Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-19

! slaves are our principal support-and il would DO
the height of folly on :hc part of the non slave
Folding counties 10 wish. and an dire act of sui.
eide on The part OF the slave holding counties 10
permit IT. Is 1t supposed that that portion of the
state, hc!iins srch a majority, would acquiescc
IN any plan 10 exclude negro representation; to
nave no stay 10 taxation On case such a thing
could ever cccur,) even TO emancipation; These
are merely the chimeras of the political enthusi-
as's. The Conventionisis would not, il they could
nor could they il they would. The preventive .is
! IN hand-t'e Legislature must be the medium
through which the Convention Bill is formcd--thc
slave holding interest predolninates there-an.p
certainty II, III forming the bill they lcnk to this
Interest aud adopt the slave holding system. the
convention must he slave holding, and consc-
quenfiy this interest secured. But OH > broader
ground, and Tor arguments sake admit that we
shaii not get negro representation, what evil can
arise. W ith view 10 this question and n prcttv
gooa ioea OF the counties generally, l separated
mos, NOSE counties which were OILY partially slave
holding, from those whose interests reside; excIu-
siveiy in their slaves-and the free schite popnla.
'loh oil tue latter exceeded that OF the former bv
aoout one hundred thousand persons, which would
certainly give such majority in the Legislature.
,nN tlis terrible scdre-erO,o and bug bear abous
'drdfon ana negro interest, which we have had
! so repeatedly forced upon us, could never take
piace-but why discuss this point? III as not me
,e'M ?f me ConUsntiomistsi-th is no authori.
'of "--and we are surprised that, because GER
'aIh great man, rfo originates nothing has
charged 1t upon us--and tis repeated in Richmond
by lew mad partizans of the Convention it should
have obtained. such general credence!
III is certainly, Fellow Citizens, not vet for fhe
Legislature elect, to learn what system the Cnn-
veniionists have long determines, on and et;I, do.
5sirc! they certainly ought TO know that eouoii
+ YIN representation was of the first and tho
favored ohjects-and that, in forming The Conven-
'oh' 'hey nave wished and expected no other
plan. Ii they 90 not, and are dsposed IN listen
we will repeat TO them in voice not TO he m;sto
Ken, that we wish 10 20 into Convention ON tbe
Congressional District Sysfeln-and tina, thew co.,
whether there shall he one, tWo Mree or more.
'"'' e"C" o's'fic'. his is a lair and equitable
scheme--no party can he injured every pprtion Of
the state VIII be equally represented s. wba,euer
amendments may he made in Convention and sr,b-
united 20 the people, but bear the sta,nn of
! justice and consistency.
The only point TO he con:e s.ed would no Tho ,
her from each district; and we conceive ,he rs,,-
err the better, not only in the speedy and iu,licians
dispatch OF business, but for the interests of th
! State. " '''o
! In conclusion, fellow citizens and for myself III,
course having no authority TO go iart:ier) would
/ be Wiling to make compromise with thc ami :
teohVentiontats, by modification to the fore.oino
p'ah should not object TO the Legislatures form
ing icket composed OF distinguished man from
each District, and this ticket be submitted IN tb
people, 10 he voted in by them or Rejected If no,
ed IN, The persons so named, 10 20 into Conyenton
aad make such amendments as they i'm ,beir ,y;'
dom may think proper. On this plan, we could
col'a'i' inuch talent and certainly go perfectly
safe into convention. Who, for instance. wheff CT
Conventionist or not, could possibly object 10 Nj.
| Madison, MIR. Monroe, Judge Marshall Iittl-fon
waller iaAeweii &c. &c. being among the dele
ga'ionf Ivy these means, we thinI, sufficient num-
her Of amendments would be made To s,f.C,, H.,
| .onventionists, much expense would be saved.
the business accomplished earlier whilst larger
number could only tend 10 clog the proceedings ana
create confusion, without producing any cores.
pondent benefit, by talent or experience
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