Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-19

Permit ns 10 ask in view OF these facts cl tie toatan
'i justice De pe rhenee or; su'h injustice! Is not
tyranny The most offensive for the malo: 10 be ths ostra
cls2' barred o all participation II The enjoyment vi the
offices Of honor and profit IN the county
II have voice in he imposition oi taxes which they
compelled pay; be treated inferior class BY
men, many Of who if thoy sought favor rom the people
could command coposIs guard; is it not, we again
ask, tyranny nj the mos, offensive character?
These things ought 10 be. We appeal 10 The peo-
pie, Whg Democrat hut the people, 10 rise in their
neety and erase forever this foul STUN pon the escutcheon
III our beloved Virginia.
To speak this il painful in tho cytrcme. We would will
ny draw the veil over his aoral drlomy, did nol truth
and justice require the exposure, that the proper remedy
may be applied
We would Ike remark upon the incompctency Of this
tribunal TO- the Proper administrations OF tive laws tu tine
ns rs We believe however every lhng considered, that
il is the dearest system justice which have any
uainance We will dismiss this subject with the remark
hst power never surrenders an ioa without desperate
struggle, and expect 10 ALL with few exceptions, OF
pace-mcn and cxpectants obsnaey resisting all reform
will affect them end joining in one chorus OF hosannas
the system the best devised by the wit Of man.
We have thus briefly given you the most prominent OBJ
eotions entertain Constitution and tho reforms we
would ike TO see effected by the Convention.
There is other question 10 bc considered nnf then the
uhlec will be- dismissed IL is the basis of representation.
Ne believe that the principle is correct, both in theory and
and taxation combined and not upon white population
exclusively is conended BY our Western brethren OF
this there is no difference of opinion among US.
Can then safely so into convention without TOO great
danger Of losing the geographical ascendahy guaranteed TO
East by the present constitution? In other words will
that portion OF the Stale which less ana is as
able heavy expenditures for informal improvements, &c.
obtain the aaccndanc in the future legislation OF the State
and thereby have tile greater paying portion THE Eas
III its mercy We think not The law authorizing con-
venon gives Eastern division OF the State MAORI
" Of members in the convention Surely with
such majority protect rights. And we think
portion Of the West he Valley will side with the East when
question is presented practically because we believe
will be their interest 10 do so.
But we contend that the East should 90 for q convention
~ policy of self protection and defence. 1t avowed
IN the debate on the subject in the late Legislature by
for the white basis, thai they did not deere
convention until after The approaching census because
they contended that then the West would show such n
mcrca prcpontcrance force convention upon inc
white basis. -
settlement Submitted the last Legislature BY the First
Auditor hat that portion al e State West oi the
Blue RIDGE in 1919 contained white population exceeding
lhqt OF the Fast by than eighty thousand And
the census 1856 sGD (lor but short period
the triumph nj great principle which Ii 10 en-
,.re for el rl will present overwhelming majority 1s
convention upon the white basis We oil eei the
mower Of hiae NEcrS In this country il cainct be sue
ccssiuv withstood Ii be resisted tor while but the
very opposition will give il IN impetus and power la Ike
tic avalanche on the mountan wi. b. more surely d"s-
tro ;cd and bury al TINT impede its progress Let Us hen
while have and opportunity Icoye IN" objections
entertained by by any the East Ia present ccnsu-
tnn and all par, will be united in resisting the
bic demands o Western brethren, of taxing us for Their
benefits and the tmc fix The hass question 90 Or 10
protect the uIoly grasp Ct the squan-
derer tNftHoLpTh.
KixG AND QUEEN COUNTY, April l2i, 1850.