Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-08-16
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JOHN .IANNlsl, AND MINED bAshs.r


rnn EDIroRs or THE EREE rREss.
JOHN 5ANNEf, AND M AasD D1assAs
III .si,srs 81 fsesFree Press apTsar very much
travelled al the reply to Mr.. Jno. 4 aRney aiss
'nrnt Is favor OF lie mixed basis q, in other WeEas
Il favor of The RUE Of about eEef Fl Lae Rese
who own he wealth Of the Stale over wno
are moi 50 rich For this is about The resni oI inc
,aiSes hsss Of representation, when, larry nStyeu
ons Hear what one oil The mixed basis candidates.,
mir eSeorre Besln who IS above all equivocation,
Ana eor1ss out like an honest man. says;
II am opposed to the white basis. and prefer that
r. ,s,ohers al me Legislature should he appor-
finped according to TIC ratio Of white popnauon
an taxation combined for the reason that Ipei.ess
- ,h;ys} az the eitizens Of the COMMONWEALTH wall
syrs,-thirds az the revenue the other remaining
,h;ra While hut kareypal ty the ether twoeshirds
II anncars 10 me TO- be but fair that the onelhrd
tsat pay NE greater proportion q 1es. snoa n1ss
Toar, b;rss Ssst only pay one-shisd part OF tAem-
,h;s l. he sntrepabcaa Soctfne, eqaally
ia ~ allnixed basis pisn bnt3taha.dly ayoMeu
~ III. Bea--and he deserves<sIsaI ieE h;s saii
ssssn esndor-fer opposing which the edfes :
pIeassI rs ecneuaee me as a demaSesaei ahe
charse that aim 10 array the Pollr class es"..,
lte rich Yes, this is the charge tr editors q me
FIRE Press and their co-3dlator anu co-NoikeIS
mails araiast ne When they, NJ the same Tine
NEE Inc peopI in cool blood, and deliberately. 70
write il down in their organic law-io put lteh the
front Of their constitution IN blazing eha,seteIs ma
hee-flr9s Of the people are not equal 70 dRs-tAHh
who raw t,rok6rs Of the taxes, aad thai 1he broad
line n distinction is 10 be made between this ries
elass II ore-tafa and the Poer stsSs 2 ne
tbe peopie Yes these mixed basis men atSlde .ne
~ intn elIsssS-give to the rich the Pestitfet
pa,rsr according TO their dollars any .1 tss
and when they have done sor then haye tne soS
s.ts,ce 10 taIk about dema gogtes arrallhg slen
aga;nst poorfa i retort the charge, and, aSSsse
,hepa 10 lake the j" lean out oil tier own ,st
t e., = aresnnoe I'D censure q the mute in theft
hrothers eye charge that he who WISHES - ~ ~
ilse mower Of the State 70 eae-tafa o. ny
- rtsSy and who would depstye lss.sssus
litica rights IS the man who arrays classes, III 4
merely nam the people NOT 10 suffer themselyesto
be dtttaa&nto any SicA ciaSScS And WOO be 10 that
/ man who does so divide them. e
The editor OF tie Free Press thinks he has beqn
asgrieved by me- and speaks OF the fair and honest
course of his paper ID all paItiss, IN this contest
HI sWhiss Democrats aud Conservatives. Well,
his course has been fhir and liberal, and have
never said or insinnated 10 theeontrary. attacked
neither the Editors ofthePfee Press nor their favo
rite mix basis STATE man, Nj John #annfy, person.
ally but merely their doctrine and thif was fair
ana legitimate. AIfthiss belongs 10 the freedom Of
the press. aud 10 all who write lpI II. j can't per-
cefve then any ground OF complaint against me-
Now, have Just grounds OF complaiAt against
the editors OF the Free Press, and an willing 10
leave il to all their readers. He%ays, have s'sneer-
ed at Mr.. as mill boy and goes ntoa long III
7 otllHslrious persons Efauklihi Puinam Sheteyt
&c. who, he says WIRE of = humble parentaSe. -
New, Thave meyer kneered, oT meant "a sneer at
MIR JanneY's being mill boy, nor have Ieyer used
Il or do mean to use Or recognise The words " hum
bic pareniage" n~relaiion 10 amy one Such sons
prove indeed, that they come foa the poseS stock
land would not as the editors Of the Free Press
/ have DONE connect the words humble p3renlage F"
with them would say, with my views that such
men were of :. lofty palentdge and pfoxed il by
iheir merritt For, surely they are the Eotle<t horses
that sire the best cbts.~ Acknowledging no dis
tincti1uS amng. men, Lat those made BIZ personal
qualities the qualities oil head and heart was NOT
looking out, on prepared for tile hook upon. which
those personsf would be disposed to hang me- IN
Whose vocabulary ydu find The tie nions and dis
tinciiQns betweenlotty and, in the exact words Of
the Free Press, humble parehtage" We are nil
descended from AuatH, believe, and no man wbo
comes G0m an hdnest father, can be said witty any
Proriety Of nguagf ltobe OF I hnmbe patrntaSe. .
i is not ihe cod man cats or the clothes he wears
or his father beige hisa, thai makes man Of high
or humble parcntage.2 Oh no! Messrst Editors /
THE honest lhaR tho ne'er so poor
Is king otmen ioF a lhat!
These are nfy sentiments, AIessrs Eait9rs, and
threiore, Htdid not enter into my head when, /
denied your argument 10 vii, thai W r, Jh0 JanncY
because he Wasa Mill boz was .eniitledto cram
his mix basis ohal down The -thtoats Of White men
aad lredmen-lsay it ttl not enter into by head
thai was sueeEing al cnnditEtn that ddhi admit
as true 81 any honest man. that he was in your
words Of humble pbreu,age. 7 ! don't think MIR
=. VIII lhanK you for his defence and will ven
late icy you he Is as he ought 70 beprodd Of his
eri shall i PffgrffelB wiling therefore that vour
yancsd The SENTIMENT in any NINE ussvef.w qFsaz
70 reply to your owh allusion 10 the ssniiH boy 1"
taai because john 1anney hadlrisen from poor
illl poy ~ vs. we pfie O ms County and IN orna-
uen. y re 9ate Af opinions are not worthy 10 be
Oh no Messrs. Editors / have never said or in
u Snuated any thing I'll the sort, and you ought 4,
4 kpow haye not Il would not be in ikeentnTs viii
4 white basis man DIDO 20 IN perIcftfy yill;m
then that YEN shall mike the most Of this altemnt
OF Yours 10 make a tnartyroof Mr. j in fha ,niy.J
basis cause hardly think the people win ui,k
draw theireTes from the close watching ofIhis via
my pass cohsPitacyItG any such nock-crutiGeon