Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-02

euscf Wholly cegarded, western
TICS VIII perhaps as eagerly embrace the eastern win
ousy resist, this blessing Of equality And let the auemrs
denon of dscord) will be sure rise up consound ons
ted TO do gnat mischief Ii is searching blast which Wi
IND every weak part OF The body polite. And hoss who arr
only equitable arrangement of representation thew 30 NC
striking vital hlow at The integrity the commonwealth
array in dcc, opposition the eonaiets interests Of W. H.,
state growing out OF natural dvcTscs the face Of the com,
wake into action all the latent Of civil Contention hih
sood'nen should wish and wise should labor by ali means
To this imposing statement was answered then fana NAV
he answered now that c able writer of tic defence of M.
feelings, into total ,ess ofthe political events of thu
few preceding ycn's That in the session I8IOI7 tbs
sa're of vhsina, which the slaveholdas coan,ry hal
tsn Sas mas now decided rcponderance aud that toth
representation oosh, To BE- apporonel equally among tic Ir,
nn hn Of the and made prnc
Moreover that bill passed through the HOUSE Of do
ds ~, ho onS oo9 Tor TAXING the sense OF the cho!
most jsalously limited, restrained and dencdand yrt ~.
tho powcrto rlu,isc Representations on the bliss of iIes b
population, among ,hcso powers so critically and
cauvtssct "And that the rcatrr may distinctly n
'ta Us ;hc language of tic alluded To- show s,
an expression this was ofihc opinion ofhc house &c eeaes
I'M, such was The proper basis of representation will cali his
attention 10 ,c cL ,at while there were in ,c house man
friends Of rcionn provided reform be- ,y,ho,, on
danserns the valuable features rxis,is cast,n ,
fears were ENTERTAINERS on tr' Scce aud spirit Of caution !:
no, tuliity Pictonna,cd among them Hence in dcnnir
ana limiting The power, of tho proposed conventions conda
rible proportion on the trsT * OF conquered Win ~.
cTis in continuing that body when elsc by tie people q.
's where me necessity o: reform great, obvious and
almost unienablc That the bill should have finally pass
thc house with clause authorizing the limited ctnySu,ior Co
calze representation in both houses the basis a, &
white inhabitants Is therefore strong eyidcuce ofthc rcne, ~
puion in TIE hon- that such chansc WAS no, opv no M M
To coavuse the commonwealth its cen-wns no, only
anu prcnt inn WIS indisP,laby to the nuh.
veal The bill Is true abandoned on the crouni cor
hat did not the les express the opinion ofthe bose
Of delegates The opinion OF 'e senate as clearly ,hevi
in the of the bill fore nenoncd for new arron,n
men. OF the Senatorial districts the just principle ta,
free wh oifa,'ts 81 Ok oosty NH j.u;i ,
nre o. n'70r'ionm''H IF political ponyr. Thus did bot,
HOUSES and all parties concur in adopting this great aod s,r,e
principle And yet gaycy told sot the ofe,.
N clializc representation be made when will t o.e,,,o
Mn9h srens ia b the very tgmon OF discor win sure e,
WY, subject Is searhns blast which viii find every weak par,
am wholly ncrci'or then, the cy,cn, of the OK.
cneit and luminosity which win produced in the siavc,
Vroa But there Sus, Ta OF people Q;
have alrcndy suggested, and repeat that true ce-p,
& diam s nSs s9s. , s s the minority by doing
Como next 10 consider thc circumstances under which CIR
propUst surrender Of rights is a:kci'
Udeu and by rhon, IL nsked't asked in the tbir,
year OF our arduous sir',-cir si participation in the owrs
81 G ~ ,a, i'll, IS asked by those who durhs nearly the
and respectful nismorals with cool ccnpIous inda;rrc
Convention question TO the pcopl though the bill for subm,rnr
was votrl for by the representatives. Of overwhelming rrr
which ought 10 be held sacred by all who call Themselves Ic,n
lras IA order 10 rtfln s IN STATE Of SnbjeGon and H.
lnOf, III snort, VITO have defended
citadel of usnped and aws power ill its walls arc crb i
il ruins and it is about to be taken by assault, qni s &
ciliatOn, ST. I'D lay down arms and NOT only 49,;
from the attack but aid them rebuild their ruined f,t,cr
strength that shall defy all future assaults live eeerJe 10 80
terms of pacihcntion shall deserve clagc
gallant Carbonari OF Naples whose valiant professions 90
devotion 10 liberty, and psllanmons deseriion Of r.,
Standard III tie hour of trial. were the laugh the seo. q.
