Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-08-09
THE GONTE NITON.
sro Tnf, y0fEas or sEEftEREoN,
nRRkELEK AND CAARkiA

Disisie sas 81 = TN Aaa explicit as mssh. Sc
dceiSed
Knovins a*sssssa .As solana. = .ls several
dueiions tssrm<d y exprdieni tsbc as cUneise -
rss<iois, ard Wss theFetefe possibly fsg much %
= e espilsi. ADD satisfactory on aii p.iats.
II steHs therefore, now % remedy Tie ssIof, y
errns ii wa1-1rigiaaliag awuFe yoa, IL ~ desire
- keen bSek III ~ me s4s hsesl degree, whatever
lie npininnx sriestaln ppon The
cfessie resefre. Wkieh afe noEre1ehins tae paonc
mird.
snso the usssa cupss ui personal eleel0neeFng for
.srh - ana ihins Il i not--she damestic
eiFcnmstanecs II which am placed, eF1wing oui
* fne severe and posFaclet aess o. : 1nSiaoer Of
nv family would render l. wholly impossible ier
ne L, ~ so. aad me same cause seggri 70 say.
has already pesed me . tail IN an superintendent
Is meet AMI adssess my smlfAhsld hacnas, zsshori
time since
S. far aAI ear Ifart, mr. views as 10 sloss Of The
oaestluos presented are nos misunderstood pro-
eose -tkerefsffs ia lhis address 70 eetihnz myself
ehi~dy 10 sch az t1e points - seem y p 81 the
rrea,eAt interes aGd sbou; with there has been,
rearrf 10 Learn no li;i. sappreheEsion--bosh On
ihe merits. ard a = ny vss"s touching lls
/ desire Il ID Be dEfiAsly Understood, thar no cam
Aidate before he Feoptt can BE- mote lh2foush-
II and deciardiy IN tayaF nf what's krpwu a. the
Free Whis BHsif, = ne roper guide 70 sas ais'fl
hrtYon OF LekfsIsEi uo9eF. None, repeat. Is
more decidedly ID favor 81 this, than ~ sc1 and
ereyx additional Tetireiians step have ,skea IN
4 s6rlle whas careful exsninat0n 81 the subject,
las confirmed ny sonYciious as ~ the correctness
sfthis psnitien.
Tine differences between the advocates Of the
Mixed Basls and tlose who gcpeaT with me - sini
ply this. EuaeediHg aa:t presume every f4tlcnas
an ID she epEA faHay hust coaseds tiAs .s's enies
our pose and pFt1ripai feature OF every eon%Itusion
"a the Union an fnseeis OF aconstitutiods every
sghrfe Is 10 Impose FesHaipts upon the ordinary
Legislative power. they assume that This easi Dr.
xfEscinasly DING oniYby giving y The mtnoFtiy ne
Ing lie pfineiple psspery h1lders and iax ~pagers
4 eouIfoiuxpo WI ia heIsgisIa,nrel and 81 course
ever ali legisisticn La gihsf words 70 pcseattae
! aked truth 81 The case, the5 claim that pfoPsfig
Is being iha snbsci 81 taxation, Is proper ssmsnt
1f political ppNeefs and ought 20 be IerfssStea ~
suaking the AVS and all The laws Of The land;
sght claimed as hstwecn separate counties or por-
tiens ol the CONFERENCE.-THE while they arg eeln-
relied 10 give il Mps as between individuals.
This we .deay. W toto-sWe teslefe 1aat y = lol
the only nor cysn lke belt Hnode Of ellecing The
very object proposed, 10 viii The legitimate 1pfotee-
iioh ar foprfg against uhta@ and oppressive 4egis-
laiion: We believe, thai il IS directly opposed 70
that tane hliEoxed principle, embraced 10 tAe IT.
