The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-18

mr.. Edtt0r.
After the fashion Of the Charlesto
Courier, the paper Of The STATE
submit The following reasons why o Con
sdtutional Convention should be called. :,
. II think II will convince the most credu
lous that these changes are absolutely ne
cessary:
l. ITO give The people Of the State
(white and black "a voice 10 making th
State Constitution" X
2. To adopt the County Court system
| thereby making cheap local government
(Which will cost twice what II does now.)
8. To give US 70 competent and reg
pectable' judiciary. To makeit "respec
table, put Walker and Baker ca th'
Bench.
A. To increase the salaries Of officers
so they render "a faithful aud honest man
agemsnt Of the same Like they manage
itin New York, for instance.
s. To enable the State, aud counties al
aicted with "nigger" votes to tax them
per capita. The Courier says ieanl b
done no,v.
6. TO strike the word "wbite" out Of
the tax section ofthe present Constitution.
7. To insert the word "white" in our
Constitution, for voters.
s. To nullily ile Constitution Of the
United States, and all laws made in par
suance thereof.
9. To enable the Democratic party to SO
manipulate matters, as to make penal Of
fence for any Republican to hold Office in
the State.
II. To abolish the 'todious' free school
system, and let children grow up IN igno-
rance.
u. To make il q 6neablc offence with
imprisonment, for apoor man to educate
bis children.
ID. To abolish the homestead exempt.
ion laws, so that the poor man shall DO at
the mercy Of "sbarpers'"
IA. To re.cuact the old Virginia Law Of
imprisonment for debt,
10. To establish tho "whipping-post,"
"A relic Of barbarism.
Is. To exempt rich men from paying
road tax.
II. To COMPEL poor men to work on
the public roads every day in the year, if
necessary without compensation.
IS. To establish an aristocracy Of .s.'ti-
.tles.''
70 e enable us 70 arrange matters for
.y&!snteSG finn y t9l Virginia.
20. To run The State in debt, at leas.
$5oo,oco.
81, Toincreaso the taxes Of the people,
four.fold.
%. To enable the "outs" to get 10, and
the Tins" to get QUIT
%. To revolutionize the whole State.
"a. To prevent immigration into our
State.
25 To enable US to drive away the cap.
ital Of the State.
20. To prevent the development Of the
resources Of the State.
81. To prevent the construction withir
our limits Of such "montrosities" as rail
roads and canals.
%. To obstruct the material growth o
our State, in every way possible.
20. To degrade West Virginia in tht
eyes Of the world.
30. Because the people don't want it,
but because Walker, Baker, and few Of.
fcc.sceders do want it.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I submit, arc mol
these reasons sufficient to convince every
voter in The State, Of the gaeat necessity
ofhaving a Constitutional Convention?-
Why look at the reforms that are needed!
Flow are We to "fenco 10" the State with.
out the Convention! How are we going to
drive away our people, without one? How
is Baker to be Governor Of the State, and
Walker United States Senator, without o
Convention? That's tho great question
howl may want to use your columns
again as | feel q great interest in this mat
ter. EUREKA"