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! SPEECH
On
HON WILLIAM LUCAS,

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Gh4ir) d the tepos. Of lie collrnillee on he i
rs VI fepFtreialian
THE CHAIR stated The question To lie on lh,
| PfnPsni1l d Mr.. ScoTr. oi Fapquiers
/ Mr LUZ All having the ioor--
] Mr. FAULKNER. Ny colleague. Al NV reoses, ~
very kindly tded floor Tor Jew moacnfs for IL.
Psfcse q enabling me 70 correct manifest hen
sson q the iecioi some propositions submitted by me /,
this body fewldays ago under 4 hich he ern,Iersr
lIsm t-nqTsr Dir scott. judging The rharacteI
re ren'aFfs aRoa yesterday appears 10 be aborin
ae grsIadsat4ns sEhMliled rczlcd The snh.ecf a
isart debit II nshre; aad iagness 10 interrupt
the gent.elnan frbm Fauqaer during the coa,in
his vsry ably and feryd arglnent and thc ate hour
which he eesed them, prevented me frcm making The
expLnaiiod pn II sterda which propose 20 make
snPpqrds tadging from t9e opinso gentleman
i knawn ID ente taIn upon the SUBJECT Of liberal II
NOT say an tra asant system Of Internal improvements
that he bad pa yobJcetioa 70 the scheme cer-
ed ~ hayk been to the number and srinsencv Of
the safeguards proposed 10 throw ateund the exercise
Of the owtt jnsl alluded But in hi remarss Upon
yesterday III lrcpted these propositions calculated
throw widercpeh hoodgatcs OF expenditure, that
am shat DC coaI4 have examined ms scheme
with his usual care and accuracy stated distinctly,
wben spbAittri these proposiliens that designed
pess.ng th%n aIIon the considep Of the Conven ion
without The slightest refercnc Sc question, whe her
the East o. the West should succeed in the contest now
suins upon ihEs floor. 4 said thai expe iene-in
ths sg<lat4n q the state during fhe "a wenty years
had suiicchily proved, in my o. inhe possession
Of the coplrol OF thc egislattre by fn majority
bad been no Safeguard against the BIT power e
reckless and injaIcious appropriation that had 10
TO supp thai If that wet were Transfer ID 10
the West, will oat proper lin t6iion it NIGH, not be
quagiy liable I'd abuse and, therefore, presenting
tn II prop sitiohs distinctly stated tha, designed
pre- sing h n Upon the consideration Of the Convention
wi hpai the siigte tregard 10 the fact which party
should succetd ii the pen lag controversy.
This. secaId RI winch the gentleman committed in
treaFlng Of ihese proposition representing them
yicldngAhe bver of appropriation the unch cked
ahd FoIedactio Of the popular majority Of voters
Il the polls.
Now Lclaim Il merit introducing ts plan; Iclaim
a t crtdil Of its latcr iiy and ] desire in few
words Ma Nit The Conv e6iion that il gentlemen
choose 10 make fereac tthey may do il understand
uglg. The pah proposes thatIhc Legislature all have
pps tb contract debts yond the fixed Of one
million Of dollars aiess for the purpose Tepeiing iusa
SION sPpressns nsurrcciion, defending The
81 wgr tbs refers debts crea be co trac
ted Ii then prop SEES reference debts that exceed
that amou THAI before the legislature shall ha pew
Ct 70 contrlc Oh debts, that the law shall III the FIRST
place explctylaat orz the creation OF thai debt for
some specific objtct work secondly, that haa law
shall provide at the time for the IMPOSITION and col
ieciioa pf ann&a sufficient to pay The interest en-
the debt hhs CREATED and discharge the prncpa within
period Of eig1teen year and thirdly that this law
shall not rece yd the auction Of the legislative depart
until IL RECEIVES The vote OF majority Ill the
members clceedt both br inches Of the General Assem-
bly,, naorty that practically amount 10 al east
two thirds yotd and that the and Rays shall re-
Ger lid on the paJaSe>of The law These very i'm
pdraH safeguards far but the scheme proceeds step
further, and ecihr that this law thus creating bt
binding upon the comm ealih shall go ito effect
until submitted I'd the people the polls aud there
TONED BY thdm; aud IL cxpr SLY provides that no two
laws sh all 10 the people general bee
ton Without meaning to enter further into eNpla
natl oit emefs oil this scheme for would NOT ties
pass far pIon the courtesy Of colleague do
now, will SIMPLY state that al least three results will
follow its 9pfidn; whether the results be desirable or
aa6 IL. alls lonxe lnnIo deermilx inthc first place.
