Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-07-19

Wnlc3 thaNe nlFeapy SuIftQnenVN pFestHttu
ihe public on This question. si
win now pEoceed with as much breyity as can,
mistakenly wAaisay wish 10 make mysElf distinctly
sdersiool; to state say opinions upon such points
believe thA voters nay desire information.
Il EIEcrIyhFa Ascnrsr.
hold n III III a wise regl ,son ;pS overv ,reI
= ss'.pilc 70 qAlehn Ne right Of suffrage
residence apdpefformanee OF the %,4s' ~
ciety imposes evinccs On interest ill na a,tachl
ment for. the community This Is MI n..ral. ~ y
ter Of right hnt The dictate Or enlightened n,l;cy
Al have theirduties 10 perform in peace OF n ~,
All have, II should be presumed 10 have an in,.r
sst 10 the free iastiEutionS under which they live
If there be Individual exceptions tb,4 arc cyeanl
lions mcrelyiand cannbI affect The iaslice II III
rule nor diStafb the Interests nf s. ciet A. Il Il q
lnnaa'nen1a right, % Should II be clealy defined
Sss,n mon on nc time
those who fitber enact, or Who administer lie fSws
That the existing provisions in regasd 10 suffrage
dcfeciyeEtn these important fc2tstres and also
in The anomaly Of double voting, hrcd scarcely
say, and they should be remedicd acdsFdingly.
H. sLGoistArtyE DEPaRrMEHr. AZ
1st Bass d Repsesc hfasios II haEe long enter
tanned The opinion. thai in the ap2pgtonment Of
Representation in the General AsSkmhly, regard
should be had 10 the white population exclusively.
In other words | have never doHhtea that 10 ma
iority Of tie flee peopleIof this Gnmnpnwcalih no
fiaRt ttijge be' e : 81 ssgeSsra domestic
policy. anAhen supporter ofswliaris familiarity
sstod ard tot n 1iitie vilfiGcd bnt Which in a few
words describes that class Of ho laid Wild
and deep the aundations Of poIilicalEbertf inthis
nation; who kaid that power can cSI- be SERVED
from the peoptc, and is not an aHribute os wealth .
who whist lfsey are At all times pgepared 10 Fndi.
cate The claims 81 property e the mbst ample and
perfect pro'ecsien, vet deny ihat stlfotection
only be .attaised, by vdsling 10 minority Of the
peep'e Of Virginia the political powes Of tie S,a,
That properly OF every description is entitled
tp the lull projection Of ciety, NH man IN his
Senses woald dfny Blu, protection aiiR representa-
tion are rcatstis 10 govefnment whaIIy distinct IN
themselves, aHd should not for rininent lie cor
founded with scarh other. Representation in III
very nature can only bemade applicable 70 persons.
i IS The reslg d suffrage AMI i1ws directly from
the exercise DC that political right Prisons aoar
can vote and Il Is hy votes oniv Observation-Disclosures
Is created 10 property qla!ilfrf;iE5n s.. annexeI
70 The Lighted itagc III than form rdu NAV viye
an indirect representation prupe III hit il eiyen
only BY anEcxlag The qualification III The rrrssa IL
the-voter #E - -
Propely i grea, and vital ihtefrstof socictv
No communitf could exist fur an iorr In mn
less he right IS is perfect cnj3vmsnt was f,rliv,
recognised and serhiy enfurcc4l Itskecurity /, III
krnr 10 lahor--ahe chief incentive toihdss,ry II
ihe ordinary condition. Of popular governments
lprnperty tndsan ample projection Hill its general
diffusion amongst The masses Of society and n he
Pcrradipg interest which all necrssArily have II
preserving i iufiolab!d. Hence IL has been re-
marked By all fsslcal writers, Thai under no eoS
eramea. Ga casa, Is TT pPeriy 50 as in Re-
public.
