Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13

- r,anbsr of the Convention in that State, voleu lof
the nresent Constitution under which blacks are per
n,;ttrd to vote We laid before our reauels rev ~
since statement of the census OF M 40 ono nersons
from, which il appears that out OF ABOUT 4G,ooo
=; ,h, c;tv who are entitled to vote, there are ~ os
"ha en- enioy that privilege; but 1t Is wen KNOW.
fact that although lhey mSe , sU' so upJ even do So
could IS votes throw into the scale where there
W. 40 600 others 1t would be mere drop in the buck.
NJ. and il is ridiculous to talk about It, But why 90 not
he OpposiIion state the whole of the facts: For the
simple reason, that it would not answer their purpose:
Under Tie former constitution no person. whether "h.
or black, except property holder TO spcc!heu amount,
was entitled 10 VOTE and all persons, whether "le "
black who possessed of property to thal a'ou",
could and did vote. And what was the change ihal ":S
made in the constitution, for which Mr. Van bur'h Is
censurcd, and what is the result 81 u: WY "a ~
extend to all white citizens the I!ghl OF Az"
extend the restriction with regard TO oiacks, Wy Ge's
ing tic amount of the value of property when shoua
cIle them tho enjoyment OF the privilege INC result
OF which WIS, TO increase the number OF Whe Vo's 70
about double the former amount, ana rcd"cc I"at e
Ldch to Sach rrtcn that those 7cho may h0c cyog c
prri'cgc nercr hink Of exercising Il.
But who are the men, and what the practice oil those
who condemn MI Van Buren, the ground OF the course
pursued By kim in the Convention OF New York: lhcy
an alteration in our Sute Constitution, under winch one
man in Annapolis possesses rs much weight IN inc con-
troll of the affairs Of tic State, rs thirty men III Tins Guy
They brlong also party which has the cohlroi ID
Eastern StlleS WIPEc
possess but exercise the right OF voting in common WIN
the whites and who call upon the blacks to join with
them in their political meetings. in the adoption Vi MIA
srcs 10 secure the election Of their candidates Tor ohcc
Now We ask any reasonable to say, 1t such men,
under such circumstances do not display an abundant
share of Impotence and political knavcry. to pretend 10
object TO Mr. Van Buren, the ground they have urged
They should first pull the beam out OF their own Eyes
before they can clearly should attempt TO pull the
mote out of Those of others.-Bak:morc Republican.
! And the Wings make this charge against Mr.: van
Buren,, although they fully aware that sumo OF their
own leading Governor Branch for eXaplc) voIco
but the other day. in the Convention of North Carolina
for giving qualified right Of suffrage 10 the Tree people
OF c0lor-for The reason that 1t is given IN ~
viz: because under the former CONSTITUTIONS IN Do'l,
States the blacks had right to vote and tey "iu not
desire altogether to abolish it, but 10 subject 1t 10 hea'y
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The reply of General Harrison TO the Anti-Alasonc
Central Committee Harrisburg has had the effect that
wc an,cipated 1t has withdrawn from him the support
of several of the leading Anti Masonic presses and he
will very soon be abandoned by the whole party as no
lonrer an 'avaabc candidate. 1t is far from mProoa-
be that for want of stronger the Anlihasons will yet
be driven TO nominate Mr.. Grangcr-A portion of the
Wings of Philadelphia although they greatly prefer Mr.
Webster, are about holding Harrison meetings They
had better be in great haste few weeks may
exhibit great change in the aspect OF affairs -PhH
Scannl(.