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ssafiDnafv III he Cd here 70 time 70 come Nes.
there must s. ~ - and stil we are met wnen
his view 4 ,res-l Id tfuIy so thar the west nAs
( no oakef sesst - dn redress bni those gfeatin-
herenf rights thrf IVY, Is IL outside III the cgns
tnii0n. thar i lokolntfon ana force which q,
/ wolves treason Akre ID he driven 10 that Tesoft
/ Thai Is me solrrTbnestion Al las that IS eehiha
/ and mus come hoito all Ii can be no longer q
/ ycided The 4wes5 now 10 The majpfiiy--a ia1ss
majority and hav9ached a point from whacn ss
tscannos reesee WInfsi took ibis qpeslien ~ ~
face III il will look ID he face and il does even
/ npw fook ~ IN fh.sre Iii haze made no hEeA.s
+ and mean 10 u,arlona. but ii | am ID say wheh
Is The time 10 settle question whetherthe MINOR
ity or majority sha lie If thai be the legitimate
result of giving 10 lkwest equal rights mus an
swer now. Yes. tlipest time is now, or DO .1aH
can answer for the Gselnenees K A..
White mean 10 snd as hong as any man " ~ -
fence Of State righls4Shile regard TepFssen ~
| governments under sriiien constiluiions e
greatest aehievemeut nd boast Ok modern II n 49, u
blessing The ancient kPubies bad not arc asSd
their anarchy and tai Yeti am 70 DC ttss
that written constn6ons, with ample ,h;s
are no protection iuaroperty in Virginia, % A.
side OF the mouniaIn hould majority RUE 49,.
thar constitution but ire So shoad me hihya3
govern, and that ih3minority will never Eve
The majority their eqpl tights because I NJ -
them the righIfDl e0br0i What musl ma ln,;
Where must think nings are tending -
sue coming al last What crisis apPIoasniIns =,
What din too soon thsle ia my ears ! 80 -,
the mind OF every Vhsiniar start back % .nlnA a,
this is the fearful isshe eomihg 10 head rs $50
east and west Virginia ! mean The oius 80 su
rights Virginia; the pioneer OF The Unlon-tne ns
ship, who stood in SD and saved Inc consuau.
ZION Of the Union al is Lasl gaspin defence q
antics, whose Fs5sSctioa she demanded ano nag e'e'
since enjoyed.
RIaf have weariea ,nxseu ard the. .patience Of
be drawing my remarks 10 a elise. But pave
few woods say upon the subject Of slavery IN VII
GINA and4 am happy 70 declare inat aeheSe th1
sentiment. generally ~ western virginia Any
know il Is that OF the valley well as q eastern
Virginia is This; that the government Of The STATE
has no power ID destroy or disturb the rtghfoi prop
yerty in slaves Vel an attempt was made as4Wt an
know, in lS3f-32 TO impair these rights or tels!iy
destroy them By legislative action In another place
in committee have scushtto have an express ana
positive declaration upon that subject mean a
clause In our constitution expressly denying ana
prohibiting the power OF this government 70 aoosh
slavery tocall the ght in question This fdeem
prudent to guard even against agitation Of Inc ques
ton +. ~
But | hold with or wilhsutconstitutional guaran-
ties slavery cannot be abolished by The legislature
And that that property any more than other proper
" OF the citizen cannot be touched OF aken away
without full eompen saiion To the owner MOI Only
does the State constitution give power 20 DO This
but the federal constitution expressly ioTbids the TAX
1 ing of private property even for public use without
| Just compensation. In reference TO what has been
thrown out here relative TO the action OF The Con-
gress OF the United States maintain that u there
had been express and pusitFe provision against &C
zion the part of the federal government on ms
subject at ALL and in regard 10 the, territory OF Inc
a 49,. hsar arr4 n1,reb sgtarion andthrea
eaa dnsx q, Wi "a ,yopld ~ now inf
ni,eiy mSre safe aaaibst aetion Or agitation upon
IL snbiret This Is 4 defect in The federal constu
lion, and desire TO guard our State constitution II
t;rst patit;on nraving action from the east anl
isading o.s,arn man ana M q few in all WELDED
n tbe alarm ana were ready 10 do violence othesa
orsd rights ~ which RIGHTS are held BIZ
tile abore and bevond The constitution as ii nov
/ stands The lessons oil 1879 should saiisfyeas
,rr - ueII az u,as,arn y,,en that nostive prohibi
lions are safer onaran,ies Than. those upon which
! thew now resi- Tbev shall see thai this union o
nawer and Interest i n6t even 10 be trusted upol
1 ffLis sshtc,. ,hey come in conaict when passion
4 fear or f,lIy rnles he hour which rules men An
Id1 insist ihat his proves there is no solid sroun
fr he easto stand IN I'M constitutional GUARANTEES
and hence that these guaraDiies are better than III
mixed basis. which conclusion sweeps the iounda
ton of their claims for power from beneath lhei
feet
Ih.ve aconso,a,;on IN cIosina IN l;nnw aItbouq q
Ib.ve len mnch nnsa Il which Deserves 10 he urge
M, tssrs are othsrs fera renresentinp u cbmmo
Constituency. 10 whose talents defer vet 10 spea
nnon ihese pnaran,ies ana Who are able 10 yindi
cate their n5licv ana Saficiency and intend 10 do
~, NJ, h.,er ,cb have "a
la No., e ~, ~ M AMI, maj Lat oenerou
s,;n6do,ne 49, "a IN ne IL M, constituents unsf
lc;,sd ,ril mi is;i ~ vetlooI, or forgive The
new MI zaal II his c,se To ham islsaalspsee
done ; and trusEI shall be able to lllhcm that
has been done which they desired, and especiall,
and above all that This government has been
5les based upon equal fights the only sure found;
ton upon which II can ever rest Ia peace and sal,
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+. Ii not thus based / fear for one IL win not /
moored as the gentleman from ,Fa stIppase
for all lime nor very las indeed when those storm
Of passion which sg61etimess with tempest fore
sweep and uptufn thx5nes and emDiIcs ard al
bound TO add eauallyAin Their mad career an il
based UNEQUAL goyernrb|nts and will he sta YEA ne,
err BY any power Of selacon,rol mil thev drencb
land in blood lis lbetask Of afl wise and nrnae,
statesmen To Law the foundation oC Government fir
in the affections the whole neone above he rear
4 offacton. and above he dancers Of ponnrar comm
tions: and saw. finally Mariner Is bnt one IA.
upon which 10 law II permanently SAFE and that /
I equality whose pillows are trnth and insl;re mn
which rests the temple of liberty. Tins renose,
Il the waves Of commotion NAV roll n vain I i II
hope anchored upon the rock Of aee'n your 20,
eminent may survive etery danger, and endul
through all time MasNit not then be said of /
4 Lawmakers of Virginia 10 whom The sacred la
has been now assigned by great and confiding PEI
Pile, that we have failed id our duty If itshall,
fear for the consequence On The other hand
We shall discharge our duty well, well will il b.
and glorious may bql or regard. The comnenda
lion OF grateful and&ap7y people may be ours
Weshall leave behiNJ/uS a free governt andme
Tree country, the ces9r1pn inheritance of frt
people. Then HE voice Of time shall pronounce Il
when all shall end, he mother ii States. Of heroe