Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-28

pidnat!Cn Gu mitigate.
cHc OF Rir Leighs face'ious friends has Objected IN
the reading Of ''Nathanel Bacon, bncsnsa - s ~,
BACON d6Tidged'' We VIII try TO accompodst 2
NM '1houe'' ana yet third, has complained that
mr' Leigh's words have been torn from their con
text. Possibly there dozen others yet to coma
iorth with their whining complaints before the week
runs It's c"uIse be 1t $3.50 much the more notc
, mus Mr. leighs political principles ,oant Of
item, become Do what they may--chant whsteyer
ne" iosc their ingenuity devise for the occasion
III ioia then at defiance upon this single ground
nat Mr. Leigh's Substantive propositions cannot DE
"H@sdtea by any explanation conferl TO he sof
tened al az they must be c6aeed retractsd DENIED
"a to,o FOR attempt to soften, disguise even with
&.'eet-mehts, these Odious and sdamnGforu nronos,
s' would not deceive even his lttle son thou nh
SICK and expiring soith eocess Of Hberty"
In sundry town meetings IN 1894. to nron,oto tho
can OF Convention, Mr. Leigh held nssartad ana
promulgated these prOpositionS----
ISL. 'ir. Le'Sh, In answer to Mr.. Munford; asker
what was The meeting called to .loa He said thew
were caied on to do, or to recommend an act which
amounted to nothing short of HIGH rREAsoxIn-
lMr Leigh then read the Treason .act' to the meet,
ing)
Cd On hose occasions Mr. Leigh ffeoncntlv do
ciared, IN substanccThat SIN political ar;thmet;c
TWO ana rW" does not always make -FOUR; but that
pFoper regard was had to the rights Of property,
ONE and ONE would as often make TEN - -
Sd In his far famed substitute of that day No.,
Le's@ asks How can any man know that ali the vi
ces soi the Constitution he deplorcs will not be re-
sotneo' ana that all which he most values as good
si io De aooftshca! Let not this enquiry (savs he
be e0ntied. by the that ,ce are ,g;jln - tt
"'e people,! tCf course he not wil,ipn to trust
the people whom he ridcules on all occasions.
Ath. MI Leigh says lin the Substame),sIt NAV he
aihfmso' Us general truth applicable 10 the MS IF
every free government, that any insttuton 4bot bos
existed long unchanged though it appears imperfect
ot uFst sight will be found on close examnaton r.
Vc uecy iaio IN SOLID foundations, and to rest in all
IT'S man paris on some permanent and ert,,rnr ,eo
son WI course the Chinese institutions oro the
son') ' o""uii"g rea
,h ppese notions did not prevail, in TIE meetings of
tte rEofLE.- The Convention was called WIS he
more successful Here2 In that BODY his unavainr
opposition 10 the extension Of lie right oC snfrre
ao 'e felnoaefhag the basis Of Eepresentrton so ne
~ hearcrto uniformity throughout the state
consumed nearly two thirds Of the whole session IN
Vhe course OF this discussion
5th' '"' Leigh said Representation of ,er,o,,
anu anu property and ofsLAyEs one or the ottsy. was
principles of republican government or nh.; s
the Inputation Of aristocrucy"
IN mr. f'e1Sh said He did not hone that tba
Ig.us OF 'h' propositions reported ~ the legislative
oTin'ihetec, would assign their reasons for MIN
' proposes IN effect to put the po,rc,. of cnntro
ing 'le zenith Of the State into hands different f
tnose winch hetd that wealth. plan WINCH decl,r.
Ia e,esent'tio'a shall BE- governed by ere rotio
eu ','' t'HS'on by another ratio. There Mr. LEIGH
uhequlVocaly declares that rovernnoont Ioo,i4.s,,
fOOS1 shouid be gwen To- eoeaitt and not to ronyL
, hon or numbers; and Gen Gordon understood
.L 80 nc S"'", or, an attempt is now made in
e"s raoolhcat'on oftbis Constitution TO infnse INFO il
new principle, unheard Of till now in q free qov.
:, Hi.Sb'' pF'Dcipio which is of war with everv mo-
e,on we az Americans have been taught 10 hold So
Stru, ana winch goes to make the eiectpe no,rar
1"T4Fdte with WEALTH. The des,1n i in onisct =,
'@Te srr'sS CONSTITUENCIES in the legislature. or 70
iatvc power.'1 '' !" '"s regis
ro. .n, MIR. Leigh, ION aoolse occasop) said-"Tbe
,,@ Tor the basic Of ,chie population is de-
u'ce" from the natural rights of mani canno, con-
en any naufa rights Of man contra dstineus6sd
LII ?ocu, conventional rights The verT word
,Sg word Of relation aud implies SONS soc,
,',ie so9hson Crusoe alone in his island. yhs
- LII 10 catch the goats and tame hem
70 Si'i their hias and cut them When F,dav car,o
voJ F al, .ney regulate their nayaIr rights lie "a
bscaIos ~ . lie--he gave him bread--and Friday
oocdlh' ms serranf And hat believe. was abont
as Tep"0lcan government as men thus fortnjioIsy
Diought toge' her. would epsr forn--the srRovcrsr
1"S" De MASTERS" TT will take abirct sIavos /
"ueeu ana good Friday men or Mau- Vridaus TO d.
gest tMs, opBrehend.1 va
i, ~ ARe;s' Mr. Leigh soid--"S5ir, fear We oye
i! lhe haoh Of counting too much upon The -.
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