Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-11

pre-, -, which did speak. The only
s"'ges s.aec,ed with the Judiciary about
I'D any thing, was the tenure by which
W. i,dres should hud ilcif oihees. No one
-. a. ,,,emrn who wtoie 70 me VAS Judge,
IA mt few " thrm, 81 Tar az Ano"' "'e
ro,rt Officers nothing was SAD ny me ANU.
a.. ;,,tS,s9 or about their potcers, nor ahou'
We. :, any wa,. Other than as they form
~, the community as men WITH some,
VI :, uonld Sretn, with " Oae Of me Peo-
a. =. C,ourt off .ers,n such a. the Clerk oher'
nd Constable, are very ugly, h"teiu' 'h''es.
!, ia true they may be sonelines very nh"'i'
s,s;,o,s By representing TO the people.
Hy;,l,,ut any authority Tor 81 doing), iha' 'hese
,.oiv :. Court Officers are great taSorites win
me, One of he peJPie' wishes TO transfer to
W. :, III. " k,ad ieenng and Partially 10 me,
whatever Of prejudice o' OF ohi"h may DC 'e"
w. a.v towards them. But trust that the peo-
NJ. viii understand that Court Officers,
{ rls,Ls Sheriff. and C5nsahes. o. tier Ike.
yil, exist under any form OF government thai
~. pairers anl Heir interest will depend chIei-
+, nf,ot ordinary legislation; That thrir inter
- consists Of the fees. he IN 'nfy which Is al.
I,,v.d ,bem for their official acts aud that
t,e.e f.es are now, aud Away. " Il b. regnle-
ied nv the lpgisldture--if they be to- hi5h, they
mic ut be reduced now. as vel as nnlfr any
new for u of goseinmem wilich may ne oTHah'-
ed by the Contention.
Tine obiec, of" One fthe People, rs ayow.
ell. /. fair. Hc is opposed to my election II
i his right To be 81. Ills cnieaIorto influence
o'hers 10 he a-o opposed 10 TIE, on account oil
an. s4,pnsed error. or ext tendsnc, n my po.
lni al principles or Opinions, shnid MOI b1 com
u ain i Of Bur he oAi'nds against my ,tgNts,
and again.t the right, Of ha people, when he
.e,rr, nts me To be what nn no. lie Who
volunteers his services 10 eApaii hteet, or
10 cign Information aboni II, piolc ses know,
If he lurs not know, he is an Impu,hnt intrn-
der; If he does know, and gives f.ise rxi LAVA
tons or inf3 nation calculated to d ceive and
mis.ad, he han bars designs which he does MT
ayow and is a wicked inlpo,tpr. The people
oighi 10 recoll"ct thai | I'M now engaged III the
di,charg. oil Il publ duty, out o. the District,
and cnnuo attend II, court houses and elections
80 eNpiait OF Cuarad,ct any esH r'port res
peciag me or nv opinphs. which any NR.
taolen, nnfrienilY Of des gning man may be
base enough 10 publish aud circulate behind
my back My pnbc coniac', and opiaions
respecting he rqaai rights of man, ae not al
together Gnkn 'wn; and my ortli!nt feiit We 10
GU pfescut cuustitut.on ani form Of govern
ment, aud the e, farms VII ch N st be made
10 Improve unr condition, arc nov, IN great
degree published. Let them speak for me-
Ihcyr q lire NJ masked Interpreter
viii .di few observations respecting the
ri.hi of suffrage. aud indep 'udence Of the Ju-
dietary. The general principles heretofore
stated by me winch - One Of he people, calls
mptaphy .icai, aud they may be- severe sta
ted because they were supposed TO shed some
light upon The who'll subject. and particularly
upon tie too branches Of il Just named The
OBJ ct VA. 10 suggest that The principle Of
rights apd OF property existed originally, and
anterior to any 'cial compact. That this
nrlncipe conhl hot he Sui rem iere TO any gov
tInn"uI. THIS imprr,slla5le principle of tight
vas pursued briefly, b, its cos, rqnences, INTO
the social state. To shrN that as man vas orr.
email, rn lowed wIh unequal faculties, boh of
body al MUD. wnrie1i he could not be rtgltiul'
y deprived IN state OF sorieiv, they would
produce inequality. not of rights bu, of p~o.
perry, under any tee government aud that
as the OF any ftcul les, of .trength, activity
aud understanding with different tempers
and dispositions 10 industry. care aud labor,
would produce unequal results aa to wealth,
or marey. which, in all society, has its power
and inflneuce--care shou'd he taken. by Con.
siitulional provisions. that this Inequality Of
things ~ which mrn would obtain rights,
should not produce an inequality or rights but
that the right OF him who hid b't one talent,
should Ia as absolute, rs the righl of him who
should acquire ten talents and that zach
should be eqnaliP proietiet against inya,ions
froml'hr other. \ iurihpi object wis to suggest
that the right of suffrage was not one Of hose
original rights. existing anterior 10 Society, and
therefore nalenatlc hut was Conventional
ght, which, for 90 at reasous, might be allow.
ed 10 some mud withheld from others. This is
proved by the discu sion which is NOW depend
ing before The penp'e /; and by the admission
81 az that there are srme descriptions of pei
sans who ought not to lie allow ed TO vote
such as married aud othor women, aad persons
nader the age OF twenty one years, aud some
others. Why then se thrse excluded Be
cause, beside; other considerations, they are
Supposed from their snhfioas not Ia possess
sufficient discretion aud Independence but TO
be subject lothe inf'uenee Of others. But we
all know that some women have more good
sense sannd discretion, aud Independence q
mud, than their bii>hand,: and that SOM
yohng men, under the age o. tWPniv ote wears,
have more discretion and indepe' dencc of mlnd
man their iatbrr>--dud many oihcrs who are
permitted 10 yof"-Nhaf thea II only proves
that any other s'audafd Which may be selected
by man, viii have lis ni eriectons.
BIT This suggests general rule, which is,
that Mdl description of persons which is most
iheIy, il ANY way. IN be subject to the control
viii, aud iullnrnc" nj rihers, As not to
tivc tree aud unbiased will 90 aei for in,'m-
selves, ought to ne excluded Aud il this
general rule should exclude some, who are.
Notwithstanding their situation, more iudepen-
dent men and better informed than some who
are not rxe'nicd, il only proves what has above
bpen stated, than man can establish no rnln (nn
lhis subj ct) WHICH will he in all things perlrct
{ N its operation, / Inc rnIc presented by the
Bill Of Rights too liz tied Shall there te no
rnle Shat there be free a4d uairefsai suc
tfage Dnes One Of the people wish this
The people should consider we'll amt he can
If hat hos do In 4
sal suffrage, follows universal emancipation
- hen shall the nor free u7iic man be come the
Stapc of his fellow men
In proportion, the right of suffrage shall
be extended beyond the iue prescribed by the
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