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

peope are not to be distrustcd but tne neople
dslrusted unless the system OF eiectiog nolinn m
be iealousy guarded against dangerous 49,
hsences" Teal, rbar, that
Is there any distrust the people when ts subject
tho people are not TO be dstrusted on .n.s .h:, ~
No sir hope that the gentleman WI. .P renrosenta
believes the people are to be trustee "a prove BY nv
vote in tbs Convention that believe they ousnt 70 os
trusted in the election of their Judges nat ahd Nv
sentiment Of that address BY when W.. NV y.
now, by which will not be gottfne" ,s ~ ,,-oerty
eved like that gentleman that the rghts OF pfopert
not .. safe a. the rights Of persons the hands OF
~ ,an,,lo NIGHT be an advocate OF WHAT tehds TO
-. wolf AZ he put it to the gentleman again.
Joc, he consider that this government VIII not DC us
uocracy because the people 40 nv. VIZ o
,ba.nscvcs9 Does he suppose from MS 'ieoIy VI ho
s,, th. bconsc they create agent calledn mu.
;ai ovcrnmcpt that thereby they will renounce de-
n,ocracv y3Are not the Legislative judiciary ana
las ID nnon the free and equal majority at the polls
as much democracy AS II INC w.
or tbemsclves, Is not pure democratic government
rsnnblican GA we'll as q representative democracy
- IT, gentleman whatare his notions on that subject
VII. 49, rsnbic mean according to the rules of his
thanrvs Il NAV mean arstocracy we'll as democracy,
ccord;no TO its literal meaning The republic OF Athens
was but republic OF ar:tocracy Inc rePuollc Oh Noe
was hut republic of arstocracy. There never was
true democratic republic known upon Gods earth until!
it was established in the Uuitcd States And what do
ron ,sean by democratic republics You mean the
Inn
ment n municipal government wholly and solely de-
pendent upon majority OF the people at the polls That
"a the ONLY definition of democratic government and
what sort of government Is 1t the gentleman
wants He wants republic Ike that OF Athens and
that of Rome based upon the arstocratic principle OF
property minority of the people having majority OF
The representation Ard that he calls the true sort OF
republic and it is the sort of republic because
it combines in itself the aristocracy of property.
should now like to inquire of the other gentleman
from Richmond, (Mr STASARp,) how many constituted
that majestic and magnificent meeting Mt the Hcnrco
court house of which he has Just spoken.
| Mr. STANARD l cannot tell for l was not there
Mr.. WISE understand that it was very small
meeting should think it could not be very large hav
ing been gotten up since this morning
| AMEMBER. 1t WAS court day.
| MIR Use do not care whether it was court day
or not The small number of people that happened to
be collected together upon court day should hardly
be considered MS expressing the voice of the people of
| the county of Henrico
| Mr. Bolts. understand the gentleman from Ac
comac Mr. WIsE) as making some inquiry about this
meeting. was not in the Convention when tho thlrg
was adverted to. understand it has been adyertcd 70
which had been held in the county Of Hcnrico to-day
BY which Instructions been given or resolutions adop
ted declaring that the county OF Heurco opposed IL
any compromise upon this question
Mr. LYONS. 1t was not stated by me to be large
meeting did not know any thing at all about that
| merely said there q meeting
Mr. WISE. l thought it was yauntngly stated:
| Mr.. LYONS. stated it as fact.
| Mr.. Bolts. ! have been to some pains to make
some inquiry about this meeting 'nd have not hearo
Of any notice being given, any design entertained 10y
any human being to hold meeting upon that subject
Nor have the people of Henrico, fer as anu Informed
had any notice of any purpose upon the part ANY ind
vlual present resolutions upon this subject The cour
house of the county oil ueLflco IL located as suppose
most members ofthis body know in the city of Richmond
than anv court of any other county the same popu"
ton in the state of Virginia This is arising in
degree from the fc. that have at adverted that 1t il
located in the city of kichmond and when people com,
to court @ generally have business IN other parts
the CITY and scattered from end OF the ci to t,
other understand of gentleman who present
that OF the number who there by fer the greate
part were mere spectators. apprehend could lay
my finger upon TWO individuals who got up that meet
ing for political purposes, and for political effect only
Since have determined to offer a compromise, have
considered it as unfortunate for the compromise that
nomination for congress should have been made il th
district or ct all events thai That nomination should have
been conferred me, because knew 1t would hege op
position proposition that could submit 1t vii
meet with opposition in this district III consequence
nv being candidate for congress- that it woul'! NJ
have been subjected to under any other crcmst anccs
say this TO put my friends out OF doors upon thel
guard upon this question Now have been informed
that when tho vote was put there many tire
who voted for the resolution and TINT
against it. Laughter That is the information that
derive from gentleman present here, and who Ua
present in that meeting and whose statement may be &c
lied upon for any thing he may say Now notwi'hstan
ding this admontion from the gentlemen who have
thought proper to get up this meeting in the county
Henico dare to stand here aud say that am just ia,
man who will dare submit proposition of compromise
if live till the proper period arrives when it should b
submitted And dare say more that shall be sus
tanned i'll that proposition by my constituents i'll IL
-,fI and CITY. oF RIrb Ihars ar,
gentlemen to be found in the city of Richmond rs else
where who are opposed TO ali compromise Not will
the great body OF our citizens As thsy compromised
the other great question of agitation and difficulty witt
Ia north to preserve the Union, will they comproms
this question with the vest in order to preserve III,
union of the state Applause. will represent what
believe to be tia best and truest interests Of my con
stitueuts and of this commonwealth AID will take |
upon myself say that their interests are better NOR
permanently and materially protectedb by the proposition
that shall submit than by any proposition that ha
been vet presented for the scheme presented is but
temporary or fuctuatng protection OF property, den
the right of property representation Great and con
tinued applause on the floor and gallery, but checked
BY the presiding officer.
| PRESIDING OFFICER. (hlr. PRICE in the chair.
The Sergeant will that there is order pre-
served il, this hall There must me no capping or mp
paudng in the galleries or upon the floor.
Mr.. Bolts | am proud Of the position that occu
by US an American citizen and citizen Of the common
wealth pl fTSllt sUtIid mere Ill my piHCe III VII
midst of my constituents slave-holding and propert.
holding constituents, and here put my foot upon thu
principle that property property is entitled to repre-
sentation. will undertake to show that there is not
gentleman in this Convention who is in favor of giving
representation to property. 1t is misapplication o
the term 1t is power that they argue for for power
and protection only dc they demand this representation
and not for the principle No member in this Conven
lion dare submit this proposition TO allow property tt
be represented when it can be shown that there but
one way ip which property can be represented, ano
that is to allow every to go to the polls and vote
according to the amount Of has property. 1t is not
representation of my property permit other gentlemen
upon its influence who will vote against me- That
is no representation of property.
But | will not 60 into discussion Of that question
Sufficient for the day il the evil thereof" will dc
it at The proper time. will undertake 20 chow that
my proposition gives more eestual and permanent Sc
curity to property than any proposition that has vet been
submitted Now have denied the right of proper
y to representation it is proper to say that hold the
principle that no government be good government
that does not give ample protection to property But
give protection to the minority of property lis
well as to the majority Of property and will do more
than that if my friend from .tcccmac (Ar WISE will
excuse ne for 50 long interruption.
| Mr. WISE Go on You do me god ILaucht,.1
Mr. Bolts. mean to d. more than that n,ean
to give protection to other interests well Is to prop.
erty have the misfortune to belong to class of peo-
pie that constitute very large majority of the people