Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-24

iev'es 1.-THE poor supporting poor and patroll. il
vac counties Add all these little items together
}. WI be found thatethy make large sums--tllat
thsy are very important con, ribuons to the govern
inent-and highly necessary for it's good being. The
voters pay IN general the sume; but the number OF
tse who do not vote, far exceeds them, that the
whole ntrbution If the non voters is even creates
Than tliet IF the voters
:. a few days ngo we were told that wealth. and 20
iplcal pPwer could not be divorced-ihAt capital and
iabonr could not be scpara,edanl that labour must
6e represented fe; sir, the present occasion we
hnd that abeuf on to be represented by the votes
OF }rertoM fabourers; and the whole ru,rer of ts.
government is to be placed at the control of tile can
TAI OF the count ryif possible. 1t not for me- how.
eye,to reconc l. rhese Inconsistencies in pentlcmens
arguments. hesitate not, to say that those GO. or
oou'9 persons TO wonl it is proposed to extend the
right OF suffrage. constitute tie great of actual
ptoduciise lnbourers of the State. MIR. Chairman
believe 1t caiifot be otherwise
We have been told that we shall have war of
sie poor against the rich--ahd that the right
OF property viii be destroyed, if the amendment
pc adopted. 1t was not so. and man can
or ought. to believe it. If the people of the
East, West or South, have given us examples wor-
Shy OF our imitation. fear no such thing
There has been no instance of war upon property
IN any OF our sister States. II is Just as secure IN
them in Virginia. There is more OF it i'm the
Nortl-grea; e, estat nd perhaps more of them
than here. There is greatsr dis;ance between
tne zen ana the poor' and ye the poor iein bet
Ger c2ditlon than they With Sir, we eau find
nothing like physical rapinr in any of the Stu.es
Where general suffrage las beell adopted All live
IN peace, happiness, prosperity. and Tranquility and
every man secure in his own person. ana pros,ler
lty. under his own roof.
1t has been argued that general suffrage has a
tendency to bring togettie, the rich and the poor
ana, that the one will have means, and be able to
pay UP the other to the prejudice of the liberty of
the people. This argument always comes from
those VINO advocate the power of tie few over the
many Yes sir, from the real aris.oc racy of the
country Il IS an argument to be found in nearly
1.-THE treatises of Theoretical writer's, who support
afi a The object is 10 alarm the people
VIII. tear that The poor will be bought, snd made
engines OF their own ruin. It only for purposes of
alarm, and is nottrur. II The Constitution shall re-
quire of electors, the payment OF small tax inst
before elections that viii be possibility of amin
proper inauenec-f th.ircin b. candidates Gu. rupt
enough to bus, having the bury, and voters
base enoughIo sell their votes. But know of no
case OF corruption IN nnyl of the States, having
ehch qnaiii;-atlop Cases rftnere suspicion, pe r
laps have occurred. II the payment of taxes be
made qualification, they ought,not to be required inn
iHedately beftre tile election, bat some one or two
years preceding, AZ a time when they. can not be
paid with view to any paftic,lar election. But
cir, You'd n,ttax man nese,y 10 qualify hin, to
vote although 1t my be psoPr, in this way, 10 re-
qlre man Justly and honesty pay Sc puhlic de-
n,anis. Al free mn ought to vote. because thcv
are free men. Ticn they will act independentiy-1
Such men can neyer be purchased by the cash of
candidates or the power of de,nea ogucs. No the
plor will beas independents in heir opinions as the
greatest landholdrrs of the State.
There Ia one. other rgument which ought TO
have some influence on Ibis question II Is one
subject of this argument; however I will say
something. We find that I'LL the slave holding States
Che free white as free aud independent, As government,
could make aer and why? Sir knownta, all slave
%e eseu Re EVERY an must s
at his post Dlwe The peculiar cond.nn soce,ye-
Yes all seail ieelaih al Lament .r Approach, of the
before Unjust be in tie contemplation gentlemen who
oi far distant e not oa va 3 an me i so snfs
States mus, be essentially military aud viii have military
not ouy bn
Taught in tile arts and sciences ,sey viii
they be found every arns--they wiz be
ready their country the no peril danger
Isl no, wise now cab together least every free
government Surely is. Let give reason Tor any tp
Isa Sae or s,s s Cause
southern States when forming their CONSTITUTIONS, doubt not,
aud oosht TO have great influence with as.
would ask Mr. Chainnan, where The evils to be apprc.
hended from general sfrsge? have been unable
and turmoil al the polls Tnrn your ewes o,o, ali the States
of this Union and ask evidence these rnob
them? No! Look the West and do you then, there!
TO- To-. Look to the Ssh =. and Dc you see them even there No.
where il perfectly wen know, that restraint the right OF
thousands Of persons are brought oseer upon election days
there VIII be disputes aud sometimes ,urnos But dan
IN tie choice public These disputes only serve
TO shew thai the body polite is IN good and healthy
ike the cold calm Of psrsc, ar,s,oersey or despo,is
where few dare express opinions The public affairs No,
all liberty, and all free discuss the
government fear nobs tuios in Virginia; and
who all with elections in Pennsylvania
other States where suffrage general fear Those
States are generally divided in small eection districts that
few peous hrogit together. Why do they have
dones Our may be dslriced and
of persons brought the polls single place, than
Under the exiting Constitution This is the best remedy
against inubs or.tunNoils,
remarks, Mr.. Chaitn1an BIZ telling you
fronphe which have laid COMMITTEES
may safely argue that there danger rapne robbery by
,bsPoos upon the neh nor Of oby, tnoi ruin, depot
ism; indeed Of the government getting hands
demagogues haye sagnac hope that The Convention will
sSteHd the right of suffrage geleraliyta the people will
II Inc md
or improper that they will change H. Several States as have
said have the freehold rarage, and all doin
geaI yppy arr, prosperous Virginia do the same
aud the effects will he similar.
COMMITTEE consider that we advocate mer
wild ard nfed scheme But the contrary, be assured