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

hore Of iupcs out OF the hands of the Legislature and
i've it to the people, especially OF the great mass vi III
cia officers and those which most effect the people
u their common and every day business and relations.
Aud trust that before have done with it, will
rive the choice Of all the Judges those of the court Of
appeals as well as all others to the people, where ii
,cst b. longs and where think it Is most safe. am
so glad to find that shcrfs and costabcs and all that
ciass OF officers and which seem to think OF shall
no,aeut but which are really very Important t" the
sss of the community, also t. be elected by the
people instead Of being appointed by the County courts
= heretofore Thus say, il Is apparent mat inc pre-
,cnt constitution and which has been much praised
o. the east is be most materially altered, ara TIA!
~ common cOnsent-aay to DC cat MP rCc' ara "'":e"'
iul vet this constitution has been i'll operation Out
.wcnv wears In this short Interval wcae prepared 10 so
Ter and amend this ustrncn: rs |" declare IT l> "'!'@
TO accomplish The Purpose for rh ct Il MtS h'".t.
And We have seen another re!ua kSblc Let We have
.rcn ana still See this Cove ton most u'Hor"oS cu'
pared with the that met here twenty !ca.' a50
AM so Frequently and ndisciunatcT has 'hls been
done " the press and others that onc ca'nl but Us III
ryscu with the belief that it is done with dtssn !"
.tir the standing # this CONVENTION Ill le Eyes ID tr
people. This is, mind, mos rei!ii h''''iS'
mi 20 few here read TO malntan INC "iSa': %
Of the present constitution Ous on '!.e >'
IN almost universal Willingness to destroy her work eA-
uept in the matter o. siva: west equal ePfese''''
tion The reputation Of the great :en ~i mace II" ps
ent constitution ice Is deicrce here ad VOL! 'i II
could and il is certain cannot, dcirsct hc" mel ie:
its in TIE least.
But | make these observations 10 Shoe ho| III
consistent it is to urge tie r.ra;on I" those great
men rs an argument in favor ui the present letNa;
t, o. representation willie are III ready lnH oElt
,.ssrial PARTICULARS to destroy their work and i;'v
:..m also the better enable us oalrccie t'e iii
curv of the mission this Cunvcil "a s mere 10 ''ct'!
p.ish scei;. how that body failed
Nnr do wish to b. understood aa complaining OF the
liberty which the pc has taken with ina body A'l III
all am iricu. the liberty of the pres and ii't 10"
hovrh il is ore of the wise or claprAp plr;''"s %
he y li;cians of the day Something WIS "a" III '"'
debate by way OF casting odiun or relr"a,h 81 the re-
port Of the friends Of the suffrage o"sls il""' -
Il ming ceya;a rise sees Well III ar;'dNIc:' :, l. ma
seem, / will ayow my partially TO haii; t"?t''i
phrases or ,cis. sa.rs and ot these i the rce' "
j.! lie press" Nay, iii, would pre-: - sec 'e
deg le!.,,y 10 tie EXTREMIST pom oil RIGHTEOUSNESS I'M
or than Sc, CIR love 10 its rec!o!a i.%5yiettte ""i
th,sc VII sav:, express great truths aud become l!it
embodiment of rrr; principles, delight 10 hoii'f (!i''.i
Tier. !. ~. thrro :. g hcse which honor, t'"'sS
il too ulir l ed IL lie prejulc" ' the good We GU"
accomplish. ana may bring upon nF=e!i :iie
..,l,. who are s,.,iicu;r careful hos t''' ''s@ ! WI
people allure - the often repeated "":H '.!'
sI,; not be yer: uneasy for the IL, oi:.'''!
tv rs len, public make the Interests :, ~, 70
~ their prime end When tac TIM. coi!!rs Iia- "''
shall .cr odu,l By arowinr hu!:eli IL" ltle" ~ pop,
Il, rir;s AMI interests bring iis.;i auto Il "' 's
u,nupr institutions are in danger: Carl-c or Sni:.,
her Quaint writer makes oi III; tt!oes d!i'! =
the people was struck with H. ana :" ~: u ;'ci'
Il, 90 nd seisc in sentiments Known - t"lSts h"o"
d: none which more forcbl. attracted my Attentions 81
caused reflection, on my IHr', III regard " 'i''
r~m.r enc G: GOVERNMENT. VIC ali rccoiic iii tiie ii:s-
~ :! on. country the political "a" ii millions loi
scncc 40; cen; tr!butr; ana AS" a!o'E:' ".''
which socn afterwards and under different phase ~ i''
potiral history took Its rise namely Tree trad" III.
