Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-07
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mad laid down the subject the effect of professional
habits and contract the intellectual faculty.
He stated his experience honestly. What real
share-so far mnd-so far as intellect constitutes
man-what share can the peasantry OF the West
that peasautry which they will have when the ira
nionalue filed up like this part OF the State
bear the practical labor of the poltieans What in
tellect what mind will they be able to contribute TO
state atfiir:or to display i'll grave political discus
sions' Gentlemen say the Western the
nos intelligent on ear H. He hoped so: but
political intelligence. others must take their
places IN mere labor. peasantry there must be,
" remain till The enc, time The rich men who will
guide and direct these, ask to join them iii their
political power, and to take from the Eastern slave
holder all political power, virtue of the labor he
employs, aud at the same time to subject that labor
to oP "h isKaton, he Vas sg%inst all this Al
10 be represented. representation of every
est, justly poised and balanced, to prevent one
from depressing the other. Is the best system which
lunln wisdom contrive.
SO much for the proposition of the Legislative
Committee, in respect to its principle.
What Is the amendment? 1t is scheme to poise
the conflicting interests OF the countfy-to give to
properly its fair representation, and to numbers their
fair, due, and equal share IN the Representations In
flct It is scheme 10 build up government the in
tarests OF society, coniiing power to the hands of
men whose hearts wil be disposed by their own in
tercsi to do you justice.
let gentlauen take the federal numbers as the ba-
SIS OF representation, and he would be content lie,
theN take the dliiiclt operation of county re
presentation looking and balancing local interests
aud Tic wuaid be content. All, he said, thu. the
principle advocated the other side, which would
apportion representation numbers alone in u go
VeTnment whose object was to protect life and pro-
perty, and at the time to disclam anv renat,l
Tor property, was at with every republican feel
ing To reconcile what has already happened gen
tlelnen state that this subject Gjudicat0 tina
the question has been settled Il was said thai the
Staunon Convention. which met in 1871 and which
was he precursor OF that which met IN 1925, had
lad down the principle (for he hope in God il would
il.aft( anil l,o 1
Virginia had based the representation IN the Senate
on the Tree wuite population OF the State exhibit
ed IN he census OF 1910. Il was also said that
stated Inc principle OF ms precedent be new one
here, altogether unknown to us, or to anv govern
ment on earth What he said was that the whole
frame OF our government was not based on numbers
without regard to the graduation ~ property This
was the principle which he said IA new one 10 Ills
ne never said That there a single branch of
the government based on the principle refIrr TO.
re couio ho wei sa so after having passed fort
night III the Legislative Committee.
lie had learned, at school from Tully, that there
was no aosurdity. however great, which some philo-
sophers would not be found TO defend; and he, had
shce learned that there oppression. however
grinding, that some satcl..len would not be fund to
Justify He knew 1t, aud he precedent was ad!uced
10 show that the principle not new and to Justify
the gcntieman's establishment at my saying that it
was unknown here. He we'll recoliected the act
winch passed the Legislature i'll 1916 ennnlZing the
representation Ill the Senate But that princjDIe an
plcd to but one branch OF the COVE, nment and that
consent that representation iii the Senate should have
that foundation. He voted in favor of it Yesterday
ana would ofer the same proposition again. But was
not the difference 'as wide as the poles astlnde he
tween the questions whether ought propertv TO he
represented III the taX-laying branch or in the con-
trolling branch OF the government? The Senate
was not the tax giving House, but the House of
Delegates was. He did not refer to the Senate rs
no precedent for this principle. He knew to whom
he was talking, and no considered the question
rs res agD'iicgta He remembered the history of
that bill; he well remembered it. He would never
forget any one fact connected with its origin pro-
gress and tnai passage, till the day OF his death
Ihey demanded 'Conveution: they who admit ed
that there were defects i'll the Constitution, as man
was IN ms nature weak and imperfect, and who
thought better fof republican that that
principle of veneraon for the constiu ed authorities
OF loyalty which was founded in the heart rather
than IN the reason worthy of preservation at any
expense They addressed themselves to his friend
from Norfolk, Mr.. Fazewel) VINO like himself had
arrived at That dtuity OF Judgment which considered
vrtuous prcudlces as viruons principles. In an evil
hour the bill was passed He hal no share in it he
thanked Heaven for all Its mercics that he had moth
ing to do with it. They tod us they were content.
that we had satisfied all their demands that our con-
duct was generous and fair. They said to us keen
your old Constitution, and sustain this as principle
OF YOUR Government.
The gentleman from Cupcpper, (Ir. Green,) who
moved the amendment now under consideration then
warned us i'll vain, that the very moment we granted
a step We must yield to future demands Tho enc
rence OF succeeding years has proved that he was at
least no false prophet. 1t proved that even s.ln his
own country he had the advantage of others; for the
moment these concessions were made to them thev
demanded more. The moment YOU introd,1ce tho
principle now contended for into the House of Ronre
santalivcs you may quiet their camors for few,
years until new demands are made. Then there viii
be another Convention; for they who seek power like
those who. seek money are always dissatisfied
QN2dcunfas GHis hrbet, pt,ss cupI is a rule of
ambition % we'll as of ayarce. Talk of their beinn
contcnted to any green-very green pcrsor-talk Of
It. TO 1mhecilIty, or to --, but for the love of
Heaven spare me from the mockery ofbeinr remind
ed Of lesson the repetition Of which now he would
endeavor TO peycnt By oil the means the God of ma
ture would grant him.
As to the Bill calling for Convention, the gentle
man from Albemare kncwEbe history Of that matter
better than he did, and hd would perhaps furnish it,
Leaving the ground ofpreeedents however, he would
proceed to the argument if that might be called argu-