Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-20


take awsythc vested rights OF large aud tespec,a-
biz although poor portn of our fellow c,'izeuss For
nus part he would never consent TO deprive the free
holder oil his vote, however humble and trivial
to assessors and patrcians the shed Which
protected his wife aud children from The storm He
saw TINS measure III the Legislative committee, and he
thought he saw what he thought he now could sec,
snake IN the graes, aud he would snhcre to any
proposition which would 90 take away from the !
present treeholders any of their vested rights.
Mr.. MERCER said, when he gave way TO the gen |
tlcruan from Charlotte. he about to propose ano
ther amendment The gentleman from Culpeptr !
DESTROYS to prevent frauds ut elections und to-
that purpose he proposed an amendment.
We have ~ another part Of our resolution, d pro- /
vision TINT uD puupers shall be allowed 10 vote at
elections. lie had known paupcr in his district
who voted NJ elections. With regard TO tho assessed
value OF irecholds ordc: confer right nf suf
tragc previous to election, 1t was known that
mittee of CongreSs-the curlmitce of elections had
decided that deed for 80 years. held IN copartncr-
ship was for Wild consideration IL lose frauds
BE- chez ked il would be better to adopt some genera
principles OF constitutional law j. II guidance and
put u IN the power OF the Legislature 60 found laws
upon them.
He wouid therefore strike out The proviso which
fixes certain value To the freehold.
Mr. LtGn would willingly allow gentlemen make all
changes aud alterations they thought proper make t
proposition little liable objection possible. lie would
Withdraw the proposition Inc had submitted II seemed him
an" NOT s"" aSd here he s% om "s rg SS,
his freud Charlotte, principle
eutely him. aud tia, he would never abandon il til
driven om b, a decided majority OF this Convention
When this Constitution palataLle a, could he
was his dc>sn to move TO strike on, all from the words "e
solved that aud have substitute
The Committee would his object al have the
rSm now "l nave At hereafter Sometimes happens that 25
acres without house worth more Than 10 with
o-:e HIS 49,, - 10 e%en6 ine SI nj suffrage 10 those who
a ndspen"cH' al their Landlords M, explanation due
gentlemen He vc:a be- s.y ne s, on and
leave gentlemen make theirs rer'c they r,ca.-
NJ, "RtsN Tho pTopos'inn was inserted his motion,
the Legislative Committee, ana lac would explain the
motives which Induced him - move it. There a great
quantity OF land which had been up by spectators had
been cHvcrA with patents md WAS little value The
IS they please MY parcels aud thus witho, 1Gy
! 20 themselves, sey"d the preparation the deed
kind have prevalel his purpose exclude these MONT
nal ieehoidcrso votes which offered hy virtue
ut irethohS which OF no value aud rts
DESTROYS o! adopting rule which could
appealed ge"'emeu OF the West they
Mr. srAylro SAID should vote against cxpunsns tho pro-
vision NOT because Is the gentleman from Cbarlo,ie mir Kan
dolph) had supposed, would deprive reoder
right, because would him. was
adopt provision which would place feehoders m ever
part OF ne State on an equal ooimsi aJd would for this
Iroyis'o" TOR 'r purpose OF making that which real linn in
the condition oithe West without beng satisfied ply
seal comiIioa SUCH put power Of every
at an eXpence nt eNeees the the paper
to maze qualified voters by hmndeds and these of who
have no connection with the country except perhaps
cs'a residence In one instance the pressure Of
ton, 400 qualified made
each II zoe look the land hooks
counties Inc average value OF the land only i've per
acre Some OF II seems 10 have been destined solely
the w nance an s fmd not wen one mi per aGTenG worth
that quarter oftIis tive rule winch
IN
given quantity of land IA the West may
least from 50 TO od doiaT.95 Sc ase
even nut down 10 lie u, i "n % collars o,
human being To set himself down, 1t is worth 20 dollars
But he understood there further practice Some OF the
mnuniaiD lands of rock shrublery beng
nearly three o' Of The territory Of the Blue Ridge
"hch OF no conceivable value the mind Of
conceive OF any value which lands unless
locking htougn the vista OF years he beho!d This coua,r
hed Up ana these sterile and rocky hills yielding
sal treasures winch make country valuable He was dcsirous
10 make the qualification depend value so that NAV
operate equally on all parts OF the State and he would
shch limitation as would only embrace all poor free
some who do nov possess under the yeu s 'q b s aNe ri
lar better entitled TO than many who do he meant the man
with his zen acres who although excluded by the guam
uty would DO entitled under the rule of value
His proposition therefore would extend tho right OF
sirdge' excluding Only those who, having only nominal
eres' IA the property Of the country cannot on any principle
Mr. Mccoy said that strange mistakes had been made
Gentlemen me other day had represented the Valley the
most beau n country IN the world Than which there could
mistaken about the Mountains, about the Val.
ley The gentleman who had just down. sad that III.
lands in the Mountains mostly by those who had no
good ue who lived somewhere else Those lands were
surveyed in 1885, large Of fon s1O5O to loo oO
acres; and all which had considered as Of no value had
not paid their taxes, and returned forfeited o non.
payment Of te II no, then in the power of sav
one tonake ireeoders Of those lands the least
mount lie himself lived lands aud he had
heard nothing OF those practices which others seec to have
50 much knowledge Of Olcc III lis life he had seen four
ccoders made the morning Of election these vote,
OF these men were woness because six mouths residence
necessary TO make vote good. Young night formerly
nave bought qualification which would have given ght "a
vote for 50 dollars, lands belong 10 the Common
wealth There good deal Of land which no valuable 70,
c"t7ton The gentleman had said there some Of the
"S' D'amthui iahd M tic world which vas worth
dime THIS was msake.
MIR NlcCoY said he did mere 20
The privilege from any who entitled but he came 90
vote for exends the right Of suffrage alhot,oh IN co.
huiiei LEM small amount Of rOncy ve,ted In ,,,rc
- a not mink The best evidence Of inereH I'M the Cn
Weau Bni u - tic who has lved for many vs, -;
'he same spot, having wife and family audi his
meGuons around hhn We knew SUCH who were moro ect-
.1n Nv nere hpder OF few acres mechanics no
Itaea a.. .'
Shden rohnd tncn sottIeu pIarndir1,S IN ,,.t ,'vI
Keep e Wcs IN Weir possession untl cy are alo, ~,
Par hence and many who expect legal tides have vel Il,
o mem 1c was dpoed 10 extend TIE right 10 an w bo n5c
oueNeeprr aud who have had sufficient residence IN, g.
no proof m residence Of attachment the State than the
c ~ ~ h'ldnB property Tic vas willing IN extend the
tsn Of suffrage TO heads Of families aud louseEeec,. La 81
no9 70 those who now possess he would take IN all hosr
mNc on lenieh "nd or IN rented houses who have eye,
euccn cWdcncc Of attachment by residence btt 10 10 hi
SR gIc nc should give his vote 20 cxpungc provso
Nr liGh said that he against striking ONT the prov
Tvs object was 20 ronler the provision so AZ rai ,bt t
consistent Win the 9TH qualification IIe v or tn tc -,
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