Yet there NAV exist b state of ibinss in which
from accidental Or Physical can,csg 4 particu' ar
KIND 81 prof may nor I've generally iff1sed over
a State and inwhich ii NAV he maial Eo6nt1ned 10
one section afii Whete This is tsr case nrovi.
sions should be adopted 10 meet such pcculiaritics
IN ths condititn 81 any pdope Constiihtons 10 he
wisely ffaines1 should be adapted III he existing 4
condition AMI scfaal necessities Of solnmunity.
Every interest, and especially evefy interest AZ 4
magnitude, al III local and rrculiar,l should be j
most carefully AID scduluus guarded lis he Il
high an lnanestioned p5ivilere ar
III 70 ieel that i their rights and inlerdsts are safe
md beyond The Fower Of Oppression.
The great mass Of Tie Slave nrsnlr,v ~ MI
State is situated aesween The Blue Ri8re Moun,aia
Ind the Ocean Under the assumpiItn mar This
'FuPsry can OATS ee rendered safe from unjust er
ctIYns 50 oag a. that sction Of the STATE hels sha
xciusiye eoatr1 bf il Policy, ancttipe has been
nnoliccs. e sisFiin n pretension, Which strikes
1 the yer; io5niR,ioa oi popular gUvernnenf g
That doctrine is sisi The peopse are fSlr * I've have
erclosore snP2ased. and as our fathers taught X
he onf source 81 political power buthat rrsr,erIs.
also an elc1nsttai political power8and as such
euleo r. ~ essn separate. distincIand peculiar
representation That such PFincple should BE-
nn0anced as the basis Of goycrnnasII, avov,edIg
ristocfaic, would be in Accordance ikl, The fines
I things; that Il should be erayely MISSED ~
eIe saiisles ms shai The denocra not The only
Niesa ~ FdFlulf progressive amongst US
70 man " ine sednirycould possfbfy be found
ast Or West who would give 10 thjs doctrine Al,
etsfanai apPliea9on and contend tiiSt every per
% % the eotingeiiy ought 10 erioy olieal n,rer
g laheshee n PORTION q his individual wealth
sohifloutsoh g ihe State ii ne slaps 81 taxes II,
nd yet aosiIine Iaise odious and Offensive and
paGi7tcu 0y All as between indftittals n erarIy
serted 70 Dc soaEts and orthodox rheu apblea q +
Ween secsloa aud section OF he sanle StaIe and
tween MzSsst 9f she same Individuals al isa q
aher 81 small Hsnent (reinarked the celebrated 4 Ii
Ike az cainnsgSing on similar concer,ion EN- Hi
ilea r. w Efs1eh Constitution Of 7E9 whether
sqnaiily q msa be destroyed b masses or indi-
lualiy. Is to3 N ach 70 leII 4 man Sealane ~ a
eqaa,ily t.ztahe elector has ile Franchise i
70 votes for tbTee rs he who votes forEten. Thei
ls'.c TeasoninS flgMs bow mach thKy were en- ID
lIassed oy EcontFadiciory IDEAS III the rights
men and pfiyisp res III Sichcs9r e Hl q
: u true That Constitution cafnot BIZ framed Tor 2
people Of Virginia which wiz arapIr protert (
~ Inst and reasonable rgi or prBpcffv win 81
ihe nesTan bafiti0n of suliectbs. the will 81
nalolatY ~ Nepeoplg. even III fhe most trivial Re
.ess 2. % he win Of Sertfonai mi q
~ am q kee opinion lbstit can should A
- .eE my conad belieYe that IL an age ID
uf 81 rs - ~ X n $3.50 ss3 : =
j aIEays isrfiI Issue when I'LL 4ight. 81 a
Z er1 sns fighLepf propertY are hfof,zat 10 con- b.
nssiprE y led With is sainlaFv Kantonitions Il
'nis s1eJeft Lappily there can be no possible pa
na IoF ss1ch fb,lsf1n IN this State The pfio Ell
5. polliizal Nbeny and ihs inriblabiIify Of sd
49, arc aeef# ennsccrafed ia Id hearts and 4 pr
sssons q our gttpie and Constitutes of Cor ID,
hsns may Niiteat diligently 81 leafssi which sIa
g laA hons + e each nj