The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-10
To the Citizens and Voters OF unyu,
County.

10 the Citizens and Voters OF Nayuc
County.
As your representative in the late ,Constitu
ii3nal Convention. feel it n duty incumbent
upon me to call your attention and due con
'ideration to the proposed new Constitution.
BY careful consideration of its provisions
YOU will see hat the evil prophecy IN ade by
The Republican party has failed; the Convon-
ton, composed mainly Of Democrats and Con-
servatyes, chosen by the majority Of the whole
people, who had long suffered under the PRO
scrpion Of Test oaths and Registration laws.
nave not shown disposition 20 retaIia.e. hut
nave proposed Constitution. liberal in it, pro-
visions to all classes alike. and restricting Lee
Sslation in those particular things which ex
peFicnce has proven TO be oppressive and bad
policy under its proyisions no man can be de.
prived Of any of the rights and privileges he
now enJoys no man can now he transported or
forced To leave the state for any alleged crime
committed in il; no man can be prosecuted or
tried for any offence in any other county than
that IN which it was committed without bi-
consent; the Legislature can no longer SUSPEND
he great writ of hIb.qs corpus. neither can it
release defaulting sherih- and other collecting
'-ticers from liability for public money. rccciv-
sd by them it has prohibited, iu the future ali
religious or political test oaths as a quaifcn
lion To vote or hold Office serve az n Juror. sue.
plead or appeal in the courts. or pursue any
profession or employment; it hss prohibited
the Legislature from ever establishing aay
Court or board of Registration.
The new Constitution secures to every man n
trial by jury of twelve freeholders to ascc4-
tain the value OF his property, when taken for
public use, or for the benefit of a corporation.
and that The damage Riust he paid or secured
10 be paid before the property is taken posses
sion of: IL secures to every man in time Of, mar
as we'll as in time Of J-oec. hi- life. liberty and
property. 20 that neither Of them eau be taken
without due process Of law it secures To every
husband or parent. OF ruc infunt children of &c.
erased parcn1 q homestead Of one thousand
dollars it protects the citizens Of IT,, State
from all unjust determinations against them.
between through and way freight, and pssscn-
ger tariffs by all Rail Road in the State.
The new Constellation socures the existence
and perpetuily of the state Of West Virginia. /
BY providing Tint no nov territory shall BE- ad (
Bed thereto without the consent Of a majority .
of the qualified voters Of the State under ovr
present Constitution. Sec. ~. article .. "adli- /
uonnl territory may be- admitted inso and be. /
come part Of ims state with the consent Of
the Lcri-Ioturc." Under this provision the
whole state of Virginia, With the cgsscnt of The .
Lcgi,lHarc, could bayc bccn added Go The
State of Wet Virginia, thereby throwing d.
virtually und,r the control Of Old Virginia, a
Thing dpnot desire.
The new Constitution secures the irdcpen-
deuoe 'f the Judiciary FREQ from 'tc ia 7seuse of
fle Legislature, So tInt their opinion. .n Con.
-utuuonal questions will not he influenced by
partisan legislat,o majrHties itprobibits the
Lcgis'Hture from passing local or special Law.
whore % general law can Doe passed to accom-.
'..i.h rhe .,uc object under the 18Th Article II
'hc now Consttuton, fhe land titles in this
state. viii be scttled'in favor of the occupant
who la. paid hi. taset. against the land .r,r-u-
hior. who boo not bad possession. thereby rc-
moving cloud that has long hung over the
state of West Virgioia, rctariing it. settle.
ment and che developing it' rich .oiI and
nircuds. The system or free schools hn. been
preserved. aud its usefulness and efficiency in
creased. by adding t1 the irreiuriblc school
fund.-, thc proceeds of al taxes that may boz
lsviei on my corporation, nov cr hereafter
30 existence, sni BY desoung The proceeds Of
the capitauon tsR pf one dollar on each male
iuhabitant OF ,Weuty -oue year. of age. o. the
,sasli supper. Of froe schools. by requinug Oh
ievics made for school purposes to be- reported
90 the county Cart and there recorded Tor tbe
iaspeetion ofths tar payer, SO that OH may
earn and knos for what purposs. and in What
.ranner, the school moneys have been di.bu-.-
Cd, by restricting tho creation Of independent
school districts, snd Useless appropriations 70
Normal Schools.