Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-16

the plan of hc white basis there wouL! be- a lrs sa ,.i
IN The West side ot the Ridge.
I'm the last Convention that reformed the Constitution
had majority of twenty -ionr members The East WA
this great malory, the West within
fishing The principle "f the whit, basis W. NOW
majority ri seventeen. The principle 81 The mi>e, basis
now Of vastly Importance 10 the Fast in hu
erc the last Convention. there but lt;ir money
pended Tor internal np"s "stncnis; The taNts wrr mrry
nominal But now. the change in things IS siariiu" I4t
patriot well stacsmln is looking viii! wonder ,ui
astonishcnl The position things in the Old Dominion
We debt OF fifteen twenty millions al d"l,t,
Nothing has Yet been provided 10 pas The Interest o this
enormous debt Should there be convul>ion in
MED commercial transactions heavy taxation rerudAs
ton must ensnc. The limits al letter viii IL, permit &
10 pursue this yeNaious subject; suffice il - .y ia, whN
ever may b. youf delegates 10 the Convention, it will roln
the moral force "i all parties in your district 10 nstan you:
pos. ion.
The Governor and Lieutenant, Governor should b. elected
by The people The Executive Council shpGli b., abandon
cd ~ il will he Of no The Legislature should hold b-
rnn!i sessions II sitting than IN
three years -ttw" may probably be bcst) The Sale ti
way would save hundred thousand dollars annual.
~ lhs saving might D. appled paving so'"n ri tn IN
rtest IN The STATE d"b the interest o which alone
| million If dollars each year
You thst check by constitutions! ,ro, isiun
should be mad, rs Ia appropriations VI money works
internal improvement. Win the exception the ordinary
expenses o HE government. and for the dri.nrc h.
State am unwilling that any money should be- .,pr,
paicd for works o. internal improve cnieni by itc,i
Of the people The polls In one or more If tho Stat,
requires the ri successive Legislatures ,o nah
such appropriation before become law of tie ani
There would be safety IN incorporating such principles ~ III,
Constitution.
Tie SUBJECT franchise tIc right 10 vote is on 81
much interest win "nr community \ man should vol.
only III M county. Those who vote ant an wh,
twenty y"rr1 o age who en.'c! ll In, i np
ni hc country hove born citizens nnd pay
iaN should vote Tn, last qualification sIe Md b m
,iSpcnsabr 1t shows Willingness on the ptrf o the ynfr,
Ia bear portion however sIml) oi the oN.cls,s -,
eminent l' object "i which /, hc protection o AL lhi-
extension wI increase The number probably ,ii in
iion those who From examples IN Sol,l. -.
the Northern States should hrwar, how 90 mi" "r,a;
extremes IN 80 delicate subject.
II is han probable that tlr members ii
Convention viii introdnc the subject Ere, : ho".
"u that II would take .,ioun
money put such sys.sina- they have New iorh int
operation. By suci a plan SUM oi money
would be- taken from pockets q, the rs
ana carried lo the o the because have
already shcwn tile taxes from the eastern portion
the Commonwealth. To say The least scn plan
critical Icinrc OF our financial affairs with banknp"N"
reputation sian9 In the face, let hop,
subject may be- brought before the Convention h
bcr from ir eastern section ot ihr Sflr.
The subject oi the higher branches al Judiciary s,s.
tenn being much discussed by citizens An ne
pendent judiciary is the sheet anchor of every STATE
The election o tie judges by the people viii delilci
from their Independence They have hitherto been coctri
for life. Some o them have receive probably hundreds o
thousands oi dollars. This holding ol.r i"r , with Ills
vas! amount o patronage approaches T." n"afis I" mon
archica ofms government No office republican
government should - beyond hr reach il citi,cns
What incentive 10 ta, !, ind h.h distinction wnrn all place"
power, patronage and oiirei, locked AZ lcsaie, on
all places Of honor enl"nnent IN iew ini,s' Sdch
distinction. in a republican trm o government should
longer he borne with The uds"s ii couIt 81 appeals
BE- rrctfl by ihereorIr il various ilkn; "nr"m
each arand division o the STAT take them ,m Ilrl
the STATE. may hr THOUGHT best. Som"
hr people have intelligence enough make these eec
tons They have been entrusted h"totoiof. with Tie rec-
ton -. th President Of the United States; thu; j. consider
ei the highest office in the world Thea /" nakc such
charge is direct ln-ut o popular opinion. In ali a!"nna
tons you often hear The civ 81 riGtciiea lhos' who
proclaimed The doctrine oi reformation IN III" 7tIn -,
indgtndsace were thus Denounced Aristoer.y s,yc.i.
lion aud Mollr combined, failed 10 put down freedom
thought and action al That cyeninl era - ~ iin he
ut its M III
country's history.
I.f hays aS;,3.n n2M ea%S;ct'Ra Sti R 'rii 'raiia pn m''
Sh,ul yon scct mn Of Your delegate i''h' ' >
trict shall be eraied out voar wli on W " ~
I,w will have a most saurnrv intu, .'' "i ihc organ"
thereby nuiting lelow-ririArns On rnrt'rs s"
r11ly giving energy and enterprise To yon e,:'i SON
th,t ,hry ny become, The ian.a." n David, 'mlth III
tI,,r l,y and generation Shonli your choice ill on
others | shall be- the last IL complain
HCGll GOODWIN.
f. s Elections by the people Indicated IN ls address,
,u save time and eApcrse The Legislature, III makn3
h,c elections do At considerable expense AMI nn''es
snry waste Of mc; people 10 II free "i 'h'fs"
when such business H. performed without any ag'nF
il i more satisfactory 10 all parties concerned IL -
Itty 1880