Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-14

capacity Of the peop- ior s..s,'s."ei', ana li"n
equal rights; and that wen; Tor VII sn:sn -
and constitution containing limitations s-. , !"
control the viii Of the majority by Ia" iu ,ha. NE
Law through TIE ccut.iutioa says inas Tue VIZ " ,bc
majority shall rule. That vas ny l1sit'a w ~
point While Ut Will refer to anotnet renal ei .hI
yen..e,n wherein &c rePsessn'e9 NE a.
;r ,otb;ng Iookiny Tor nothing, wan, s .athns Now.
nv expression WIS this: thai my district was "ah,'ne
nothing md asking nothing bit 'fec' equal una to
publican form CT government o'9e' "l"n cdu'
anJ nn mon 4 ,!ee.;g. calculating, perishabic' ana
soullcss wealth. tlit.. u'' '' " 80. i
Mr. CONWAY. wa looking rather to the tenleil'
PC ~ hs en,i.nns opinions than to his precise IAN
g.sgc although recoect distinctly ms pifarto" ,s
mi ,b;nl mo, referring tl- RcT ter notes, WIZ
bc fond have quoted him accurately The gentleman
.crtoinly said we should lase government upon conn
lencn IN .n Tie o.le part OF my rahlms-. to w'iei.
,ba Gentleman refers wa. simple comparison 81 my
own, with his ich, ,orr! constituency ana Is Oh h'
moment. 49,.
trns, IN, great object all have in view Is lie e.
,,hI.,,,cnt tnr the pcople III Virginia, vi good
STATE government: government "h',i'' a,sesG's "
81. {; las. ,hoclL exert wholesome ana ',fn i..'
upon the peor!" 20 b. governed one "irn i1'""
man A. he is ana M: - H. should b". vii! hold OF -
hin, the str.;ees Involvement to 10 right one when
.hal ay upon him the m:st ccctuai restraint aga!nt
Iops wrong Is il not Their obvious that II 80" place
the legislative department III the hands "i Ii''-e WI"
haze the largest stake in the government, yoG lave me
best guarantee dat voi gel ;i:. tie iss- OF prop
,r,y will nn, be ablscd because the r7!st' oi slicil
abuse will i.,li most heavily upon such abia'r' Oh
nowor. .,
! What, then i tie objection II the proposition 10
ada,t Government 10 the condition oil the people oy
placing power in the hands Of those most deeply Ia,
tercstcd in lis exercise: Tie basis OF population ana
iaxa.on We have called li!I there has been no sali'
factory response True. there has been one and only
one II i violation o republican princirrs II -''
fort. in the bill Of rights We have nvi!e attention
TO its practical, operat and challenged eFi'ehc' mat
it had worked rlur:o- to yonr Interests speak OF
those who seeking change tla government; ia this
respect No instance has been furnished supposed
We had al from III: gentleman iF"in Augusta
when he referred IL the militia duty required TO BIZ
performed b. the people OF the we- IN opposition 10
their wishes But w!iea this view taken oi hls re-
mari! bv the gentleman from Halifax he promptly re-
puda,cl that view OF it. Then. IN the space oil twenty
years experience under this government. not one III
stanc. OF oppression or wrong Is referred an tho
or, OF change, change is still sounded il ON rnr aud
we are called upon to abandon principle winch la
thus fir ,,,,rate vel and safely For disregard
Ill, this cali dcno:ac,d 4. ar.'ocrats-i'
yio,aor- 8. the rghtstle Inherent rights ri iree!el
in Mc-!"rn Virginia: How: In what WAY I" ii"a:
the speeches u I'll The western s,nl! rn
would suppose li.n; they the most oppressed and
own.tro,en people that lived upon the face ol
liz :o'c.
lneg re.nin. ne II an anec,,olc oucc heard. An
uni,rf::arc man who conceived himself entitled to
II hi nc;2i'o. propcr:. Instituted ,ut 10 recover
,anascs ali"-ag -ouc persona! injury. liz ia%yer
pa;try in language Of burning c"'iu-rc the suffer
;u.s :" hi, ,.ni.gr"t client White listening Il thc
shocking detail III lis own wror.- anl iiIsles-wch
for the first ,e he realized in n"ir !nien;ty-!ii'
feelings were overcome AID hc began I" weep. Some
hystander- who had perceived his hitherto ',in"vc!
