Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-19

Jss,,s and N. easf As, III. yiis. of tss aa,y ana.
pfsS9i. ana pe regarded ss ihs voice u the d.
femsinsd 20 be considered, therefore. which OF these
rules ,h,ald be acted the result ct his rraeetoa.
was. that the rule that the the sh.
val was prescribed by the la~ OF nature and
For " IN attempt te made the rule that the m
fy shall govern, will be quickly found that cannot
10 enofesd; because the superiority of physical power
dwes la the majority. The decision OF the minority then
would be obeysd or disobeyed according the whim
cspree Of the majority. Buff the other hand the rule
be acted on that the voice OF the majority shall prevail It's
decisions will be respected aud obeyed because has the
power to enforce them So that. while Of these rules
would ioesta resistance and good Ter and tran
auiy the other would be the parent Of dsaecou osis
unco aud anarchy
In Short he gives his opinion the resu, Of mature
rel cton. that the Assembly excate itself from the
difficulty which has encountered at the very Threshold Of
ITS deliberations only by sgrceng with voice,
u Is the law OF nature and necessity. is aud must be-
the law OF this Assembly, that when any proposition
resolution has been sustained by the majority voices
be taken and regarded having been adopted by the
whole delbeTative body.
To the unsophistcaieJ minds OF these children of ma
tore inc reasonng OF the President appears be
swcrabc and the rule that msorty shall govern i.
adopted by universal consent, great Fundamental law
OF the tribe.
IAs imposed Political RishH Of Womsa and Chidrsn
But this preliminary matter has no sooner been dsposed
OF than another arises IL proposed that the OF
the tribe shall be called into the Assembly on the ground
that being endowed like men. with moral aud Intellectual
faculties, they have the capacity. and the night
"ih men, TO vote On al questions involving the general
welfare But the proposition rejected and the principal
reason assigned tor Its rejection H. thst the right OF vong
Tor or against measures implies free agency,
uncontrolled choice aud this nds quality Of free
agency urged. has been denied women by aturc
who hay msas then, comparatively weak and umid and
ihefeey subjected them 10 control OF whom she
has endowed with strength and courage. And children
too, said necessarily excluded for same rra
sons and moreover on account OF the mma,ury Ct their
reason
Limitations Of the Rishf Of SsFiage
The true Political elements the constituent, Assembly
ana tue true mode OF deciding the questions which shall
come before it, having been thus aseerain;d the mportan,
business which had convened becomes subject Of
earnest and anxious discussion.
It's proposed, among other things that oil persons who
shall be convicted by the tribunals To be established OF
NETT or robbery, or any other infamous offence shall
deprived Of the right OF voting the elections.
The reasons assigned few but conclusive. IL is
said that as the safety and happiness OF the are
tbs great objects OF Government the electors ought ee
an interest IN their attainment: because. they feel no
such interest or are Interested in preventing their
mcnt, they will wise and honest m, sstra,es
The thieves and robbers who have harassed the conmu
NIFTY by their iheiis. disturbed by their violence have
shewn by the whole tenor OF their lives, they feel
Interest IN the public welfare but the contrary; and can
not therefore, be safely entrusted with the cleo
uoGs.
This proposition having been adopted, still further
Limitation OF the right OF suffrage is proposed.
There Is class Vt persons said, in the community
who do not properly belong it, They alien in blood
foreign IN habits and feelings. as we'll by b;th un-
connected with the community by marriage Neither |
have they been adopted members OF the Tribe in con-
Iormiy with its ancient usages These men hang loose
on the skirts OF society, itio properly and
are nbe. IN short TO exhibit evidence OF permanent
common interest with, attachment the community
1t Is obvious that such ought be with
voice IN the elections; for 1t can be- taem mater
OF e importance whether the Affairs vi the tribe are con-
Quoted well i'll.
proposed that the constituent assembly shall declare
That these men do not belong ih, political Community
and have not the right of suffrage.
his proposition also, earned by q majority OF votes
RepreseaiatiOa Of Property.
Dat now new question ARISES involving the limits
ton, but peculiar sort of cxSuson of the night of ant.
ir9ge.
IL proposed by the Of slaves At in the election
oil IN. legislative councll, wnich be made ami
IN all future elections, they shall have only vote as
mem ers of society, an aco i,nal vote
as owners e slaves.
Ihey sustain tner proposition by las sting that one OF
me great objects tor which IN. assoniul convened
Was, Svnessed tho Protection properly Tney .dyer
y the TACT t6at 'hey, minority Il the uibr hold sr,.
aHd valuable property IN slaves, whe rnsoty Ut the
eommun h'id none et all ana they nsis that + IN,
srAuNe council be elected by the non-slsv, hJiIng ma
OfE ms cOiar DESCRIPTION OF properly ai DE ned :,
ire "l' anu pleasure # ins Jointly And hey add tina,
such state Of thing, least, rea m 10 ,osrr
hsnd sls~s wal be enacted imposing heavy burben. on
lhAt oescipi1n % pfPry, dinuisbiny n.
value, by Inappropriate hostile e.uleon And th4s
evils are the 10 be dreaded peeuar
-tees have, To some eTtent, aenated the two classes
if""' ZACH nh-rt FhT tina hnid.-s .A.av
shepheros or hunIers or herdsnen reside ano to them
eEes IN ine nj infamous and pisora! reg On while they
The Shareholders dwell chiefly the fertile banks Of m.
saves They Insist, therefore, the double vote n,
the only security against hostile legislation and for th
Tree anu uninolested their slave propertv
ITO BE CONTINUED