Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1833-10-17

Th~ w.rces0s Spe<tsaor end sone caArr n.
pers Hre is . paroxy sn Of rxssioa, hcre.ss Mr.
Lsrea ~in not come ous. and give them some
thing to carpsG They must rave On awhile.
Every intciiigrns man In The sommuaisy knows
something az Mr.. Leigh and his opinions, end
sho-- Who do noe. siseaid Rad his '' Aigrvuou
sydoey, :" md the Convention Debates, forthwith.
Ther 10 |. manifest pvp~;rty in this xrnsle-
mans silcpce-vluscver fault may be found With
his friends In the premises Who evcr beard os
. msa, jast named - . candidate by few popular
s.-cmslsscs, coming out, upon the fra blush, To
hlazon forth TO the world his views md opiuioas'
Or who viii sek"c~ ledge the right OF hi. pre-
determined opponents To call him out Those
Who blame Mr.. l. for his reserve, know bat little
OF his delicsry of feeling and honesty of purpose
When occasion mall require Il, he will prove that
he nerds no couce~lmcnt, and fears no scrutiny.
he has not been called upon by his friend. for AN
exposition Of his errd-no nomination ha, been
tenslcr,Si to him, and no acceptance askct-aod
Yet bis enemies, anxious To lst loose npon him
their streams Of oh!oquy, arc gro~l ling most pi-
teonsiy, beeao,e he ~iil mo, st him~if up rs
target sor their pellets The meetings in the
lower counties Of Virginia, src the spontaneous
edasions Of his neighbours and friends, Who have
confidence in his talent. and virtues They do
not yet know that he will he ear,disls,e-h. do,
not know q himself Then Why should those
who are anxious TO become his rcvilcr,, indecent,
iy press him for public expression Of nj. views.
when Is entirely uncertain whether he will ever
be- bcforv the people for political tr,ss. He h,,
alIeady declined one Of the highe., hooors of ,h,
land, lthat Of United States' Senator when n,
could have been elected by an over~ hrlminr ms
Jor'ty and IL certainly may he allowed HIM IN
judge for himself Of tie ii,ne and manner OF NAL.
ing ms Opinions moro fully known TO the peopl...
'''""'u ''''' ecrIc of events require OF him such
mn exposition.
bu' the article which VIC copy from the Peters,
ourS Times, may serve as food for the cayiiler.
ior The present. let them digest that frs,-
From The Petersburg 7rues
Iii. objected, by those opposed 70 Mr.. Ic;va,,
elevation, that we know nothing Of his opin,ous
upon any OF the great questions ~hieh have IatrIx
agtated the public mind. II IN true thai i,. b,.
never held any Office, nor been brought 20 promi-
nentiy sefore the public eve an To have rl;r;t,d .
direct expression Of his political view, bu, x-,.
MINK that, M more than one Of the abis. sp.eehe,
ueiScred by hmm In sbc Virginia Copyep,ion we
can hnd The evidence OF his attachment 60 the doc
a,"cs on otate higita We will give tie follow
roe: ~ - -'~o"
And let me tell the gentleman from AIbe-
marie (Mr. Gordon) that IL has been anotber
Hrihcipai object OF those who set thi. bali of
IeNoiution IN motion, To overturn the doctrine
% state Rights, of which Virginia ha. han
tne very pillar, and to remove the barrier an.
mas opposed TO the interference Of the F.de.
rat Government in that same work OF Inter
hA Improvement, by 50 re-orga AIMING the Le-
gisiature, that Virginia too NAV be bitebsJ -
the Federal car"
Sk, We the people Of the East demand of
our feilow-citizens Of the West, the ,ame
principle OF representation for the securitv
OF our property, which the Southern sta,e.
demanded Of the Northern, and these CONGO
ded, In framing the Federal Government
Look 70 the experience Of the Federal Co
vernment, and II will be found that the re pre.
sentation aPPortionsd 10 the Southern Stste.
has not been more than adequate to the seeu-
Eny OF their iDterests--ao, not adequate. A
gigantic system Of protesting Duties /. n,o.
posed-the Southern States in vain exeis;,.
against ITS partial and oppressive Operation
,n VAN oePreeate, remonstrate, struggle
pare majority hesitates not TO impoae ar a..
Tin' vi The constitutionality of that svs,er. |
OF neasures-of its policy, considered nv r.
sell, with view 70 political economyIl
s"a" give NO optalon now oil that have On
~, y, tnat IN GovernmeOt constituted like
ou,s, u never can 90 wise 70 persist Ia aoy
sys.sM o. measures, against which a iares
PO'as0a OF the nation, though Il be n u.ino~it,
separated from the rest by geoxra nhIral 80
political divisions, and by political inters.s.
'o0' 80 i7F - the proposed measures are eon-
eerned, raises Its united voice.
We find him upon another occasion, beforc a.,
same digniicd body, asserting prine;pIe nil
has ever been deemed highly importsns- by All
COassisstioa " '"s
"Mr. Leigh observed, that he had said h.
- prepared 70 vote for any proposition b5 |
were property separated. Bot the eenslss"D
from Loudoun (Mr. Mereer) had adj iha,
Tnere no qualifications for Office were reaujT.
ca oy the Constitution, the Legislature had
10 r'8ht 70 require any. Now this was a ~ |
sh'on he had never heard taken hofore h -. |
whole course Of his life. lie had oover 49,
the right OF the Legislature 10 do 40 an ,r,,sh !
p qaes.ioned before. u had, indeed. been
sontsDded, that where the Constitutjou All
'ay uoan certain Qualifications, the I,egisia-
~ Is'snt sot extend those qualification. on
ne principle that slusiO sases sss sd,als,;o ~
IsTtHs. But u seemed 10 him thst the 1sn,Is- |
mans principle was irreeoneiIeable Nh ~.
very notion of State Government. Wber. +.
'tio1efnment exists BY enumerated powsy. |
.sn undoubtedly Il was as the Rentl~1.1
s.essa. but where the Constituted onIv - |
.srs zee and did not ssamsyaf. the poyysr.
o.i ne Cove rnnent, then tho Governwen,
e ..ss 90 Shsteser tho Constitution ia moi
ra5"..i - s .ss 'he distiDetion between the
eoefai sna State Governments. -
This We consider AZ rero,,;,.-
',ple sdssneed By oae q tl,s fr-s.. y. ~ .'e-
..ise'ion - DE tin's q - adopsiou. \, a. ~
ewing clear and strong t-rlss ''' 'S'-
when the people established tbs D,v.
y legislation under their separate sov.v..
nsan1 hey Invested their represe1,ativs,I
Sth every right and authority which a.
~ hot ~ explicit terms reserve; and there.
.s'S. sl,on etery question, respecting the iu-
-o'euoa OF the hose Of assen,bly. IN ~.
faiae Of goyerDment is silent. the igr,'5s.,;a..
: ehsctent and cosnplefe ans - at.s