contcnauc, and observed the excitement io While! IL
had bccn grough. - his a~yer. approached and al
dressed him: friend What J. the = s;'nf /" whic
tn. client replied, Indeed | dpat know; In, il
villa, my LAWYER ,av. is true have suffered in
teise!v Nov without meaning, Ia di-:lsraa. The
crirf Of the constituent. Of western friends aa-t
le permit, ed to sag 10 not hci,ve word Of the.
wrongs ani expressions Il n Ysry nuc!; Inclined 10
think wi'c he western people read the d'ha'e d; t'
Convent ion, AMI - how cingUentv their sucriig have
been depicted ;!cy Will Tor the ir>t time r.aiizc their
intensity til! this oppression of the west j. nero
fiction, /, dor really exist. II there H. just
cause Of complaint against the ';>pci-atinns Of this
government an ,rlere il III neglected ection
fide-wa.r. Ii has .rn. he burtlen withnu, ai!y ii
the avors of government. Western gentlemen ,Nl!s'
therefore fall !g.c: upon the abstract printp" aa
rely upon t unsupported theory that republican GOV.
crnneai must be based exclusively upon white mea or
i, voters
/, j., confess. rather amusing To- hear reatlensn %.
this floor in breath landing the bill Of rights, aid
LA authors and in TIE ncxt apoog-iag for their failure
10 carry out th principles oi that instrument IN Ito
constitution of lac. Some thc constitution was
fornc, unlor circumstances propit: - 10 50 npr
tant work Therefore he great doctrines III the bill
ol risnts aIre rot embodied
Ny friend from Culpcper Yesterday, exposed this
prcposferors assertion, and demonstrated yer: clearly
;ia the bill vi right, had been violated in tue e'ti
nit Ct those who prepared it. The constitution "a
established b- sore n the very VIZ" :san,d Inc
laron OF rights. will rely upon thu: argument aA
not * IT II.
+ Much la, b.ea s.:l ah,t the failure Of tn mixed
bas- 70 accomp!;,. the end propose, - il. y'rat.r-
IL 1879 80 II las ACCOMPLISHED something though
must frankly admit, not al that expected and de-
sired Ny purpose i % -nPply the defect b, "tie'
provisions. Est cannot consent IL: western gea'!c-
mcn to s,iyses, the remedy. iSnsO bs.ios. thin;
ZEE The defect and will cnleavor presently IL suggest
the rearJy.
Reference has again and again hcen made in .!,ts
nec,ion to other stat, in hi. Union in which accord
ing 70 the views ri gentlemen. the republican principle
has been adopted and they, therefro infer that il has
been violated in have already shown that
government 10 lie wise and safe, mast b. adapted "a
the condition of the people to be governed. Until
thcrcio.2 i is shown that other States nf this aol
, situated in all respects own. have adopted iii
form OF government, and j; as wnrkr! well
will not permit gentlemen To u'c any such case. rve
rs plausible precedent.
50 lar ~ have examined The constitution, al other
States, have not mel with III which The basis a
population alone as hcea adopted. oxc"p whcr1 pop
ulaion va yeiS .ar cxponn o The Interests OF 'le
I. State In siIgl. case can ma Stat: Similar
situated with own, which has acted upon any "thr.
basis ,hnn that upon which acting ] have ~.
had time to examine with the constitutions q. til
different State their statistics, their physical rnna
ton bit so far ~ my examination h;- extended they
have all been guided By the sans considerations which
control w. and wlcrrvc! population j. not cair expo
aent Of The interests nf TIC State they look .or another
|. and safer basis.
But. assume il il true ;a; AL the other States have
discarded the principle upon which Virginia has lc,d
and mt; say it ,ocs no, follow that Virginia stoait
follow their example Sir am not prepared I" admit
tha; Yirgiaan. have enjoyed less happiness and COR
fort or been less secure in the great blessings Of l'
and liberty, than the ''.izcn- OF other State, Of thu
Union. heard with great qualification thu remarks
of the ncn,icman irom Fauq';ier Mr. CsnTos, tay
or two since. when h. spoke 0! Virginia. w.i al bel
supposed ,e:pr in his estimation, ahead Of NJ! he
sisters heard also, with CORAL pleasure the remark
a. III, gentleman cstmoreand, i'll relation 20 In
oreat Empire State. which has been held UP Ia here
daily for our imitation brcauu ut her vast Increase II
wealiL and population. That gentleman remarked thai
these evidences 81 prosperity were 10 Proinr. tht
same results in Virginia in New York IL prayed 60,
"a save hi. State from such fate, cordially re'ronf
to the sentiment.
We see in tina, grea. metropolis al the Union great
Union meetings he-hald for the ostcnsbc purpose
of preserving the integrity Of the federal comPari d.