The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-06-09

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That haasted liberty nov , M man n
presume could suppose it would have been
established. Had ihe nu~n-fr-,heIders. IN
he late war. refused 10 stand forth in de-
f.nce of that liberty, which nune bu, free.
holders enjoy, our liberty temple would
ha'e brru shaken To The flundatian. Tn,
might have said tn the ~trreholdeIs, War
has been declared by men whom | did moi
c1nost-you would uat allow me 10 ha,ra
eholce-l am not represented, and There
tore am dtitrm1n"d not tn fight-Look To
yaur amn affairs What would have been
the Consequence of such declarations back
ed by such conduct:
have always thought. my dear WSssF%.
that TAXATION aud representation we're ia.
separately connected and ! confess | have
yet To learn ~ what manner The non-ffee-
holders of Virginia are I"plesruted-con-
sad"eetly | have yet 10 learn by what right
they are taxed. Those Who are non. free
holders are no more represented in the
IL glnla assembly than We're the inhabitants
al the colonies represented in the paflia-
mont of Great Britain brfure the revolution
consequently the assembly of Virginia
has M right 10 tax the non-frrcholdrrs
more Than bad tie British parliament To
lax the colonies Those who are nnu-lrpr-
holders have no voice in the making Of
ihnse laws Which are the arhiters
Of their livps, their liberty and their happi-
ness. They are told, with all the ind irr-
ence # Effected philosophy, and that, too,
IL the face Of all The evidence To- the contra
~. that they have no visible attachment 10
II" community. ] would not, my dear
" "***#, require grtarere idenCe of u mans
attachment To his country than To see his
body scared with CHASTITY wounds in lis
service. Fifty acres Of the rugged top Of
yondcI mountein will give Il p,n The right
of sufffagp, hut il can never iIp his bosom
with thp warriors aTder aud the patriot
zeal nor can il make him an honest man
In van do the non-ireehnliers boast Of
lberty2They are almost in furm-abso-
tpteIy ID fact ana ID Consrqaentt--rrdaeed
II a state OF slavery. Il is said they are
projected by the laws; but is NOT every
slave Of the desp0tic kingdoms Of Europe
protected in the same manntr ? They arr,
in fact. my dear N+F'v+**, txlips in the land
of their nativity. II is said, the non-f,te
holders have experienced no srrions evil
that their taxes are light, and they are able
10 contribute their portion to the support
of government. TO the latter part | agree.
No man even doubtrd the ability of Mr..
llampden to pay his portion of the ship
moury-uO man eytr doubted the ability !
of the colonies to pay the insignificant du-
Is of three pence per pound on Tea yet,
we find they refused To do 80, because il
was rtpugnant to their rights AZ fre-men.
The Withholding the hight Of sultragc
from al " no do not possess IA certain spt-
-. IL ,,,nt. i, ,.nf IT,. oil Uti.v ,nE, |
" hich is complained of-ihcfr are several
others, which, perhaps. may turn the s1b-
stance of anottfr letter.
Much has hrpn said and written both for
and against tht coll of IA convention. 1t
is said that tliUse who complain loud
est are non-f rcholders. In answer, il
be remarked, thot zone have ST.
good a right TO complain Of the want ct
clulhiup rs those " no are naked. But, my
dear W~**@*, it is thought thai n majority
Of the fe,hotacrS ar" in favor of amend
inents 10 the present constitution ; and the
Voice of a majority of free ciilztnS viii be
beard. The small stu Voice which now
whispers in the breeze vii ultimately burst
into peals Of thunder. M" IS the time to
ameud The constitutions, lille all Is ptace
and harmony. / understand that the geo.
pie Of Virginia retilioned their Legislature
for the power 10 call a convention, but the
pc tilinn was secuted from the house. Ii
would seem that they are afiaid TO trust
the people with the management of their
affairs. But the doclliic, tbat the
are incapable Of seii-go,ernment,
seems better calculated for the 4,etidiar of
Prussia, Russia, France and
than for the United States In A.
Iuerird. this dactrine Vii never go down
aud may God sraut that the day II ay not
be- far distant when free principles may
rise in Europe. aud il the majesty of their
strength. hurl thrIr tyrdnnlcdl upp1essrfs
To the lust. You viii ask, my dear WT%T**,
" hat Is to hrdnun siucr the Legislature has
r, pee ID the petition Of the people 7 sNill
they fold then arms IN submission? VIII Thy
inactive, and submit Ia " bat them
selves and the world believe to he inlns
tee and oppression? No, my dear Slr-any
attempt To stifle the voice Of the FIRE Gill;
Hens of Virginia would ce rs vain as would
be u human eGort 10 queoch HE star, l.
fad il talked of hy some, aud believe IT IA
that " i'll be caIllrd into fleet, Tor
IA convenfiun 10 meet al Stanton, on the
18th ufJuIy. The cOuvt ntion IS to consist
of m"mbprs lfoin each county IN the stale.
This convention i not Ia form 4 new con
stitutinn, hut to propose amend ents tolhe
old. which are 10 BE- Submitted To the pto-
Pile for thcir approval or dlsapprobailon.--
This is the only alternative left the good
people of Virginia. When those whom
they Clothe with power, refuse [" redress
their grievance :, il L. a dHly which they
owe to th.ms,l Ives and their postellty 10
t,t,, tho nn,N.r int, th,Ir nv 1AD1S. HIS
acknowledged that the people are III
source aud fountain Of power, apd therefor
every thing affecting their rights as tree
men ought To be referred to tne'r decision
1t is hoped, that each county III Tie
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