The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-23

here in Charleston. Now what do the
people of the First Congressional Dis
trict care for this Convention2 For
the most part the people there are able
to exercise all those privileges
which are guaranteed by the Coustitu-
ton of a State to it's citizens, under every
form OF Government where freedom and
Constitutional liberty are exercised. 1t
was for the people of the Second and
Third Congressional Districts that we
have made the fight against proscrip-
ton for the last seven years. 1t was to
obtain for you your political privileges
that we have thus labored, gentlemen
of the Second and Third Congressional
Districts. 1t was to obtain for you
your rights that we have consented to
put upon ourselves the expense OF cali
ing and holding this Convention: We
can live under the Constitution OF West
Virginia as it now exists, but l tell you
we can live a great deal better under
the Constitution which l think this
Convention will offer. 1t has been said
we cannot legally remove to another
place. 1t matters not where this
Convention frames its work; there
is nothing in the Act to pro-
hibit removal When it is submit
ted to the people they will adopt
it if it furnishes them evidence upon
the face of the instrument that it will
guarantee them progress, that it will
guarantee them liberty and the prlvil-
eyes which they are entitled to enjoy as
citizens Of this State. They will adopt
it, if they see it is an instrument which
will prevent any action by any Legis-
lature hereafter from deprivIng them
OF their political privileges. 1t will be
adopted by majority OF the people Of
this State, it matters not from whence
it emanates. Mr.. President, think
the arguments presented by the gen
tleman from Kanawha (Mr. Fitzhug BY
on the morning the resolution was in
troduced are without effect. | think if
a proper Constitution is framed it will
be adopted by large majority. ! be-
lieve there are no political grounds Of
difference upon the subject OF the Cor-
stitution, and that if we furnish the
people with such a Constitution as we
ought to furnish them, the Radical party
will join in heartily with us and admit
it. | believe there are no political
divisions in this State OF West Virginia
as to the necessity for the convocation
OF this body. l believe the Radical
party are just as anxious as we are to
have a good government, and they will
support the Constitution adopted by
this Convention if it is worthy Of any
mans support. You can not make
Constitution for the Republican party
or for the Democratic party. 1t must
be a Constitution for the people Of West
Virginia. Those things which we
suffered from the former Constitution,
| hope there is no man here that would
desire to inflict that upon the Radical
party. No! we must make Constitu-
ton for all the people, and when we do
that the Constitution will be adopted,
and by large majority.
Gentlemen, In the name OF the COM
mittee from the city of Wheeling, as
well as in the name of the people OF the
county of Ohio, | extend 10 you a cor
dial invitation to hold your deliberations
in Wheeling, where you can be made
comfortable during your deliberations,
and where your labors will be facii
tated. l hope that it will be your pleas
ure to adopt the resolution offered by
the gentleman from Brooke Mr. Camp
hell)