Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-03-21

/ Nj srtRtxalss naiif 1877 ehen The King IN lis
rsie@ir order 10 bis bbseqnens poeerlt Ito nse
The language Of The distinguished 1shn 4. Coos,
il INN ias Eonseniion--h4 kea BY Two regiments
Y 81 BFRsh slldeFs, and caused il ID be restricted
4 TO 4 Fertaih class 81 lfveholdrts, from which it
I wasaaerwAids changed, a, intervals until limi
4 ted iA those FIRST stated, 800
\ SHfh is The origin, ADD such the circumstances
i presiding and aceompanyingfhe birth OF sur old
\ coiasltUtIon. and sneh the STATE Of thiags wFh
whiei lis trainers bad y deal; and alles expel.
4 ing the presence % king and parliament, they
\ only fesesta hlshed matters nearly rs before ex-
1 listing, under our conuexion with the crown Civ.
| ing, III like manner, 10 the uew legislature, as
/ beters POSSESSED ty the cid hense 81 bnrgesses.
| the sane power y form new epaniies. and 10 d.
gus .sll i llss !. sessssn.a,.a q I've
4 take tawayIany representation from any county.
\ TIPS wapt OF power IN theenew legislature. 10
I take from ecpnty4 after divided aud reduced in
SIZE hnY par, ef is Representations not only con,
I llREeh, buiIaegrasaled the old colonial plaaation
/ comfy CONNECTED basis of representations by in
t cfeasPns lhf in.aaaIty still naTe under ii, whfe
I u 1as beirIg -f fiiriher increased By natural
I CAUSES. so iSai whenthe new constitution of>f776
/ whtfh We lsear 81 Hipeh lauarf. was amendtd IN
lS29+ 80, ihe least county III The Stale had as
latgeIa rtp1es entatbn As he fery largest com
I y, zach haIy,Rg tsyo delegates; and the repre-
sentaien M F.t selaie fentsincd even more une,
quAY,f until Eie reorganization and iavora bic
e&aspEe in bat body 10 1916. While the old
ifeehFd sniff &c remained the same As under the
odf 9lonal isnscfrment. anl continued to be ex-
efcffd ard fhjeyedi6y pof on uoi to say even
minority Tine -trfehelding Glass. which was
liseN1a MINORITY pt1the lrRemen % ihe State so
+ that fhe Nhbe gqverRmt ut. under he old condi
tnti6B, unil sms tzlsd in 1929 Sc from the first
was ~ the Aaads ohthis portion unly--not 10 say
/ minpfiiy OF file mtnqfiy-7oiihe treehoders, with
all 5tF power hiGlt were very great The le-
gislature possessed THE right al da-almns any aud
erefg 'hing}waln STATE Jarl dctcn, under tile
geneEai gorf fnmbns q Tie Upon, not expressly
denifd, socli As thes shonid not suspend The writ
OF hFEeas cotFUS ra{s any bin lot atia,irder or any
eTpg%e fdfti law, oil any law ahrida]ng tho free
dom vt spee{h,toT Ill the press &c aud with alt
thelpPwer, alI ELECTIONS and offices we're retained
in thf hands of ihe Legislature. and Withdrawn
andiihken atsag fRoln even this limited number of
thePeople, fhPse few reeholders themselves but
I portion odthe freehcdips ciass) who Nelected
legislatures and whose government it was-a
eoTeEnmenb datnGt hesitate 10 say, with all NY
resPdct audFevefeIce Tor tie memory OF its illuss
trpuF aathdrs and y yield TO 30 one in my Sene
RATION ioF thsm- cahstnting. beyond allqpcstion
and denial, jan arisiocracy Even the power OF
life and death, il addition to that Of unlimited
] taxation, wds lield hy this old government ogar.
4 chyIh being we'll serted that while the ledetal
] gavfrnment possesses no puwers but those ex-
i presFly grahted ana sncI as are incidental there.
! 70. and NECESSARY End proper 10 carry them into
I eiitft-ihatlh The St4te governments have all power
/ not denied They elected our United States
Senators. dur Governors and Council, Judges,
I Eenfrals abd o'l1eF officers, and passed all laws
| atttflng ltlf and liberty wela as property. Its
| poNPr, in the emphatic and expressive words Of
I TIE isIinghishe6 John r. Cook, quoted in The
/ last lconVens ion, was over every Thing, coming
homie 70 the bosom and business OF men " IL
IuetIt, wrfIPut en- KIiIgry
I and which,, we all know, isfa powerful, for il
! has even changed the descent oihe crown more
4 la9 once land under the king, engaged in war
| afteF war. 4nd IiHs Fntai!,d national debt upon
the debt pHGn tbespenple amounting now, al
though diminished tp some eight hundred millions
Of pbunds sdetlHg, rear three billions, and which
it III yerilE belieys that holds that great con
| solidaied eTflpre together.
Against Wis Old Constitution. aud the State Of
thinEIs exi-f.n under il efen before the reyoIu.
