Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-18
VIRGINIA
REFORM CONVENTION.
NO IL
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f.ra''s ss,;a 10 BY WS G. B,suOr, o'' S'p'r'erl
,,.nvs OF Mr.. nrAKE CONTINUED.
NO. l !.
SATURDAY. MreR i 1851

REMARKS OF Mr., LIAM
are ,,claming is that sort
i"ers'. "s h;cb supports tht gov ' WV VI 10
I'll Soers il, burdens wiz ,a..a., ,ion, 49,;
~, s"n.s,s Ii there is al, the r;h, r. INV md
,snoss i is with these WI" =, ~ when This tax ami
control property ,,r accomplishment OF their own
control are to '" b;siness OF the LEGISLATURE oeing
,nrros:s lH' nj - money il Is not arls,ocratica Tor
. nv" " Who have 20 pay 'oh'Se
of the g"ve'l rights al liberties of the people are
All the pl's ,hs, il j. utterly impossible, without an
:" Pro' ~ n,r institutions that there ever should
overtime" .S,ocn, unon these rights and liberties
o., =. ar, tod that life i. desrer taan property uno
',"' -, ives, has majority OF white popnia''o'. We
Tvs in the east large MAJORITY OF THOSE mt,tS'eu ~
nv -. !, many Of s blessings. SO look at th's ques-
w. =. We will the facts and circumstances wa'eh are
-, whit NIL demonstrate the Justice oil ctr clan
wh, i IN. practical evil resulting to the west from
l. ,i..-;ltou nf power upon the principle advocated
N The east Suppose We con!d ov any eu,e''nen'' OF
sa, sire the government n:si' ~ Sou NV" ~"
lave nopulaton beyond the limits OF the state one
,,r.a of inequality in or coalitions would be removed
II gent eman who represented Augusta
10 COM cation OF o9-3o (Nr JcHSseSl sEid that
h "a. done the places of the slaves would be supplied
-, ,;,s l,l.,rer. How would the west be benefited
~ ~ bay, IA ,rtv more taxes in consequence for
~. ,.xo. h.;uc property are taxed The white popu-
~. Ill no, he taxed But VIC have The slave popu.
W. have 10 bear all the evils tending il. The
. hs IN bear none Of them They set the benefit of
.x.,;on And We ought not to bc Invested of n
nrop,r coa:ro over thehi A"a '''' VI WHY"
,h,y .reak /, imaginary
Isr. are nsly other considerations To which had
;n, 10 call the attention Of the committee but as
o NOT mean 10 part of two days i'll speak
;, and as know the committee 1T this late hour ure
,..i,u,i will hasten to II conclusion Several mem
I- oh ma 70 on. 20 ON. Notwithsi antilg the
s,usss o hi, invitation will not tTespass upon your
patience.
V, tie rast claim Ills mixed basis representation
because believe II just and necessary for our safety
mi welfare AMI sanctioned by every proper principle
which ought enter into the org nzaton OF government
Nc do no. claim il because think ourselves superior
20 our western brethren Not ut all We believe
c,I,,,. in every respect We 10 not believe that the
lrh AMI the poor ought stand upon different platforms
This il not conflict between the rich and poor nor are
We violating ans o the primer pies of the bill q" rights.
because d" not submit, the suffrage basis principle to
the people different basis has heretofore prevailed
rights have grown ~ under this basis and II our western
rens willing remain with us under the ope-
ration of this bas they ought to dcnoucc US Tor
slhcring t0 wh9t we believe right and just Ne srew
p under state Of things which gave to the east the
power. The west has now grown strong numbers and
ismans the change OF principle The possession oil the
power was not improperly obtained. We have held to
u because We believed entitled TO 1t upon every
fair aud just consideration When you say YOU ought
Examine your claims; and it is right and proper that
should exhibit YOU the condition of things which. III
opinion require the powers to remain with u OF
managing and controlling. own interests Because
unwilling surrender up the entire control orcl
cur property aud interests into hands we are not
thereby saying You not equals. b. means
We're we to surrender that control should be making
you our superiors You demand the surrender. Bat il
the principles of the bill of rights are to be considered
ii auY virtue at ALL have right to demand that our
ho 1,opl IN frpI ff M h
ers Your proposition is to make new arrangement n
new compact Nv which you to have the entire man.
.g.uent OF our interests the mercy of your majority
Wheu We dissent this arrangement you may gay that
you are unwilling to live under an. other but there Is
nothing the bill Of rights or Ill natural justice to re.
uuire us 10 surrender thing dear 10 up to the
power and control of others: especially not when there
are things to warn us To the contrary Stand
in, upon rights secured by former cmpacts, recog-
nrd and sanctioned it is for to v whether We will
abandon them We do claim the right TO exercise
power oyer others without their CONSENT. girc in some
ay nor have others the right To control without our
assent Some gentlemen from the west admit that there
need of guarantees believe it; and the only valid
i, the = seek to establish by our principle.
believe the people of the west good rs We are
lido not believe they disposed to make agglessions
uppu our property. Ye: must be taught by expe-
renee believe that the aggressions which have been
made upon BY northern fanaticsm have been the re-
.u OF wicked men holding the balance OF power
N'lcs, HaNe S"e wa 'i' siiN
ue Of duty and patriotism and under party influence:
they succeeded and the country has suffered. And
where there are sectional conflicts, and diversity Of in
like those alluded to, all experience teaches that
those who are identified in feeling with the prescr
yann o interest, ought to have the control of it
believe tina, injury result to the west from the
adoption Of principle. When they bear the greater
bUrcns they will have the greater power over those
burdens. would be unwilling to do am thing here, OF
oa vocate principle by which any man amy where
-. .l.l, y,f
bo>. degraded any body | would spum it and de-pisc
L. do not believe it does. do not believe its ten
ecy is such for while it gives to one portion CT the
State The power the money branch of the
thai portion will have bear the heaviest burdens, anC
lake OF interest; which connected with evil
which fail alone upon it.
Avid then. on motion of Mr. BYRD, the committee
rose.
The Convca,ion ,hen adjourned until Moulay morn
IN. at II o'clock.
NONDiT Iarch ., ISL.