Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-12
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
saturday Morning, May ., 1916.
FOREIGN VOTING.

FOREIGN VOTING.
The Wing OF Thursday says, that the WIN
chester Republican Informs US that one OF 'h'
Wbiy candidates in Frederick county was &C.
fea,ed bv a host OF Loco Foco voters from ohe
nandoah."
The Wing goes on 70 argue, that their parry !
mn he only one that practices this as re CONCEIVE
fraud upon the Constitution. We earnestly nope
ina, the day is not very remote when Tins anti
Republican feature will be obiterated from ouI
Constitution; or, rather. when il shall be directly
prohibited We regard il as the Upas tree, which
has been suffered 10 grow up in ouf poilical gar,
den, oyershadowiug and destroying, BY It's oaleiu
influence, the more valuable productions, The
seeds Of which were planted by our wise fore
fathers. We plead guilty Of having used This
weapon ourselves, but We wish it 10 be borne IN
mind, that this system was propasaled by our op-
ponents, and tina, we only desired It should be
used on the principle OF selfdeiencc-a pardon
able abortion OF the old maxim, which recon-
menis the use Of fire in conflict WIN certain
gentleman, who shall be naneless. Wiling
" would we discard il, did our Wing friends per-
nit it,
Instances of yearly occurrence fall under our
immediate observation in which The grossesl IN
Justice is done 10 the counties in our vicinity,
where the voice of tie people is entirely para
lived. Richmond, with maternal sohcECue'
fearing tha. they may fail TO exercise their eec-
tive franchise discrcelly, with Kindness when
must secure their gratitude, takes them under Ter
protecting wing and elects their delegates Tor
them. This is not only true of Richmond, but OF
every town in the State. Look n Wheeling
She keeps little Marshall straight, (Heaven save
the markn This unjust system IS pracllseo ny
all The towns, but with less success than by inc
'tGibraltar" city. The counties are now follow
ing the example of The towns, and the cay may
vct come, when, with the increased facilities oil
travel, one wealthy county or town may direct
the des,nies OF this great Commonwealth! Lei
the sectional interests o. the different counties DC
what they may, the Nonresident voters appear 10
know great deal better what is proper Tor Them,
than he resident citizens who have their all en-
bsrked in them. This really seems 10 US SO pal
paolv wrong and unjust, that it is diicul, 10 sup
press feeling of Indignation when speaking up
on this subject.
Upon what principle Ct equity shall one man,
who NAV happen tc own twenty acres OF land IN
as many counties. be entitled 10 twenty voices III
the election OF members OF The Legislature, while
another, owning fifty times the same quantity IN
one county, shall be restricted TO only one vote
Does The proposition bear any thing like reason
on its facet Suppose, for The sake OF the 2fsu-
menl, that The system extended from counties 10
S,ates-and States are integral paris OF The Union
as counnes are OF States both radii in circles OF
different sizes, whose interests meet in common
centre lhoush they may not assimilale IN detail
wha, spectacle wonid be presented BY The cleo
lion o! a Virginia Congressman or members CT
her Legislature BY Ohio citizens The Adolf
tionis, representing The STAKEHOLDER! This may
appear startling TO many, and an Legitimate pa
rallel but The principle in The two cases is 10 all
in,en,s and purposes the same. The removal Of
a single Store from Warwick bar wonld be 10
plant thorn in Tie side OF Norfolk, We, will any
one concede that the citizens of Norfolk should
decide that question for U.S.
Werepeat, tina; We hope his most Pernicious
system may be uPrno,ed, and that this aristocracy
Of wealth may be speedily destroyed; that this
system, tending in measure 10 place the reins
Of Government in the hands Of few capitalists
thereby destroying The greatest privilege Of which
a freeman can boast 1--WE say destroying because
il renders nugatofy his vo'e) may be Topped of
from the body polite. 1t is great, serious and
a growing evil, which, il pcrmi,ed to remain,
will seriously affec, if not blast the true interests
Of Inc State. We are willing, Tor This reason, il
for no other. that a Convention Should be held;
were nothing else done, We believe the real inter-
est Of The State would be advanced by looping of
this ani-Republican feature OF the Constitution
aud The expense thereby incurred, We should look
upon as money very we'll spent.