Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-04

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VI our common country; we have pointed to the nm
puauced prosperity aud happiness Of the reighbor
g states that have admitted onfieehollers 10 suf
rage; we have referred them the pr.acples Inn,
down IN the memorable Bill of Rights aud s,,ppore,
our claims by arguments drawn from the first prin
eipeS OF republican government but TO no purpose
,ne coiioihed powers OK reason, justice and magma
himty, have still plead for thea in vain. When 70,
appealed TO just principles. they have been rJicl
as idle distractions the ashes OF dcpn ried ,,r,,,n
the spirits OF the ilustrous dead ha vc been
TO- aud their opinions distorted in order to sbew ,L
inherent right of the frceholdcrs to govern and =,
prove that 'nontrceholders arc not peonlc " aud =,
course have no just claims to th, ri~bfs nj. -,
IL Is not unworthy OF remark. that The srccbolJ,rs
~ ihcir constant resort to favouritc argumen,tL
dTgnnentUn da reTecus,iion have alv,ovs ,,rI - y
tue OPINIONS OF the iiIstriJus Jefferson
lhiced some OF their most distinguished uIyoc,tos
nave 'tey gone so far rs TO declare that they youlI
never yI"Id TO the claims of the nonfrcebolIers
less compelled by superior phvsical f,r ny, wv,
Eastern Frgnnn argues that IA "ino,,ev b tI,, 80,
cws o war, tue physical force may be in a n,,nort,,
l.ne 'r.:np'"Irsj possessing a great prcponde.
rance Oh wellih" History woili inririn tbc,,
that It is not money, but men who cons,i
tu'c me wealth and physical force of nations.
anu parucuIaTly when engaged in .lu,ne.ti,.
Wat b"t we viii pass this over: the paucitv of
'"e" NUMBERS, when compared with orr irresisiiblr
power, leaves us nothing fear from threats nj v,o
lence: Resting secure N Inherent eneryies anil
re"Sing the n most conidencc IN our ovcrTbe,min,
force, we disdam TO reply To their threats or 4, ~
rIA
desirous only 10 meet them on The merits of o,r ,,
~ march up To the strong points of the arguments
they nave adduced IN their defence and To show, tho
iaiiacy oil the reasoning from which they clam, f
Themselves exclusively that moral intni,c.,aI ~ =
p)tca' virtue which GniiUe them t. The sol. nrviI
gcs OF legislation. - ''''e-
me only plausib. argument thcv usc a,rairst r. a
prctensions OF the nOuircrnolicrs Is that IN which
they complain OF the injustice of p!riaiitIno no,f
holders To participate, either directly or ndl,r,r in
Inc enactment OF laws, which NAV impose tnycs m,
species oil property not owned by many q; ,hose
VINO would lay them. they tel us IN snhsto,c,
That tiie aYocations OF nOutteehoIers cyenat tnn,n
from the operation OF land lax. and thai ~ t.,
were permitted to iegsate or participate IN lrpil
Won 'h"Y would, by imposing the whole b,lrinn of
government upon the shoulders of th. frachnldr.
Cypress that very class of citizens from, v,b,
thc revonuc ot the nonirceholde : is Drjnc,nrlv d
Yea. Now after making all due allowance inr rho
r'"usoiy oil TINS argument;and even adni,,u,r thai
the nouirc"holdrfs were disposed % rcfal.in ~,
nose VINO have long uniu>tlv drrri, a t,.,,, or
their rights, si we cannot conceive taat the ovile
predicted by our opponents would follow as 4 nocas-
lSay consequences OF Judic!ouS extension Of the
rEt ~ ufige. Because tn uDnfrSrhbl Isys bo,,r
what Is generally dnnominai cd tho nonnro I,ctivS
Grass on the community, the more they upprcs, tho
lfechoidcrs or uductyn class, fionI whose profits
tn'r own suOsat- Hcr Is necessarily derived the more
thcy would cIrial the saufce Of til III own ,a,c,.
y therefore app"ars, that ~ proportion as thr Lp.i
ness OF cnitiv tlrl Is diSrpnrarcd in the sauna pro
portion VII The ireeGoders ne driven from ii.r mr.
