Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-11

necnar and exclusive enthusiasm for principle which
insnires them and their constituents IN this contest
understood the gentleman from Preston Mr. BROWN "a
20 so far az 10 intimate that he would sl adhere 10 Ms
nrncule even did the experience oil other States ID the
confederacv demonstrate lis impolcy. u; the seat'e
nian who occupied the attention CT the committee On
YESTERDAY tNr Lucls) further Oil tins point IMAM
any one has yet gone for understood ht to conSFa.
uatc himself that tie ardCr Of i!s attachment 20 tef
PRINCIPLES had placed him and his constituents ~ posi-
ton actually IN conflict with their interests his tact
he emeI to think ought to give peculiar force and IN
elcc To tie views and advice winch Ia constituents
might address 10 the practical and intelligent people who
1--WE on this side OF the mountain. This gentleman en-
tc.taincI Is at length with beautiful suiosy upon the
happy condition Of public scntlncn, IN his county
was delighted with the cluquence Of The gentleman
aat ~ rmlted myself 1r Tine 10 he lost III 'imra'
ton al the holy rtor ar! enthusiasm for pric!c that
prevail led in that end Of tie valley The gentleman
voice was occasionally inaa,ble where eat, and II
was il the midst Of of these bursts oi eulogv TIA.
To-. r;,e conneyion and when he again III few moments
btr,m audible TO me, sonished 10 ma Inn no"
dilas with the same error upon the policy and equity
Of getting ci tn! u;:vcS and fishes upon h- side OF
the Blue Ridge. must confess That was ehrev nj
loss 10 perceive any particular connection OF the iui'
damen'a principles o free government: anu TIE IA IL
raj rights 81 lnea with e !,!ca Of getting some ct the
oaves an, fishes the mosntan. This transition
rom -inc.ple 10 interest accomplished with a
grace and pd!ty which the gentleman from Augusta
even ou hardly expect 10 see surpassed IN me riea
mont Ii the suhec! nj the lutvcs and h-he- had 49, II
introduced into this discussion l,y .: ;.c representa-
tyes from Piedmont il might have seemed I" some Only
L. be accordance with tia general character when
il la, blessed certain gentlemen IL attributed that sc,'
ton Bat coming troa the quarter thai II did a':i ~
the connection IN which ii introduced must a5sin
repeat the expression Of lay profound a'naze'nent.
"l'ac thing itself Aa!t!e. nch nor Ea:c,
, Vhe on wonder w.i how :ic d. It got there
! IN re ,7 to all this assumed disregard Of interest J
might imply ask gentlemen if they 10 moi thnk tiia
the interests Of their constituents will be promoted 10y
| the suffrage basis. Ii such is vour own view of yor
own interests d. YOU yourselves present thai very
coincidence between your interests IN! your psncPe-
as you regard them. which is imputed c,irnce TO
the Piedmont people Bur propose 10 prosecute. a
little further, the iasesii: cation which s@ch assumption
;ustiics and invites.
The gentleman from Jefferson Mr. Lrl As and the gen
teman from Augusta Nr SHlfrEY have both Presented
somewhat Al length tic history o parties on lhi- b'sis
question propose very briefly to oIlow thee gentle
men uoagl portion nj at history and correct sous
ri their facts. wish t. inquire whether the party
Which, these gentlemen attached hes away. been
controlled ~ that exclusive and disntereted devotion
!" principle which is caiined f,r them. / 'nl, ,ilat
hv the time have CON" through with hi, portion Of
NY sut.cc:. it will tie f,und thar there other
tiots BESIDES The .re,tn,nt which sometimes consult
the!.- interests.
T!,e Gentlemen inform Is. tla; in The arancemea; OF
,anel such recognition al their principle sat
;s.actor. 10 them Ihey derive this assertion, know
from ia speech vi 3r Dodrise in the AS! cation
BIT the have entirely overlooked the Correction Mr.
Dodrid3 e stateH'rnent, thai was made shorty .'icr
wards il tlc BODY hy ilr. '!azcwcl hold N NY
hand ,a debates Of that convection. At the clos" Of
his ,pc,. a tha basis question, VI Tahc'.c ri "a
the history Of ta; senatorial repP"rtionneri ia 1916.
He say; that he member .. The committee thai
brought. III tina; re-apportlonncat y and W.. oi
all IL.
that tho Sc districts arranged not the white
o,pul:.,on b.ss--ccrtalny the suirag. bi,s-
bal up"la compound basis OF taxation, fedora nur'-
b-rs ald white population. In connection win t,e
fact which have Just presented. a.s atieni .l e.