1hr,iS lll.
ons with freign nations; bit thry c;nl"!%'l IL i;i
-,,a-c not 10 be mistaken great sentiments a'ctanS'
uy ONO of them that while VIC w''iiti FS!'t pr
Get our Interests, by way OF rtt'e ": We.e rely =
spend ,nilci,s in defence OF them and '' ne: ''."
equally important lesson, that III !''si 81 What WA
Il ~, ". were ready to contest Tth our old n"iicr :'
elf 9Th. dominion of the seas ana also rS"'o 70 'v
world III. sublime political truth, thu, III III" :Hed >'1.
he hunblcst sailor i'll her marine WAS chiiliea - ''
drown around him the III, ion GsisI'cc'
Tho rcnnr, Of the irilni o! the Suffrage Va. declare
.h; h ,uffra;,c of one qualified voter shall avail IL
mach that of another qualified voter wh:rFer may ~
the difference in value of the property "%iei .eiI' .
srcctiveiy This has been +is"rcd al III ti"
ii the class Of wise SAWS BE II 90 II soe 'l' =
r xur,L ON that account but Ike the ~tHs before Il;
inal 70 cnbodies great truth IL the >ieHei ieit {"
popuar riehta With these remarks PISS o.i - We
immediate question III dispute, . , .- !!
pnnrr contains the mixed basis report and pap
hc White or correctly speaking the s!:ir;;sr i's ic
I,Tn ~, won't
E,unuicr * substantially the same with report ~ !
shall therefore lose no time in atenlilSo diScrA!e
hewrcn them The mover has himself declared mat they
are in substance the same
The mixed basis proposes +" base ana Gls'.ts ~
Nautical power Of the State, SO ar rs the Legislature ;!
concerned among the people, not according 10 :'e7 ~
M, lnt according to persons and 'aHa' ore
ar =, c,rh TAXATION lrn; liz friends say, Tie expo,
nsI Of property (cxclung however licenses '''d ~
=, lo, process The proposition s. ana when c''a,is
he suffrage basis proposes to base ''ia "'T,i' ''
,.li,;cal power equally among tn" voter, 81 ne cl''
use the words political power nurpo,e'y, H' II !''
.,r,t,,. lief me be corrected. The dc!c; i'r"p'si-
in: rc stand TO defel is that the s:r:s Of one
n,a,;G,1 ycter shall avail much III Tie ''atnr"
,,i j.; cory particular Of government: as th's OF ny
other. wi!ho,,; regard TO residtnc" or p"'p@n i"'c
me that o;etc:l and YOU will not h!,i me
vcr difficult person to arfe WILL u, r., rh.,
legislative department Of the government. !,:' W'c'
ever this uuc, ton i. dispute, shall be io'.l rDrh
i f., il unc: can hear better reasons against II ti'i
ans sc; c::crc.l.
Il La. been said aud ralv said, ell sides 81 tiie
hois. TIA, we arc assembled here t. make coiislt
ton for lie pco~ aud that in lis!s :'l.cus io We may
well suppose IL be- III the situate '::e epe
would be in they themselves oe n 'creiS "c;re
Lei Us suppose ourselves assembled here or the !i:i
time 10 make constitution for government IN
such case, take H. that i uicd b. the true r:iici
,es OF popular insIitutorsl the frs, thing N in!Ef :.
well as vi VIC N':l.'
forming our organic law, would nc to decide where
or in whom would We lodge the SO: i, pow
or Now, without undertaking 10 trcsms2 apo: the
runc ions OF the civilian, uf osc VIII, write essays
and treaties on gov eminent, VI ccnlnhe.lu lay arsu
mont with an. discussion to the right, nf i'll tic
abstract or the difference between ra il lis atura OF
ip his social or governmental stat" ;iimk may say
with perfect proprety that that class u the community
which is vested with the right OF suffrage in .iaeI
terms who arc the voters Of the State, is The claus IN
wLo.e hands ia placed the sovere.,ry Il Tie state.
TAKE j. that the ultimate sovereignty IN government
M ours is with the voters Gentlemei coniotnl things
tt are essentially separate and st!rct wei il'e U.s.
the ,Ears sovereignty and citizenship rs syiplonou
Fsu.s are citizens minors ctizc's ii"s are cit
zsn,a except slaves and Foreigners are with ~ citizens
but not sovercgns lhat great attribute or thing L:t
We call sovereignty belongs 70 the voters Nc; 10 u;
citizen c:ce. he is voter Nov, !: DID ai"ays sctG
10 nv MUD that il there any proposition Gn;e tli:
sun II governmental matters which was true an, equal:
and lust and fair it was that each voter III the STATE
soald in ti.eorY an in ~acticc-in the concrete an! !"
he abstract if you ..se be absolutely a;ii Pret'se
.;ual. E3uel iu a IAys. Equal III power rs wei rs
in right: mean governmental power an tls:'., 90
;aat The voter in mart OF the state shoUu ,n, e
cisey as much and the same political and
mower and rights as the voter in any other part OF 'ar
E,,,- riLtly cons,itut ed mind could treat sS