Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-16


placed To set the gentleman right in this particu-
lar well to shew that were better to examine
into the truth of fact than to it, will read
part OF the report of the committee the taun,on
memorial, the Session of 1916. FSee the Journal
pages 86 and 87.] The Staunton Convention of 1916
was respectable and numerous body of the friends
OF heforn, and they sought that Reform the
principles We now contend, had the petitioners in
l8ol-2-3-5-6 and in almost every year since. From
enereport resolutions OF appears that the
mittee recommended an equal distribution among the
White population OF members to Conveuton.-l
Those opposed to Convention made use of every
honorable exerton that ingenuity and talent could
invent, to divide US, by Introducing features into
tho resolutions which would have that tendcncv.-}
After every effort this kind had failed and it was ma
nitest that bill must be ordered be brought in j.;
conformity with the resolution, gentleman, who it
VIII be agreed by all who know him. either personal
y or from report, Ia of the most powerful deba-
tsrs OF the age in which We live-Mr. Tazewen Of
The United States Senate, proposed an amendment
to introduce that very principe-the representation
OF slaves, which IS now commended for us the last eff
tort, hope, to sustain fallen oirorchy alrendy
crushed by the law of descents and the act for dock
S States tail--Ihis proposition seriously daba-
ineh Out Its friends neither numerous
SD bold as now On division, they numbered bat
2S to the hest of my recollection. The journal does
pot shew the number because at the request of some
OF them inc count was not inserted. Here then is
record evidence see the journal, y. 10Y to slicw
how completely the gentleman from Westnoreland
aaa srs friends arc mistaken. After tliat session
nevi eatd tins proposition urged, even in private
cnusefsaton, until since the vote of last Shrine
SO completely it then abandoned that the Sera-
tora districts were in that very session reformed on
the OASIS OF White population ascertaned by the
census of 1910.
And the Senate was reformed at tho instance Of
the enemies of reform We had carried our propo-
siton--had passed Convention Bill and sent il to tb,
Senate. We represented such u powerful majority
that 1t was supposed the Senate would Weld no
prevent this, eastern statesmen who dreaded nohny
SO lnicn us Convention brought in, tub to the
Wnale that very senatorial bill, which, in the prece-
DING session, they refused consider for want OF
constitutional power as they said.
Dir Chairman, can it be possible that the friends of
SiaVe representation nre ignorant that the Senate OF
virginia is the representative of white population
only, and that 1T was made after the STRUGGLE OF
1870 Inns tact further record evidence, that the
sPccihc basis OF white population is that which has
heen uniformly demanded by the friends of REFORM
a~iiey never urged any other. They successfully as
serted 1t IN 1916 AT the Stanton Convention they
&gan asserted, recorded and proclaimed it to the
whole Commonwealth in OF der that their enemies
Iog not have the power to misrepresent their views
have the non freebooter has Ver been
Consulted, and that he is tiled to be heard and to
Vote yer think il unesse atial m some .ba
4ber he shall vote sor ineInbers of Convention or
becaose kHow the freeholders agree with him.
a.lu must torn srchn CoHs'tetonas he will accept
Now Mr- Chairman to apply the the gem
tisnart from ~-,r thing NE b..
ZIG result OF confessional have Etewn thar the pos
srssioR of Slave property conferred privileges
or power IN Virginia, that it never constituted
element of government No: not the scintilia of an
tleLlcnt.a -but we nave. prohcn lone yoke, and
tender another, and ask to accept and carry it.
1Veauswer No--neither we our ancestors have
been accustomed to sit by the side of the representa-
tive OF Slaves, and mngle with him in the delbera-
Tons OF government. We further answer, that as
the representatives of freemen, will never msct
With the representative of Slave in Convention
Our elements are quite too discordant.
rms is our final answer. What You demand is
privilege yeu never possessed. We will not give it
by concession, and, therefore, force Us if you can
GO
For THE RICHMOND WIG.
nes suerstedby reading IN The Daily i- dis .1Drnj,c
Che beautiful haes, headed "Fhat is Hat .Ifoticr!r .
What is that Father? Il, is Fawn,
tripping it lightly DER bricr and thorn;
lie scents tie perfume 0u the passing g;iTr:-
And tie o.r o-the mcTung sip will not fall
So may thy passage through this life he
tnsnar'd by tine evils surrounding lice.
What is that Father 1t ID tho Stag
Who for hounds or for hur,tsrren will never iai
But onward bounds with increasing speed
When no hears the horn the prancng stecd.