Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-09

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upon which representation was based Their 49, 70
ny objections to the constitution bit the t,.;,
ono OF them. nc restricted right OF srt;royn !: -:
;ous 10 many. 20 ::os! OF Us, because OF il.
inequality. Believing as DO. that tie pcoJin
best repositories OF power, and the best sr.a.
| agents upon Garth, am for giving 10 item ~ ~,
appointment 81 their agents. They kno" Il = i - -
| tiers OF The men, ard what kind Of men Inc. 49,.
charge The trust in which they arc imr!cl .fci
cerned. In these things am what is called :, III.
have an abiding tat! in tic Intelligence and ;r,l
Of the masses. have the best reason 10 Eayc -
dcnce in them, and the problem tia; the
pablo OF governing themselves la. on. si.c, rF,f.
rs complete solution. They the source &; r,y
they arc the sovereigns Of tie land Do ,o,, r..
better commcntarrupon il, than tie fact That y, 49,.
scnDled here, holdlG: in our hands, as it we're l. -
erclSniy OF nearly one million oil free white 49,,
| Here is the evidence CT that Sovereignty aaI -.
for seit-government which you vii! wlne>s il r..,,
country. II is the pride Of TIE Anglo Saxon r,cg =, ",
while others in changing their form o: s9fe--.,.
drcnch their fields in b.ood-"Ie all tie iss-t -,
rarascS Of war; spread over their ccG:.:r, i; So -
ci change We present here grand "a sutc.ac' q
free i2opc met together TO change AZ! c!sa.c
Il Iaer organic law without o"c breeze c: pap:ac :.
iau!t, 10 MARK Ike event Here is spectacle @: i
capacity for sc.i-eoTelnment, which you Wins.
whc!c else, ai;! among 70 other people i!c:c y Il;
evidence that have il the Intelligence OF IT,. .ga ~
koT' their rights and have sen: lp :hrir Gcicaf, r..
10 take care ofilcm The high duly ia1@h:eh ~ A.
called here, is enc Of no criinar: impCtta:cc This,
ar,na in which TO indulge feelings OF c:imGa:ioa.
rccr,Iaation This is place Tor pari;sau wa::grs
We should meet Is the representatives. oil might e
wc should meet Tor the purpose oflaying the torna,o
cfths go: in the affections oithc people Er6-
basis which will stand the test CT time. the sh0c,
and revolution. That is the high duty which is il.
posed upon us-hat is the mighty trust which this cea
mas. has committed to our hands We will be rc,aoy
sihlc to God, and the whole earth. for the manner +
which this trust i discharged. For whom let nc al,
are We assembled to make this constitution Who ar
the people for whom we are Row Ia alter the ptc,tr
organic law: They not who have bcca .cn
tCtore without government, who are III state
nature. " have already the elements OF society,""
have all the rights which uppertain to Us as nicinbo
an urganiZCd communicative have all the material
around rs on which the government: Is to act. We ~
not to make constitution for the Pilgrims on board
May Flower or Tie first settlers ut jamestown. tr II:
people who have met for the frs, time together win
government, order %" law. unknown 10 each Ger. Inar
cuStomcd 10 each others ways and habits u! tnnan
bur. sir, We are To make constitution i"r Fr3i%!-,
:.cu Yho have been accustomed Ia institution .r
their mode OF action and operation These tie pc
pic this is the character Of the people for wa; m
now To act; hu,: hcc you IL excuse ne. ii H.,
not pretend to dcducc the rights OF the people iron!
ural laws to form government. ii is to1 IL. in :!
day. Is there amy body here 10 Gcnr tina: men haze
right congregate and form government! i t:,2,.
s:rv that we shoi 20 back The natural sh;s fEH:1
ascertain whchc he has the right fora. !. soca ~
pact us best COMFORTS with his views %! justice n
and rropricty. Those arguments with ,I:r dri,rr;cg
the opinions Of others are out OF place. bette: ir"r
In! energies OF Your minds to what sort Il Coy.r!t
you will have. This discussion has :5oe bro:c.,t
questions OF every imaginable hue bes YOU now
llow me- if can, TO bring back this argument 10 i:
original mnorings, an,l anchor it By the side of the q"a
ton directly before
-; b,Ip
by You, is the organization ot the legislative d"pms
If the government far representation Is cc;cc1r
T!ut is the simple single isol ted question. How n
You form that How will you basc your representation
Are ynu 10 look n. it rs general question s"co
n question! OF course, every one must perceive h,
N t body we have two great parties nrrayci a:.la
.ach other-thn enc claiming what they are pleased
lenominate equality, the other claiming wl& tho ar
pleased to call protection TO property he L. c.n@-
that th"v tir opprsssed-the other seeking 10 BE-
cvcri from what they call obi ;s and degrading Va,
:lag". De state the quest ION flirlv take tbs a..
