The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-05-11

80 happy sto haze fonad different sy'tcm
adapiHdandcarritd intutuil eN"er,mcni.w hi,h
n same ri is essential features, appear TO
he the best calculated To pcrpefuaie those
fundamental principles. II e. "a republican
iurm NJ government, ~ y htcu these natural
Irghis are recognized. aud The people are con.
siaefea a. tue source Of all power, the tuuu-
tam iram winch all is authort, flows as II
IS sud ia our Bill OF Rights, " All men are by
nature equally free aud independcn',' and
3" thai ali puNef isvestcd ~ aud consequent
Is derived from the people that magistrates
IRE their trustees aud servant and tat olitimCs
anenatile IL them II advert to these first
principles, ard freely discuss them, rs well as
! q consider all Of il,e consequences flowing
/ rom thrm. appear 10 be the most natural
means thaf can Be unde Use otto cherish aud
krrp aIite proper regard for those lust pin
einles Of OF Tree institutions IN So doing
HER purity my be preserrcd. AMI their iulu.
unce vii be more efcena.ly dlfu,cd, aud
upernte on al the variety oil our public affairs.
he nho i eanyefsnul ~ these Things, aud
Who IS an honest man, will seldom act wrong
when employed as one 81 the servants Ol the
people But he WHO y ignorant on this sub
iecf, mud takes bings Is he finds them, with.
III examining and lrfiHe them by this rule
and without nguirinr es - their origin, let
them b. public n tiullans or private rights,
md Who eeuf,nIe4ty moe aud acts Nl'Hin
tssairoe Il common legislation, executive
duties. ar Tire administration OF Justice, viii
often find himself unqualified 10 peri 3rm the
dnttss al en9 aiblaHou NJ which the people
my lace Inn These remarks Will anldy
~ tn lofer 10 pristc citizens, since IN them
rests the dormant, hhd from them /, derived
the active power tut Operate upon public f.
/, ire .tf.,ttf - q Vi
him. desirable tor all men and especially f.
Z Il r#sentally necessary 10 those VINO aspire
u plaets ri public pnstaud eonidcnce.
Pr the purpose ot1ufnlnr VoHr attention, +
GLOW rflzens, In the lttpoftant and fun
trulhsin the sciencc OF government, |
mi 10 thrse natnfll aud innicnablc rights OF T.
lie lrople, Is Wrli as ali thatrn he fairly de- |
ioeed thefeirom, II = proposed 10 invite your
lptlce Ia ley cssaYR on tins subject in .
Which Il = intended Ia be shcwn, that power
hns vested, or, rather, inherent ~ the pcoplc,
S eqnal aud uniform n5 10 all aud each OF the .
tii1enH Of this commonN alNh-Thtt no one |
nan can with insliee claim a greater share /
bnn anather-thai no qualifications Vhatev. |
r, IN regard 10 The right can make any dis
nctlnh between free mrn-and that they |
sho claim such Distinction ~ - matter OF |
iRhf. do depart from those .rcat aud muda-
mental truths hid down IN our Ball OF Right |
/ this result should follow from The course Of |
easoning intended 10 he adopted (eud in !
ruthilapFears Too plnin 10 require reasoning .
M OF your fellow citizens vii he happy in .
something to advance 50 good
aa#r AS that of eqnd representation and .
qnal ,sAation-=ot an rquai protection from .
he laws, with II co.equal voice in making
hem oil giving II The natural and con,ti,,- |
iona defenders OF our country the desicnblc |
ight Of invoice N appointing thur ruirrs--
nd OF opening the avenues 10 Office, iiouor
md trust 10 all classes oil people.
4 Fit,sen Of Campbell.