Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-30

which must exist to make Virginia what she ought Il
be- You talk about protection to your property, you
peculiar property. Who is to look the fell demon
abolition in the face and frown it bacli Why sir, vr
ginia is to do it, Allegheny, the Valley, Pied
mont and Tde-watcr combined, united, to do it
standing shoulder to shoulder in the great work Sir
if you will keep that union of feeling IN every mans
heart in the work, Virginia stand she has stood
confident against world in arms But suspect ALLEVIATE
drive from you your brethren of the Valley and the
Trans-Alleghany, tell them they are not to be trusted
rs equals in the government, and what will be, what
must be the consequence Divisions weakness 30 that
Virginia will not be able to stand when the day of trou-
BILE comes But build her government upon the union
and the love of her sons and the winds and the
may beat upon her but she will stand 6rm because she
will be founded upon rock On the other hand build
her government upon your mixed basis, hide your.
selves behind the rule of minority of the voters con-
trolling majority, tell part Of tho people of Viz.
gnia they cannot stand upon equality in represen
tation in the legislative halls and your foundation is
sand and when the storms come Virginia cannot stand
Sir want Virginia to be united and want this union
to be brought about by eastern votes hope
friends do not think want triumph to be achieved
over Them have no such feeling; want them to do
this great work of their free will want them to
come up and stand upon this mountain of equal suf-
rage and equal representation, and the promised
land in the distance want them to enter upon that
prosperity that union, that strength that knowledge
and that improvement which lies before them | want
Virginia to come out of the Wilderness want her to
out resting upon the honest hearts and strong arms
of all her sons, and to be terrible to her enemies as
army with banners. Sir, know that gentlemen
will say, this is all very good but it is not practical
view Of the case. Sir, not practical view? Why, it
is practical to proverb union is strength dsunion is
weakness" But property must be secured Well, sir
lot US take practical view of that wish 10 know
of certain mixed basis friends of mine who live upon
the Rappahannock Pamunkey and James rivers, how
much less value they will put upon their lands and
slaves if the suffrage basis is adopted than they will
if the mixed basis is adopted 1 should really like to
hear that question answered think that is practical
view of the question and undertake to say that they
would not take less under the one basis than
under the other Why then, is there all this fear about
property Sir the work here do is to send from
this hall constitution that shall unite the people of
Yirgina-nte them in the bonds of love- in the bonds
of power and prosperity-let accomplish that, and
We shall have done good work, and shall receive the
reward from those who sent here Of well done good
and faitful servants.
Returning to the committee my thanks for their
patience and attention, will trespass upon them no
longer.
The gentleman having concluded his remarks
Mr. RDMUNDS, moved the committee rise.
The question being put, it was agreed to.
The President having taken the chair,
Mr MILLER 1.-THE Chairman) reported progress
Mr. MILLER, moved the Convention djourn; which
was carried and the Convention ad ourned till hapast
ten o'clock.