Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-03

rights. Civil rights may be, sen are and hare hccn
he very properly illustrated his remark by reference
the reign Of Augustus, and many of his
consider the denial TO any man Of any portion cf his
political rights, giving TO his than his
own Injury Of the gravest character ff the right be
IDEAL existing only in the fancy Of men, equally
many Of the possessions men hold dearestliber'y It.
self repu alton. fair fa,ne,ail deer-r than life, and ,hs
Invasion OF which naicts the deepest wound on the
peace and happiness OF their po-sessors. Bn. have
shcwn suJ lent injury dene to the trrehoders,
simrly announcing, that Convention has zen called
and members 10 IL, without consulting then,
any than IL they were slaves free negroes-an
example, so Ear as am informed, beto set in
these United States.
Mr.. Chairman: In answering the arguments Of gen.
uemen, have i'm s-ure, an,irp the grounds
Of expediency aud experience, to which promi.ei
Appe al in the Of my remarks: in end.
ed however have carried my remark. on the
two branches of the subject for the purpose OF supply
ing such views had no; presented in answering the
arguments OF gentlemen, who had appealed to expc len
cy and experience. had nten ded TO enieavo she
the brne effects Of extending suffrage, by wing
iiscord and discomfort, restoring harmony and go d
feeling among al classes and con II Intended TO
hew its moral and political tendencies, and among
these its direct influence AMI operaonto elevate the
character OF the en!ranchisrd but finding my strength,
exhausted, and voice falling, will drain the Com
mittee with but few more remarks i'm conclusion.
We are told there IL great crisis in affairs big
with danger to the peace, safety and integrity Of the
STATE doubt not the sincerity the moral courage
Of those gentlemen, who have aimonished us OF these
dangers; but. Mr.. Chairman have no faith in these
predctions-i not pur,urb-d by the alarms that have
been sounded the dangers much DIRE AIDED by gem
item N. are the creatures Of their naginaons :
that bloody sword which has been braush.d over our
heals by the gentleman from Hanover, reekine with
the best blood OF the land, has inspired no terror in
my mind; because trust that bis sword and that Of
every uue Virginiap, like tho noble Romans sword,
Tor their friends have only lcaicn p,ints," and that
they will he formidable except the enemies Of
the Commonwealth. trust that the time shall arr
live to unsheAthe sword TO shed each Others biool.
" consideration will, like an angel com. to save us
4 lie that nf all
the States in this Union the birth place of sons Whose
srcs were foremost in the revolutionary struggle, has
not the wisdom and the patriotism reform her En,!a.
mental law without violent revolution and blood shed
to perform quietly and without tunult, act Of sove-
reigny. which even the Cherokee Indians perform
without violence; for they lately established Tor them
selves Con,itu ion for their government. Fur one
moment To oppose separation, d-union lismr Ser
men' possible, Is 10 pronounce libel npNn the wisdom
and the ;riosm OF our constituents. Believe me, sir
IT would he beyond our power to produce such result
were each Of us 10 return TO constituents and
our utmost powers TO bring about calamitous con-
summation In vain would he all piny efforts to
agtate into tempest the great boy Of the people
They would remain, in despite Of all eff ,rts as tram
gull as The grea, Ocean, when it is unrui.d by the
s,orm-that ocean whose awful sublmity, the nPople
in their sovereign power and grandeur, SO much re-
scmble.
Let us, then, Danish from minds and from our
deliberations, all incorporate feelings. Let practice
towards each other the republican virtues of tcmpe.
rance moderation aud forbearance, aiming our
opinions always with irmness, but with Difference Tor
the opinions of others-feeing the forticr ia re- but
practising the sunrifer in modo-esche wing violence
and cultivating harmony and good f-eng-for drpen
upon IL, that as much wisdom and worth 1 admit 10
be concentered in this body, there is yet more in
the community we represent. The eyes and the
thoughts OF that community now directed towards
his ancient metropolis the at OF our
a community in whom dwells abiding sense Of iis-
ticc, and deeprooted loyalty 10 social order and law
mi that community will not hold him guitrss who
throws the first reband into the fair temple OF our pol
cal iberty and the deep found OF our
anu beloved Commonwealth.
(DEBArE to be confiuueIN