Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-17
RIGHT or s,rrp, .,,,, FOR TIE EMO UIRER
"i'"i VI FKAGE-FRAUD IN ELECTION CCIsr0N
- . FACTORIES, &C., &c.

FACTORIES, &c &c. AO-'
- 40 me blenders Of The General ASSEMBLE,
GENrLEaEN; Great excitenents sometimes vi, g.
march aud April, which cool off and are almost f,
ten oy December and January following In ali 80,
matters, this is right. But in great ones,;ons ;nI
the fundamental principles of the Government mr. ,hs
Poncy upon which it is to be administered these excite
ehs are oil the very of the elections mnd nm
aer them; and not unfrequentlv rive force aud .
ooth TO principle and policy Such | think. was ~
character OF some CT the excitements of las, s;rr;
iseens TO me that nothing is more certain ,hnn IT.,
wise and vIrtuous Of all parties were an y;o, L.,
hat your honorable body should provide some eff
yc'uai remedy, as speedily possible agaust the ms,
cihaohs and power of the whole phalanx of ,niOroio
~ or floating eotorS, who travel counties towns and
districts, where they do not reside TO over ro.ch -
suo'ert ule course OF public opinion. These footiog
ootrS consist mainly of stockholders in Cotton Fac,ori
DINER manufacturing establish ments-Turnpike roads
anu persons owning lands in counties and towns in
which ihey do not reside. BY combination of thaso
ciasses oil voters, the towns of Virginia can in few
years control The whole State. Thus eigbt hnndred
residents OF the City of Richmond bv occtnv;nr go n
parcels OF land, the stock of these conopanes IN H.
900 counues, suited TO the object could cast
~ sotes each IN four counties, the first Monday IF
April; 200 votes each, in four counties the "a Monl,
400 woes each ia four countless the Sd Monday and
<ou votes each, In four counties on the 1,hcoy.r;T
sixteen counties In general much less than o00 vaie
nus migrating to county, for single day von,d as
c &c aao against the resident voters And there
lore, II 800 or 400, should be required in some
ihey could be supplied from this palanx Thus il Is Oh
vious, That these 500 residents of Richmond bes;d.
eiecung Their own delegate light each vote in four Tor
more) other elections, and thereby exercise fire
nuc political power the farmers voting at hon, L.
ms wuy' PuDiic OPINION may be entirely subyerted and
te Country laid under Town influence and Renresent
atom In the same proportion, can all the other towns
o. te oatc exercise this power the country Tor in
ueed one county ohers) where there nre rSon -
ardent IN politics The danger mainly from the large
owhs Let no person flaer himself that a practice SO
Ierogalory 10 the Virginia character will not be intro
uueed among us The of events last Spring has
exhoited that even rgnans, ught not to be led
INTO temptation But, gentlemen look 10 the corruntions
OF Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and the
means there resored to, for the purpose of gaining in
nueSce ana power over the country. Money enough
might be rlased there at any election TO purchase
TWO hundred freehods EACH in sixteen counties if tbe
eouid he used there, as they may be here And when
tne towns shall increase to little consequences in
Virginia, and politics become much a trade here as IN
ue NORTH the supposed of the 600 voters above
mentioned, will be realized in fact pray YOU there
iore gentlemen open your eyes TO the evil and shut the
door against it while you can VIC
enclose you, Messrs. Editors, article on the sub
Jcct OF corporation votes which hope you will have
room 10 PUBLISH and To request Mr. "Kilwarden - ir
ne peases to look into the subject of these aiprotor m
Ooe Jreeh0d rOfers, and 70 tell how far thew are
coPaiOie with the principles of equality and liberty
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