What, then, Is the nlt1,atiyc,The legislature rccs ne
convention &c u Sd eonr'1tiol eioggd ~in dtyrndiqy
which we have the manhood 10 attempt H. can now shall
The effort w cos, us labor and time and money Re-,
the enforcement of just rights object as valuable
is dear TO y! US, ie ciio,, is worth making.
legislative bodies nn,cd with the principle OF
ton let the friends of reform in those hoies ace1e o ~
those duties rr'ich NE people set nea perfor Tbcry %
IN pre- eminent degree tie confidence Of Inc pcple W.,
,e'e srtf Jor ms rerN rorh; and ii they leave IL upton,
they will disapPo the expectations and fl or, hotr
and wishes Of those who scnt them. " ~ 0i"S
The difficulty of organizing n convention, ,v;tbo,, a., -
INC legislature, not BY any mea great as might AZ dr.
be suppu.cl. e 49,
Tho first consideration is the exrcuse witch ,sr to;
On THIS point we nigh, follow the example Of the cntbos t
Ireland We have all heard Of The catholic rent" It's
iun raised by general subscription eav the cynensc 80
emarriPI;iou such iuni could re rroytI,; i, 49,
wiihou, The smallest diiculty. e
After the necessary c,vnscs wcrc rroyicd IN, ,.r.t
p7rtant o tic duties Of this preliminary cnny1-, ,o,,
~ TX standard oTe! iescntaon m other words the mum
t Tire proposed COM e1tloAnd here viii rcrrark ;a, ,hc
, e a momei. a2uo tba, ,hc standard recommended
rel by the friends Of reform, Lroughou, The state
&c cesns ~ leso would OF course he ro5,cd ~ IL, apro,
ironing the representation, and the elections oold
eccniy elections fhcdisrosinon made The fmct;oo
IS the most dhcut part of tic whole arraneenrn, Tc
ton OF the difficulty would be, the trnnsfr Of tho sr. e.
IONS NJ the larger counties tie nearest smaller bo,
ing t'o sane general political crow, For exaunl suppose Tim
nntNr 3o TO b. adopted az t standard Frcderik conn,
h1vns free white population Of 1851 would 10 c,,:,Ird
cnLr na would have dpoabc surplus faction oi
Ioo fary county, the nearest snail county holding thr r
Pohcl crecn both ns cnrly unnnnious for convention
population OF 5si n fraction OF 1000 Add tt
boPuan OF both counties together and you have lIs cr,
Yea ~ ,pt't nnniNT witI ncon over of only 1G3 f;,
IRE rbes 20 frederick then, and instead of ons Hal
u alter xng The number of representatives that rncb COM
u Wih be entitled 10, whcu, how and Ivy whom ,ro,id ,
members of the proposed convention be rlcredI nsv, u,
ordinary spring elections in 1929 for rIera,cs 10
ecoa assembly the agency If tho sLciGs IN :e dfrrr,
counes-and ny TIE echoids Thong, tie injustice Of ~.
P74 iuiaiion m the right of suffrage ALMOST uriQers,
adntcd any attempt NJ Ibis stage ofe hufnc "a talo 49,,
oI u'o no'ierholders, or of particulars of the
ouII 81 atendc'i with 81 many practical difficulties as 10 on.
aagr ne Total falurc Of tho Whole scheme Of
c ,S;, , .soyn % least vio deserve have and w
r1ct To bc established viii have GOOD cu enough m sc o,