s'S am '"Tcri into competition with tile ulunru-
CIc'N2%: 80 mat Jy Imposing nf
ticplbc rcvcuIa on az. feel ln~s .i,r rrn.;,o-
holders would Crcate rulunus clrl-cI-iou in :i,i-
own avocatinnS Upon "verv liberal view wi,,cb we
Can I"k' OF the sllart II appears evident. THAT IL l.
not uh'y The dJty, bat the INT. rest Of t. nournrh
Gers rs we.ias every other class oe liens To extend
equal protection aud ~ a. ont coial cor.
class anh every member of the whole political commun,y
Thus M the political a. moral world our ia os, Am,
our duty are msepanhy ecie: aud oily WIEN w,
endeav" To Cake 'uc advantage each otter to gr
IN tiI
the clements CIVIL society Ilt led ,r,t evrrv M
whole system ultimately suffer. -. cr crua uls.ty ,i,a
o. equal protection, withheld from ANY Gas. any nenhe
OF the Whos community.
There is another frequently h our opponent
NAT y perhaps worthy of In tire abundance o the,
5craity they say ri tAev have placed i. -
posses himself OF the necessary qualifications and t h f:
To- DO 50 proves c"norsvey, that unworthy Of rni1vi
that mcsiima Die privilege the PREMISES here Ia l down n
"po'n's take io granted what tie real situation OF naiy d,
our most useful c7ns render. extremely doubtful: hu even
trNe we deny the legitimacy Of the clnrl,ni In I'm. m
place. many OF our mechanics would uir their revenue t. an
their families by vIt,i.,,yin, iona, ,,
capital sum sufficient purchase acres ni trl and ,s
necessary improvements, while resources of others "A ol.
prove entirely inadequate the purpose The r,,,i, II III,
State returns of the Off r, az ,,,,rs slc ,l,, ~
vns have long eNetce rights of iec,c. . n ,uc..ly
trou.h ~" ri their creditors rr In . ~
their debts tncy have bryu .niv derived of i.i
properly, bat oesscd al the right scrrovrrnncnt %
inai sacgci pr,vi'c.c wlth ii,c,ihlv c,,c,rI y me-
non ieepcS had the qua y'uc suis Sc, 70. il,
legal exercise of the .lt If su...,sr .i,,, ~, l ,r
purchase OF > acres ct land anu tive ,e cabin
the charm winch Ncis YUnlttG SUGr5cH of yaot>n,--
would, AT the most moderate calculation amour, t. 20 clls
the yearly premium ti, IS dollars. The unihair,
cabins would periodically require either 10 bo ,i, mr.
inc dnn"ai expense OF winch be reasonably estimated At
dollar making An annual tine OF dollars all voter, whose
avochGons did not nccc.saiy lead Lc to own or cli,
me snl Now the number vt n0n-fIcciolcr ~ Virginia M
GDnh-ind - bciicvcd - Ne moderate calculation the,
would he compelled 10 advance capital Of atou millions
dollars, AMI To 'fist an annual income 10 90 doiis
before t1cr feeling aud patriotism o sufficiently eiatc.
To cu't ihc portal, u irtcpr's temple company with tri
freehold br,iou The needless eN.rtsr dnl alsuGli,
ui such policy, evident We would X our o,uour,:
would the mouidrrn5 uu- OF 80 OuU cabins improve
the country cuuI Juc to tC lonu rpacc ot a..
Suite increase tire haoc devotion OF the ciiyrn M nsp,
linn With reverence Tor the superior wisdom vue and iu
which low from hes IotIc, institutions
Fnl mere another consideration which ought o induce
opponents 10 weld To- Wishes AND n5 urcesv the
country may yet have u tC Of the iuni cvnulcrs
ne saiuary ticcis ot ,T timely aid have
IN two goat struggles for Liberty and there vet no arantc,
l hc feet ut ucctary and ruthless iuvldrruav not
l1uic our country. 1nd death md dcuaton INTO t,
peaceful abOic al civil life Under such circumstances witt
wal pathetic emOt' would they appeal tine feeling
OF he human heart aai mpurc the hceders 90 stav h
. frrN of nFffrt 100.