Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-13
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OF nc t"o d.y.fivrs. find TIA, on ~. C'onva.i,n
Q;C.tlgh' =, Western Division gave e3O:6 VOC
whit ~" Eastern rave Crlr 5157 IT,. yir- nj.
~ - 70: Cf TO Primer, Of SO A. iJro tn,
e, enc ZINE p:n"silci, that lar-e number az Lai
vctce hat been give IN The country anA,hat
the cypress ION o. public opinion or that occasion T.
nshrd OF course, TO fair tics, ofthc relative s,rer,
81 The different parts Of the STATE EU, it SO hst.
iiie, That the vote Of tks d. isions was vef~
He3riy IN rropnrtion 10 rhcir population in 1890
'@cfeas, Ii the relative Increase OF population has
been as much greater IN the West, has been sap
posed, and a full vote had hccn taken tic majoriy
ought 10 hare been very fr beyond via: was netu-
But taking the case "a i Is, It presents this Oh
vious result that a3,os6 voters in tit division ofka
State from which | como, are, on the plan of the
senl.cnan iroIn CupePor % elect no more reprcson-
tatiTss in tue Legislative buiy than 1896 in the
lower Division In other words that iG votes belop
tide water, are hereafter to outweigh in the political
scale, % votes ADORE tide va,er-und that snIelv on
account ofttcir superior yeah
WI! rot stop for the present, TO inquire whehrr
iisoe rensonabi" and jus tnt do ash, in the sane
SPIN; IN Which the ea-s;;..: wes Propounded by tha
Gentleman from Norfolk Mr. Taylor0 whether s,,, =
m arrangement Of tho political no er would be cor
sistent viii the republican principles OF our govern
;e-f II It were proposed to introduce it into oul
c"''tY elections, 10 graduate tie influence ofvoes lc
tAr wealth that accompanied tho n TO give 10 sxtc,u
aiiisni mon the rcor 10 select their favoie rcrr-
s'n ativoa II opposition to the united voice, of tt.n
end tweo'y oi t.eir pocFoT neighbours, there be
doubt Of the spirit in which it would be mot
Would It not encounter 4 tone of indignant renon.
straIce, IN srery corner srd section Of the State
ming ing falG az wei with the luylard wcvc, rs
with tIc El9uutAn torrent
And Is The principle varied: Is is ecornl,y lessar
ed5 are its evils avoided by the sectional charsetee
O;iih which u g proposed 10 invest it? To my Ini.
sir, this IL its most Objectionable shape. When ire
Qualities arc crcaed amOngs; those who are hvinG IN
( clt communion with each oiher, and whose rcn
o.! tcr5sts are one and the same the spirit of on
p:"s7.on : controlled b. tie Influence q social inter
cJGIgc; and he test o.! power, ii vcli not 10 .fc
suggestions CT patriotism: :s lest amid TIC cGcu.1
;io7s cf extended s,.d ua.,a.:n interests.
- 3GcA these InoGiriWes are sectional: ,.r
the M ~ one quarter are e-npowrrci ..,conirol t5n
'o"y IN "noti :; wkc=e. to wia' ~,irnnn, ;rfu nco
arc 'ia latter - look for r.>cc;ion IL ,io t"
nn1 t'i"I7 ';crcs - ;Tct 30 ha justice ord ,;a,r;
- - IT PowcE fT sc have been err.
ran ,o.f IS CeH!Inon: that Intcra,t Is ti,,
su.r.y t'"y W. ut ask fem 4; :n-io-:iv :, ccrT'
done. @" Y-,..-h. from tla Sr-.anf- il,cv L.r,
ro:ysrd 70 r.. Nor can that .iorliv Il, end T.
security, Tie Prevalence of Il .cnlsai inter-
t!.-c"-. -"t &c country for til yc.y core, Sion a.
TTn''d q: :9In rests & : It's justification n c 49,
is's.-c q. -cp2ra'a nd disao, interests.
Bu, egain sir y Itocn yoters, arc, by 4 list 90.
m,nta!i Of wealth alone, 10 u made superior 70
twenty three, whore you To stop Where am
yon 70 trAw the pre- Else hEe Of dc 1parcati,n 20 r.
publican GoVrSnnent Aiusi not ,Lesea princip4e
Oh
Z: yst ie"er hands' II, as the gentleman ffcm
northampton (ATr. Upshur) suppuscS. nlnIorjv 81
interests ni"si always prevail. may not that iajofitr
which is confined TO in 80 attach itself in 81
progress of individual accumulation To O. "a 2 -,
even 20 one: And when under the in lfuerca of thor
ia'G!.tr pHLciple poWor shall be thus concentrated
S"a! be tod ti'at We are Yet Republican Peul'e
WI not sag, tiiat IN the progress of events such
chlnge " our government may not become neccssa-
r.. W.! not say, that stac of things might Mt
be imagined in winch myself should be iraiEcI
TO vote Tor II. But the page TINT would contain
the record Of my vote, would present in connectior
with II, tie declaration that Virginia wds no lonGef
cited for O Republican Government. But s,lpposo
that IN all this am mistaken and that our Republican
principles are lot endangered by the proposition OF
tic gen man from Culpeper We are cortapi;
about TO depart, aTd in no measured degree, frou,
;!e pain and simple rule Of government, sustained
by cNpedicncy, To less than by reason aud Ins,ice
which conldes the power OF !e.isIntion 20 a maori-
- rather than &c minority. is there any reason for
Ills depariurc' And II there be- is j, not now uro
POSED to 60 lar ocyoEd what tho necessity of tie
&C requires Ihe lower division, to which have
referred, II IS acknowledged, contains larger a.
mount o. property, and pays greaier proportion
81 t2Ncs tAa2 tie upper Chc excess about S5I OOOl
and hence Il IS Inferred that unless the power conten
dcd for, &c Obtained property viii be without an ad
equate prn'ccios. Ii this can be made NANTES, (
I pledge myself to abandon the principles | hayo
| brought With mo 10 this discussion, and 10 20 along
VIII and under The guidance Of tc gentlemen lrou:
below.
Security property, Sii: who JOSS n 1t feel It's NJ.
ccgsiiy' Wig Of the members that are presses
does not concur with tho gentleman from Northamo'
ton IN thinking that security of property is the most
efficient, 1t not the only security 10 personal rirlts
IL Il Of any consequence to to BE- able to keeo MI
body beyond the limits OF Jail, 10 roam where I
please 10 do what please, or even to contribute H.,
my vote TO organize the government under which a..
1--we, VI that very government is 10 DC empowere
Whenever shall THINK proper, 10 yrcs, from mo liz
means OF my subsistence, and to throw ma poor mr.
PcnnycsS OH hearcss world No sir the propertv -,
Tie country ought to be- aud must protected at Oh
haLsrdsi I4t let geut.SmcD be ware lest in proyiJnf,
o' It's security, they expose it TO dangers tat dc aoi
4 naturally surround 1t; but IN attempting 10 threw
round Il the robes Of protection they iucau,iously
invest y with the shirt OF Nossas. 1I0 a CERTAIN eS-
tent, property carries within itsclF the means OF
proieciion.-Not ia It's corruptnc influence as refer
rcd 10 o. the gentleman from Northampton; but in
tho facilities it affords for acquiring knowledge ond
dIiiusHng benefits. II ought to be tie aim, ~ !, ii
within the scope Of political institutions, 20 for
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