Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-04

tUeClual-to ms piuhtnl linllhiion OF Tie iikui
OF suffrage. THIS is ground. on which we
could meet and confer togeihert should hope.
with some prospect Of setting a, once the basis
OF Pc liiical power, aud The mode of appnrtion-
ing il. Let the qualifications of suffrage be ju-
dioiously defined, and the ha,is of representa-
| ton be the ratio OF quahiied voters. | have
shown YOU how snch IA provision aceords
with the principles of aur government, how
mildly il would operate Ia the disirIbution OF
power, how perfectly secure II would leave
our rights Of property.
| II is 10 th' Qualifications of Suffrage, Mr..
| Chairman, that we must look for the mpar-
! tial character ot our government, Tor the seCu-
riy OF all our rights, aud especially for the pro
lection Of oar property Hold IN steady view
the ord aud the spirit 81 the bill of rights -
admu IL the enjoyment OF political power those
aud il possible those on, who " have sntficied d,
evidence OF permanent cmnmon interest With,
aud ZACH nen Ia the community and you
have the best security that we can devise for
the protection of our property and our rights !;
you have the bond VIII CD aentemsn have
demanded, founded ~ SELF Interest and self.
| love AN mol 81 visionary as TO suppose, that
human wisdom can devise n rule OF suffrage,
winch would Include all, who hive, aud ex.
clude nil ha have not The raqutsnc inierast In
the commuhitv aud Rttachmrt II tn u. BIT Their
eau be- no doubt, mat by ca,efu Rtiention, 10
| the CIRCUMSTANCE. whicn Indicate permanoncs
of interest, community OF interest, attachment
10 The country, mach might be done, 10 ex.
clude the unworthy and To commit the rolit'
| cal power, 10 the great body of the people. who
nust look TO the good government and prosper
| ty of the coullry. for tue prosperity ani hap
piness OF themselves individually, their ia miles
! aud their posierity, Let your qualIh cation oil
| propprly be fixed win M view IL arstocratie
| pride aud disfincti' ~ let II be fixed 30 low
that the industrious OF all classes professions,
aud calling. may acquire II IN a lew years Of
| perseverIng labor aud SO high rs 10 DO out o.
the reach If td- ha,i'oaily IDLE. WIN IN all sta
| tons of life, are hahitualy worthless. Waeth
| er be- of real OF personal prnpe'i y zeal
| should prefer let II be- certain, simple, easy 10
| understand, aud convent" NJ IN prsciice. Such
| n safeguard for property. as this. would toe per
naneni il would not array the great districts
| of your State against each other: aud could
| not produce aoy Suri II. discomfort WHAT ex
cuded classes w5uld oppose II Not our slaves
| their masters will keep hem b tier employed
nor our chdren the discipline OF The rod,
| will secure THEN allegiance 1; not Dur daughters.
! heaven bless their maldenly mndesy they
| would not for the world be suspected OF dosf
| rag power nor our wives, VINO would nc per
| lectly tontanted thai their husbands should give
their votes for hem nor ) ct those. who are no
loug.r wives, for they ALL have been taught III
| heavens best school tbr vanity oil human pow
| - -. n TN, r,,s.es nnt tb,, aliens and
! -, t., ,,,, o re- nj .d--and from them no
''a'I,' i,as anv annrebens,ou of COMPLAINT. All
! h.,,,,s >,h, ar. e.,lud.d are individuals he
| i,.,,,i,,. Ia all c,,ssr, VINO are tor to time
| githoul the requisite qualification. Inc 'ndus
| tfious young uan whether IA cniva'of OF the
| s,,u :, merchant ar mechanic. whittier lawyer.
| 49,, r d;y;n. ,vhn IA engaged ~ layins thu
| c,,,,,as,;nos ot M fo,innr aad who lock-, with
,or, ,odns,,,,,. man IN mn.
cn,nanIn,v NAV 10 the lime when lie shall
| 80. aa,,'.,.aJ comfortable snbs,seoce Tor
Nv nc C.,n'fy and with :, ,he oualGc,
lion of ,ufI,.ge,-can lbs nov comp lam. mat he
must Tor t." yea sno"' " '''' oa''"''o"
winch mas noe" nep'"op -
| nan me Prohs e' wv wv" -: :,
OF the property he IS enhea'"u''ns W a'd""o
The sons OF i'ee"o'ne's' "no NV W.. Il 80
to the po4sesslo' on ile 's'"'e' WV ~" -
theirs have IN Keeping LOT 'ne"' a"" law s"'"
ed none OF their oYn my s''s '"',""'
complain. that WINE i1ey uoFe"' 'po' '"o'
fathers Tor their properly "'y
upon tnem also '"' us -
inprnden' or Inc uh'oiinha'e WI" ''s'
Their property ,h"u WIN !" '''
complain 'hal 'ney a'o"o. or ''
pAte IN the mahagemen'"' p"''. t ~"
they have oeen :" uhSpcee'',"' -, ~,
oil their private estates, rs '" DC e'' Wv
qualification OF u voter WIN s''' '''' 80 's"'u"
could the 'uie man. "he'"e' """o -, W.
had acquired 90 properly a"u was pI % no
means to acquire any co'''p'u'' '"", =" ""' !,
not permitted 10 snare J" 'oe so,e,""'e". u
that society, TO "hicn ne co"'' ''u'.' "o'""s
better than tue o'h eA'"P'e oi ''1 ""' ""n'''
II Is very manifest, ''' a'no"s ~ ,' ,s
Gus descriptions o' e'1'uen pe,ID' 49,
c""'u nave oee ,," from ,hoi, d,,c9n,e,,s II
OF aciion-and ,ha' iroo' '"o'' ''S|o"'e"'''
they had no fal'y'ng POM o. rear grievance,
no organized corps oil d''Sa'''he" 'o,e's +" con-
duct their opposition society "'''' nave nun
lag 10 "PP'e"s"'
There is but a sing point of view in which