Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-12
PUBLIC MEETING IN ALBEMARL


In pursuance OF public notice, the people Of Abe
marie assembled iu the Court House on Monday, July
7lh being Court day. for the purpose of considering the
compromise OF the basis question, adopted by the Con-
yenton. On motion of B. H. Magruder, ESQ.,, Gen.
VIM r. GORDON was called to the chair and on further
notion ST. Geo. Tucker and V. E. Shepherd were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
On taking the chair, Gen. Gordon stated that he re-
gtetted being placed in position Of opposition to Col
Randolph being Of the party, but he believed that
the true basis of representation is basis made up Of
white population and taxation combined. This basis is
vital 10 the East right in ITSELF and ought not to be sur
rendered He stated that his views this subject had
undergone great change since 1S29-30 when he was
raj basis.
On motion OF Dr. James B. Rogers, committee,
consisting of DR.. J. B. Rogers, Egbert R. Watson,
Robert II. Carter, Jas. M. Garrett Thos. Wood, Baza-
leel Brown and VIM Caterton, was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive OF the Of the meeting. Al er
short retirement, the committee reported the follow
ing preamble and resolutions unanimously:
We, portion OF the people CT the county of Abe
marle having learned that of the delegates in the
Convention from the Bedford District has avowed his
intention, in obedie &C to the instructions Of his consti
tuents, to move, Wednesday next reconsideration
Of the vote by which the so called compromise OF tho
question OF representation adopted deem this an
appropriate occasion to express our sentiments well
In reference TO said compromise TO the public and
official conduct of Col T. j. Randolph one of our de-
legales int the Convention accordingly do in
the following Terms
lst. That said settlement or compromise of the oues-
ton OF representation, by which Western Virginia pay
ing one third OF the taxes, obtains majority of IA no
House OF Delegates, and Eastern Virginia. paying two.
thirds OF said taxes, obtains majority OF 10 the So
nate, Is not, in our opinion, fair just and equitable
settlement OF said question: and therefore should
have been sustained by any delegate from this Dis
tlict.
for said Compromise, Col Randolph did not reflect the
sentiments OF the voters Of this county, or OF this Con.
ventional District.
Sd. THAI Col. Randolph was voted for and elected
Federal or Mixed Rasjs man and we are whoilv
uniformed of any change the public sentiment OF the
District since his election, which would warrant him
IN abandoning the position he occupied before the
people prior to said election.
4h. That we religously adhere to the doctrine of
structon. We hold it to be the unquestonabe right of
the people to instruct their representatives at such time
and in such manner to them shall proper and
do not and will not concede the right of the repre-
sentative 10 restrict or qualify this privilege by presc b.
ing the manner IN which il shall be exercised. We
maintain that the people have the right to make known
prefer, and that is the bounden duty of the represeI
tatve, whenever and however those wishes are asceI
tanned, either 10 carry them into effect resign his
seat
5th That should Col. Randolph entertain any doubt
in reference TO the sentiments Of the voters of this DE-
rlc touching the basis OF representation, respect
fully suggest TO him that the satisfactory mode of
testing the question will be to resign his seat and run
over again making the basis oil representation the issue
in the election.
9th. That entertaining no such doubt ourselves we
hereby instruct him TO vote for the motion reconsider
proposed to be submitted by the Delegate from the Bed
ford District, and in the OF the of said
motion, then to vote for repeal OF the called Com
promise, and should The be repealed vote with
the other Delegates from this District for the the Miaed
Basis OF represen aon, as may be understood and
supported by the great body OF the Eastern Delegates
in the Convention.
7th That should the delegate from the Bedford
District fail 10 make the motion of which he has CIV
notice. then Col. Randolph himself is hereby instruct
ed to make the same and IN the OF its success he
in
resol Ijon.
The vote was taken and the chairman announced
that the resolutions adopted. A division was then
called for by F, c. Rufiin, Esq, whereupon ell RS
were appointed; and The count, on motion of Mr. W
I, Early, kept open for an hour to give
pie opportunity for fair expression Of the wishes ef The