Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07

Neither does il declare III |nat. Iioi's! Ioi'
persons . lie blended Object y ,s i,I,a, ,0
gentleman from Fauuucr Nh sstTT declares re WIN
move to ELL tie blanks az" gTc Ia! ing "eies
taxes and half rcrrnas o.'e's ''.a; ~,
him and NAV ho;.a 10 ill ihl blanks in n d'rf' "a.
Suppose the First blank bc ii'ie' WIN .r !,
eo,,iy.ln IA sren,lllg the government 10 I've i'i
unad ra,,i nrincipe, that power should DC a'a.,a
solely j,y yatic: t.. accepting tie .c'af :. -.
gentlemen iron. i.Iqaier, az conveying tic
ona nrynosns of Ell l:s friends, come row 10 ' 4
,; r. 80 nrossu,ed for our determination onst ne
.nh,;,,ta q, la adopted: think not, and WIZ ulusi
tale 70 show that it violates tie great principles nv.
hes,rs efsnJl will be unjust and oppre<v III us OPP
ernti,ns and is rot necessary to secure ana WIZ ~"
~ ,,.h,. Gentlemen ,le-ire by its adoption.
dar,. =. ,,c gu, at that tic substitute must ~ @
i ~, ,ren..c,..s Of its fends-tiiat ~ '"7''S'
n,,., l., made manifest Gaa that is ;'c'e's''
,,rovcn TO orr entire satisfaction ana !" '''. - ~
irv nn1 the burden o: showing iicsc i;iis -, ~;
,h,. who announce ;ia: the maior: Ought no. III IT
] -, -; entrusted with the pc.:irai power. III 49,
- ,,cc.i which im1nortazed his maze, 'sr. FSnaF
sa;: an,;. y, a general proposition. that III rte gov
errn,ens power ought to be gwen . me ''u'! 's'
why, Tie rule i founded IL t::e idea ,at .''' - "
cra members Of the body polite, iii which case ,he IRE
,um,n on us,;:.y arises. that the Greater hnhoef pes
SOS ra tho ,-re r interest Il will rot b. eio'sh ta.h
20 show ina tcre arc Inequalities 6. ii'c:''s y.
,.;oe cgal;;ies exist every where ''sn "''', "a ~
10 diversified circumstances Of human !oF;'he The
minority must iis;r:,;c in such na'ilar .s ought t.
satisfy Tie or, i.a the lever !" pass ;'i '''s at
f,.t... Iii, Ebert, :!.i ;rocrty-t,a property % The
m.n.I: - well a. that ii lie ;:!rori;y-;igt ;i-;!E
ans. rch:.i.!lv r irei, III 10y !hc NAM |" ne Low
because there : such want ii i@e;'iltyo Hiis:e". "
he several members Of our lciy polite ~ Lat "iiii''
! W. shc;; continue - c.e bcG. ouc community. tic
Genera! safety tic goci demands thar the WA
ii he smaller noron d tc community should co:'F"l H.
actions And what Is the groand Of this claim oi power y:
the minority 1t II" protection OF property ii i ar
s,ued that persons and property are the 'ss'''
or socet, -that without property society c'io. exist
tina, in il. welfare arc involved all the rights .: po:sor'
that !. sat;on is chci; concerned IN making laws 10
regulate property and liz interess-thai the laws con
cefning persons few and simrlc-tht pnhic cpni1
is their best sanction; hut that tie laws "c! affect
,ropcr, IRE various ana almost Gn;tey rini:,; and
The oucs!ici. then asked oG; property 10 enjoy
a protection above ii! !:>ua ami free f.nm ever IN
za-d Yes, property s!oad enjoy jus; such protection
as gentlemen as i"r !t- protection as -acfc and "a,
.,:c - Tia. h:iscs c"rpas affords persons Eat how
ought i. TO BIZ protected. Il nigh; tc iro;ecc ed eli
ciety nj the very fountain Of ,oiit;c:. power i, lrc
scriing s;ro. p.oner.y qua!itica'ion oi u,c, or u
graduating the value ii votes according 10 the aoE!,
OF properly ownc'i b. tho "atcrso t.a, the intelligent
self interest Of individuals. a1" To ass;ul;s upon
Tie rights of property, might be armed With tie ballot
box to pgotect it, Iut gentlemen shrink bark il. i,is'
horror from III" idea OF establishing mcaeyed aFisoc
racy of this sort Rich and lortiy Nh H. ha.l ,oi he
allowed 10 thrust aside poor Mr. y. from .s polls aid
dcposi;e ten times macy vo-cs a. lc oh. ni-'i.r
very thought ii -lc. inequality i rerctnc - tlic .c
iiss Gcucmcl advocate enlarged and Uniform ''ra@e
.l,c poor men are TO he admitted t. greater iagt,
;io in the conduct %! l;irs and Al Ike po-, ;re 10 s:'
equal footing With the !,:i the; e:!!ate % oro
tie arsceratic po>oa into .c .ouni"i-.!ey vii i;
puilu;e the pure g.;i tr; oi re:'T"ac!;: ION ~ IL
spring: but lroo-. 10 terra n;o i, beC1 :s s'ie y,
beauty ai..l destroy its he:.,-g;vnc qualities.