eirla Nil III Rishts--as tysi5ws. 10 Wit W hen
snv government shall he found inadequate 70 these
purpuses THAT Is Of ptpdacng ihe gfeatSst degree
,f hanpiaess and safety, aud most<t.elaally guaEl
ing againstEihe danger OF naladminisralisnl ma
i5fpv Of the community hath an indnbitaoie, ina
llrnahlc and indeFasble right 10 reform, alter, or
+ =
conducive 10 the pasAlc veal
We believe, ihat such an assumption, (and say
this with great respttt-fOr those WHO bold the OPP
po.i,e opinon1 l. snii-fepublcan, aid Justly Of
iensTr y . large majority Ct The people p Var
I'VE belidyc further. that the incorpota;ior of this
Z mixed basis principle into the new Constitution
vii! produce agitation, confusion and degree OF
angry cxeiscinenI 70 large portion = We ya.e saAe
( viii never sabsids, until IL is giYen up:ihat may
lea u tie most dangerous conseqpenGes-aud
wnfeh ul.gier The circumstances existing! beyond
our borders, ofglsto be carefully guafded againsi
|, san hardly be q peeted, lhat deeided maori
conviction hat ghey aresSishf as p an sapoHantF
practical p8inieAlprncinle will aNeuy II qhlesce
n tic establishments isanc5p sing prneiElel Mh4cn
they consider WHETHER justly or uhl4sll., cegta+
ding 10 thesa asa insulting ia is ehafartcs,
81 AVE therefore ger1Isate tiand hold tbatthe only
true basis Hpon which political power can ,e proper
~ .isribuieor exercised, either by the psaple IND
ylanally Or TIA different geographical communities
ufthe State il lhsiree white population, 4
In The extract from the bs III rights already
sled Il win be seen thai It directly recognises ths
necessity Of providing In the form Of government
Ia oher words ID the constitution seenritlts
TEuTr rspecsaltY 70 The Legislative, as i Is The con
trolling braaeh-- and ]. bun administers The powers
vested ii II hy The constitution. And thss brings
INC 10 the consideration of what are teStncd the
Kaarantets--p perhaps more Property the Legisla-
iige rsstfictons opposed 10 be Incorporated in tte
new Constitution
IA Ihavc learned with asionishmenf. thar one Of
more Oh THE candida now Before the heope o.
this district 70 for the white basis mthpue any sort
Vt guarantees o. Legislative restrictions wt.lterer
There must b. some mistake about this. To me
such propositions seems Henstroas,
There Is not q constitution II the whot United
States that dogs nol contain heIn, They Constitute
Tie chief ground thai giyesrise 10 the necessity for
a constitution. Ira bare majority in th7 ordinary
legislature mAy pass any law they please-whE
~ all Tka Al
ererY constitution aT the Legislature is sos
cerncd Is tie uns hand 10 rclpre il 10 d. certain
thing<; ard On lbs other reslain IL irtin doing
eerlau other lhiug-. Indeed il Yecmszto bs the bet
ter 0piniaR that an ordinary State Legislature can
do nothing but what i is empowered 10 di b. the
consttu ion--Csr&inly Il can exercise 20 power
that II prUhlaifed. IE
The Bill Of Rights. Is already shown. expressly
recosniscshe necessity Of these gaaraa.iss o.
latiyc restrictions. BIh The prssent AMI the old!
Reyolutiooafy Consultation os our STATED ah0.ad
with them Anoas o,h,rs, The legishiarn Is Tor.
hiddcn % pass any law inrairiug the obligation Of
contracts; sc any law Whereby private .properiy
shall Be taken ieg public purposes WITHOUT iasl
I compensation sc. &c, Are mot these guarantees
expressly aesghed 70 protect property against IN,
Just and anprcssigs t. gislalionl Do they not go
upon the presumption that the majority iaSthe Leg
stature may do wfeagl And who ever dreamed
that such fektrctiens were degrading either TO the
Psarle Or legislature
Il ,heresbre th4rs really be those among the cam
tiaaes wRlo 20 against all guarantees of property
are :hey prepared ID hFot oat these, and numerous
others toahd not onls IN cut own. hut in every
other State CONSTITUTION in The Unies
But h84 been asked Why should the ma iority
give guafattees 10 Ehe miaurilyl And IT is, per.
haps Is The idea cuhaned in This ndetaiae express
sien that gynliemen refer when they 60 AGAINST ali
5gaarantecsE For one | do not proAss b under
stand whak(is meaaE By this. Il is eaeass TO an
swsr however, iAatths guarantees, or restrictions
Which we.pFepoSr IRE III re imposed upoA the or
binary lrgaSlanfe--imp posed not uPcn The people,
for that wSili BE- able uaiess tai could
all be st together y sga ihe compact but upon
The peoples agents aad servants 10 Wit those
shutting lren tlmc u, Tins The General Assembly
Of yrginial Il i scaseey possible a,heFd can be
any inaovaihf am iagstu', 20 rash and tnconsi1
sfase rs II oppose sit Legislative res.rainss-er
even that class Of restrictions designed especially
10 pruler, aud secure she rights OF properly against
unjust and oppressive legislation III shereibe, am
Hnf one VI them.
Tae real qa 81 lon iherefafc Il, not whethcr any
guarantees br Legislative restraints should be ia-
grated in thk new Constitution. but Whether those
w. propose tre proper and expeiienii
IN tic Ers1piace, l deem II entirely propcf, under
existing circumstances, rendering il very impor-
saat that Nd should Il uated people upon the
delicate Subiket oi nef0 slavery--io iasers in the
t;oaslitnlon provision cand ia thatof M:sSissip-
i and xeveial oherof the southern Sta,es-AtotallT
tuAihiting III Legislatures from modelling viii or
enseriainingIany scheme Of emancipation, &c.
Then as n tAe taxing and apnronrlakiur power