Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-01-16

came down yesterday.
There IA an sppoirasoc ct candoi in the remarks Of
our oorrcsPonden, oucso," who takes Us 10 task for
Huf expressions relative 10 he right Of suffrage. that
renders them worthy ct publication and OF comment;
yet we are not sure that he 10 correct In condcmninr
MS either for being in favor of a removal of the proper.
~ qualification or f- advancing tSe opaiiua Ina, to
produce the saniy degree OF Intelligence in Virginia n,
:, 10 be found IN c,het states. il might be proper 10
as.inulaic. al far a. practicable. our institution. with
theirs. Upon the subject of universal suararr. or what
generally goes by that nSme-,he extension of suffrage
soah citizens not criminal or paupcp urcn he eounue',
who give any evidence Of permanent ipcaiion. We have
bestowed much reflection, .nd We have cund Is we
bslieve, the weight Of sound argument preponderaiing
an favor Of IT, One opinion Grmed BY experience or
practice. we believe worth many based upon theory
only. and we rsnne, be mistaken in the assertion that
our experience Is decidedly IN favor Of that de.oriI =
non OF suffrage Zoe which We have given The prefer.
ence.
Virginia exhibits y rthout doubt. a population. as 4
mass, le,S inteliI cni, than fAa; Of any other of the old
states Jour correspondent ~ mistaken about Kentueky)
and The natural inquiry is. is not the cause 10 be found
IN her institutions 7 II ~, in what portion of them 2
BY making wealth the hasi. Of suffrage, YOU disGan.
ehise those whe most need the benefits Of a general
system of public education sni give p~rcdominance in
our legislative assembly. To that class which can de-
pend rpon private institutions TO educate their families
and belive they fra it chceg~ thar :, be taxed. for
the education of ell. Agaio. by requiring a property
qualification yon remove rcwer from the young and
place it with those ofmorc advanced. yenrs. who are not
ss nearly affiliated with the rising generation as the
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,ion in youth. Those two GSis shsw that there IS an
evident connection bet~sen The restriction Of suhag,
and the ioosene~ With which Virginia has legisIaIeJ
on the subject Of eduea,ion. Furthermore it is evident
that the restriction has this tendency. IL falls heayi.
ly uPoT youag men just starting into hfo--fhey more
than Others feel u. They arc Of The right age to re-
ceIve impressions ard views II fhisis admitted, the
question is easily answered whether ii is proper TO
encourage these Young men 10 sock intelligence by
giving them a power IN making the laws and elecling
officers, lat a time oflife, too, when the importance OF
suffrage Is RIOS, properly estimated or 10 discourage
them by refusing 70 adInit iheTe as free born Amer
can citizens to a vote. but granting that to their horses
or their land when they shall acquire 1t. which you
resdse to their intellectual Of moral worth. Tuis fac.
lAeapcns ihe.. actsr suffrage in..their minds, renders them
indifferent TO is exercise VIXEN IL shall be acquired in
the course OF events. and sc werkers 'heir regard fr
our Institutions, thar they are ndtEerent about H.
forming themselves upcn them, or upon other sube,i,
pertaining 10 them. 1hese arc the main grounds on
which We based our deductions from the premises
discussed. though We DO not conceive them to be by
ans means tie oaly Arguments ia favor Of an e1ten
sion olsuffage.
Our correspondent VIII End on an examination. w,
believe. thai, though Kentucky IL now IN the wors,
period ether existence as a stale 'roso who were
Saised amid the prvatloIs OF The back woods being
now maiured-ihsre II more attention 10 education
than IN Virginia. lie Will also find. on av,ose exam I
nation ofthc meaning OF words, that there is a very
great difference between contsniment. the offspring
OF satisfaction and a desire 10 make the best ofcircum.
stances as they are. aHd that apathy which springs
from from disgust ai The conduct Of Others, and which
we cannot control.