Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11
PUBLIC MEETING IN ALBEMARLE.

Inpnrsuance Of public the people OF Aibenare as
semied in III. Court House Monday, July Ith being
Cuu day for the purpose considering the compromise Of
the bs question adopted by the Cnnvcn'inn On motion
of H. Magruder, Esq Gen. WM r GoRDnN was calico
10 Nh, chair and further motion, ST. Geo Tucker and "
E. Shepherd were appointed Secretaries GA tlklng the
cha Gen Grdun stated at he regretted being placed 10
pos ion Of opposition u Col Rando ph being oi the same
pa bui he believed that the basis OF representation II
halls made M Of white population aud taxation combined
Thi5asis al tn Ea in itself and ough not 10
De surrendered He mis- views IN this sunJc
had uodrrrne prear change since S,9 80 when
an savocate the white basis opposed 10 the federal 3D.
Or motion Of Dr. James B. Rogers committee, cnnss,
nr ;, Dr. B Rogers, Eghert K. Watson, Robert H. Car
Ter AZ NJ lrncti, rnus WUDd izs"el Bf'wn and WIN
Ca lon appointed I" dra!t resolutions expressive o'
the sense the meeting After short elireenl me com
e reported the following preamble and resolutions uan'
imo4Jy: -
inp learned of Delegates in the Convention
from the Bedford District has avowed his Infection In ODE
dece 10 the instuctuns of his constituents 10 move on
Wednesday, next Reconsideration of the vote by which
:he SPECIALIZED compromise OF the Question o representation
~aadoped deem this appropriate OCCASION 10 express
oar ,enll,ens in reference Ia said Compromise US Ia
the public ""iaI conduct # Col T. j. Rnndo"h one
of cur Delegates the C"nvention,-"hlch VIZ accordingly
| do i, the following terms:
If rorsen,a tnn by which Western Virginia. piyng one
mi dof the taxes, rans malDty nj IA IN the House o
Delegates, Eusrern Virginia paying two-hldS OF s1d
take obtains mnnri'y OF 10 in me Senate Is NOT IN ou
opnl and equitable settlement al said question,
anu therefore .uud been sustained by any dele
uste rom this District
End That II is deliberate opinion that in voting for
said ccnpunsr Col Randolph did reflect the sentin"ns
Of the Of this county, or Ut this Conventional DIS
trict. ,
al That Col Randolph was voted for and elected Fed
ets ur Mixed ,,is man. and wholly unniormed o.
ny change in The puoc sentiment of the District since h-
election, which would warrant him IN abandoning the posi-
lion nccuped before the people, prior IL SAID election
4th That reliyney adhere u the doctrine OF nsrnc-
tiun We hold 10 he unqpesnnabe right OF the PEG
M their r,pr..ent,y-s AT s.n time and in SUCH
| sllulls Hl mi and
not cunredc the right OF the representative 10 restrict "
qualify hi, privilege by prescribing the in which II
shall be exercised We maintain That the people have the
right make known their wishes their representative IN
nv mode they prefer and that il is bounden duty % ne
REPRESENTATIVE whenever and however those wishes are
celain either to carry them into fleet or resign his SCI!
5th Inat should Col Randolph entertain any dnuot IN
reference To the sentiments OF the VOTERS at this DIstct
touching the bnsls OF representation respectfully Suggest
10 him that the most satisfactory mode Of testing the qncs
ton wio 10 resign his seat and again. making the
bos uf representation the issue in the election
9Th That entertaining such doubt ourselves we here
nv instruct him for the motion ~ ecunsder pro-
posed be submitted by The Delegate from the Bedford DIS
cr and the event Of The said notion then 10
vote repeal of the so called compromise and should The
same be repealed with the delegates from this
Ds,ric, for the Mixed isis Of representation, may b"
understood and supported BY the great body Of the Eastern
delrgates in the Convention.
5h That should the delegate from the Bedford District
fail n make the motion of which he has given notice
Col Randolph himself hereby instructed 10 make The same
and in event OF lis success he is further instructed 10
ours,e The course Indicated in The 9th resolution
The vote taken and the chairman announced that
the resolutions adopted division was then called for
by F. G. Rnfn ESQ., whee9pon telers appointed; and
the count on motion of Mr. W. T. Early was kept open
an hour so give ample opportunity for fair
Of the wishes Of The people The result of the count
232 in The affirmative TO % in the negative
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas Wood
Res Jlyed That copy OF the foregoing preamble and
solutions sem to each OF the delegates from this district
and be also furnished 10 the Richmond and Charlottesville pa
pers for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned
WIN. F. GORDON, Chairman.
SRI G. s TsesEa Secretaries.