,lson to say that if ] should be convin ed W..
asteniH; political degradation upon any human bai
within the broad ii ns Of this commonwealth by @iy
'a;n5 the basis which it is ms pleasure to ad"r2&'"
Houl,i resign my seat upon this floor and rctura liz
whose generosity sent me here w59li
lot one moment longer than the convictions, 81 my D~a
pest Judgment satisfied me that right. hold 80
lpnn this floor hold that there il chance 10 re.
promise the conflicting views entertained by the two I
les. think it very probable that both pariie. s..
somewhat in error in the temper and spirit which !s,
characterized discussions. do moi believe thor
ny man in this commonwealth who has ever been ln
caliy oppressed. would be glad to see that mar i5
las ever Suffered political oppression from the govern
under which live. would be glad if Ia. ,,a
II brought up either from the ocean shore I'll" "
if the Ohio. Show me the mar who has been polite
oppressed, aud shall see what have never Lett
cen, or even dreampt ofin my philosophy.
Ny friend from Accomac-I take the liberty Of al
ng him my frerd-ponts to himself di, iIa
here ore human being not in tic broad li!ai.
I'D Virginia but within the expanded boIrdarie- til
who free from every si.acklc was
ricnd from the county of Accnmac hc cnoy- .aar
reputation that cannot be trammeic, bg space nor
my oforganc law. Bat this contest remarked Wy
oins on between these two sections Cannot .urc: .
ontcst 10: the mere sake Of power. That woGlt "
motive too unworthy To attribute TO CIV man tia.
haractcr enough to have n aeat upon this "Gc i
nt 4 mere contest for power. for tn" sake al pos,
That would be principle of tespolsm which DOES ~
md harbor in the bosom of any che here Ii. ~,
ontcnd Tor power for the sake of protection at ~
bis mixed iasls is nssaed, and rs do not in:e'.
rguc this question in Hits bearings it hi vim. H. c:
o mitch more ably by others, will Just lake cgaa,sn
yon please, to read simple extract from tn"
citizen o. Virginia. II is true that tie rriHci?y.
.acke and Sidney I5arke and achn.osl haze h,.
okcd 10 tae aid Of deliberations but If,>r"
D"n 81 i!GGe. prefer To look amongst tho" 81.
rioGs men who have adorned the page Of cur ow's l
rys history, men To whom you and /, 10 whom %rl&
II. ever looked as oraclcs. in everything list ~
aims to government aud political truth. AMI iI.at &
a>'s Tor which III" eastern members are h,rc eait
NJ Is right, and just and proper, shall sin f.i "a:
Xtrnat from speech delivered in Tie last royeat
nd when have done So shall far rs NV a,.,ca
f the mixed basis, general question: is couretHr
cave that branch of the subject
The following words of "truth and sobcrnes." y. 81.
cient to settle this question; they are from the lip.
i'm to whom all honor 10 sh,e-Iamcs Madison:
1t sufficiently obvious that persons and uroira
he two great subjects which governutnts ar oa|
nd that the rights OF persons and the rights OF proper.
re the objects for the protection of which goN,ma
vas instituted. These rights cannot we'll be .paG.
he personal right t" acquire property. which i Il ra
al right, gives to property, when acquired right
protection, as social right. The cseCcc of govc r
8 power: aud power lodged, "a it must re- in hraas
lands, will ever be liable to abuse In monarch. ~
interests and happiness of all may be sacritic ed @
aprice and passions of desrot In ari.,"crac,~ 4
tights and welfare of the nanv may he acri.icr Z,
ride and cupl.'ty of The few. in republic Tie .
ianser Is that The majority may not sufficient r..
he rights OF the minority
Our western friends invite Us to trrs. to ;h.i.
l'mty ms an ample guard 50 protect Us agsi, ,.s
'resslons 10 ba ieare, from an ,;nLrii!e! M.iDE.'
G+re numbers. beg leave to offer the follow,
complete reiutation TO the force OF aDv :rLrMt' "
;uce.t from the " Eiagnanmity OF any commit
'Somc gentlemen, consulting The purity aaj ".'i
ty Of their own minds without afy, ri inf, Il, II.