Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-11-25

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TO consider them both, andbeEev.
sary TO interpret them proper,
then is declared That as eoy..'
made for the benefit of the peoDl.
have the right, when it is foundT,
to this intention to alter or abolish
was this Constitution to be receir.s
notone of those who could conte,5
sanction, or that we have any so,5
to doubt its validity. 1t was a.,
the people, not with the Bill orr,
cealed. but both together, openly
ly.-Tbe great men of that DAY.
rious forefathers, told our aacss
believe the government we give
the best we can adapt 10 your =
and when you believe 1t not So
the right and can abolish lt--yoo,,
it as long as you please, untla
shall declare it no longer obhga~
was the compact entered into at
and is il not the most solemn a.
pactsl Can II be more disGnc0v,.
edged. We look then non to lhc
nature. but to the compact ofsN
which declares expressly the uE
majority to reform, alter or ab6
pleasure. This proposition thuss
ed. does not lead to the conclu.
because the majority have the ~
form, that therefore. themeiorayi
right to control the Legislatonofs.
try: il does not prove that The h
may not confer upon the mirs,
mowers of Legislation; that is ao
however. of property: bet DE y
which il should be carried, igshi.
considering those things whchsr
tuate us in our deliberations. m
iority have the right to reform; a4
have, they should at least be en-
they should at least be allowed h
TO explain their opinions. and der,
shall give the law. It will Occur
TO You, air. that the cousldead@
question, is calculated to produce q
tie delicacy Ia the deliberations
House; we came here TO enQuns
will OF this majority; how then Is
ascertainedl The people are a
scented here IN proportion to their
therefore, what may be in fact he +,
the majority of the members Of
may not be the will Of 81 majority n
constituents, for what is m5sa,
maiorityl-Eyery instrument mus
derstood with reference TO the suhlN
ter of which it treats,-we are innu
another part Of this instrument Vi
the parties to the compact Ever /
having a permanent common inteb
and attachment 10 the community,
right of sulirage"-the qualified
then, arc the parties-they are the ca
nifty, 70 a majority Of which the NJ.
form or alter the government beo.
the majority then of these qualified I
give the rule; and the difficulty wbI8Il
gest, is, how is this majority to be !
edl We cannot declare, that oTw.
presenting a majority Of tins bodyT.
I present a majority Of the Whole
we must vote however, and all Q
must be decided by our maionns
the full knowledge that they 90 rar
sent majorltles Of the people. Im
however 10 entitled TO conslderh
ought to have IFS weight IN reconU
forbearance, a spirit ofconcllAtIoa B.
ing disposition, a feeling of num
cession; II is entitled to weight as d
upon the subject Of lean majofIts'
ten referred TO by gentlemen here z
lean majority decide against this q
ton, they will decide against a n,
the people; but if a lean majority
IN favor of this proposition, they p
eide in favor ola great majonly d
constituents. These matters are q
ted to be weighed for as much az b
worth, and they are entitled to veg
we are considering how the propa
dopted or rejected here, will efs
people, or will be submitted to by d
Mr.. ]. repeated his declaration, b
question was to be decided by pr
utility. But he commended that
was 50 well calculated 10 mislead
this doctrine Of practical utility ID
understood. II has been found ita
al laws had proved useful Or salr'
men. What is your test ofmonlF
Ityl Is it any thing else but this p
utility and this makes one thing
moral or that immoral -WIihog
would not our preiudices and lnierei
staDtly mlslead u.s. Why is mm1
morall not because the loss Of som
would be injurious to society; but D
It would be wrong to permit mon 70
Of the taking away life. Why lsI
Iherence 10 contracts proper ltbi
cause in any particular case, il OIL
be productive Of good to violate o q
but because the faith ofcontracts ~
sary to bind society together. WY
the parent love his chlldl Bui bee