Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29


immediate explanation Of my position in relation
tn it and get would forbid me, indebted rs ain to the
courtesy of my friend from Accoac for the permission
to address tue Convention, from saying more than
necessary to explain the resii. of my reflection on the
subject referred TO- trust enough has been said for
this purpose come reflect the vii! OF my costit:-
ens and have given to this subject the best powers If
mind If my constituents feel that in The formal on
If opinions their wishes represented il they
feel thar am In!srep:escntng them proclaiin.. these
views. why should fear that there was sch spri: in
my constituency made them policy and
measure which nj Eht have tendency ;.l!ay these TN
happy alscords, and bind together in feelings OF
friendship and karmony. so man here wu.!i moi.
checrfuv submit himself to their sill and unlike thc
gentleman from he city Of Richmond (Mr. LYONS ALLOW
ne - aar, that II tit ir"tltuerf deliberately =.
Instruct rae 70 vote ion th itc oasi according Il
!,,ers "t representative resr c.siiiii- al view .:
that qus-.,n woili no. .r.l ,ia wa Gi>noncriie
myself By chewing ;hc: will.
Mr. LYONS MAY asS Tho member frou : fill
Mr.. TAYLOR one sng lie Question whether lie would Per-
init himself to vote for that which he considered either
antircpubcan or wrong in itself; and whether he would
retain ills seat and vote under instructions: Ny opin
or Is irrespective of the question of slavery entirely
that the basis of numbers would eecually overthrow
republican government.
Mr. TAYLOR would never allow My constituents
or anybody else 20 impose upon task the perform
ance of which would compromise my honor and Integrity
an in the habit Of derouncing the opinions enter
tsned by large body of people and by so large
number Of this body b. the application of epithets
do not know why If ny constituents believed that the
white basis vas the true principle OF TIC
principle which they required should be carried out that
should not be ho,l 70 give that vote believing a
do that by 50 doing would neither compromise my
d;guty or independence. Ny friend from Halifax, OR.
EDAcSps) in the able argument he addressed 70 the
conmitee stated thai the people but for the restrictions
OF The federal constitution, would have right to estab
lish monarchy; and 60 rot know why If they pos.
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qure their representatives to carry Out their viii; and
il the Supposed, should think they had the right
to :: sk this at my hands
Mr.. WISE | have heard. with interest, the gentle
mans explanation We hare, indeed. got into a 'cry
interesting session. Ore Of our religious societies,
believe, arc in the habit of holding what are called
love easts'' and ban meetings" Now this is not
an meeting; not here TO tell each other oil
our SINS and call upon each other 10 make confession,
but hope is love feast. We beginning TO see
Italy; beginning to hear OF compromise: we are
beginning get and nearer together. fca, II
nv lred from the city OF Richmond Mr. LroSs holds
the sentiments he has just uttered he will have to DC
instructed b. his constituents care not what senti-
men,s offered upon this SUBJECT; but mean to rut
to him, distinctly the question, upon what ground ne
has iecared-ior understand he has made the Gecla-
ca.ion-that 10 commits; the governmental power OF ms
State into the haas of majority of the voters at the
polls, with representation in the legislature CORES
poalins with their ority Al the polls would be IN
i.nical 10 property, and nmca to personal liberty or
either; That is my question.
Mr. LYONS. will answer that question, and can
Go t without much difficulty rs to qualified voters
DO not consider that it amounts to ,ryhng for you
make he qualification just what you please. You may
make it six months residence, if you choose.
Mr. WISE. Say over twenty-one years OF age, and
Of sound mind
NJ. LYONS. If you ask my opinion in reference 10
republican liberty. which understand the security
OF property, just zach as Of persons- yoG put your
government INFO The hands of mere numbers believe
that, in the end IT will overthrow republican Liberty
tumuuous democracy may still exist under it, for
time; but believe anarchy will follow. Some gentle
men, like my friend from Norfolk, Mr.. TAILOR may
be found who will do it; but. for myself will die be-
fore will ever vote for monarchy.
