The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-24 00:00:00, page 2

ta. Notwithstanding the vast learning and integrity of dur
Convention, of which I have as exalted "an opinion as I ought
$ 0 have, yet let us h-.e feme refped also for the judgment of
other States. They nave been very cautious on this point.
They know all other rights absolutely depend dn this great
right ot election, 1 It is the chief corner ftune of all the rest.
1 he most Hvuriffiing commonwealths that ever existed, Athens
and Rome, were ruined by allowing this right to people
without property.' '-
Orator. Neighbour Peter. Hey thou
Peter. Dont intezupt me, friend Puff. Such people, having
nothing to lose, and a prolped of gaining by public covul
fions, are always the most ready to engage in seditions, tumul
tuous and factious proceedings. They are the people to whom
artful, designing, felfilh, ambitious, daring, wicked men ap
ply themlelves, and make use of to promote their pernicious
projeds. They are generally the most illiterate and ignorant
of the whole society, and therefore, the most easily imposed on
by such men as I have described. It will be a kindness to
them that they should not be exposed to the intrigues of
such firebrands, left they should be hurried into actions ot
vihich afterwards they may severely repent, as frequently
happened to the Athenians and Romans. If they are invested
with the rights of election, which in a commonwealth are al
ways the rights ^sovereignty, their errors and the villa
mes of their deceivers and leaders are immediately clothed with
the fandion of laws, and hurried into execution, to the injury
or deftrudion of the state. Thus for instance, Cleon at Athens,
and Clodius at Rome, overturned all things. On the other
hand, while the rights of election, that is of sovereignty
as I said, are lodged in those who possess the general property,
landed and personal within this state, it will ever be their IN
TEREST to keep things quiet, and to have officers go on vsith re
gularity ; and if the other class grows turbulent, the whole
force and dignity of government can be exerted to keep them
in order. The time must come in this state, as it has hap
pened in all dates,, as their people and manufactures increase,
when the numbers of those without property will bear a grea
ter proportion to those who have property, than they do at
present. The former cannot be injured by their other coun
trymen, because in a free state no laws can be made to bind
them, but what will also bind the law makers and the whole
society. We have no distinction here of Noblesand Commons,
Patricians , and Plebeians. And I trust in heaven, we and oar
posterity shall continue thus equally free, unless we tamper
and try prrje&s on our freedom, till we crack it. What hard
ship is imposed on an inhabitant of this state; if Pennsylvania
as a parent should be supposed thus to address one of her chil
dren— 6 ' My son, I love thee equally with thy brethren, and I
communicate to thee equal protection in every article that
can contribute to thy welfare. But think it not unkind, that
I do not permit thee to manage my moft.important affairs, un
til thou giveft me some evidence of thy diferetion, and of thy
attachment to me. I will judge of th^e with a mother's par
tiality. £ I will accept of a very flight proof of any kind,,but
words, in thy favour : But let me receive it, before I,entruft
thee a power, on the exercise of which thy happiness and my
own may depend." It is averred by some excellent writers
that England .
Prator. Peter, I cant hold any longer—l know what thou
wouldst fay. But what fignihes this rigmarol. lean anfiyer
all thou haft said in one minute. As to Rome and Athens, and
other States on this continent, I dont care a fig for them.
Nor do I care what is to happen in future times. We have
no C, eon's or Clodsus's now. And the very arguments thou
halt ufcd, ^convincing that this innovation is a, prudent
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one., Thou sayest, people without property are the mog in
nocent and simple, and therefore the most easily glided.
They are the very people that ought to be vested with the
rights of fowereignty in this great druggie for liberty. -For
by whom will they be guided? By our excellent leaders. By
those great good men who have formed this wonderful Frame
of Government for us. The people, who by this Frame ac
quire those grand rights, will know whom to thank for them,
and I'll engage will flick by their patrons who procured them
this inestimable acquisition. Those leaders know very well,
that with this addition to the party they have already made,
they will be able to carry all before them. And yet, Peter,
thou art carping at this Phoenix of an institution. But thou
only retailed what thou haft catched up from others ; for 1
heard a good many corner politicians haranguing much in the
fame manner.—Bless me, i fee one of our great men coming
this way. Excuse me, Peter, for a little'while ; I want to
talk to him. For you mutt know, as bright a man as he is.
that he is not afliamed frequently to consult me.
Exit. Orator.
[ To be continued.]
A VENDUE on Tuesday next, by JOHN HART, at
one o'clock, of a neat assortment of dry goods, house
hold furniture, wearing apparel, &c. Also a waggon and
fo!!Lg2°d horses, &c.
Philadelphia, Oft. 24, 1776.
TpRANCIS WADE, whose absence for some time past
obliged him to shut up his brewery, thinks it necessary
to give this public notice, to his former customers and others
that are disposed to make trial of his beer, that he has began
to brew for the season, and has now ready to turn out the
different kinds of beer, as usual, equal in quality to any in
this city.
N. B. Wanted, by said Wade, a good hand that would hire
for the season, or by the year, that is used to drive a dray,
and working about a brewery. Likewise barley and malt,
and a quantity of barrels and half barrels, grains and ye^
to be had at said brewery.
WANTED immediately, three or four journeymen that
have been used to the FILING of BRASS or IRON,
and one that can FORGE well. They will meet with good en~
couragement by applying to the printer.
FOR SALE, a PLANTATION within seven miles of
the city, in a very lofty and beautiful situation, con
taining about thirty, acres of good land, plenty of meadow
and wood land, a very genteel house thirty-three feet by
twenty-seven, four rooms on a floor, an entry through, and
choice cellars urder the % whole. For farther particulars ,in=
quire of the printer. Phirad. Oct. 24.
TO be SOLD, a large commodious three story B R I'CK
MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, and LOT of
GROUND thereto belonging situate on the east fide of
Penn-street, a little below the Drawbridge, in the city of
Philadelphia. The lot is feventeem feet front by about se
venty-eight feet deep, bounded by ground of Thomas Cuth
bert and others, fubjedt to a ground rent, of, feventeorn
pounds Fennfylvania currency, per annum. The house, and
buildings adjoining^ formerly let for forty-two pounds per
annum. The title is indisputable. The above described
house and lot will be fold, by public vendue, on Monday
evening next, the 28th of October, at fix o'clock., ^t ft
London. Cofy-houfe,