/ tiun had lily closed and the sunshine OF peace,
atfef Sc, en yeFF's eclipse of darkness aed
/ bhfH. had 3ulty opened uroa the land which 30
marry had shif theS Oloed to redeem from for
/ es hrald bII The voice oi complaint opposition
aud Femnnss rance went up, from various parts Of
ftheI {ommok Wealth. As early as $751; we tiud
The kreat "dptetie oF liberty the aul or Of the
l sDe,4araliorI d American Independence, and our
oNH and ohrIadt of religious ircedom-he who
lst4the axA II the Eoot Of the odious rule Of pri-
moainrure Hnll entails, 10 Nhieh soTr Of eur dis
ut4uishedl statesmen long Elung TIE -philoson
pi4l, sage End Statesman, whose love OF liberty
and equality Aas as ardent as il was sincere, and
| cotlined td np country or cline, but extended
! eveFyuherIl where man had hume and which
| abAed moth edeh with the ebbing pulse. OF iife-
] as ItvidencHd bYhis letter of 1876, 10 Mr. Ker
i ehFal-lhH Influence Of which las been srokerf
ofih tonebf complaint within these walls, a. siill
OPERATING, Wild which trust i'd Gci, will continue
foIbe felt EtnistsFitglnia is reformed ard cease
i tIMlthe wold Is redeemed from vas sa lage wberev
! erIPnsavst Yes al this eahy period We find
/ Thomas Efdr5Sn declaring this constitution To
beEbui out ftsFe>say at free government, and
ufking nF4n |hts cauntrymen the duty I" d redn.
chg lhuS9 ptncipies 10 practice 50 toonIas lei
] slEe -hoibd ibe afforded thfm Tor enifehching,
Will lin np4h Epfrns .the rights for which tliey had
u IND" MhdI lie people. aud especially oi the
w4st, haS N hPveT ceased, from tb at day forward
4 idlappeal hp lhfir Afeihreu in ppNer for telorm;
tfn "ihi4 eitt mai i.lamar. which The hoi!oratde
gtint emah lIom Fauguier. aud others, have de
nqunred Idoq,intnsed. and il has never ceased,
aid csn|tfi9 gentlemen, never y III, until justice
isdne
las far Hadkfas 1890. we find petition rem
v4rious c$hIaeS pdurtg in npdn lie legislature,
fr@m yeaitn yfa4 almost III 1906, resolution
ola convhaaien ios tie vote ot Tie ireeliolders,
j BIT tailed Am tie Senate Again. in 1873 ano.
tser bill. icr lille same purpose, only failed by a
shall ma Alriy iIicl minority. we are assuFed, re-
pHpsenrmka naloiry 81 lie people, aud among
orher mzide@s ii rfform tiiFsn demsndfd. vas an
eStet t,nEttllie rahf Of suffrage, and an fqaaii
zllinn 4f REPRESENTATION
I EAran, Id, lsI5, s.nniher biIi was gotten mp for
lie sainal+ aa. and reieeled.as beiee.sbyia vote
VI -l--..a..I Il II ne ~ tte ne1u{p
TX These N. la aed Tejeclions oil bills by the Legs
lHure. bkIrbaIorit5es representing minoiiIies Of
iiLe ps0p5s us was stated hy ihe honorable gen
;eInan fr,nI Augusta, AIR SHtFrEY, lea to mn
,aerons sbbbic meetings, aud to one Of an excl
tano cha Sarser held il Winchester. which was
5bon fptIIAad |6y~ a convention III tie people OF
lie wes,t benerallg, and from other portions o.
| ILL., Sta,e dalfd ID 1916, At Staunien, very nu
tAe,oasly attended. which passed many resolves.
aEd send HI i warn and zhe memorial 10 Tie
lie ia All III calling fra SiaaC Convention. and
Ammo a,E4rfneE. again, iosfh6 extension ot
HI rirl5 bHsafFrsge aud 40 eqn4Sz4lion If re-
tlrasentSsinS. amono tie free white population Of
He t.ofSarnej / ealb ard thai failed 10 be same
Nav. But.ii led 10 the Reorganization Of the
senatorial 1is;rIcts III the State, under whi h
q HE Wesf which bad bnl f0Sr Senators 10 TWEEN
III East. ii nine members 10 thar body and repre-.
4ensasiu5 pop the white basis in that b0dF, " hi Il
agpesse4 She spirit Of reform for a time Aaer
Hi HIS however. 4 second Convention convened
1t Siaar3tf in s35 setting forth still the same
sbecis, Ind his resulted in the second or third
year alter ID the call ofthe Stale Convention q
|, lS29
Freuslihfs brief sketch. which haze gaiheret
! Fsen is4 dkbaies in lha former CaayehIiua and
] Fiber silurJes andgisen as accurately as comb
from n,bfnpfy and since bearing the sperch y
Il kba 4lsa no n yi4n agd pssaf rs YES