Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-29
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE
SEQUEL. ny DIFFERENT HAND.
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having oeeh eseoeeo :" 'ue ena" VIII" oue ''"a""' '"e
patriarch rose and thus addressed his countrvmen;
"Asscmbled a second ne To devise a government com
bning the possible good with the least possible
evil let gather wisdom from the past. and avoid
those which have brought and
ed division and civil war to the nation One wholesome
lesson which would i'll beacon disregard is the sb
souic necessity OF compromise and concession Every
embraces separate and conflicting interests oil
which require be regulated limited and sometn,es par
TALLY sacrificed, for the good OF all.
The first great principle which presented itself IN
former deliberations and which then seemed dictate both
OF natural justice and enlightened expcdiency, that the
will OF the majority in should rule In t, the
proves that We erred Injustice extensive aud deep
has been wrought by H. and the alarming dsconent which
has recently spread CONSERVATION among W.. proOf that
such pnneipe unless guarded oy hfn snd wise resume
tons, may bring destruction TO tho social fabric. Our
fundamental laws were laid when the work OF Legislation
was new 10 us s' ana oeing adopted without que aeoe
rauon' evs Tor when our coz
eema oy s1pesnce, are required 20 oessS remeoy; LOT
let be acknowledged rs universal truth that not CIV
ven NO 20 ue Hlses' OF men 70 DC wise Without
we AT uesHe ag'NeInmeht so constituted as 10 protect
e9u"y tue interests OF all III VIII not be dsnied mat each
eaSs w inc community IN genera me oestJouge "i Jus
own interest," ana from Its familiarity with tue subject
aoe 10 present aus claims IN the eieHestngh'' hence
'es 'ne every class shouid DC duy represented
l" ie house " ies'ss"on'
Asnh, tnete class OF in'eres" common 10 si IN re-
saa 70 wniea as no oivetsy exists more niue danger
1rs IN ees's"euv oe nhaus 10 70 ~oIH 'nIusues.-
~" 'he nghS 10 me- hoetV anu tne pursuit OF
11fp"esS' SNNep, ""e" "e" eNe,e'se e""'eS wa" 'ne
se' gooa OF 'he community which IN every case ought
80 ps..iou" ane supreme II ~ me'e,o'e' OF minor
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u -. ~ - uaS'eo' sinee u'e 'a~ o opinion IN
opPoSa oy "e Jaw W interest Wi' III a"os every con-
'e $50 ies'ien lne majority om tue oou 'ishy o.
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p 20 iS anu as fe'uaps no suosanu'l
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~ laws ara mel nSc,b,, sing 10 ss ,bs n,.I and ,n,
~ -u I'e Sse'ei "ihs 'o'"ge' 'ue pass anu ahA
iouS Us 10 P'eseh' uhe recurrence OF similar eN.s.
ioano'u 'uen necessary security conceive 'na one
n,o,i.en. ~. q" .yon Up .nd
appropriations - TO make some specihed amount OF per-
manen property to be fixed by the Convention requisite
OF suffrage to extend suffrage to ALL but restricting Its
exercise IN ieRsauon oy 'nose NOT possessing properly
quaheaon 10 personal rsht as distinguished from rights
of proPeVi or 10 make suffrage universal both as to
persons ana 10 subjects OF essaion but assigning more
weight 70 OF ihe properly houers IN eonsidera-
non OF the deeper interest they have IN the government
ager contributions 10 It's support and taelrgreatere X
Posoto u injustice ana oppressive e1aenons''
me hrst o tnese pans even we could be certain that
Iestc.ohs wouu always oe observed IN
1 ol e''Pnuon ahu P1rY eAel@meht seems lne2pe-
mode. in which the ,,,;ns ,nd d;sh,rsny o,.., NAV h.
nexersJ 10 inr,,.. ne 6sc,rs. En;,,, man, ~ -
T" "pusues, u oeesuNe hmi''uons meant 10 re-
suain e'ii may render government po~eess OF good IN