Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-01-16
CONVENTION ANDLReIsLAT0Rg.

WIN H44a44ON ANU1t6tilSLAVUk
hese two bodies assemble at the sPerma>
nens seat arleston, ON to-day. The Dele
gates elect to either Of these bodies from j eff
sferson, left home the middle of last week. and
we hope have reached in safety ere this their
Hpeinssof destination. The work in hand nv
the Convention is looked forward to by the
people of the State with great interest. The
present Constitution, conceived in sin and
confirmed by iniquity, is so radically defec-
u, 1ye' that an entire uprooting is demanded
Inc Convention is composed of the ablest
men OF the State, sumo having much Leeisla-
tive experiences aud thoroughly inbued with
liberal ana progressive principles From the
! COLLECTIVE wisdom and just Discrimination Of
the entire body, tile people ofe4be STATE
fondly hope to secure an instrument for its
organic law which will give the shield of its
protection to IT'S diversified interests. rem.
dering aqual and exact Justice to all and
special favors to none
we shall endeavor to keep our readers adj
vlsed, as we 70. best can from the difficulty of
communication, with the progress Of business
in the Convention and Legislature.
E The following correspondence, indi>
eating the probable ORGANIZATION of these
bodies, is from the Wheeling Register:
CHARLESTON, January g..
Since the river hassopened, the trip can be
made from Wheeling to the ..Permanent
Seat in about fifty hours, by water. SOr it
can be made in the same length of, time by
rail, vta Grafton, Petersburg, Portsmouth
and Huntington. From Park ersbnrg there
is line of boats to this place, making the
trip in day and half, which will afford
people tron%the eastern and central portion
OF the State the best facility for getting here.
Considerable preparations for~the meeting
Of the Legislature and Convention are being
made One of the churches has been rented
by the city council aud properly fitted up, in
which to hold the sessions of the Convention
Committee have been appointed to secure
quarters for the members of theNt two Bodies.
and the principal citizens have thrown omen
their houses for the entertainment of their
guests use the word quests, for last winters
experiences and observation remind me that
those of US who accepted quarters in private
tamiiies'were treated with all the hospitality
with which the best families of the land are
won't to treat their invited guests.
The new hotel is Tow com pieted, aud It's
furniture is expected to arrive and be nut
into it this week. 1t is very credi,able
building indeed; and understand for fitty
rooms the furniture cost 10000, SO the
sojourner WITHIN its walls may beimade quite
comfortable. do not know what day it will
be thrown open for guests, but I presume
within week or two.
Three or four members of the I,epislatnre
have already arrived, and one or two members
of the Convention. Several more will arrive
to morrow. Mr.. Faulkner and OKEY JOHN.
SON are expected on Wednesday, with a
number OF others.
:, In addition t" the Constitution prepared by
Mr. FAULKNER, of which synopsis has al.
ready been published in the REGISTER. T
understand there are other drafts in existence.
HOMER A HoLr, of Braxton, is ,reprtcd to
have prepared draft which contains manv
popular features; aud admirable as is Mr..
FAuLKNER's in many particulars, Mr. Hours
1t is thought by those who understand its
provisions is an improvement upon it in some
respects.
1t seems to be pretty generally conceded
'na' Or: SUMMERS, of Kanawha, will be
chosen Speaker OF the House aud WIN. B.
BuRDETT, the present Clerk, is thought to
have the inside track for that Office For
President Of the Convention, the choice
seems to be between SAMUEL PRIoE. of
Greenbrier, and OKEY JOHNSON, with the
chances apparently with the former. A tri-
angular fight for the Secretaryship of tina,
body will have some influence upon the con
test for the Presidency.
For President Of the Senate WIN. c. Car.
PER, of Upshur, and TRos j. KLINE. of
Cabell. are mentioned. and for Clerk, b. A
GALL1GAN. of Ohio, Mr.. Miller. OF. Cabell,
and Mr.. K&oTrs, Of Marion. Ii looks now
as it Mr.. CARpER would be made President.
and Mr.. MILLER Clerk
The general Impression is that the Consen
ton will not be in session beyond Eve or six
weeks. hope this impression is we'll found
ca. COMO"