Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-26
The COMPROMISE in Henri Countu.

people of Henry assembled in the Court House
of that county, for the purpose of giving express
sion to their sentiments in relation the Basis ques-
ton, the Compromise, &c. The meeting having
been organized by calling Capt. E. B. Turner 10
the Chair and the appointment of Benjamin Bar
row, Secretary, Hughes billiard, Esq, proceeded
briefly to explain the objects OF the meeting, which
he avowed to be, to give publicity to the tone of
public sentiment in Henry upon the subject OF
the basis of representation and to indicate to their
delegates in the Convention, the wishes of the
meeting in relation to the course to be pursued
should any opportunity occur for them to vote up
on the subject of the basis, for the reconsider
alton of the vote adopting the Compromise. Mr..
D. concluded by offering the following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas we have seen with regret aud surprise the
course pursued by Messrs Martin and Claiborne (who
were elected the unwaverng advoca the mixed
basis :, representaon) and holding it to be right,
as well as our Duty to make known our wishes upon
whom we have devoped the trust OF representing our
views and opinions upon all questions coming before
that body and OF asserting in our capacity of popular
sovereignty the unquestionabe right 10 be heard and
it sustained by majority OF the good people of the
district, to be obeyed.
Be it, therefore, Resolved, That in our opinion, we
are in no danger of oppression in this Commonwealth,
in any WISE except from unjust and heavy taxation and
tha therefore, 1t Is OF the grea est Importance TO
that the basis OF representation should be fixed
secure to The tar paying quarter OF the State sufficient
power in the legislative department ct the domestic
government to enable it at least to Withstand unfair
and ruinous appropriations OF the public tunds-to
have some voice in determining the amount of taxes
they have to pay, and when paid how the money shall
be applied.
Resolved, That in our opinion, the people of East
ern Virginia ought never to surrender representation
based upon white population and taxation combined,
IN such ratio to TO them ample, satisfactory,
and permanent protection against all future encroach
ments from any source whatsoever.
Resolved, That in our opinion, the compromise"
reported by the Committee of Eight, and adopted in
Committee OF the Whole is unqualified surrender
on our part for all future tme to the unwarrantable
and tyrannical demands OF the West, and that tame
submission thereto would be unworthy OF Eastern Vr-
gnia.
Upon the presentation of the foregoing resolutions
Says the official report,) George d. Gravey, ESQ., Of
Tered series OF counter resolutions recognizing and as.
sertng the white suffrage basis, the only proper
and republican plan, and endorsing the lately
pursued by our delegates in the Convention. Mr..
Graveyl is young gentleman promise and sustained
his substitute to the original resolutions in manner
highly creditable to HIMSELF and after discussing the
general proposition OF the basis commended that it
unfair to arragn the course OF Messrs Martin and Cla
borne, without giving them opportunity to be heard,
and appealed their friends and the friends of the
white basis to sustain his substitute.
Mr.. billiard replied at length in his usual manner to
Mr. Gravely, aud upon the subject OF censuring our
delegates he commended that one had any reason to
adopt any such conclusion, for he asked how could
the people instruct their representatives in any other
way than by respectful expression of their opin-
ions! He thought he knew the gentlemen in question
too we'll to believe that they would regard any popular
demonstration, conducted in proper spirit and with
fairness either with Indifference with feelings OF dis
trust Tor they had avowed over and again in the
their great confidence in the people to do what
was best and right; and he felt satisfied thoee gente
men yet adhered 10 the same Just opinion of the popu
lar intelligence and virtue Indeed he asserted that
his amenability to the public will and that that gene
man had said it useless to instruct him, for if the
subject OF basis again before the Convention, he
would vote tor the mixed basis as long as there was
shadow of hope of getting it. Mr.. Martin, too, he
knew, was ready at all times as the representative OF
the people, to carry out their will when fully expressed,
and would no: be disposed to popular action
into any design to reflect personally upon himself
Mr.. billiard contended that the object OF his resolution
was only to express the OF the meeting upon the
basis, and be taken the action of portion OF the
good people CT the district upon this very important
subject, and to cast what his young friend called "cen
sure" upon nobody.
When Mr. D. concluded, Mr. C. Y Thomas, one Of
the white basis candidates for the Convention arose,
and in speech of half an hours length, OF much
esness, and of much interest," reviewed fully the posi-
tons 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 an adjournment of the
meeting, which motion was LOST by very decisive ma
iorty. Before the vote however, taken upon the
substitute Joseph Martin, Jr ESQ., insisted upon being
heard in defence of Messrs Martin and Claiborne. He
said he should on that occasion defend neither the
basis the other but mot Zealousy coneDded that
whatever might be the obe of the meeting the effect
OF the adoption OF the resolutions would be
the delegates in question, and most earnestly appealed
TO the meeting adjourn without any action in the pre-
misses. The vote for adjournment again taken and
again defeated by similar majority. Whereupon the
question submitted to the meeting upon the substi
tute and upon by the tellers was found that
II voted for the substitute and ~ against it and 10 ia
vor OF Mr.. billiards original resolutions
Much interest, bordering closely upon intense ex-
isnot eontended that the meeting contained the people
OF Henry, yet il is urged that composed, it was,
OF almost all the persons upon the court green, from
every part of the county is as fair an index to the
general opinion upon The subject as could be had.
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF North CARoLINA.-The
Washington IN. c. North State Wing, of the
18th instant, has the following paragraph in re-
ation to the Wing candidacy of the eighth dis
trict:
"No Wing candidate has as yet been agreed
upon. At the time of our last advi, es from New
BERN as far as the chairman Of the committee had
heard from the different counties, the preference
was decided for the Hon. Edward Stanly. Mr..
S. will be the candidate, if at all, with great