Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-11-05

said for InktHnce, That New tork erhihh sue"
= character Of impuriiyf II Is because OF her
great eity---shieh Is tne refuge OF foreigners
IRON every clime--snd from the coniiguny OF
the State ~ Canada.
Mr.. r. eoniended thar The report Of the
Legtslaliy Committee contained the only ele-
msnts Of which this Republican system vas
founded. 10 prove this position. he would
not 90 TO the elementary writers, TO show hat
the people are the foundation ri all power That
they cannot act IN person, but by delegates
aud that the ma iority ought TO govern that n
! the power be ~ the people, they may exercise
/ Il themselves but that II for the sake oi CON
veniencs they depute their powers 10 others,
the depu aiioo ought 10 be regulated on the same
principles. which would regulate The power a
mong themselves; thai Is by the majority.
H. referred 10 the Bill Of Righsto show that,
all power resides Ia the people Of his Common
wealth. Can any man deny this position
How do we ret hrfe but by eetuiaiion from
the people When lhcnyou come TO ascertain
who the people nre, iIs clear that AL power
Is vested In them, and consequently deI Hed
from them MT N property, but IN ihem'eiVes
lfiben IL Is resides IN them, II IS for hem TO
say how they will give il TO Others. Ihey may
give il to 100. or 2oo, bur j. II correct Tor them
10 give the same power to go. that they give
ting than truly representing ihe,n 1bia ap-
pears still more eienrly, wnen you CONNECT II
with another article in the Bill Of Rights, which
de lsres that the majority oil the people may
alter their firm NJ governmental majority, but
not u minority. selected from - regfrd 10 their
property Nj. =. ssib he did rot pretend 10
cunfIoyrri tue pu-iion, Thai this Convention
NAV introduce INTO this compact, provision
rhnt the miHority may gOvern-tf sou can g..
a majorily Of thus II iu,c 10 declafe IT but II
yon 40 u, you 60 agains' the whole principle
Of out instiutlnns--y u may have tile p0uG
to regulate representation by property, but
would il he right 10 do II though you may
have the right, yet, ~ such ncoprse you would
violate the grra mnAnrs OF political truth, and
principles IN which our government ought To
be founded lie did M fear hat II you incor-
porne d such principle into the compact, you
would rouse the people en- mdSse 10 putt down.
| But he would tay tim, you would produce a
DEW commoton & excitement among the PEG.
pie. One year woHld not clapse. before thar
liable would groau under Their complaints /;
aud they wall frli you, that they sre the INA
lor, Of The people. II these remonsnances
he rejected, they will be repeated--and the
Commonwealth viii become more aud more
excited But he would be Tie last man TO
rouse The people 10 acts of viOle 0ce--he
would preach up tranquility and moderation
But, the peopl could Mt, aud would not rest
under slch inequality. Were he satisfied thai
the security Of the State required such an
expedieni. il 81 ould have his sanC,on--but no
such spedency can be pleaded or would be
received.
few words Mr.. r stated he would Offer,
on the amendment, proposed. lie had lis
tened with great patience TO the arguments oil
a., -. ~ a. ~.
but none oil them had carried conviction 10 his
mind What is their argument Not TO place
the slayr side by side with the WHINE man, in
the exercise of power--hui TO allow larger
hare OF II 10 their owners--not because they
ara Intelligent beings, but because they are. II
salt, properly, and TINT government Is in.
siilUIed, among other ohjerls 10 guard the
property Of individuals Rut what will be the
effect Gentlemen say that no guarantee will
answer---that il is nothing buta parchment
provision. aud that AS s0oI. ms We have The
power, II will he swept AWAY, and rapinc will
take place. Mr. L. contended, that there was
a sufficient guarantee in the virtue ofihe peo-
pie. So long ms you have virtuous men. you
need dread no raplne-we shall be safe--but
il the people should not be fit to receive a re-
publican form of government, then will the
tit for It. who are } Where is the people a
mpng whom librrt, shah take reiugef II we
lose the guarantee We have IN the virtue of the
people, we must quit our republican form o.
governmeni-we must resort TO some other
Tor the security oi lite, liberty aud pruperty
II You pm, power IN The hands of tie rich, Moth
'ng Is shie--glve me money, said Cpsar, aud |
VIII command the world. Inc AristoCrat may
buy men and arms and munitions of war-apd
"hIin ms property rs safr, the liberties of the
country NAY TALL prey to the spirit Of cupid
ItV.
Mr.. =. oontendcd. that whilst giving TO the
'Ich man and the poor man an equal share OF
power, tho rich man nigh contribute more 20
Toe support OF the government, yet by his DER.
sonal services, the arm which he raises 10 de.
iend society III time OF war. and the blood
"hleh he sheds, the poor man makes up ior
the superior taxes which the rich man pays.
Is not tins The equivalent which the rich man
receives for his greater contributions of money
to the public service Here IS the blood Of
the poor nan agains the money of the rich
man, Tie who has little property himself
serves TO defend the property of others.
MIR. p. stated, that gentlemen had apnteben.
sinns, when political power was transferred IN
tue West, tbs West would oppress this n.c,l;n,
species OF property-that they must. therefor,
have guarantee md the gentleman of North.
amplon says, no paper guarantee is etiectual-
and therefore the, must have the power. If
these fears are well founded, il was time Ia
abandon our confidence IN The virtues of The
peopie-Let us close all our hopes of Renuhli.
can Government and turn our attention IN
some other form But, if The gentlemen have
such fears land he had respect even for then.
leats) let them state what guarantee would
satisfy them. and iii did not violate aov of the
great principles Of the government, he would
he willing to grant it,-But, why have we not
the night to ask a goaran,ee--lor the flocks
and herds, in which our western country n.
bounds But we ask no guarantee. We relv
upon your virtues. MIR. Z. paid a hieh com
plimen' TO The citizens the Wesl-He affirm.
ed, that they were as viruous as the citi zens of
the East, and with every recommendation ex
cep' perhaps the superior refinement of the
people OF the lo"lands, arising only from their
superior wealth
But, Mr.. r. contended, that there is guaran.
zee IN the very nature of things His colleague
MT Cooke when he addressed the Commit.
tee had eoforced this point with great force.
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