Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-07
wv. o. WINSTON, d. C.. II. C.


M. Editor Permit me, through your paper. Civ,
some ue detail of what j. daily occurring in this regor
of country, and the present prospects OF the dear people
las they are sometimes called) the induced
thus make srtcly the object OF public attention from
what il becoming manifest every day. We In this
country are boast OF Democracy and liberal
Republican instituons-tlat have neither Rome with
its deceinNirs. Athens with it, srehon, but Govern
where the people rule sovereign and supreme. But
alas fear the time has length arrived when retru-
gade has taken place. and tire people thought no Longer
capable and IL capable, permitted to be the guardians OF their
public wesir CRIES has al length arrived when civil
eommotcn IL about To between the officer the ered
and the debtor the former the for his legitimate
dues aud the other for his portion in the Of Costs have
become rsyenous wolves ON the latter.
The debtors, forming the great OF the people,
slider due them for something u bo done in the OF
relief nor they ask. disposed insinus,e
for such relief Lycugus to the people OF Laeede
mou for rcpudiailon; nor tor "yioaion OF the
obligation OF contact,"-but merely for eNonuaton OF
the tine Of payment. and relief from the taxes
paid to shenii, in the ot commissions. The people
in debt, Immensely too and justice demands that they
should them; hut becaus. they in debt IL consist
with the ends justice, that they should like the will
ing victim before the wheel of Juggenau be crushed at the
command OF modern Shylockl Where is that equality
that should be preserved in code OF laws that gives the
Sheriff such iees'-hey frequently collect one
fourth third, and sometimes half the sued for in
the way Of and charges. Nc wonder ey at
tenive watching and endeavorng Influence the Legis
siure and together with other interested officers trying
sile public sentiment Does doubt the sacri-
flee made these times, let him attend the public sales for
cash. which happen heTeseous often
houses have their doors filled up with advertisements; and
indeed the BY deeds Of trust
&c. that is becoming for purchasers to consult
the records of the Clerks office to know whether they can
get good title before they buyanj truth, scarcely
species Of property that Of negroes sells for thing
like price. poor, industrious. labouring may
little farm, and be snugy fixed, with one horse, some
cattle sheep, hogs, forage plantation tools, &c.
and house-u VI children, looking him for support,
and sold under execution from original debt
OF so or 60 dollars with the costs added thereto will
% indulgence, perjury when but few months
stay of process would enable this and hundreds in
the situation. have dug the money from the bowels
of the EARTH and satisfied the debt. husbandnan, who
feels compassion for the suiengs OF his elowcreature
and in order that fair representation may the
OF the members OF the Legislature, takes notice Of
OF these great sacrifices IN property but we are informed
by officer too that the people should be heard in
such all such communications from interested
persons-thu order Of things would be youchsafeed
10 people who have, 'n now, always believed that peu
ton for grievances had right, and ndubabe night Of be-
ing originated by those aggreved that the people pei
toning for grievances which they themselves feel. sub
officer is righ-ndeed petition emanating from MAORI
of the people Of this country any subject, sure
could not but from those securely embarrassed in
matters, and from all accounts 1t IS little better in
other parts Of Virginia. From the sacrifice made in
the sales of property many that but few months
snce considered good, if not independent, bank
rupt and the losses sustained by from another in the
rapid progress Of this dreadful catastrophe pons yet
place OF either 10 the debtor creditor: And
behold these laborng industrious sufferers have
voice in representing their grievances, for sub-otcer
hath spoken In country where the officer is the
and the people the servants this language seasanabe-
and indeed hard may he from the necessities OF
the people, have approached, fear that awful crisis
deem right the imperative duty Of all men, defend their
rights every hazard, and when they about To be
neled, aloud and spare not These the times that
try and IL is evident that under the impe
rial sway of the despoue the world, that
by the mdness and swayy IN the execution of the laws
under kind humane, goodnatured uler the OF
despotsm buried in the tenderness OF its operaohow
equally true, when the last remains OF autocrasy permitted
TO exist in government like our, that in rigid execution
OF the laws, ii is foremost disclose grm features
Speculation may rInInatc in the mind OF the pampered
officer now but the time i fastening and very close hand
when the people will not only petition, ann y petition for
relief from in money matters, but in the majesty
OF their power call convention not Of officers fattened OF
Of their necessities but Of the PLANTERS and alter
the Constitution, that among other things the people of
this commonwealth vii! determine who shall be their Off
and who shall
ANEIIA, Jan. 30, 1913. 4 PLANTER