Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-11
Rcnnrk. IF M. J.iNNEI, in Committee tMc Who'll
IN the III anil 18Th .Nurch.


IN thc lIM anil 18Th March.
Mr. JANNEY. Several uf the reverend gentlemen
who have erctnur" opened the sittngs ul this body.
haze invoked upon lis deliberations the blessing of Il
ven and they have almost all of them. in especial
nallncr, Ira"cd lia; each member of this Convention
might feel tn. solemn responsibility which belongs /"
him in the di-chlr:t" Of his duties here hope and
trust that colnc to the discharge Of nv duties to
those whom have til" honor in part Ia represent upon
ibis floor. under hu" ii that high responsibility
II to il with perfect c'nvict""n my part which
..ynw with all The sincerity n which heart Is ca.
!pahle that every gentleman upon th, floor whether
from the the west. brings into it an earnest de-
Termination to dcpnrt himself here in all things as
shall most rebound t" the peace, prosperity, and hapEi
meas of ill. {. :nnlnnwralh.
claim inr myself the same feelings and sentiments
do not come here a one of he men living upon tn"
east id" Of the Blue Ridge said by my vcucr;.-
bic friend from the city ri Wheeling (Mr Jaco, this
morning. Ia treat any portion Of this body a Children.
40 sir! came here I" confer with them n brethren
of common family" lay my mnl fairly along
side nf their nds-to weigh their opinions calmly and
Icaidlv and ask at their hands precisely the same for
Ito decide this great question according {" own honest
convictions. can assure that venerable friend from
1.-The city III Wheeling CIR JAcon) if he be here that
If there is I" he any such relation here parent and
child will select him for my father. and la will find
lin me- npprcIcnd il all things saving and excepting.
possibly this basis question and few others lutiful
and "bctlirul
Ny respected colleague (Mr. WurE) who addressed
YOU the other day, told you he represented people
having in this great question Of the basis of representa-
ltun vital interest any other portion "f the
State lie toll, y"u the truth II. told WA further.
that they occupied position "f perfect al. entire dir
lintercstcducs5 upon this great Question wish he NAV
he true prophet. hope it will turn out To he SOL
wish, with him, that ii may. One thing know that
let tho mixed, the white. the popular suffrage basis
4 a., IL. L
sent must lose par; Of its political power for three in
body consisting Of I'D not equivalent three in
od@ of 1913. She will get Upon the mixed basis n
mehcnd tho. delegates. That she will not lose ,c Of
the three upon the hitr or upon the popular -urag,
basis. will depend upon the decision this body may max,
hereafter of that question. That is matter not who'll,
unimn "tant. but Of minor interest compared with til,
magnitude OF the great question under consideration il
relation to the entire State.
There preliminary question which it Seems We ar,
to settle here. There is plea put in not in form bu
in substance: plea Is lnterP,e,i here our ur-dc
itiun tn Try this great Question called the other ia,
upon my friend from the county Of Karawha (lr Suq
xERsl know whether We to expect report from
the Basis Committee upon the s;fcc, Of CONSTITUTIONS
guarantees. He. after answering this question pro
cccIcd I" give his OWN vlc"' upon he subject and h
| said: (Inc:niny h!n..ii and those with whom, h.
acted upon the question: the majority II is not f,
Us to pr"p"s" GUARANTEES to project the majority l..
the minority propose them and w. the majority vii
Consider Them respectfully and decide according TO al,
best Judgment. do mol understand this matte,
! How do ! come h.rea ! hav. received nv ccrtif
cate :" election from the sheriff oi the county of Lou
doun founded upon the votes received in tia, count,
But where did the people Of Lou,loun county get III
authority I" send ME I" this hall From the denour
ccd legislaturc No. They yet their authority to r,
turn here hr the great majority Of $4,000 of tn
free people Of this C"mmonw cath-the lawful voter
of the land-that body of men which. according ,
schedule itself Is the body upon which the l-C,.tv
power of the gnvernm,n: : to liz I,ased-,hat yer
body which according to The language of Inv frien
from the city OF Wheeling Mr.. JAcoB) this nIornin:
contains within itself the sovereignty OF the Stat.
j Virginia By thu force and power cf this majority