OTHER fat also stated by Mr. Tazeweli He says thu:
the ives; wa. satisfied with the arportonnent then
made Mr. D1drdge likewise .tatcs that after this
aur,l 3pcg;i torment. the western people took breath
in spell, an. agitation was suspended anti ISL That
r,,arpogtionncut gave the west hin: senators Pre-
ycns!- they lad but f,u.. II vii! be Observed thai
th. rspportioamcn: gave this party %: G,No;ct>
princir,; lars. accession of power, but Recognition.
Of their principle They Rugged the power To jheif DO
SONS ann smiled er il possession bu thcy forget
shed one tear or litter word in mechanically
neiGorat eu oi their abandoned principle The gentle
man ;rcgn Augusta told Us with air Of triumph that
the mixed hI.i- was not heard of i'll 1915. lave
shown that 1t was the very basis that ;!.en prevailed.
wish tn call the attention OF the committee princi-
pie Of ba ST. that really not heard Of i'll the reap
rortcrri ~. If 1916 The suffrage basis was then
demanded /: WIS the whole white population r.; vas
then ure, j as he basis by the ardent aud enthusiastic
devotees Vi the rights ii man AM the fan 'ancntai
n-iccl, of liberty asserted in the bill! of right. Such
likewise was the basis demanded by this party in the
Stanton convention in 1916, and in 1925. - lar, if
nv iafoi aa;cn I've correct this party planted Itself uon
lie white pnpnation basis. anil not the suffrage bt,,
We CONE the convention of 1929. where the en-
tire sentiment Of this party in the State was organized
and repre- ;entcd In that convection is suffrage basis
now presented n the only basis consstcn, viii! the
riuhs Of men and the principle Of liberty hal bA,
advocates One of those was K. Is. Tavicr In,e pow
tr- were evoked carly period of the session The
other VA. CHAPMAN Johnson ;.u thn L.. that lac TODD
,on. a., that Question is strking,v significant o. tic
feeling with which this suffrage > wts 'ic1 regarded
The rent lenan from Augusta the other day described
php d a!iridge. in 1899, rs standing like IN cay e-
eyed sentinel on the crest of the Aegany To guard the
western Interest from the approach oi open AMI secret
foe This .asc-cyc' sentinel did NOT hesitate 70 c!ai-
lenpe even Chapman johnson, and wien he gave the
n,,frare basis ~ The counergn, Philip Doddti,c would
moi admit him into the camp Yes. in the convention
If lS29 in the presence of the Whole wle-h'>s party.
A. Doddrdre :ol! Chapman johnson that lie was the
nl, one f t.at Marty who in favcr of the suffrage
ba,is trust IT, committee will give their atteation TO
two short extracts which will venture TO read from
Ike debates Of be la: convention
NJ, Dodar;d &c rose to notice remark of Mr. Scott
-, what had "A! led from Mr johnson lie understood
Nv Johnson to nave stated il his understanding of
Committee that representation - be nppori"acd
on the bass of qualified voters. ard he had aIde! that
h., supposed IL is To haze been the intention Of the
mover II that solution in the Legislative Committee.
Now Mr. DoIdr dye said 'ha; lie ha'! himself been the
mover OF it, and such Interpretation was certainly
very far from ls purpose lie had intended any
pch thin nor 80 FIR a he knew, Ind such inter
prc.atol entered into the minds OF the Legislative
Committee His dnc:rine aud hi, desire was, tia; rep
ressna,on was be apportioned according to the
tire white popu!a ton. '-D.6a'c', p S42.
/ At . later period OF the session he again repu,liat,,
the suffrage basis in behalf of all his associates in the
Convention.
! Mr. Doddrse ii explanation to II. Sanard' dis
claimed any opinion the par, Of ms friends that
represcntation be based votes alone. none OF
them hold it but Mr. Johnson" Debates r. 'o!
There is what Mr.. Doldr.c said uncontra.c;ed from
anr quarter. Am | not then fully authorized to say
thu. tn. suffrage basis rejected by the able men
who represented western interests III The convention OF
1851 That the principle involved IN thls suffrage
basis was mt regarded by hos men ~ one consistent
with The principles upon which they then planted Their
party i change is NOW brought about and that winch
was rejected Of the builders III s29 made The corner
stone III the cdice Here We find this party chang
ing position in 1851 Lei Us direct our attention back