Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-27
THE BAsls-MEETING IN HENRY.


THE BASlS-MEETING IN HENRY.
, Al meeting OF portion OF the people OF Henry held or
monday the 9h day of June the meeting was organized By
calling Capt. +. B. Turner to the chair and appointing
bcnJ Barrow, Esq. Secretary The object of the meeting
was briefly explained by Hughes Diard ESQ., in which he
ethacl The Acd basis of representation, and avowed 1t Il
oe ic OBJECT OF the meeting give publicity 10 the tone
p'oc sentiment IN Henry upon the subject and 10 indicate
20 ou! members in the Convention wishes in relation 10
m course most agreeable in the Of anv opportn
MY "ccrng hereafter for them upon the subject o the
OASIS or ur The reconsideration and possible for the repeal
~ me compromise Alr billiard concluded by Offering the
inlinwing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas we have with regret and surprise the
pursued by Mcsrs Martin and Claiborne, (who eec
as e unwaverins advocates of the mixed basis Of repre-
ana holding to be our right well as our duty
70 known our wishes upon this subject delegates
IN Inc Convenon upon whom have dcyoved the
n representing our views and opinions upon all ques-
IONS coming before that body of asserting in our
city o popular sovereignty the unqeslionabe right to be
cir ana sustained BY aority Of the good people Of
ihe district, to b. 0beyed.
Be IT, therefore, Resolved That in our onnio, wa are in
10 danger ot oppression in this Comonweat in any WISE
rHcep from unjust and heavy taxation and tnat therefore,
II IS 81 'he creates, Importance to us that the basis OF repre-
Seh''h should De SD liked as to secure the paying
quarter o the State sufficient power in the legislative epar
cnl ol Inc domestic government enable al least to With
stand unfair and nous appropriations Of the public funds
10 nave some voice in determining The Of taxes they
nave to pay and when paid how the money shall be applied
Resolved lhat IN our opinion, the people of Eastern Yr
gina ought never 10 surrender representation based upon
white population and tarao combined in such ratio az 10
secuft 10 them AMPLE satisfactory and permanent protection
against all future encroachens from any source what
Resolved lat In our opinion, the tcompromise" report
ed by The committee of eight and adopted in committee of
the whole is unqualified surrender part for all fu
tre limc TO the unwarranahe and tyrannca demands Of
Tile West and that tame submission thereto would be
worthy Of Eastern Virginia
Resolved Thaa copy Of these proceedings with request
To publish ~ the DanvIe Register Bedford Sen
nex Richmond Enquirer Wing and Examiner and the Char
lcsve papers, also that copy be sent 10 each of
delegates In the Convention.
Upon the presentation of the foregoing resolutions Geo.
II. braVelcY
(Which the Secretary regrets say msaid and cannot
be ound recoHnzing and asserting the white suffrage
osls az the only proper and republican plan and endorsing
the lately pursued delegates Convention
Mr. Gravcy is young gentleman of PROMISE and sustained
his substitute to the original resolutions in highly
credtabc To HIMSELF and after discussing the general propo
Slllon Of the basis commended that it unfair araign
the course OF Messs Martin and Claiborne without giving
them opportunity be heard and appealed 10 their friends
and The friends of the white basis sustain his substitute
Mr. billiard replied at length in his usual manner Mr.
Gfave and upon the subject Of censurng delegates ne
contendcd that no had any adopt such
cuson for he asked how could the people instruct their
presentaves in any other way than by respectful express
sion of their opinions He thought he knew the gentlemen
in question too well 10 believe that they would regard any
popular demonstration conducted n proper spirit and with
lrness either with indifference with feelings of distrus
for they had avowcd and again in the their
great confidence in the people do what best and
right and he felt satisfied those gentlemen yet adhered
the just opinion of the popular intelligence and virtue
Indeed he asserted that Mr. Claiborne Franklin Court,
had acknowledged his amenabiy TO the public will, and
that that gentleman had said it useless instruct him.
il the subject of basis again before the Convention
he would for the mixed basis long there
shadow of hope of getting it, Mr.. Martini 100, he knew,
ready all tines the representative of the people 10
carry out their will when fully expressed, and would not be
disposed 10 conrue popular action into any design reflect
personally upon himself Mr. Diiar commended hat the OBJ
Of his resolution only express the of the
cetng upon the basis and be taken as action of
portion Of the good people OF the dsc: upon this very inn
pnr:an subject and 10 cast what his young friend called
"ceasure' upon nobody
Wien Mr.. D. concluded, Mr. c. Y Thomas, one Of the
huzis iiafi .DI in
speech Of half hours length Of much earnesness and
interest," reviewed fully the positions of the mixed
basis party, and the argument OF Mr. d. and advocated the
adoption OF Mr.. Gravey's substitute.
Mr.. j. r. Smith then moved adjournment of the meet
ing which motion was lost by decisive majority. Before
c vote however, taken upon the substitute Joseph
artn, Jr Esq., insisted upon being heard in defence OF
Measrs Martin and Claiborne He said he should on that
occasion defend neither the one basis the other but most
zraousy contcnded that whatever might be the object OF
the meeting the effect of the adoption of the resolutions
would b. the delegates in question, and most
earnestly appealed the meeting adjourn without any
ion in the premises. The for adjournment again
taken ard again defeated by similar majority. Whcrcupon
question submitted 10 the meeting the snbs
utc upon by the tellers it found that II
voted o the substitute and AZ against and in favor Of Mr.
Billiards original resolutions.
Much ntees' bordering closely upon intense excitement,
manifested in the meeting and while II is not commended
that the meeting contained the people Of Henry, yet it is
urged that composed was of almost all the persons
upon the green from every part of the county is as
index the general opinion upon the subject as could
be had. L. B. TURNER, Chairman
BryI B.RRow Secretary.