Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-22

Mr', Isixh sail he had 80 unlaxstaol n. and with
lie observed tina, the object In view estabilsh
wise and sautAry Government. and In pursuing Il re
roit was. of necessity, had to rules which ware gene
raj ia their fJrm But no general rule being perfect al
tina, lief, to cluse, such might be Of
Tered for ajoisu that which worked the least mr. sc
cal injury. aud asined tho greatest practicable amount
Of good. Whater rule should he adopted s,.ns wou,
necessarily be excluded, whom. individuals, every
one would ish admitted. and others woull an.
avo.lably be admitted. whom every wise and ~
would be glad TO shst out The object hs took IL for
granted wAso co,fer the right Of voiny upon nan
who, in exerei'iny would eve Hs ocn veto. aud not
the vote OF sn,'hsf man. .'>-----srf - n
Now,Mr L. sIl1 he was against any ryls- xhose nat-
ural tendcnax Was ta-xogk corruprluh. But II one
man. through the inerpo.i8n property, sh,il pos.
sess the power Of completely controlling another to
inpite corruption Now II = landlord can, ct will
seize quarter day, at the end Of tho year. or any
other fixed term OF payment. dstran the property Of
his tenant seize every particle Of personal he
owns in The world sell the bed from under his sick wife,
aud sell the cradle which his infant reposss, he
hollis that man by the very strings Of his heart The
landlord do this. ami more; he caa thereby deprive
his ten,nt voter OF the very thing on which Iii, mower
to vote wholly depends: and Aereore hs exercises over
him Through the possession Of property the mot abso-
lutte aud irresistible influence which man eau ex-
ercise anoher., lie had ne iiea th.t any ae,np
would at this time be made. for years come
10 bring this direcy ana emily bear for the
avowed purpose Of controlling the vote of any citizen
of this Counonwe aiih. No man would dare TO do IT,
either now or Tor long time 10 But said Mr.
L. let genllcmen that this nation il in state
of rrogresS Of progress fo,o Ird corruption IL IL a
bold word SIR said he; very bold word, bu, such is my
deliberate conviction IL has been the in all other
nation., all the wo nation in Its infancy
land is with nations with children they are ever
purest at their BIRTH loes any gentleman here. for
example, REMEMBER, and will he compare the M rntcr
OF piacehuntcrs ami ON seekers, whs were de Il,
OF sustaining themselves wi'.out labour Ia MI;
our ancient Commonwealth Of Virginia, at thi, day.
AMI A. period when he in life! For one that
saw wbea fret began to living. I now zee
Zen. II1cte voice, supposed to he That Of Mr. RAN
dolph, saii, !" aye. ono hundred y What though the
loaves and fishes be few in ths expectation of these
Ace-hunters miracles 10 be performed and the se
few to prove enough TO satisfy multitude. BY a
plan like that before us, while you are4pvrsuing the
,as.hns and .srsasSsnns system ~ 'as.
1asteai OF giving the poor man equal power with the
rich. You do, ia effect, enhance Tia, pow rich
hffsn the poor-you enabls him exerith FULL
inlu Of his wealth. Ani insiea al OF one vote YOU
give him tenn. ire M afverrct 10 the siyls in
which gentlemen had spoken OF the little d spi. I'd
county Of Warwick bu he declared that the so or 90
freeholders in that count not 10 be bought hy all
the wealth OF the U.ion--.hey not in tn make t.
said hs--lhey never have been in the markct-th-y
are not marketable commodity No man ever DARED
attempt TO make the purchase. Inevcr knew nor heard
of such auempt.--They have been influenc.
ed by property: never:-ohen by favonr,--ofen nv
,prsjndce,-and often perhaps, by caprice,-for
that belongs. or less. the character of Virgin
'fans:--they will havei IL.
