Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-08

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| pen to us. Let each Freebooter vote for the man
| IN his own County, whom he conscieutiously be
iieves TO he best qualified, in all respects, to aid IN
forinifg the new Constitution. Then let him vote
for the three persons In the other counties who
shall have received or most likely to receive the
highest number OF votes in each case, and he will
have done all in his power TO attain what he him
self must believe TO be the earnest wish OF every
good Citizen throughout Virginia.
COMMON SENSE.
| To the Senatorial District of .iibemGrle, I'm.
| herst, SC.
Mr.. James Pleasants Of Goochland, is promi-
nent man before you, as OF those to be voted
His private virtues and his public services, en-
title '.im TO this notice; but with the opinions which
he has recently awowed upon tho two cardinal
questions of ''heehold suffrage" and the "hasis
OF representation" can he be the true reprentd-
ttre OF the interests of Old VirgiliG? II TO this
inquiry you ready to answer in the negative,
does not behoove us to drop Mr.. r. and take up
some one who will represent truly? The no.
limitations OF him already made. impose no obliga
ton to vote for hin, neither do they furnish test
| OF the popular sentiment, because il is believed
| they were made without a knowledge of his creed
lie would extend the right of su4ra ge to all ci'i
zens who are liable TO do militia duty; who pay
taxes, Il suppose upon the heads would be suffi-
cien;l & who arc subjected 10 the full operation Of
the acts of the legislature" abandoning atogeth-
er the Record, which furnishes the only ossl,y-
dnce OF the possession of property. He declares
also The opinion, that representation ought TO be
| bottomed upon free white population If adj
nits, at the time that s.securiiy for the in
terest OF shareholders ought 10 be provided In
this way chat wb so lands pay a certain lax, slaves
shall not pay above maximum amount" h ap-
pears TO me, that should there be in the Legislature
nredominatng iuiiue nee against slave holders,
| which, snpposng il 20 he elected upon the basis
OF free white population, is very probable event.
| the proposed ,sharantes would avail nothing The
Legislature is still the tax LAYING power, and al
though the ratio might be preserved, there il no.
thing to prevent the unequal taSaton of lands,
| and OF course corresponding inequality as to
slaves, in relation 90 other property. And let it
not be forgotten that whilst slaves are entitled 10
more consideration Than any other properly &C
count Of their peculiar value, they are in some de-
gree entitled to the rights of persons. In the Ian
guage of MIR. Peasants, used in relation to non
ueeholders, 'they subjected TO the full opera
| ton of the acts OF the LEGISLATURE, even TO the
loss OF liberty and life ITSELF land far he ought
to agree, are entitled to vote and they re-
CURED 10 work upon roads alongside of white
| men, SC.
IL is not too late for the save -holders OF this dis
trict, 10 unite their force upon person who
will maintain their interests upon the floor of Con-
vention, and in the meantime, will venture to
call their attention to D. S. Garland Of Amherst,
| VIM. Boiling of Goochland, or Henry T. Harris
OF AIbemarle. In giving immediate publicity TO
| the above, the Editors OF the Enquirer and Vir-
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| the Pofers Of the County IF Goochidnd.
To the vOters of Chestertfeld, Eotehatan, fine.
ia and .N0tt0Lody
| The time is fast approaching when you will be
called on 10 exercise privilege which has been
denied, to large and respectable portion of the
| citizens OF your district You are TO assemble at
your respective Court houses to vote for, and e.
lect four members TO constitute in part, deiibe-
rative body, on whom, very humby conceive
will devolve, not only delicate, but most aw-
! ful responsibility. Many candidates have been
! named, and whilst there can be but an honest di-
versity OF opinion, and many Of 90 to the poll
determined to vote for particular favorite, let
a very humble citizen s. voter amongst you, name
! in addition 20 those already thought of, man in
! whom all who know him, mean know him well,
must place the most implicit confidence. Altho' he
nIay be said to be young man, he has already re-
presented two counties in your district, and for
hrmness, integrity, industry, and attention to his
public dutss, he has never been surpassed by any
man Tor sterling, inliexible adherence TO good old
republican doctrines Look attentivey at his whole
| life from hoy. One more enquiry which is worth
as much as You place to the credit OF any
man OF our district call on any individual in the
district to point, a. every act of his life both pr
vate and public. and say with caDdour, and truth,
would you had done otherwise. Such man you
! and in our late county man, Colin Clarke-and
fearless OF contradiction, say he is stern in
flexible republican, high minded, honourable
man, with mind and 6rmness formed for any
station TO which he may he called to fill, and
il he should ever be called again to fill a
place in the councils of his state, or country, and
any abuses shall fall under his eye, he will again
cry aloud and spare not CESAR.
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| CREEDS.
Messrs. Robert Allen, Samuel Coffman Joseph
C. Spenger, Wm. Mcmahon, and Jacob d. Will
Hanson, have respectively explained their Views
Of the Constitution, 10 the District of Shenandoah
and Rockin gham.--The Shenandoah Sentinel says
that, SC aiLthe Nominees, whose sentiments have
been published, agree upon these several points,
viz: An extension OF the Right Of Sufffage-The
basis Of representation in the Legisiature--The
election of Governor by the People-The abolition
of the Executive Council-and that some change
in the Judiciary is necessary but differ as TO the
manner of electing Judges, and some Of the Min
isterial Officers of Government, and their tenure
Of Office."-Mr Allen " submits to his friends
r the propriey of their withdrawing his name from
tho lists. Should, however, this not be done, his
services at the will of the people. His creed
is fully illustrated in his TacOnic but pithy cominu
ncation The people the safest depository o.
, every power.'-Mr. John p. Mathews Of Wythe
has explained bis Views TO the District; and he
and Gen. Smith are nominated as Candidates to the
, Convention -Eugeneas M. Wilson OF Mononga-
, liza, has also addressed his District. He contend:
for an equalization of representation, based on the
free white inhabitants; and concludes by saying
'' We cannot expect under present circumstances
TO procure Constitution in all points agreeable tC
our wishes All we reasonably hope for is, tC
improve & amend the Constitution in some respects
q and safely be amended hereafter, az the changing
. circumstances and exigencies of The Common.
. wealth may require. If the single object Ct an
! equalization of the representation, according tC
n white population shall be effected, future genera
tions of Virginians will have reason TO rejoice, tina