Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-22

And ith r,:; The mixed basis i; proper and rigl'
aca'se the 1ro:,erty Of the Safe i not Homogeneous
or to speak '!ure plainly. bccaG,e there III" ic" silTe
IN III" "cs compared to Tie na!iiIeT wl!ch IS II tn
East,
Brfor" a't"np: :; reply to these propositions, allow
''le t" sny "or, here ahoui :av"ry
The thistle will not believe. whatever Other gentle
men may Sar grow o.: our side of the mountains. vii
say but little. however III regard 10 this fact
Mr. BEANToE The Canadian tlistl. will grow
MIR. JACOB M; but you may say that the Wc>t"r
nn:s will by aud by, MAKE Car': itself grow mt" the
ln !i II iiIc gentleman nrtir5 to i:l-iilate what
has been thrown cut in hi: debate
! Mr. BR!aXTON. What said was SAID pleasant
and ,crlarly The member had i.i,t s:id ,hc thistle
wou nj grew his side Of The nu!;iail!s. and said
the Canadian thistle woul! .r"w there know he ;c:
Tor III" plant ha< been own me ,ler, by Western
S"llti,nri'.
Nj: JACOB Lr: it pas" th". no lia:; has been ,onr.
Used I'll" WGr' thistle, b:rai>c / wished t. avoid gi:
i' n:ice. III speaking "f slavery wi.hc. to give IL
little oiI";r conli consistent with the c,..r free
dom o dcb;". and therefore "r.0wc. :i.c ri :l.s-
tie trol csn:ushsd popular writer 81 l., ,ay
But let IL return I" these s.rcia! propositions and
which SHALL cicavor to notice in ort!c: The two pro
positions that it Is right at they who pa, most >il"ill,i
have lcst political power. aa;l that ii right and FRO
per thai PROPERTY should lie represented to enable j.
dcir! :i:clf | will discuss ,na;rt:.rr T. the first place
deny thu: there is truth watc:, he assertion
That tie" who pay most, should govern E,~t. den,
that the ayl,lcri If taxes or tie ownership Of propcrty
81 itself n'i give an rig.i whatever to rcpTc.e.
tatioI 90 @nyr:Hi'lat power. hive already cntr,,
"or"; 10 sh"..H:r:l w:s: slccc~. hers will decide
that r.ri. IS :lc Ia, # political power. am!
tii4ot b., VIII, principle, and equality prevail,
~" whcr t"nd"I that each or tbs Stat"
sla l.,.>> equal :i.s ;ii, Ir,:icc. have snwll
that where the bcr. p!. pies vi . ,.ur AMI r"pGb-
cans prevail. property be the cl"nr; OF pow'r
But vii! remark that il ge't!cr.c:r seriously supposed
it could be- think t.c" should nave begun at ato>
place to gre i: elect wbh In harsh allgia.c,
and trust lAay be par'!jncd, whct say, that t,ak
! lcncn themselves cannot he -nccir, i'll pressing
the committee The argument that thcy who pay most
should govern. most have TIE greatest umoun: ri
presentation. For they sincere in this in the
claim that pr"prrtv ought to have Iriw.r and rcrescn
rutio to cradle it To tcc' i;sc'! "l:ist uilst @ 81
ton gentlemen would ha,, L.. un a, su:frage-E.su
where III" gent !cu'gn irc .ibcE.ric Mr. >nrrnALL,J
s;i! VII" Statesman WON'T rg IL, when Regulating.
suffrage at property He said tn. Sti:r..an line OF
suffrage is proncrty. am not, VI. Chairman about 10
discus The questioned suffrage ltI- not prop: -loud
do it here though am IT, favor uf what is usually call
ed ,.,vc,sa! suffrage BIZ, will -s.. that il gertlcne
sincere ia the opinion that j; Is right i necessary
vc p:mpcriv political power. that sound reason
common aud c"l=t.I", require ihat they siou!ti
begin srtlra-> If property n'i-t have in order to
il, proper secLri:r. political power, y"n bound, ii
you would he consistent /" limit tie i'm power "t
.ai,gs to those who have proprrtys;ti To those who
! have il, u9r ,,oainally, bat Substantially.
Why do ynu not begiu there" ar. ,uu afraid: Are
you afraid thai ycu would raise ,iroar around ,"ui
ears III tnur. and III you: East, II you be
.,t, there. Are you afraid lat You bc.im there,
str upon them this uoas degradation al Inequality
aid wl:c rD .ndrlv"ritt to isr!: upon ii rh'
'c, thai majority Of the ;r.s:en ii the Stat'. vi
reject ~ icc !a.,;i ana Constitution YOU ;sv Make
Or are YOU BIZ extending suffrage" "nduavuia to ild
pill. Or hy thus extending to the poor, that which vol
have 50 long unju>tly withheld from them, you
wcrtEily aud cumingy devisnsa scheme by which the,
may be aurel to The support of thla odo;s mixed la
sis.
stated that il it is necessary if il is c,t able tina
,neu should have power in the Legislature, il it r:rh
tila scr; ions Should have power iii the Legislature. Il
cor.iits the aXcs they ply. |: i. equally right tia
individuals SHOULD have power ct the polls III roportip
10 the taxes they pay. One proposition Ia just as tr,!
a. the .cT. l. not III The power ut logic to dis
crninatc between them.
