Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-11-30

all practical obedience. They canuo, impose upon
themselves that forbcarancc, solt-dcHal, ond huni
" enloined by the author of that rhgion-thcr pride
and their manhood revoIs at that text which iuiotns
them that they must emulate the simplicity of infant
innocence ere they enter the kingdom OF Heaven
So, Mr.. Chairman, with large class of our pot CT
uns, who, whilst they have not the bold daring To do
ny the great principles Of our political faith whilst
they profess to keep that faith they refuse all prc-
teal obedience, They say the theory is very good
but the rtldc ~ intellect and Of wealth. that Inherent
o"c OF distinction m man, that ovrr wccninr sloye
and that rhsraSalca Spt which induces trail man to
plume hNSSt On his own supposed IONS aud To
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nlocr4cy - a. Athens I1- Gci,srq - LIZ Il-Il.sr
rePuohcS ana SOME q ;as 1'@-- --;ir Il
tug tor pubic iucctlol1-IsS above ,5si z
representative democracy such A. Gus Ehs-s .se
people Go by their agents vsst the cg-t 1T ccve-
niently or even possibly 90 in rer~Cl Tn. se--z -
dehnltlon then, a natu. al right. I --Eey,-a7-
natural rights to mean such agperieIn 70 Esn IL
state ut nature tins appertained TO him IN q state q
nature Tor II was by Its exercise that state that he
agreed TO relnqulsh the natural and enter INT
soclety-but, say the gentlemen such state never
eXsle d-the consequence is that has no natural
rights, If my definition of natural right be correct
out the gentlemen admit he has natural rights life
oerty the pursuit OF happiness and the means Of ac
curing ana enjoying propcrty-suiFrage 10 the sub
stratum, the paramount right upon which all these
rest Tor protection, preservation, and safety This
nght' Is mas been very properly said, has origin in
every human beng, when he arrives at the arc OF dis
OF ms cNstcnce his person is the title decd unless
De those on Vhom the natural lay has prououn-
Geo judgment oi disability, or those who have forfeit
eu IL oy crime or profGacy and ono other class in |
TINS country who must be the victims ofnccessity that
can never be urged as an example for DISTINGUISHING
me whne man. 1t Is said not to be natural right
because we curta restrict, and con6ne it, as before
said; th"t II Is foretabe and that our eycent,,s in
ciude more than rule Life, liberty &c are cur
tailed restricted, and forfeable and subjected IN
ceptons, yet they admitted to be natural rights
RIGHTS he tran
civil and political state, yet they are still natrrai
rights. a distinguished statesman has informed ms
hat most OF our civil rights have natural rights 10 rest
upon-nor do think should be far wrong wnvo 7
TO assert that all important rights whether civil
social or political, are, properly speakinp natural
rights. fhe exceptions, we all admit to the univer
sanity OF the right by which the gentlemen endeovor
to overthrow the rule itself shall notice little IA
Their on But suppose it be not a natural RIGHT il
must be one OF the other three ond care not which
why should minority Of freeholders have il in e,,
cuslon OF majority Of non freehoders9 If the non
ireeolders wore consulted and upon the score oF o
pedlency voluntarily made the surrender there wonld
ne no cause OF complaint their part--but it is
+, claimed of them right Have tbnv ever hoen
! consulted No. Do you purpose 70 consult tbor1;
No. Fhen 1t comes to this, that minority Of onc
class have taken possession the exclusion of ma
JorHy, not oy the consent of that majority. but BY
consent among themselves, or by accident or by jus
dtcne suppose and now claim to hold the possession
f against the right. Have not The majority as much
right TO exclude the minority tho minoliiythe ma
M
right to exclude the rich for the many no rigbt n eY
clude the ew we claim only equality (which is eoui-
VJ lot a ana deny the right Of any arbitrarily 70
exclude the rest These claims and these Joniays
stated IN the beginning. founded them upon reason
ano common sense upon our declaration of rights
winch Is PLAIN and simple deduction cf PRINCIPLES
rom mat paramount source, right reason upon oxpe
renee and eXPediency, the gen'lemcus own grounds
- By the way would ask If it be a question of exne
dlency why is the non freebo1er not permitted IN
pass upon the question by his vote' Why will Won
deny 10 I'M An opportunity ofmaknp merit of nc
n cessity u he must be disfranchsed? Why is II TINT
virginia has pres led the first instance Of n Convon
ion called to form Constitution without consnliin,
the non frceholder any more than your free negro@
ana without allowing him any voice in the election
Oh ueIegates inst comPOse that Convention, And
y u that you purpose TO carry the Injustice iii
arhef oy submitting this Constitution to the ratifca
Ion OF heeholders only. If oxpediency be the plea
Il ana It be true and has been true for moro hmm
century, why should gentlemen now labor SO hard
/ 70 prove ~ Ore these arguments TO convince tbo
HceholdeIs they ought to hold on or 10 reconciIc tic
prescribed to their fate3 The object Sir. is to in.
duce the freebooter to hold on moi ~ conyinco 80 g.
flrau e..