Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
FELpIy MORNING, March 81 1881,

lbe Convention met puT.ugut TO adjournment
PRAYER b. the Rev M!. HooE OF his PIc;bYte:ls1
church.
The journal Of he proceeding day read and ap
proved.
While MALES AID FEMALES,
Tho PRESIDENT. | have received from the fra: Au
CitoT the following communication;
The SECRETARY reul il as follows:
AUDITOR; OFFICE,
RIciMc2p, -Barti 20, 1851
Sic II have the honor Of transmitting 10 YOU "a t.
DE showing the white males and females over twenty
one years OF age, in the several Counties &c o
the commonwealth, IN I'll. years 1870 uud 1851 pre
pared ID compliance with resolution Of the Ccnven
ton, passed. On the 2lst dag Of October, 1850
anl with high respect,
Your obedcnt servant,
Eo JonSsos
Isl .iua;tor.
10 the Hon JorE y MAao.,
President Of The Stale Contention
Dir. TAYLOR l move the communication bs lat
upon the table and printed.
The motion was agreed to.
PUBLIC MEETING IN MONROE COUNTY.
Mr. CHAIRMAN. ask permission TO present to ia,
Convention, as have bocu requested to DO series
resolutions which have been pissed Large meeting
Of the ctizcus OF the of Monroe not long since
which assembled to express an opinion upon the greg
aud important SUBJ ect under consideration by th
body. They state, and desire 10 repeat for the con
alteration OF the Convention Tor believe that te sen
tnchs that are here expressed are the opilions tina
are entertained almost unanimously bv the people
the vest am Of the trans egiany country
They state this: whilewe deeply feel the inpor tanc
VI many radical changes in state poy and cordial
ly concur III many suggestions which have been made
this regard We yet look upon the reoru in the basis
representation as paramount 10 ali others regarding
that 10 this Is involved the great principle which cal
never be com promised or bar cred gwav
Al Meeting Of the citizens oil the co,uy nj Monroe
assembled 1t the court house OF said county On Monday
the 10th day of December. Col WILSON LIVELY. was
upon motion, elected Chairman, and JouS n VAwTrf
WAS appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been explained BY
Johu Echos, upon his motion, il was resolved that
committee OF tive disappointed to draft and report re
solutions e5odyiug the sentiments Of the members
the meeting upon the question of the basis of represen
tatlon. The Chairman thereupou appointed the follow
ing gentlemen to compose the said committee viz JoI
Ecnols Samuel Hamilton William Erskine G. Il. Hine
and Henry Alexander, who aft er a short retirement
returned INTO the meeting and by their chairman report
ed the following preamble aud resolutions
Whereas from the discussions which have already te
ken place III the State Convention recently assembled
IN the city OF Richmond it is feared that the people
eastern Virginia through their representatives assem-
biod, are determined 10 incorporate in the constitution
which may DC tho result of the deliberations OF the sal;
Convention the odious combined basis" feature utter
regardless OF the great principles which must be tn
foundutlon 81 all republican government viz the equal
NY OF All the members OF the body polite Therefore
l. Resolrci That while We deeply feel the importance
OF mary radical changes in poty and cordial
concur IN many suggestions which have been made IL
TINS regard yet look upon the reform in the basis
representation rs paramount 10 all Others regardn!
that u this Is involved the great principle which cal
never Dr. compromised or burtered away.
:. hfsolrtd, That while VIC are willing 10 accord t
cur brethren Of the east, full political equality viii
ourselves In every respect claim for ourselves thu
same acknowledgment upon their part.
8. dcsoErta, That VIZ will never by any act on OH
part, sanction any instrument which shall contain pro
VISION proclainns the inferory in political Importance
OF power OF the people OF the wettern portion OF tt
state and that we hereby pledge ourselves 70 our Tel
low-cizes OF the west 10 DO all in our power TO pre-
vent the adoption by the people OF any constitution
which does lot recognise perfect equality of Poilica
nights III the people OF the State, whether they b'
found uPo e east the west side OF the Blue Rdse
iesSotsed, That have seen with pride and pleas
ure the stand taken BY the representatives OF the ives
in the Convention lately in session. presenting as the!
did, an unbroken front in tbs contest for principles &c
sacred to all republicans
Thevots being taken upon the preamble and reao
buttons the same were unanimously adopted VI t3e
meeting, ,-,s 2. = = -
Upon motion, committee va, appointed 20 wait
upon Messrs Samuel Price, of the county of