Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-19

cuf Z, doom part of the people permanent, dfsianche-
cipe ofnDova,on properly nj been pTactl
sed upoi and that is endcavor qualify the obiec
tons which the idea innovation raises in the minds Of some
by diminishing the extent and influence Reformation dem.
csa'c government is always ira gradual improvements
N.h experience COMES TO the aid of theory and speculation
ANY government yis for true legitimate power, look
10 liberty ever there whe, this ,paxm ought
70 be dc 10 as e
are 'si te utmost exeoms defeat jusi ,eieil sions
The whole system OF suffrage, Secised is rs out
r.e9us 70 civil liberty asst pencous just government,
hat gives our character, tha' decades
eyes OF oar II is the chcann fanny opptes
sf - ca we ought not 10 submit I,has inyi;orsly
Objected 10 US by so,,c, That it srot civil rrv which we
pnt US power and eiaGueit pursue, and tina; ,ric
pies ore 10 have Stare in the 6ees
einu!anens OF TIE government, ely IS our aia hat
ny tnsi CIVIL noe ny car have 40 security without political pew
err t 10 ash eivh liberty without political power would he
for the enoyrc! which we could have no security we
~ th distinctions have been uaie between civil and poI
III i s Oh men 20 ENJOY me one wroht possessing the
other but si we aSser only be by suerrcc; W. there.
enjoyment civil bsy We saw Is tina. ns p" sss , sa Y s
CONCESSION la VIII sai but grant that vh;
's is as eees:s political Standing aud safety az the
nacr feather OF The Eas wing is to his !ofv Rirht Our
4ials have ling 40 pointed this Necessary reform
We san not say iaf The venerable the 'st,ious Jefferson
ashamed 10 i've found ireaie in s Footsteps or 10 ado,
The sentiments "iihts Eene able ''Apos,l-of Lherv
esulved hat ueii.ian ofihu ish, suffrage To iea
state imposed in 1877 10 chec The eoeyi s, -. '
I u
.vsol~cd That all white male nso u ,,a,r
not CONVICTED 81 any lnfsDFous crnc having resided IN tue
co;!y IL months and paid ,ay 10 give sufficient e, sice Of
nSaiel, COMMON interest With and attachment 10 ;lo
Resolved Tba ge-vev' lie l. eleral assembly
entitled "An h.sanise aceayen" ting the r:,t
of siri,se 10 teelolcs Tor is election 70 i;t 20.
fyas oppressive, yfann'eai and unjust.
Rosulge That eehole;s OF io aran assemble OF,
ls MR. y wednesday OF the t Iat III ilscir -houe,
their l4nes in orr s, TIE n.r r. ors is, 81
and that s,cn citlGas sign the same and ;siara an affidavit
thereto, certifying before justice OF the pce i sach po
has @ krp, iy tom, gc hey s!, ,lsn, to the
res!eii' or other aesiins otcgr of The copveau as
may be- after the assembling that body in October 4 y,
Resolved 1ha, conml,ee of appointed 10y the chair
10 DRAFT memorial 10 the polls of the ponreehod
ers TO be taken on the b, "Wednesday Of she present month";
Whercupoa, Roht V Montague, Cart Jno F. Cooke
Docl William Crump, Hilary Harris John c. Porter
Resolved, That committee OF correspondence be appointed
whose duty shall communicate 18th like com,,ees ia
olher counties for the purpose fconcerng measures accom-
pliSh by ali Just AND honorable meas the objects of this
FYheeupou, Theod Efl,-isoe, Chasne Cooke Cap. j. g.
DAVIS William Scott, aud 4 J Are:s we're appointed.
TIE chairman and secretary era ne sent ft pntaion 70 he
thai all The editors OF newspapers IA Virginia favorable h
cause, give ttcn an insertion.
The meeting hen ADJOURNED
/ w,h,tA, 7oFE, Secretary
SPEECH OF Dir. JEFFREY.
Efin5u,g, on ne 14fk .NFr9.ch
Mr.. 3EErREy rose amidst long and continued. an
l!ause.-I greatly fear that owing TO Severe inds
position under which labor, shall find it difficult
20 make myself sufficiently heard even in the few
words which wish 20 address to you: but cen not
resist the temptation Of attempting at least to say,
that never did como 10 any pubic meeting. nor
ever didrise on any public occasion, with more I'M
mingled satisfaction, heartfelt delight than
at presen; NOT only because Ireeer came into such
meeting. with the greatness and joyfnlness of the
occasion o. which, was deeply impressed, and
from which had SO and cheering a prospect
of great md 5ttaina6le good before me- hut because
never before ladtl,e good luck to be surrounded
many ofmy former e5iorts by the many distinguish
ed persons which low see about me, from whom 1t
was my misfortune III the former part OF 10y career
10 have been DIVIDED by general differences Of feel
ing and ct MON, bnt with whom, on grounds equal
" bonourabe, J feel that am cordially and
entirely united. [Applause.l feel that the great
ness OF me occasI'n has entirely obterated all those
sightcr shades of difference by which in free states
the opinions OF men in ordinary times will naturally
be distinguished, and when the question is, whether
they alia cooperate in testifyDg their delight and
satisfaction in measures calculated to strengthen the
empire, and TO avert from every mart of IL tho
tremendous and imminent ptr!is, tFust this will al
ways be the casc aud THAT questions ike the pre-
sent We shall forget who Whigs and who sre
Tories, who are in opposition, ard VINO N tho
side OF Government; and only think Of tn
cause OF our CeInlnOn country, 3Id the true promo
ton OF good. Indeed. Unless very Tauci.
misunderstood tbe signs Of the times, am rrsuuded
the period is not far distant when what is commonly
called party politics will be of far less consequence
than they have beea in day; and when those dis
tincions which nave given party contests Fictitious
character, and even the epithets and watch words
belonging to them, will dwinde into insigniicancc,
compared with the great object of furtherng the
common GOOD, which was no doubt the Object we
al had formerly sought 70 attain. though by more
separated, divided, and less efectual Courses
[Hear, hcarl At tho same time must acknowledge
lYY1flr cf
much ofthc faint Of the ancient leaven-so much Of
! the unrjghteous menmon OF whiggcry in me, "a
laugh that could not but have wishedtlat the glory
| of consunmating this great work had been reeorv-
| ed for Wing Adulinistration-or been left at least
as the reward of those who, from first to last, had
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