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

Mr. Editor::
After the fashion Of the, Charleston
Courier;-"th paper Of The State
submit the following reasons why . Con
situtional Convention should be called. -
II think II will convince the most creda.
lous that these changes are absolutely ne.
cessary:
/. 40 give the people Of the State
l(whi.e and black "avoice 10 making the
State Constitution"
2. To adopt the County Court system,
thereby making cheap local government,
(Which will cost twice what II does nowD'
8. To give US 70 competent and reg.
pectable' judiciary. To nakeit "respec-
table, put Walker and Baker en- the
Bench.
A. To increase the salaries Of officers,
so they render "a faithful aud honest man.
agemsnt Of the same Likothey manage
it 10 New,Ymk, for instance.
5. To enable the State, and counties al.
flicted with "niggor" votes to tax them
per capita Tic Coxier says itcaal b
done noic.
6. To strike the word white" out ol
the tax section ofthe present Constitution.
7. To Insert the word "white' in our
Constitution, for voters.
s. To nullily The 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 Republicaulto hold Office in
the State.
II. To abolish the ''odious' free school
system, and let children grow up in ignO-
rance.
y. To make i q fneable offence with
imprisonment, for a.poor man to educate
bis children.
10. To abolish the homestead exempt.
ion laws, 80 that tue poor man shall DO at
the mercy Of "sbarpers''
IA. To re.enact the old Virginia law Of
imprisonment for debt.
10. To establish tho "wbipping.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 aris!ocracy Of I'll
ties AS.
10 enable us to arrange matters for
Ilhueas tiaus ) o sars.ps&
40. Torun the State in debt, at least
100000.
81, Toincreasc the taxes Of the people,
four.fold.
%. To enable the "outs' to get in, and
tue "ins' 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 tho State.
26. To prevent the development Of the
resources Of the State.
81. To prevent the construction within
our limits Of such "montrosities' as rail-
roads and canals.
%. To obstruct the material growth Of
our State, in every way possible.
20. To degrade West Virginia in the
eyes Of the world.
80. Because the people don't want it,
but because Walker, Baker, and . few Of
6cc-sceders do want it.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I submit, arc not
these reasons sufficient to convince every
voter in the State, Of the gaeat necessity
ofhaving Constitutional Conventiou?-
Why look at the reforms that are needed.
How are We to "fenco 10" the State with.
out the Convention? How arc 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
how? lmay wautto use your columns
again as | feel great interest in this mat.
ter. EUREKA"