The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-23

10 embrace ALL 9Tuated UNIVERSAL SUE
FRAGE.
Mr.. Russell was against striking il out
II would disfranchise many who ought lC
vote. lie recollected a revolutionary sol
der IN his town, who was at the siege o
i Quebec, and another was at the stormlng Of
Stoney Point, and neither would have a
vote, II this motion prevailed.
f The committee then rose, reported pro.
gress, and obtained leave to Sit again, and
the Convention adjourned.
j In page 27G, we have the following pro.
ceedings-
"THURsDAY, Sept. 81, 1921.
Gen. Talmadge withdrew his motion Of
yesterday 10 strike out The words !" on the
highways" y and offered the following substi.
tute =" Or shall for six months next and
Immediately preceding the election, have
rented tenement therein of the yearly value
OF five dollars, and shall have been rated
and paid highway tax, either by labor or
communications"
Gen. Tallmadge explained, at some
length, his views IN making the motion he
had yesterday submitted, 10 the committee.
lie took occasion to say that he rds oppos
cd 10 umrerSal suffrage.
Gen. Root SAID the amendment of the
gentleman from Duchess was providing
for the dIsfranchseinent of "A numerous class
Of citizens. The renting of tenemenls had
become odous TO the people, and led 10
many frauds,
Mr.. VAN buren, felt himself called on
to make few remarks in reply TO the gen.
tleman from Delaware. He observed that
Il rdS eride'a, and indeed some gentlemen
did not seem disposed 10 Disguise Il, that
the amendment proposed By the honorable
gentleman from Dcldrcore, contemplated
nothing short Of nirerSdl suBrage. Mr..
\. b. did not belicce that there mere iuenig
members Of that committee, rho, ircrc The
6are NAKED question Of unircrsdi Suffrage PIT
TO them, 'roald rote in It's taror; and he
rds rery sure that its adoption ,raS Hor
EXPECTED, and would not meet the views
OF their constituents
Mr.. '. B. then replied to a statement
made yesterday by his honorable and ven.
cradle friend from Erie, Mr.. Russell, in
relation to the exclusion Of soldiers who
had fought at Quebec and S.oney Point, un.
der the banners Of Montgomery aud WAYNE.
Add be felt the necessity Of doing this, be.
cause such cases, urged By such gentlemen
as his honorable friend, were calculated to
make deep and lasting impression. But
although regard for them did honor to that
gentleman, yet II waa the duty Of the Con.
yentlon TO guard against the admission Of
those Impressions which sympathy in ndl-
rldual cases may excite. 1t was always
dangerous TO eglslate upon the impulse of
individual cases, where the law abou, 10 be
enacted is to have a general operation.-
with reference to the case Of our soldiers,
the people oIthls State and country had Ger.
tauIy redeemed themselves from the impu.
taton that republics are ungratciul. With
an honorable liberality, they had bestowed
the military lands upon them; and to clad.
den lae evening Of their days, had provided
them with pensions. Few of these patriots
were nov living, and of that few, the nun.
Der was yearly diminishing. In fifteen
years, the grave will cover all those who
now survived. Was il not then unwise TO
hazard a wholesome rcarictlre prorision.
lest in It's operation it might affect these few
individuals for very short time He
would add no more. His duty would not
permit him to say less.
One werd on the main question before
the committee. Uc hcd aireadg reached
The rerge Of umrerSal suffrage. There
was bat one step beyond. Aud are gentle.
men prepared to take that step? Ne ,pcre
cHEArENING his mrdiuable right. He
VAS disposed ogo as far as any man in the
extension Of her rational liberty; but he
could not consent TO uadcrraiue this pre-.
clouS privilege, so far as TO confer il wish
an undlscrlmlnating hand upon every one,
black or white, who would be kind enough
10 condescend TO accept i'll!
The discussion Of the merits of this cues.
ton was continued, up to page 2s2, when
Gen. Tallmadge withdrew his motion,
and substituted motion TO strike out "or
on the highways"
The question on striking out was then
taken by ayes and noes, and decided in the
affirmative. as follows Ayes 6s.-Noes as.
Mr.. VAN BU Rem voting with the ayes,
to Preret "rorhing on The highways,"
from 6e'ng qualification for a roter.
The motion was afterwards reconsdered,
and laid on the table-and the Convention
took up an amendment, offered by Mr..
Wheeler, (n page 276) as a substitute for
all that part OF Gen. Roots amendment,
after the word "county," in the 4th line.
&C., Il -.-..-1 49,