Mr.. WISE I should think that was just exactly
what tine gentleman would vote fo, after the sentiment
he has Just uttered. Laughter. Yes, declare that
the representative of the people OF Virginia who arows
the sentiment that the free white male citizens OF ir
Cina, wenvone years OF age are not 10 be trust
ed with the legislation of the State, property as
well as persons and who arows that is anti-repb-
destructive OF liberty and inmica TO republican
institutions, trust the free hitc male citizens o:e-
yentyone q! age. that are CT sound MIND "Ith
the guardianship nf rtivate property, does virtual deny
the power of ii r.ope and their capacity for sefgov
ernnen; All say. holding such sentiments as
these is prepared not only for monarchy but Tor an
absolute ,.espo,ism. tapplause.. Il is sentiment
upon which would stir disorder 1t Is sentiment be-
lore which would have the multitudes of this land
wave like reeds before the tempest. woald shake
even the earth before that sentiment. would invoke
earthquakes, thunder and lightning, against that sentl-
ment. Vow it i. boldly aTowed, and the true ISSUE IS
made I'd upon this question. Il IS not eastern or
western question. The eastern popuation-thc Rich
ncad population the Norfolk population, the Accomac
pcp,atic and every population in the commonwealth
everybody has been hoodwinked upon this question II
not question hetwec trans Allegheny and The tal
lev on the one side and Piedmont aud the lowlands uon
the other II is question between nan and man-bc-
tween property and the power OF the people. il IS
ne ton between the power Of wealth and the power Of
the people, and tell YOU, te all, tina: whenever you
drive Bonrbonisn home TO this people. you Will have
:a,s c.!o:ses and fish women to your hearts content.
YiU explain "hat nv radcalism IS: It ~ ;nfnitelt :
exalted hjgh As the Heavens abb that sentiment an
above TIKI. arisocra,v which noldy and distinctly
il his meiropvs - n, ancient 1ath:r OF de'norrac'
ral the rte whit, sal, ,:;zcns If this connonw ea
o, twenty one wears o' st, OF sound in!. sc no' !"
he trusted viii ihc suardar-Gf d private prorcrtE
Oh say .hex. tie pcorn :a": nayr the protection
.. ersons; the may hav. lie in their lands they ma,
have blou, in their lands; hy may have labor u, leir
lands but that precious basis of
negro property toornut not he trusted TO those guar
dian. They arc not fit, they cannot be appointed as
guardians over that interest tell that gentleman
that proper time will develop the idea, !! he does
understand now that there is something IN these
modern times Of ours yond person. beyond property
We have got wore. the meaning of which my friend
from Norfolk Mr. TArLoRl understands fully. His
clearly open, and the eyes Of his constituents
hensive and potent in its meaning than that of person
property in this dav And what is that word Deva
oprnent! Development, not only Of the physical powers
OF this State but Of the moral powers the State and
that is the property Of the State that is the work of the
state that is the work Of the people Jackasses, and
mules and horses ard negroes, never, never car &C
c,mnIish that work II must be doc By the free equal
beads of families the male population Of The Common
wealth. The older part OF the Stale and the younger
n,rt ~ the State-he east and the wesarc both in
crestcd in this great work of developments and oaiy
in thp protection OF person and property There
was day, there never an hour, under any cons-
ttion which this people would have permitted TO exist
when person and property were not both safe Where
i the lad os steadier habits where on the earth have
nronerty and person becu BETTER safer more secreiy
protected than in the Commonwealth 81 virginia. But
r. lie GREAT work oe development she has done nothing,
daspte the great duty Of rares pat'1@ Inc soTerii
r,,pt has been an incubus and burden. why: Be-
cause YOU have had the older and eastern portion Of the
STATE, under the prctcxt that property Is IN danger,
,rofessinc the principle Of minority ruling majority
Under the prctext Of protecting property you nave held
Tho rant OF the west down with tight teheT' You
lave crushed him. You have bound him. hahd and
foot. And now, gentlemen from the west-when your
friends from Richmond (Alr. BorTs,) ana from NOT
folk. MIR TArLoR,) propose not to let you cu o. ue
ether altogether out holding the principle OF pro
holding on TO the principle Elat ''"y