Mr. L. said, il was painful, in such 4 come xion 10
be obliged TO r. fer TO the example Of other Sales aud
he dccSrei IN very strong terms, his high estimation
OF the character oil his fsilow.czens Of the Union:-he
knew there was still large body OF them who preserv
ell the primitive simplicity aud civic virtue which be-
ionged, pre- eminehty, 10 tile days Of the Revolution
Many OF the mes OF the United States COOL
AMI owr women we're COOL every where;-ths, indie
he S-'evcd TO he tie great and the true why
much virtue found among the mass Of our people-
weare al said he, the children of chas,c women Bat.
yet uslook Tor while At our sister Maryland-rhey
began there with requiring in worth Of pc
sena sropcrtyana what was the practie RESULT Tha,
plan went until il 20 rIisthat 1t an election
. gold watch passed IN an1 man anna
up to the VIII, vote pockcted
ahe watch the oYAerneyer dAring to demand back his
Prppcr-y The natural course OF such stats Of things
was. that she at Last destroyed all property
whatever, Such Is the OF these changes one
step ever leads to another ani every step in the
direction. They go tuSh'oard never. never:-to go
back. IN such course, !: vhe task Of Encas coming
GOVT Of he'll and making his way az upper air
No. --iown.dpw they go, to the extremes OF de-
mocracy; and between ths extremes OF democracy and
military dcspotism, there IL but sngI, siept is a.
silly taken. aud Il Invariably is taken.
SIR: said Mr.. to the ChAirn,an. am Tor propsrt
qnalic ation III. will act openly and not by
corruption Yet here, u proposed to ms he first
hop fI may he p,rioncd the nae Of very vulgar
presson) 20 give the ri ght OF suage tenant
lessee dor single YER, to who |, directly and
entirely wi'lin The inniencc of another man.
in North Carolina hey have approached pretty
ly TO the excrcss OF universal sutfrsge believe there
is the payment OF req iirel and what is the
q'ienrc! Why, sir. avn told that is part ef the
regular system OF eectoncerin to pay the tax for the
poor man that he may b, qualified. do vouch Tor
this stacmcnt-but have il from respectable
remember, sir.i do say the poor il c,rrmp ell
he honestly means TO vote, hut h,s il p,d merely
put IN hi. power do Ani yet know sir. that
in intelligence, in public and in private virtue North
Garolnh yields no state in this country there is ada
gree OF sobVsty moderaion AMI OF moral quiet there
which IL MT to br Surpassed in the Union.
We have anohcr example in our sister Kentucky:
sister, daughter shou have sail: for her popnl
and lie =, h Ibs mauly drawn from Virginia Sir,
they ike us---yry like they have both vir
tues ana.oSr sices Yo, lild there the same generos
ity, the sumo ssiTT.sry;,,e open hearted hosp
And yet. sir, with all ihI< nothing has h. Ut them Tor
The last ten years Rom cutting each others threats but
their connexions with the General Government; and
what have they been qlarrellng about Sir, their only
quarrel has been about property. The whole history
wh"ir civ broils IL summed up in this attack upon
property, and an attempt 10 defend H.
In evil hour Virginia gave pcrmi--on in the Convcn-
and the preiext was, that there len lew ttcs
10 andshencr cam" the Introduction OF unversa suf
frage into Kentucky. | am told, by man Of the
tnmpe schable honor and veraciy, who the
spot the time, that in 1871, the members Of both their
Houses OF the Legislature were personally ipsovrnt.
This accounts for their relief ysicms caliei for their
stacks on the Judicial power; TOR all, in word, in
svhcb that State is 81 ling .eJ from the system and
poiicy Of Yirgi0ia.
Nr. CbaiFmAn, IL the gtneral piincipleJ have laid
down nc correct one hen the principle OF this amcrd
meDt ought not 10 he LlineJ 10 have
property qualification at all IL must be in such shape
'hst it, elf.ct be guardsl enrEiinu but by
the proposed corruption instead Of being guard
ell against is rendered all bu Inevitable AZ TO
sal suffrage, Isl p ~ for which believe gentle.
man here ii posed contends bu, certainly sir,
gentlemen. a, least steering very the wini.
Str Joyncs in reply. H professcd him self 10
be iully aware that the Right OF Sn6age ques-