! propose .o,y to consider What ercIcs our orc
nc!s rest he claim o p:oncr:: 10 DC tfu;i Mi. per-
sons as an element Of power. What, AZ, - II ;;ai
creates 4 representative body: Ii IS suffrage .Nn
niat * suffrage: il i, ,ac expression o individual
will in dcceatn- power to a representative And no.:
AL. would il be right To give rich ~ : :" y" is
worth :l3t;O, ten and ua: omc vote 4" poor VI! ~ H'i
emcn refuse 10 ear. this principle t" tii'' o""''' ''
a in lo2:l. this practice CT ,@ibie yors vas ~ vogue
irrancc--ihc yaiuc Of E.c ) votes ::as graduated u:
,tf&tengh Of their p;ir>o>i principle "'ich va, RI,
sisted II. Ia Faycic, VITA lc same love {" ''hefiy ;i:s
equality which .;Toug;; him 10 Inc side Of Washington
il t!.c darkest oi ihe revolution. There are so1i:'
things which ha' borrowed from '' !.s, e
France as well as N ga Of prescription, ir''e.
Iiceniio',ne.s, awle1 regard OF i"c ''on9F {" ,'yi
and the right, oi If. mocSeIy o. justice. and the
siiltcrins guiilcc, which gentlemen wolG i.ia hat,
Us believe will IL transferred TO !nds from reruh-
! lca, France ii We cntr;.s; power 10 tbs. 2cupic in
st--lie cfcc: u suffrage. II is the coH"ent alton o.
the general V i'll in enc 'od,!t is tic organ j. which
tic po!ic Ill coi.ns and directs ;r'lic at,'. and
ought 10 &c appoc,oiod with ,ic'v 81 fairy .ii;;ca
ag thai will. Taxes contributions, 10 The support oi
government given in consideration al the -ott "i!a o
prorrrty-nd cc:naa"n scrs: deciaf,, they s.a,:!c &c
aTicd in proportion o !ic ancient oi rroy'f' 20 Il
| projected. thai i. 10 Ike a3.iy - pay. The s"o
great .itcs men tc;r ,o,erna, ~ a.c--Tst. the
paymcn; Of taxes in consideration ci be protection 81
property: seco. lr discharge az n;.i;af. ;:;v, ar'
Tor the protection Of persona. These ere GG;o rae!
arc bound to discharge. And Yo; IL is rcd that the
| faithful performance Of the duty oil tax paying j,
ground on which power may nc assertcd-tha; those
who do heir duty in particular shall have powcrovcr
those who do their duties equally well in other respects
The claim to power by reason OF peculiar -aactity lead
! TO spiritual despotsm Rigid morality becomes the
foundation for pharisaca domnai in1--Gcal:h opens
the way to monied aristocracy-and the assumption o.
extraordinary talents virtue results in the lo:.ne ion
OF an oisa.c.y. Cos! recognize, nowcr in his crca
lures their fellows, h,caGs2 the: do t!c: da!y &
;ni-meit,tr shout! to allowed mover for d..
J charging his duty To his government. ini, | ask, il
The duty o. tax paying gives title 10 POI. cr w!,s Eo
the duties Of public defence ad 81 Working Oil Tie ie
was: There reported the present wear 10 IL
a,.ju.ant general H.. i3 officer, and Private, beor,a
10 the mi!iiia-ai; le says il is re ort that the ro,
arc deficient b RAINY t!ausaHd-. Ills must he So be-
cause perceive there in tie STATE 9l0 9;s "hite
| tithes and thii.k il asi' 10 esimat. the militia !,
| l50,gJ0. According 10 Tie ratio oi white population
there would be in the West s2.Gc> aud IN the Eas
e. .3l2 men subject 20 military dty. sloa my an cxces
West Of 1876. these compelled 10 perform N
ary dat, three iaGs il year. Tie -. Il ne liz. Inc
acai ortia; money il d;sc'a.,:,s i.:s day max.
tax OF ri ea', three ,'oa:s year oar officer anc
private Here then is total ~. al s450rt .; :: cl
/ The vest bears the Ereaer hrd"n h. s:e.ia. VII,
NIL grc-on The principle "oneacd ol-nnwrr TO ii,
vest in siGc.a,ior vi this disca-Sc 81 di.: l.u
au--thc discharge 81 the none, inty entities tie few
| TO prescribe laws ard duties IN all oi.,is
IL, ~. e, l.,..ut
fcrri., tic powc. 10 !c t;io-c ho owa it, ,,ul
;rsn proccc, to communities ;nd propose TO can.r III.
power Oh he aggregates Ct Individuals which they c,,.
to individuals. presume the scheme ia founded on one
Of two ideas either that tie peer in the rich man
neiglbori,uod know better how manage I'D pro,cc;
his property than himself OF tha; he rich an ,y tie
power Of - wealth. vii! ccn,ro! the ulilc- and
soes of his humber nci;;bcrs =; t. make them tli,k
with md act for him. What is III, argument. Let me
Illustrate it County A. has I'VE hundred voters And
paws - coo taxcs-cou';y B. has i've hundred voters
and PAYS $500 taxes In county j.: oIo hundred of ii.
voters ,,ay sl6to and four ,nre. pa. 100 gl.c!,ur
;rnnire in A, and the five huidfc; III r. pay each one
dollar md ousa; on any jul principle i. haze ei'
weight in the government. According 70 ,!c mixed ~
-s IN a council of Zen delegates, county i wcu: send
SIX nd hall delegates ard cou;;y Il woild send three
and half delegates. Legit;matcly the h.n,!g,l
rich men in ought 70 send three delegates Oil accom-,
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