and whose interests they are plainly mis-
representing BE therefore, Resolrcd by this meet
ing:
list. That, inasmuch as it is fundamental object in
every good government to furnish adequate and per-
haheht pfoect TO property, and to guard the rights
ao interests OF the minority against the encroachments
OF inc majority, the Basis of Representation should be
SO Sed as to secure TO the far paying portion of the
state, sufficient majority in the Legislative department
OF he government to enable them control the appro-
priatlons OF the public money-to saw what amount Of
taxes should be raised and when raised how they should
be applied.
"a mat IN our opinion, and we confidently believe
IN the OPINION OF an overwhelming majority of the
people OF this District the citizens of Eastern Virginia
ought never to surrender what is commonly called the
mixed OASIS OF repreresentaon"-th is representa-.
Ton oased upon white population and taxation com.
oeo 10 such ratio as to secure to them full adequate
ahd permanent protection.
"a That we consider the called compromise, re-
ported by the Committee OF 8, and adopted in Com.
little VI e w mole, as nothing more nor less than an
ene ana complete surrender, the part OF the East
10 the unreasonable demands OF the West
4th hat, faithful and consistent delepate Chas
henry Lynch, has, by his firm and decided course
SHOWN himself we'll worthy the confidence reposed IN
m MN ana richly merits the paud-"Wel done, good
ana faithful servant
9TH That we hold the right Of instruction sacred.
anu oeheve, as cardinal point in our fah that the
Representative is, at all times amenabe to his constit
uents. ~
9TH That, as the most feasible plan of ascertaning
luy: tne sense OF the people, Committee of 10 be-
appointed by the Cbaira an of this meeting such Cn,o
mtee being authorised to appoint other Committees at
e oeren precincts in the county, whose duty it shall
NC 10 prepare and circulate among the people of this
county, ior signature, papers embodyng the sentiments
cohtanea IN the above resolutions to be forwarded to
ance and instruction 9~
I'm mat copy of these proceeding be sent to each
OF our Delegates in the Convention.
n ON. That these proceedings be published in the
Ded'ofo sentinel, and that the Lynchburg Virginan
In pursuance Of the 9Th resolution the Chairman an.
pointed Benz A. Donald, Joseph Wilson, John Goode.
Jr., Ed =. Bur ks, Col. John w. Holt Jas F. john
son. John Goode, ST., VIM. w Reese Green B. Board.
no y. Bell, Nelson A. Patteson and Elliot Lowry as
said Committee.
ROBERT A. CLEMENT, Ch'mn.
JOHN M. REESE Sec'y.