If the safety and protection Of property does not It
1urc thai. you should distribute suffrage according &
property why should it require that you should dstri
butte representation according 10 property II they WIN
paw most taxes are not entitled to n the polls
why should they who pay most taxes have the most RI
presentation in the Legislature l. Ii not apparent tia;
this cutlery of protcciiu protection 10 properly ic-l
cl and sheer prcel1e for retaining power, which h
prin; niles OF justice and cqialitv forbid
Under the present Constitution property l. ncccssar,
10 iaic yo:rr and the trainers II secuted the lde
Of general suffrage. But it is not 20 ROW. " hat ha
brut.h; about this change: Is it the law OF progress
Eu ii it Is right uow that the poorer rien shoult
have weight thc polls without regard to property I"
taxes i il equally right, that the poorer part
ii H.! STATE should haze weight and power i'll The GOV
c.rne,. without regard taxation or property: YOU
nave made up minds III orc1illicc to the lr"grc.
ot popular principles, swallow universal Suffrage bu
. c ulwilin.; to give equal representation Verify yc'
are stra:ni, nj the gnat. alter having s";owch u
camel Your observation has been To little purpose.
t,uff
the voters 90 FAR togve complexion ana chaFsci
to the Conduct and laws AMI policy Of Inc government
ihan that Of th. representation
Iir. * another lnc which YOU may lake {" defend
properly ii Won @incrr"i; entertain ii "l'loh ma /
!, i. and r;it that it snail have greater representa-
ton i, the Legislature than the persons OF us "wcrs
will rive ana that is by requiring Sigh properly G;'a
i:;rtiun on The part Of the representative h' l. G"i>
IN South Carolina and this i the pace whence ynd.
scheme cc til, mixed basis IN that State. Il
am rightly informed, requires the ownership OF five
hundred itr. a land , ten nc;roc-, To enable one "a
b. 4 representative in the Legislature. il YOU n" sln'
,.r. il, ri,- opinion that property oHght 10 weiSi!i
i: the LEGISLATURE CONSISTENCY dri.rs 80; " re' !r"
som. sc modification, Carolina de-: me n'ft q
the representative. BIT ln:cnd M s'icli thing loi
vnur.elv... 4, NJ, believe i'll si" principle.
This b:i.s IN, 10 The proposition tiat Ii Is Necessary
=. .-y. REORGANIZATION in th Lc sature TO property.
Jtci,,sc there is les property III The West IL properties
TO population thai. there is i'll the East. Thai il repre-
! SELL
have he NOS, !scr i'll the Legislature, Will we have
the less property aud bv cci.;cccc it vii! 10 Cur H.
,crcs. t., nytr-t;, YOU \ word will -rttie tnl-.
The ,!:.:aiy Is only apparent, and arises FROM III" Oh,
scur:v II language. Where property l. c't;ia as'tea-
ell 10, ta&ilia iiie l who pays III" greater ''''Drf
of dollars ii i, charging his taxes, does no; pay the
greater 0. Re nH taxes. He only pay III proportion
t. property TO Illustrate: Hewilo pay or" Gol!;!rAX
- 81, one thousand dollars worth Of prcner;T pays pre-
ci-elv az ;c taxes az lie does wi,a ars ten d"lia'
ten thousand dollars wort,i ii property We % 'e
West, Therefore pa" much taxes .s you DO ana y
an ea,Y giaY,,;q" inserted il Tho Constitution Ton c,
prevent tic possibility of violating t!e l''irFis OF
equality in the burdens al ;axatloh A! may her
ADJ tl reason and all experience prove thst me saiir
ratio Of taxation Is il fact heavier t:Tdcl ." N" poor
than Of, lie rich ard that This t'e rc:la'l Why the pp'
ar. ALWAYS tie first to co;Ala;n .! heavy taxes h;'
has iea lust said! is also jul aHf""F to the argument
that thew who pay n.o=, = -. government oug4s |;
l.:.vc most power ia!:. ,J,
THIS L-s He 10 the pror",.t:on that the n;::"d ia-i'
il right BECAUSE there tew slaves III c Heai. CON
are. with the nuibe: which IS II Tie Last, or IN Ia
anaae CT some thar TIE property Of 'he state .''
Homogeneous :: stated, ii contains ITO Prii:iie,
u.: r,t that ila$n.uch there VAS as t.ayla.i3
mid a while ago. hardy thistle IN the y esI While II
y,s bun,a,. in the Eas:, It was necessary TO retain
in The EAT il, order 20 Protect Il from THRUST t"S
,rn And secondly, 10 detcl. Ii against improper ant