Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-02
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SATURDAY MORNING. OCTOBER =. 1870.
PoR The EVuIG.
PEOPLE or HE.NRTCO!

Virginia, the sacred country OF Washington, Henry,
Icfcr-on, and oft viruous La DsyetLe, asks only
for equal Rights equally protected by Just laws
promptly aud impsrtially administered"
Virginia demands the rights and liberties for which
Harry spoke, Jefferson wrote, Washing fought
and La Fayetts bled Virginia the mother OF Wash
ing on, OF La Fsyette, and Of liberty, contends that
.ah power Is vested in, md consequently derived
from, the people"
IT, these sacred principles 3 w. Leigh is oppo
sed and yet, re has the assurance to offer himself
represent the principles of these Uus,tOts patriots
La FEyette, at the head Of the .p;IiIonaL Guards
has just driven Charles Y from dsspolrc ,urone
and raised Republican Monarchy, where thr King
with less power than our President elected by tue
people. Mr. Leigh has been the uncompromislnC
friend OF public nbufeS; the unCompromIsin cnern7
al reform, aud of the Bill Of Rightr. Would La
Faystts recall Charles X TO aid IN reforming he
French Monarchy VIII you elect Mr. Leigh 10
support the divine principles Of Thomas Jefferson,
whom he so much listed, and to finish that worS Of
r9orr which he 80 pan/uLv opposed2 hr. Leigh
you'd make an abe minister 80 any Despoi, but
could never be faithful Representatives OF free
with holiness and c!Oqucnce. worthy OF a more
righteous cause he opposed all reform Of State aDu-
Sos and now he and the enemies Of reform contend
that Mr.. Leigh, Charles y. or Prince de Polignac,
are the most 1T persons to be the agents OF reform
Towards this distinguished defender of AristocrS-
cy and Legitimacy, and of the principles of he Holy
Allies, entertain no Ill will oppose HIM, because
be opposes the liberties of my Country and this s my
sole excuse for oPposing him. MIR. l,egh's iRlen,s
are great IL hls political principles werc good, he
would obtain every republican vote IN the county.
But who are his chief suppor erss The enemies Of
reform, the enemies Of The people, and Of tho Con-
cpnson, ATistOcrsts AonarchIs's, Tories, and utrs
Bederolsts; who subscribed $40 each, to publish
twenty thousand copies of Mr.. Legh's famous Sub
rtitthe," that TRADE against liberty. But who would
not place candle IN their windows, to rejoice, when
Lafayette had dethroned a tyrant, and restored a
nation to iiborty.
think it almosi probable, that Washington and
La Fayette Henry and Jefferson, possessed as much
talents az Mr.. Leigh; but, # even they had cxercd
their eloquence, bravery and talents against instead
81 for their country he people would not have iruSt
81 Them; much less ought you to trust Hr Leigh -
Hr. Leigh not only refused 10 trust che rcehoIdeTI
but compared the respectable nOn-reeiiOkders TO a
rSbble and to IacobIDs. When the people mot at
the Capitol two three years ago, consult wheth
er theywlsh"d Convention to be called or not, IN &C
cordancs With the second article ofthc BIZ 9f Rish',
Mr. Leigh presented HIMSELF not as tic dcender but,
the accVser of the people. He SAID that the people
guilty Of high treason and liable 10 be hanged.
John Robertson, the Attorney General; the Illus
rious writer Of the memorial Of the non freehol
ders" and said, that, # 50, "he would venture
TO be the FIRST man to be hanged
Mr.. Leigh now p-oresscs to be willing to 60 BY
instrgctions; although he was violently opposed 20
tho taking or he Of tHe people, and accused
them Of treason, for meeting. TO express their opin
ions-Mr. Leigh thinks that the people ncapa-
bic Of choosing their rulers, and not to be
trusted -Lsfaye'te trusts tho French people, they
trust him; because hc has nc never wal, Jctray
Them Mr. Leigh will not trust the people: &c they
trust him, they will prove themselves to be The f,oh
which he looks upon them 10 be-: unworthy 10 be hii
staUes; not worthy to be as IRE. rs his negroes
Mr.. Leigh's friends talk much Of his iolcn@.--My
Grst objection to hiU ~, his hatred Of republican
principles: my second, that he not only has the hL
s5, but tn" dispositn, 70 apply them to our uy"rg
DOT TO Tho public gGod--Twcnty years ago, J. dccls
red that many Of our laws were made to protec
scoundres in their wrengs; moi tho people, N thsi
rights: and am fully convinced that Mr.. Leigh hs
no intention 10 MAKO them beucr.--In the Conyen
ton. ~ Leigh cxe.cd all his cunning and soPhstrj
to take from ,he pooplr much power as he could
and leave them ~ lItte a. possible The only pow
er which no could not take away from you, IL tn
privilege ofolccting ono 10 roDrcsen your coun
ty and this. hc has the impudcncs 10 ask you to con
for on him!-He. who would not tytnt he people he
the audacIty 10 ask them to trust him.
I have watched Mr. Leighs motions in all ID
town mornings, and during the Convention III
would alarm, divide and destroy Els was the au
thor Of tho Jiqck negro basis Of representation b
which. free white were 10 have less weight i
thc government than negro slaves FL did tho, :