Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-16
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Meeting at Campbell c.. House,
AT numerous and respectable meeting
OF the citizens of Campbell, assembled at
the Court House. on Monday, the 9th Of
juno, 1851, Gen. Odin c. Clay was call.
cd to the Chair. and Edwin r. Page, ap
pointed Secretary.
Theobjcct of tie meeting having been cx-
planned by the Chairman, ON motion Of
Capt. Richard Perkins, ST.. committee Of
nine was appointed to prepare and report
such resolutions as might be expressive Of
the object of the meeting, and answer the
purposes for which it was assembled.
The Chairman nominated the following
committee Richard Perkins, Sr., Daniel
Mari, John Wills, Charles |. Oliver, Bow
ling Clarke, DR.. Robert L. Withcrs,J csse
Burton, Thomas w. Jones and DIR. Robert
Smith, TO whom. on motion of Capt. NJ. b.
Nowlin, the Chairman and Secretary were
added. After short retirement the COM
mittce returned, and the meeting having
adjourned to the front of the Court House,
the following Preamble and Resolutions
were read by the Chairman in presence
of the assembled crowd, and unanimously
adopted:
We. portion of the people of Camp
bell, assembled after due notice, having OBJ.
served with regret the course pursued by
three Of our delegates 10 the State Reform
Convention, upon the momentous question
ofthe basis ofrepresentation, and, decming
it our right, as well as our duty, to make
known TO our representatives our views
and feelings. in order that they may faith
fully reflect and vigilanily guard the in
terests of those who have honorcd them
with their confidence, do
Resolve LIST. That inasmuch as it is a
fundamental object in every good govern
nent to furnish adequate and permanent
protectonto property. and to guard the
rights and interests of the minority agains,
the expressions Of the majority-the Ba-
sis of Representation should be SO estab-
lished as TO secure to the tax-paying por-
ton ofthe State "a sufficient majority in the
Legislative department of the government
to enable them to control the appropriation
of the public money; to determine what a.
mount Of taxes shouldbe raised; and when
raised how they should be applied.
I'd. That III our opinion, and as we con-
fidently believe, in the opinion of an orer-
~helming majority of the people of this
district, the citizens of Eastern Virginia
ought nerer TO surrender what is commonly
called the "NIixed Basis Of Represents
ton, that is, Representation based upon
ahitc population and taxation combined,
IN such a ratio as to secure to them full
adequate and permanent protection.
Sd. That we consider the so called Com
promise, reported to the Convention by
the Committee 81 Eight, and adopted, as
nothing more nor less than an entire and
complete surrender on the part of the
East to the unreasonable demands of the
West.
4th. That our faithful and consistent del
egate, Charles Henry Lynch has, by his
firm and decided course, shown himself
worthy the confidence rcposed in him, and
well merits the plaudii, "Wcll done good
and faithful servant"
9Th. That we regard the right ofinstruc-
ton as sacred and cardinal doctrine OF
our political faith, and hold that the repre-.
sentative Is at all times amcnablc to his
constituents.
9th. That as the most feasible plan OF
asecraining fully the sense of the people,
committee Of fourteen be appointed by
the chairman OF this meeting, with author
ity to appoint other committees at the DIFF
fercnt Precincts in the County, whose duty
1t shall be to prepare and circulate, among
the people Of this County for signatures,
papers cmbodying the sentiments contain.
ed In the foregoing resolutions, to be for
warded to our delegates in the Conven-
ton for their guidance and instruction.
9Th. That copy of these proceedings
be sent to each otour delegates in the Con
vention-that they be signed by the Chair
man and Secretary, and published in the
Lynchburg Virginian, and Republican, and
Bedford Sentinel
On motion of John b. Nowlin, Telers
were appointed to ascertain the number
voting in favour ofthese resolutions, who
reported the same TO be about two hundred
and fifty.
In accordance with the 9th resolution,
the Chairman appointed following com
rnittee John d. Alexander, Geo. WIN.
Dabney, Edwin II. Page. John p Lynch,
Moses Arnold. John o. Taylor. Charles /
Oliver, Bowling Clarke, Robert Smith,
Glover ID. Gillian, George II. lennon,
Jas. NJ. Cobbs, Seth Woodruff and Rich'd
Perkins, jr.
The meeting then adjourned.
ODlN G. CLAY, CuAItMAN.
EDWIN r. PAGE, Seen.