Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-15

III, must inevitably result in the most pcrncious conse
qnenccS 1t should not be disguised, that ALREADY 'h'
dcmRnd OF your governmental maioritn is producing IN
greatest 1sslbe excitement in the wcst-a cHri!crh
which have no Language to express. And /! iecu.s
our duty TO speak with brethren Of the east III 't
most perfect cod"r upou question oi surh vital ~
terest. Pause, br you. before il Is too late; pres
not this matter too fan As Il Shareholder and advocate
OF Its continuance. existing IN the Stat" htG
You 10 stop before you carry yoir Foley oil r"al!
Ing unequal poWsr rs prctcxt Tor pr.ti ion 10 'hls
property The thing is ha,i enough, l:cr crciii
stances but it is monst7ous when the freenn u" the
west are be told that the refusal to give them ea
power in the government is Ing the greater amount
Of slave property in the east do not to De ms
understood. make no threat mean to make NONE
regret that any has been supposed to be made oui
truth and candor to my friends has lndueeo
these suggestions.
MIR. Chairman l am almoni he'd by the late hour OF
the day. not less than by the weared condition Of tue
committee, that should bcing my remarks to CLOSE
There other things connected with the last view "
the subject have been considering, that It was my WISH
to refer to. Twill however hasten to close. The Two
political parties have frequently been referred to III the
course Of this debate. With one of them have ever
acted and hope ION proper occcasons) to contlne u
act but must DO allowed to saw my brother DEM
ocrats of the east that this refusal to recognize our 20
ltical equality with them is against my understanding
of OF the fundamental doctrines Of that party TO-
wit perfect and entire equality between all freemeu
recognizing no distinctions, save those founded upon
moral and intellectual worth Is not Your course here
in direct conflict with this doctrine often and loudly
proclaimed from the hustiug5' The doctrine of excu
sive privileges and immunes to the few al the expense
of the many, finds sympathy in the bosom OF the true
republican 1t may be, and doubt YOU are. acu-
aed BY the same convictions Of duty that claim or
ourselves. We are to make government and By the
terms Of the federal constitution it is required 10 D.
republican Has not occurred 10 you, that whilst We
arc in majority Of Que hundred thousand oil Tue
free white citizens of the State Your efforts SO 10 con-
stute one of its departments TO enable the few y
of their superior wealth. to control the many Is
again. all the teachings Of the party to which you pro
fess to belong and must place you IN position Of nos
tly to the doctrines of popular supremacy and oil pop
ular rights, from which there is ESCAPE II Is III ITO
offensive that thus address you for il kno"
myself my desire is to this question rightly settled
settled sir by the recognition of perfect and cntr o
itical equality among all the free white citizens o the
State without reference to location And thus -:ltled'
peace NAV again be restored TO distracted, and lear
| a divided people United Virginia has, and will ever
occupy au euriae position in the great family OF stne'
that constitutute. Union as Justly the pride "l hei
own citizens il is the admiration OF the citi@cu
world Who, sir, is it that docs not deSir" that rSi
mia may ever continue and ndivsibc: None here
trust-none. If in this am right, will our eastern
brethren persist in refusing that equality, without Whc
should be wanting in proper self respect I" ''-ne
to remain with you Born. sir in the east, and grow"
UP to manhood in midst lett it with the kllucs'
feelings for her people, aud here to-day with none
other but if You will insist upon our political ;hei1
GRITTY which the regard (aud properly. rs tmhk
degradation, ought not 10 separate, and can "" .oo
prepare for f If it must como. rs western in'I
with every feeling of interest Of affection, aud Of graf
itude, to bind me to her people shall be ready W1a.
ever may be her destiny to share with her common
fate ] thank the Convention for their attention