The first result hcald be 10 cut up ~ = ..sss
petty and 10 a appropriate ms 81 which cur statute BOOK
ia nishe so ma an striking illustrations Tits idle 10
supps for moent that appropriations Of thai chafac
ter could pass Through the deal prescribed BY these pro
iosit6ous The heXt suit that would follow ud be
The radici ION fro the halls Of legislation OF the whole
pracaice Of LOG ROLLING and tire system Of lobby
ne,rbership The third result that would follow wpul
be the concentration Of the energies an escures OF This
Sta q upon tAesd great works of intern mpros enent
VIII rh are alone worthy, in my Judgment. Of tbs a'ro
TIL n ihe saiY and hich certainly aenc ctid receive
the saac ion ol lie Of the Pcaple - the polls do
N knoN hdw @Cnsc gcn, men may regard The ldea OF
~ ;,t,r usstinns Fl This X md 10 the direct d the
pnaaI ut ii has al bevn view ID with favor bytne
hr.ye maj sanitary influences would result from biting
inq the tnlnis ia people directly 10 til cenlprchcn-
III, ana sfddy liz these questions ointernal concern aud
onSttc 5l,cy aud that they would he found upon all
ocrasons pas3ess intelligence and liberal ntugh TO
dede ui aaJ scheme worthy of their cons IdeFatibUat
al with indignant and irnes and of giving 10 il pre-
ciS.-ly tht snubrt 10 wi icl it would be emed AMI
more axe Accmcd il proper 10 make This brict ex'
uanation III order that gent emen may under ,and the
scheme properlk consider il upon lis merits 9nd
,vord satdh al hold myself prepared TO abandoRn AZ
mi monrnf ifIanofhc scheme looking the same
suits and which in nv judgm will better accomplish
the objects liz ned all be presented. desire is
that Tbe eva Ihch pr pose 10 remedy shall receive
The nsaeraIn of this Convention and be acted upon
in ONE form By t.
Mr.. LuHt AS. eerainiy should not ask ip,
,uIuenssc III die committee ii could reconcile il
10 INV senee II dniy, To give silent vote ppoh
ile impdrtanHsutirrt under consideration. feel
yery sen.iblF my individual hlm,i'y in This
b0dv and ktn, ana e | cannot hope to reque
tnf tie time may consume in expresSintemy
yihss l|dId mol Spre expect 10 present. my
sell in HE ltlSiiion circumstances have placed
me IN, having osueceed the able and Distinguish
ID uee,.!e had from Fauquie:. Mr., ScoTr But
IL was noI toE me Ii torego my intention 10 speak,
alter my efIikt, on the day before he rose. 10 OBJ
TAIN tie Hiod and fall back from the attitude |
had a,sn4led Ii is not my purpose 10 attempt
Ia fpluw tha, gentleman through his long and
very abld speech Yet, do prropose 10 change
10 some bonE iderahe extent, the course Of re.
mark / had intended 10 pursue and 10 notice
some of the principal Arguments which he sub
mitted
/ come FROM the lower end Of the valley. wJere
nature has deem so kind and bounti'al-where
/. Tie lib, xoodsn 50 called, attracted III his
ySaihthdFa liner Of hisCounfry before he hadearn
/ IA tl,at ,iamP OF any part Of his rennwn. Where
re Tia. IoinAs that were OF many OF the misi IL
L,stfi ia het6es OF the resolnlion-ihe brave q
/ tSeneaElMsrp and Gates, and Lee, and SIC
/ nbans Tnd IDafk. and others little less dstin
i ,.aisked alfEhad their homes within The district
whicl, l.ake the honor IN part 70 represent :
Il Aud llere the mortal remains Of the mn>i 81 item
now re,s,se in peace beneath The green turf q
their t,wn favored valley. tkeir memories not for
| ratAn har 5heir achievements; these still live
nor hasAhe genius ri tl.eiF immortal spirits fled
That ,n, islsull 3Ih Us, sitting ia eternal wake
we i,indly Trust, keeping eeaseiess vlgIls 70 70
| sn,,e DIR hesnrns viii love OF liberty AM
snuattI. This is the disiric, from which ! hav,
- bopbr III come; me say rich in sod and re
,.r AID hi allihe beauties and bonnl les Of ma
~ Aiehl man could desire for heritage and
Sans ,nonE,n.... eaFth.
4sen Il neither I'D taste nor inappropriate Il
Nina Us tIgese sentiniseences. in abiding 10 l
asrnl;st s;tnaii..r aud various adyan,as rs 1t M
ass,rir,[ Indeed. What. il heard yeS,emay and iii
~. bs!n,eEin ms house recalled them, and tile
4 raw naturally arise and caEneei themselves y III
nv TieAp III lie very nature ii the subject am
he sraat brineiple invuIsed in lie question IN
der fdiscu1s,an. which ht,ld To be what is IL
trne republican basis Of representation for Iii
representative government al free State, MI
which | verify believe involves the very sam
nrineibie far which our furefalhers fought IN
HE'D hope, ia that spirii Of Cancellation Ml.ie
shond prevail ~ this cnmmI;iee, shall be pa
doned fer khis anre~crsed Annanelaiion y 'sr
Ia-sv l.vsss. advance. bai me BONG en.eFlaIns
--aneii.ab has grown up with me sad ssrengtl
ened kirll5my age. And although others. Vi
10 hhmne Ike myself, 70 indalge~ Inc hppe
ngeferbnesf. might be more pradept, ieeln SUIT
restraint soS i.haye nothing % ask fer, MOI biz
u t,aIe ill.,. noshns 10 expees ioi.is4als and
: mot;se ID shrink iron, the ireess asoaAi 81 d
ssttftthents