Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-28

every respect from the condition Of childhood But A
mere be any fore, In this objection, conclude
Honee concerning Virginia sovereignty. Fsssf did
4eernns honor that "a eseutehson" aud 80 enc
kour esteehism Foe how have Q p" t,ket
klnS the votes OF iafanu and ssvesf The suggc,toa
sesurdi and every Argument involves sbsurdy urged
against course OF legislation because IL avoid. such
absurdity. Wherever sb.uaeiioniss may the uma,,
sovereignty OF our republics their Practical exercised sne
ecognIeJ sovereignty resides those tree ,cs Who ar,
Indicated by their residence their po.sesson or hoth
as ce'tiiniy mtmb, rs OF the community. u is no, tina
H~omen and children have rights but that by tho Law,
the human the husbands aud fathers and bruthe.
these sh, be the guardians Of those rights ia the xrea
9e'oh cts OF men. Bu, says the gentleman IRON Abe
)lmarc, (Mr SJuihsli) sits on the throne a.
dsngl'nd Yes. Just as woman may hold es,ate IN IN
4eounry The throne OF England is ostlte uf nher
ance deseendable Just land except cannot
d"ded But P'wst is held this country by no such
le aud In England than in this nuy can a WI
nan vote And this, not because III, any thing N he,
condition or character rendering her unworthy % e1ere.
this Iwer, but because Of her life
'ut OF the sacred purposes OF her exsenee lastly conf
IN ner tue privilege oi being exempt alike sever
AXIS OF LEGISLATION and the rough occupations OF war
We have had male ssges in couns well as heroine,
IN the held. but hesc social lss and no more s f
rule i"r the general condition ct the gener than
aolno among black brd Indicates the c., Of its Tube
Turn To the examples afforded by ant guilty The SOW.
eigny oi Rome re'idcd in the ord, the State
the Psreians and Pebeians; and ali their decree. an Ia
2'he name 81 the Senate and people VI Rome But 10
eertsn the voice Of the Senate and people, were w. n.
anu Children counted slaves Eeemen either =
Aud 81 In Athens. where they had approximation
where demos spoke tor himself here the sovereign p.o
pie directly exercised the whole power of the Sste-
whom there did Demvshenes address his
whom but the men OF Athensf Not to the womea and
children, or slaves. residents, but only h.
oy bih and the appointed on IN,
children OF the city OF Minerva. And in our own :. Dub
cs during all the changes which they have
are continually Undergoing, has any heard OF theI
sovereignty being sppssed as To be exercise by an,
other than the adult males OF the State This id.s
appealing tor the OF amending the Cons uiiun
10 ANY other than these, and OF these any other thai
that evidence required by organic OF thu
proper Identification with the community referred to by IN.
OH oi hlghts-can be introduced tor purpose thai
pcrPeA Tor no one seriously that this
on OF calling Convention could be properly ref.ted b.,
this Legislature any other the qualified voters OF
ne slate In this conclusion cannot be mistaken foi
ne gentlemen opposed 10 have, by their own bill re
e',eu his ss' question To hatsame authorty-the quail
ied voters of the State.
We are then condition to take another stem il
he progress Vt argument, assured that IL u
20 Truth. that the qualified voters of the Common
wealth may rghuly the sovereign power of thu
State.
The next question is, shall the Of the minority
he majority express toe wall OF this sovereign exercise m
Power ana control the conduct and gsation of the Com
nonweai,hf We say the vote, of the ,riy shall bu
gentlemen opposed say No! the minority shall hav
his CONTROL ii backed by Of property over ant
Dove that owned by the majority, sufficient upon basi
representation combined of Numbers and property It
give t4em msjoriiy OF votes
TINS position involves the ASSERT IN that in
at'e republic like property should have exactly The
same weight with persons; that If men, uwninl
'eh' three bundled dollars have votes one man own
1g Twelve hund' ed dollars should also have two 70
nat though he makes half the number OF his two neigh
1ors, he yet owns double the property OF both of them
Inls is exactly the doctrine simplest Torn Of thos
"ho advocate the mixed basis that upon which
eniauon ought 10 be founded and tits BY considering
Its simplest form that Judge Of Its aRreemen
n the reverse win the great principles Of rsht-~u
hose broad principles OF equality which equity loves ant
& "hith form the only true basis OF republics.
Let US investigate fairly-and inquire Why one man witt
Sl2OO should have equal weight IN the State with
nen whose united fortunes shall equs only half that
Onv two reasons be given for this that tn
xctss o his fortune gives him interest in the State
qu1l TO that conferred by the Ut their numbers "a
us two neighbors The other is, that this equality
lower necessary TO his proper protection Ii there be
my o'her reasons On which this pretehon rest have
lever heard OF them, nor can my ingenuity lind them
Let us then consider the force OF these.
ls In the first place, true, that interest in The well
being OF the community IN which he lives, is, genera
ue. IN proportion To his wealth On the contrary Of
lot tie very rich 50 independent Of the Community wh CT
surrounds them be less interested in It's
han men OF mre moderate ans, and who are DEEPEN
dent on their 'ilv labor professional Gu
nra or mechanical Tor the supply Of the Uf lite
Ut those indugeEcles which habit has rendered necessary
10 comfortable existence To be convinced OF this
i only necessary - look around observe how man,
OF the pleasures OF The rich derived reign av.
Ind the fashionable resors Of Country whi,
hOse who are h p at by their avocaUns or then
poverty wholly dependt for their happiness Oh ih,
cIe'y which SUR unds them, aud queuy mut
more Interested IN lie Improvement. TIE nca. to- CA
send their Children dIstlnce be tducsted and ae
lump shed whe the pu,r build up schools in the
WA ntIghbOh"oj o lsI their drcn grow up IN isnu
'auce COGsequ, nty ii I'd the 3, mt ut nov in d
G'ess through the Stale in behs u edacau a much NOR
earnestly sIs" ed by those moderate circum.tauce
han ihOse IN G And thar reason why this
class bound up w!1 the community IN I'M,
hey live as the former, Is that they eusy chang
ner residence. And cOnst quenty. fad that lJ~tI
Virginia IS becoming comparatively depOpused by the EN-.
grafton at maters with their servants whie ,urer
n"untaneers are roing and multiplying on their maui
1ils-ns pray they may long continue 10 do-n hspp,
and prosper us industry IL does not the reoe seem Il
e true. land the burden of proving be rests up
hose who ASSERT ~ that mans interest ia the prosper
" OF community Is generally in proportion To his W, al h.
On the contrary tpp hat those exrremetes 81
eiey, IN wealth poverty. harg Loosely upon IT,
nd like The 'xueme lee other ihnRs, are most eusil
enoved; while tue great working classes ave those m
debhed with the community in which Ibry live and u >. d
"hIeh lis prosperity mus, mainly depend Those e1-
juemes Of wealth aud pverIy more common u
Eastern than Western Vsinis which an add unal or
Sumeni sg ins the pret up for s nhabitans a.
aoeing from their superior wealth interested than the.
Western brethren in the good Of The Commonwealth
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