Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-09

The White basis in alabama The Richmond District
The Legislature of Alabama have adopted the ehfe ba.
in apporonng the State for the choice OF members
Congress- refusing TO recognize the hs of cooued
population which the Constitution of the United States
titles representation Would they have any right
plain ii amendment to the Constitution with.
draw the privilege of the three iths, (Which obtained
with much diiculiy) they themselves thus practically
renouncingnl
This another Of the dishonest tricks OF Loco Focoism
suppress the OF the Wing party; parallel the
fraud pracced upon the Wing party of this city and Dis
ct, whose voice smotcrcd by exceeding the
than 1000. Northern Alabama contains but few
slaves and is heavily Loco Foco. Middle and Southern
Alabama contain many slaves, and are heavily Wing
The white basis therefore will operate almost dsan
ehsement upon the Wing portion of the State and
the greater part OF the Representation IN Congress the
Loco Focos.
Deeds like this merit denuncation than
willing bcstow Pcrpeated in private life they would
justly subject the cupTt Punishment from the society of
the respectable But acedby majority, and the rcspon-
sby divided among numbers they approved by thou
sands who would socially be the irs the equva
lent individual
But what really such an act bu, tyranny the opprcs
sion OF the weak by the strong And call things by
their right names, what but Robbery The prvaon
OF the weak OF their Just and constitutional rights by those
who invested with the power achieve the wongi
Ifhis Democracy Arsto,c's definition of Democracy
the rcmorsclcSs OF Tyrannos, is just and true No
monarchy in Europe, unless that OF the Russian DespoL
would attempt this day. dcspo their subjects Of their
legal rights in 50 high handed and arbitrary manner,
And how much bctcr-or is it any better here-whorc
If the white basis has been adopted the end has
been attained by other and electual means Has the
Richmond District been treated any better by Demo
cratic" Legislature Is the of the people,
which any fair district would have uttered stuffed by the
annexation OF surplus OF 1000 population Was this
the design Has 1t been dsclamedl Is even
substantially avowed in the Enquirer OF Tuesday Have
not been Gerrymandered for the unusiiable,
magnanimous personal reasons Is it not and any
man doubt be, blow aimed the City Of Richmond
The infection of vengeance upon her for her Wing pnc-
ples-and upon Mf. Bolts for his independence!
Ii convinced convinced they but be- that such
the design and that such the effect call upon the
People OF Richmond Of all parties, unite man,
ward of a dlstariy blow aimed at her rights We call up
on the Democratic party itself OF the Districts aid in
polling and Disappointing Legislation unjust and
constitutional What is the fate OF others to-day may be
theirs tomorrow. All interested in protecting the rights
OF ALL Il would be noble spectacle, and whilst exalted
the reputation Of the State, repess for the future pratca
Legislation upon the hts OF the People If the Demo-
cratic party itself would dsdan profit by the injustice per-
petrated upon their Couutymen. 1t would be worthy of
the old Virginia character love justice, its generosity
and magnanimiiy.