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

- thief ne'ef felt the halter dfav,
"Wih good opinion OF the law
Ent we told f the right of suffrage be extended
"a" rights Of property will be invaded, shall have
an agratian law, tumults, confusion civil dscord and
hnally despo;ism.-rhe only answer have 10 make
I'm arguments dcrogatory IN the dignity of hu-
MN nature in these United Suites, il that p out of
81 sister republics, many of them situated prccisely
are in relation On slave population havs nh.
free suffrage, called by the gentleman nnivers,I .nJ
nrnc OF these results have happened OF are likely 70
happen there. so Tar we are iaflrnc, VIRGINIA
aud North CaroIina arc the only states that adhere
to the freehold test aud tho latter only in one b,opcb
Of the L"gislature.-What lenptb of time the ,entIc
man requires FOR IN" fuflncnt Of his lurubrious
prophecies, he has not informed us. Believe me
Sn Is all speculation and theory against the rights
VI man. anu we have this advantage If we are thco
rss a. SPECTATORS speculate a. theorse in favour
o. equal rights 81 theories aud vagaros have been
reduced To successful operation They ave been cal
Id on end cannot sbew in point: on the
cnn'rnrv we can triunphuntly point to tho example
OF 20 Republics our sisters IN THIS great confodcra-
cy "f states l have now gentleman in my eye,
who has informed me, that he n largo real cs-
tate IN OHIO, and that where are the rights of
property more secnrc-His language was tina,
tSig could not be cut from his prcmess, without en-
posing the transgressor to reparaton in damures-
During the session of This Convention have con-
vred with distinguished fnconay the State of Mis-.
" ipp native 81 Virginia aud he informs me- in ihrt
state the Legislature IN the hands of the property hold
erand that fac having au, Oppressive ta.anr
al Properiy-helr civil list is actually by cap,aon
poll tax During past summer wa. informed bv n en-
uen OF Aana that part OF that STATE which owned eas,
property and fcrcst slaves welded the atior
Situated tn slave property this State IS IN the
west and yet that abuse had n,cIvancd that mon.
was arIrhended-le us turn eyes the north
vest east and south Of in vain Tor any OF I'M.
rfi pnnayed in such glowing COLOURS by tile gentlemen ON
e oher side Of this question Lbary aud law equality and
justice peace, prosperity and good ORDER reign throughout their
borders with these icw exceptions of popular excitement Incl
dent 10 aud nseparae from an free governments under the
sun Mr. Chairman the little temporary of fee
people m>t be borne is tho evil nscpaalo (rnu the good
es Is no human good without us alloy of evil prefer
e hurricanes ana Tho enpcS.s of liberty, calm Of
polish.
And Virginia less ht free government, than her sister
atcS' would the same causes produce different hcre
Ia poor Judgment to dept the ptci
pie Of extended suffrage than the States according 10 the
q, - o"h 'u'n'cs Inc presence OF upwards nj
AOUoO slaves entitled political power, and cxcluo, m
perhaps us many OF that class denonird 10y gentleman
rom Ohe''eheu as peaary at once dminshes the
OF dansefis voters by That amount dacrous e.a-
ton of Others not in mine In addition this we have no
oyergrnwn ces-no nveTgtnwn nlnuacloy establishment,
With population pruverbial attachment t law order
hnd pubic tranquility boldly say any in this Uniui
can adopt FREE Suffrage with safety Virginia is tia, State
the extension OF the right does endaser The Tranquility Of
SVey provSnand we adopt IT, and pursue the policy now
m progress, OF establishing precinct separate elections we
Gsn these primary assemblies OF any dangerous
express which tLey iany be suppose! 10 have
Have not the ircehcde of the u Staie evn he.
capacity for self the members of on.
gfeS| Your Presidents from Washington the prescr,
cumoe"i- say the present. incumbent, because w6atgyei
may De my oPinons he the choice of Virginia Are the
deegA"ns III Congress from other States less
tpecud than our own mean disraragcrncu when say
~ And irchllder dS;r:iely for federal ar;
not for State officer? Look 1he New York Convention of
o-i inc hrst fruits OF this general su;ase which numbered
SANFORD, and many others though less known fame no, the
Va enlen 10 distinction Here we have body of
ecte by general suffrage comparison with which my own
humble opinion whatever I've thu opinions others TO the con
wary would not disParsr this freehold Convention of ours
talented as an willing admit to he Look too To Inc
Deneh the Bar the legislative Halls of New York you behold
oaze OF talents constellation of great unsurpassed by
uIosc Of any other State.
Mr. Chairman the non-Greeholders they are con-
tending TOR shadow-a right extended to them would bc
oil no great nPortance-a under the old OF hinls
every thing has gone wcwe have lived happly-and
sna, Their complaints arc uniounded aud their grievances
'ImSnlIy we are told the owners of the country should
govern the country that the echoldcrs the dcpoo
Tes of Ppwertha they hold for the cnnn,,.
ny, aud tina, through them oil virtually epe. ented NV
reply 10 this is, that who has voice he government
holds bis rights by the suerance Of him that
thus holds his liberty at the will Of another is already half
slave. Because the eeholdes have been hung up
without judge or juy-beoause they have been allowed their
civil rights tue gentlemen say they have been injured Free
mors and here | would recall mind n very proper dis
tncton heretofore taken by the gentleman from Orange (M
Barbour) between civil and political rights Civil rights may
he often are and have been respected and secure under the
ver'est de-Potsm aud he properly illustrated his remark
consider the denial any any portion
political rights giving his uegbor than his own an
only in the fancy OF men, equally many The possessions
hold deares-libery ITSELF reputation, fair ame-all
dcTer Than life and the invasion of which pcts deepest
wound on the peace and happiness of their possens But
have shcvn sufficient injury done eeholers by
ninbers delegated To IT, without consulting Them than
they slaves free negoes-an example so far as am
Informed never before set IN these United S'ates.
MIR Chairman In answering the Arguments OF gentlemen,
have in some measure anticipated the gOunds Of dcncy
mecement OF my remarks intended how ever have carried
out my remarks these branches of subject for the
purpose of supplying such views had presented i'm an
swerng the arguments Of gentlemen who had appealed to
expectancy and experience bad intended rndenvor In
ehew the benecent effects Of extending suago by aayng
dcord and discomfort restoring harmony and good feeling
among all classes aud conditions Il intended slew its moral
and political tendencies aud amongst these direct influence
aud operation elevate the character the enfranchsed
bat finding my strength exhausted and falling will
dlain the Committee with but few remarks in conclu
sion.
We are told there great crisis in Affairs big with dan
ger 90 the peace safety and integrity of the
the sincerity the moral COURAGE those gentlemen who
have admoushod of these dangers but MIR Chairman
Ld,C faith n these pedctionsl purturbed
ahHns that have been sounded the dangers dreaded
hv qenefeh the of their
6,ndv sword which bas been bTaudshed by the
gentleman from Hanover ekng with the best blood of the
aud has inspired terror ng mind; because his
yor and that " every Nirsnan like ie noble Romans
sword, "or their friends have only ealen points" aud that
they VII nc formidable except the Enemies the
Commonwealth that the time shall arrive 20 YIN
Feahe swordt hsd each Others blood consideration will
like angel, Om the ol0Quy Is possible
that Virginia Of all the States this Uuon the birth place Of
fons whose foremost IN the revolutionary struggle,
has not the wisdom and the patriotism reform her lna.
UnuUfnl L., .s.t..