Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14
WHITE BASIS MEETING.


At an adjourned meeting held in the City Hall in Wheeling
on Monday evening" March 3d. 1851 John Goshorn, Eeq
called TO the Chair and Alexander Pannel appointed
Secretary.
Alter few remarks from DR.. Mccoy, the following
buttons read by him.
The Committee appointed on the evening Of the 25th Of
February the purpose of drafting resolutions expressive
of the sentiments Of the people Of this portion of the State
poated into the Constitution beg leave report
following:
Resolved, That all legitimate government is based upon
intelligence aud that population in this country affords the
only rational criterion applicable to every portion OF the
State which base tine distribution OF political power
Resolved That 1t Ia the highest duty Of the State pro-
vide for the education Of her people, and that equality Of
population should give equality Of representation upon
principle Of justice applicable the condition of people,
uniformity OF intelligence should be introduced destroy
the Injurious inequality of fortune and lay the foundation
the broad deep in intelligence and virtue
Resolved That representation should be based upon free
white populations that in increase OF intelligent pumbers
will always be found increase Of the qualifications
sary far electors, and multiplication Of the interests and
pursuits which require the equal neposion OF legislation
Resolved That upon any principle Of correct government
providing for the social and domestic intercourse OF the
balance in the distribution Of political power against the
zoe white citizen of the same Commonwealth =.
Resolved That conceive our duty as Western Vr-
Snians in demanding State Reform, at Ill
Innate purposes and insist upon all the rights TO which the
Nss il justice entitled and yield all the claims to other
p>rtions Of the State which be fairly demanded and
at In making appeal of right invoke the high priced
sesy the of justice and an enlarged and patriotic
sslfinterest Of the citizens of this Commonwealth.
that portion of the State whose increasing population and
extending and various interests demand principles OF
legislation, and corresponding political powers and as cs
Of Virginia, jealous Of the integrity power and honor
Of the whole State urge this for Basis
Of Representation which will be strict justice to each
portion of the State and constructed upon system which
will yield future adjustment by reapportionmen the
changes of population may require. And that this
ment Is made before increasing threatened evils shall
Of injustice which will make opposition
constitutional tyranny patriotic virtue and compel US
hereafter TO demand broad thorough radical reform or re-
sort alternatives vindcate the abstract principles of
own BILL of RIoHrs and leave il monument on the
highway OF States, pointing the road II mover goes
john DuNHAM,
G. W. THOMPSON,
Z. Mccoy SCommittee.
A. Woops
A. S. Topp
The meeting then addressed by Messrs Wharton and
Graham In appropriate remarks which were received
with appreciation by the meeting.
On motion of Dr. Dunham IL resolved that the pro.
ceedngs be published in the papers this CITY, with
quest they be published by the press throughout the
State and copy be sent to Delegates be laid be-
Hre the Reform Convention at Richmond.
Resolved That Dr. Mccoy, with the Chairman Secre-
teyhe committee and empowered to call future meetings
u hece~ary. Adopted.
ALEX. A-''ELL, Secretary.