The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-08-10
Proceedings Of the Convention Mass
Meeting.

Pursuant to published notice, the friends
Of the Convention assembled OF the Court
House on Saturday last, to the number o.
about 800 or 400, (among whom were a
large number Of ladies,) to listen to the
speeches Of Maj. N. FlTznuGH, Of Kama
wha, and Col. A. T. CApERroS, Of Mon
roe.
The meeting was organized by Edmond
Schon Esq, calling Chas. 7. Bcale, Esq,
to the Chair; and on motion Of Mr. Schon,
Geo. W. Tippett, was elected Secretary
The President then called the meeting
to order, and introduced Maj. Fitzhugh to
thcaulieuce. The Major spoke for an
hour and half, with an enthusiasm and
earnestness that seemed to be caught up
by tho vast assembly. During the deliv-
cry of this able, forcible, logical and ar
gumentativo speech in behalf of the Re-
form movement, the speaker was repeated
ly cheercd and applauded. At the conclu-
sion Of Maj, Fitzhugh's speech, the Prcsi-
dent invited Hon. A. I, Capcrton to the
stand, and introduced that gentleman to the
audience. Col. Caperton hold the audi
encc almost spell-bound for near two hours
in a most telling and forciblc speech. He
showed up the dangerous and weak points
10 the present constitution; showed how it
was construed by this or that party to
their own particulars views and notions; he
repclled the charge Of the enemies Of the
convention that they intended to
abolish the free school system. and said
that it was the intention to fix this matter
Of education in the constitution, so that We
should have better and more efficient
system than now, and one that the Legis-
laturc could not take from the people, as it
can now, under the present constitution. =
At the conclusion of Col. Carerton's ad-
dress, he was loudly and most heartily ap-
plaudel But few we're undecided as to
their duty after they had heard the speech.
Of these gentlemen, SO plain and convin.
cling were their arguments.
I'd. Sehon, Esq, then Offered and read
the following resolutions, which, upon his
motion was adopted unanimously, amid the
greatest applause, showing full well the
sentiment of the voters assembled, OH these
important points, and the great interest
they felt in calling constitutional Re-.
form Convention. The resolutions are as
follows:
Reso'cpl, That We are in favor of call,
ing Constitutional Convention at an ear.
" day for the purpose Of revising and SO
altering the present Constitution, that the
affairs Of the State may be administered
with greater economy aud more equal JUS
tiee to all.
hcsslce's, That in SO revising-the pres.
ent Constitution we. arc in favor of engraft.
iog into tia clause guaranteeing to the
people, a gool. efficient and permanent
system Of free schools.
Rcsolcel, That We are unaltcrably op.
posed to giving the Legislature power to
contract public debt for the purposes of
internal Improvement
Rcsaced, That the Mason County Jour.
MI, the Weekly Register, Charleston Corr
ier. Parkcrsblrg Gazette, aud Wheeling
Register, are requested to publish these.
proceedings.
There being no further business before
the meeting, it Gu motion, adjourned.
CHAS. Y. BEALE, Pres.
Gro. W. TIppETr. Sec'v.