Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-15
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~, noes lUU, MIR. van DuIei 'otllS III uO h'6'
atve....Jour Of Con. page go
Under the old constitution, which in this res
pect, according to Mr.. Van Buren,, ''it was not
proposed to alter" no man could be elected Sen.
ator. unless che possessed freehold Of the val
ue Of one hundred pounds over and above all
debts charged thereon" Con. Of New York,
1777, sec. 10.
No. 3.-.,Martin Van Buren, opposed to univer-
sal suffrage....Jour Of Con. page 273.
Mr.. Jay, for the sake OF relieving the cmbar.
easements of the committee, moved to strike out
from Gen. Roots amendments the words, cor
being armed and equipped according to law,
shall have performed within the year military
duty in the militia OF this State.
Jour Of Con. page 274.-.The sluestion was
taken and decided in the negative, ayes, 70,
noes %. Mr.. Van Buren, voting in the mega.
tive.
Gen. Tallmadge then moved to strike out cor
on the highways" he was for combining the quail.
ficatons OF voters, to such as do military duty
and pay taxes.
Col Young replied, and was opposed to strik-
ing out. Mr., Van Buren, supported the motion
for striking out The people (he said) were not
prepared for universal suffrage.
Gen Root replied, that if the clause were
stricken out it would ds(ranchise a numerous
ealass Of persons who ought u vote.
Mr.. Russell was against striking out. "lt
would dislranchise many who ought to vote He
recolected Revolutionary soldier in his town,
who was at the siege at Quebec, and another who
| was at the stormng Of Stoney Point, and ne-
Their would have vote if this motion prevailed .
September 9th, 1921.
An amendment OF Gen, TaIlmadge was under
consideration. See rage 276.
| Jour- oil Con. page 277. Gen. Root said the
amendment provided for the disfranchisement Of
numerous class Of citizens. He enlarged upon
the remarks OF the gentleman from Niagara, Mr..
Russell, who mentioned two instances in his
town, where two Revolutionary patriots and SOL
diers, one of whom fought with Montgomery
under the walls Of Quebec, and the other, under
Wayne at Stoney Point, would be dis(ranchised
il this provision were stricken out" &c.
Mr.. Vun Buren, said, he felt himself called on to
make few remarks in reply to the gentleman from
Delaware, Gen. Root) lie observed that it was
| evident, and indeed some gentleman did not seem
disposed to disguise it, that the amendment pro
posed by the Hon. gentleman from Delaware (Gen
| RooD contemplated nothing short Of universal suf
fragc. Mr.. Van Buren, did not believe that there
were twenty members of that committee who, were
the bare naked question Of universal suffrage put tc
them, would vOte in its favor. Mr.. Van Buren, then
orabe and venerable friend from Erie, (Mr. Russoll)
in relation to the exclusion of soldiers, who had
fought at Quebec and Stoney Point under the ban.
ner of Montgomery and Wayne. And he felt the
necessity of doing this because such cases urged
by such gentlemen as his honorable friend, were
) calculated to max deep and lasting impression.
Few Of those patriots were now living
and of that few, the number was yearly diminish
ing. In fifteen years the grave will have covered
all those who now survive. Was it not, then, I'M
wise to hazard wholesome restrictive provision
lest in its operation it might affect those few ndi
yiduas for short time! lie would add no more
his duty would not permit him to say less.
One word Continued Mr.. Van BUREN, on tn,
MAIN QUESTION before the Committee. w
had already reached the verge Of universal suffrage
There was but one step beyond. And are gentle
men prepared to take that step! We were cheapen
ing this invaluable right He was disposed to g
as far as any man in the extension Of rational lib
erty; but he could not consent to uEdervalue thi
precious privilege, so far us TO confer it with al
indscriminatng hand upon every one, black an
white, who would be kind enough to accept it,
See Jour. Of Con-, page 277.
The question on striking out "oR THE HIGH
WAYS" was then taken by ayes and nocS--and de
cdod in the Affirmative ayes 65, noes AZ, MARTl,
e VAN BUREN voting in the affirmative, and thu
rI voting to exclude from the right of suffragea larg
r class of citizens and also soldiers Of the Revou
ton. See Jour. of Con-, page 253.
#, The effect OF this striking out the words "or o
= the highways" to exclude from voting all thOs
words had been left in the Constitution, might hav
= voted, by working on the highways, TO the amour
It of SlXTY-TWO AND A HALF CENTS.
. Martin Van Buren,, by this vote says NO--yO
poor laborers, who do not pay tqXes &c, sten
aside, you shall NOT VOTE. The effect Of hi
- vote to strike out white before shown to az
u NIT negroes TO vote on the same footing with whit
y men!M
e This is the Martin Van Buren, who is called
) the ofice-hOders the friend of the POOR MAN
Z September %, 1921
&c Jour of Con, page 25i. Judge Van Ness move
for reconsideration Of the vote of yesterday, fl
Of striking out the words "or on the highways"
re After long discussion, the question of recon
70 sderatiOn was taken and decided in the afirmativ
Col Young then called for the consideration
- Mr., Whceler's amendment. See Jour Of Con
= page 276
was in favor Of universal suffrage, with such e.
d. ceptions and limitations as might be conducive
lg the public welfare. See Jour. of Con-. page 2Si
l., Judge Plat opposed the amedment on the grouI
that it went in favor Of universal suffrage.
q, Mr.. Van Buren, occupied the floor for some tin
" in expressing his sentiments decidedly against Il
~ amendment and against universal suffrage. v
IL were The said) hazardng every thing by going
Int such lengths in the amendments &C." Page 25
Se Mr. TompkIns supported the amendment a
thought too much alarm had been created by t
~ bug-bear, universal suffrage, Taxation appi
~ to representations meant liability to taxation. Ho
was il when no taxes were imposed in this Stat
Were there no representation! &c. page PSI.
If Jour of Convention, page 257 The question
- Mr.. Wheeler's amendment was taken by ayes III
:" noes, and decided in the affirmative, es G3, nC
'd 55,-Martin Van Buren, voting in the negative n
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