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

he made as to III, exercise of he RICH; oi suffrage
none being proper. s;izens "h' di1 ~. POSI-, .t
right hold in my hand all extract 'f"i' ,iie gooe o
virginia Tor which TIA. gentleman 'o;cd as Under
stand T;r<- section third chapter L. II these words
All free white pcrsors cin this State ali Tree Vi'itt
horn in any ether sa:c CT thi3 Lnion Fho may
be or hccor,c residents 81 this safe, al eneus beng iret
white persons uatu1aii1ed Under laws 0! u" on'lel
State who may lie ar become ~ ;.h;
! all persons who haze obtained iisht OF oit5cnship
under former laws aud all children wherever born
whose ln,bcr or II he be tc;i whose mother shall be
citizen Of this State n the time VI e vi ~ ~ ui
children shall he deemed citizens o tins state I'M.
i definition piycn not under the influence OF sectional
c.ol;n nav Gr sectional purposes. 1t Is for tie guar
Jaushin AMI proecion o the rights Of the Tree white
r,onlc If orr :ia,e everywhere and Il; all tines II Is
opposed to Tia, doctrine now lai'i DOWN b.e adii'
that no one who is without. the .''!iiri'oh "i ,oef
IS itizen in the full cie u lcfh'i,. INC '"'a.ct
of tho community are mere inhabitants lhesc the ifec
por,ion If lion, have al the other rights "i citizens
Thy ceuno. ey,r,. tue ht Of voting, nor can they
exercise any political ower bat they are nere.ted IN
tho oyernmen, md il Il, much ior THEN benefit rs II
is for that of the They nave not inc power OIL
controlling the voters is the N"te,' ~ " -:
control over the agents OF the people Ill the ahsta
ton of government Supporting the government thei!
lives ibortcs property and happiness beng ut the dis
posa of tho government, they are interested III ana
the voter through considerations oil eNpedehry' stand
ing not MS the Guardian of his own rights ere D. but OF
those who have u votes TO make the right Of suffrage
the only rule for the distribution oi power Is 10 uisre-
gard persons and rights THAI nre rs much entitled to
consideration rs the voters None atc p.h u rue
the rest. And any such llte'ng oil lo,'i'a power IS
not only arbitrary but inconsistent WIN lhe l'sa anu
interests ef the whole Community II mas oeeh ie'os
nzed ~ the proper rule in three or tour States o TINS
Union One, il not more, 81 these STATS however
dsregards the rule far rs 10 reqhie e!e oo"hts "
have Mt least one delegate. The gentlemen from res
ton DIR BRows) in alludng to this iact hter nusoa
ting the suffrage basis ~ the only true one su ;s. ~
supposed the reason for taking the suffrage basis instead
of the white basis was that it was free from tins oec
ton which was urged against the White OASIS th u d"
the white persons whether exercising, o'!icai power vi
not were to be counted all persona ought 70 De ana We
contend that everything interest ed III government ana
upon which government acts Ought 10 ~ 'ahf' III ''
sir.ralio m the formation 81 government
This srifraco basis would. i'll New ork. where rec
,.ornc vo,c ntitlc them Ia be thought of in forming
the government while lla; portion oi the white popn
lation which i excluded .rom voting. World mol ne
1rr slov.s are more respectable ANA nor" important
sIoan,. If our society than ,hc free negroes. The
;f.rcn,, !. ircalculaLlc when W. look At them a'
rron.rt. snpporting and sustaining Your goFerhi'ht
Wherever population IS taken as the inc 'a'' '"' 'h'
distribution vi lcs-ia'e power u W To- seen t''' u
has been considered the >lr'st represent W .'''
Interest, If -orir;, ,nd mcrr a stat" oil things 'A.s
I, ,b, condition at sur,.v j. unlike :" that ii;' r'ii'
i moi applcal, he reason II 1t c"a-"- ani - 'hWia'
to enforce H.
# !. moi to H. denied thu, lie 'ii'er-'y II interest
,sur oI al The ,,arti distribution oi thc -iaNe "ii
a,on owe. tie state gives this question: great ta
Of il c practical Importance" II the two sections mad
IN. same interests and the same sort al l"i'n!'ph
might settle this question /" our h,''',a'
Rnt though are one '"ain"l" c"i'h ah' nir '',''
together by Thousand ties which ought never To- 10
broken. AMI IS ha'~cd recmof's, W. WV
asstasc The asperi''' 81 ''ai ~ 'J": i $500, ~
Of slavery and ether dyi" III III" Instinct CON
munios making diversity II intcrst, oi feelings al"
habits
The Institution ut 'las"r; i part "' "', so,'" "
gauzaton And whatever may he The cNi. "'.''''
upon lis .A,t"nce--ind what hlGii hiS'tuii'" = c
from them i, ha- grown nr WIN "''f '"'i'' "", ''
Accompai, step hv step. al II improvements ana ~
y.nccnicnt- Til" circumstances attending IL "r'S'
among IL and is ,r,.en condition, demands a. '"
hands its protection. The iailT" |" accomplish 'S ''''
would he dc>rnc'iY" %! orr interests. ;n' r''"'s - '
society. The -!a?' occupies I '"''." .''.Ii
society hc i both properly ;1'i per-, ~
and rational bcin. i! ta'f" : h,h'ls III '' P''''
ciplcs Of truth aud iG,ic, nothing IN the '"N','s %
republ!canssn, nothing III democrat. Wv .5"
power OF the peorle-n";h'ls III vow "i' VI i-'.'-
nothing III the past eNp"ricac" 81 Your Government
exclude him from consideration III FORMING ~. o'~'> ~
your legislative department >dih, ""''' ''. W.
attribute al person, AMI sun N Tue -
which we are placed he would he - sNloeii.iH
10 the ampi">i protection III Your ""'
can 10 afforded III no "theE th"A 'he "'o W. P''i
That even the jeai"iseS o! he"0oi ''''' :" =
text against It,
There are Two ,....s Which, IL making the CONDITION
Of this institution ,reca,iou- cndanser our rights oul
safety and our happiness The l. that fase aii'
ean,inc phantlropv which perycltng and mlsapl!y
ing the doctrine that AL loen by nature elu1l.
free" scehs 10 overthrow all distributions whc! EMS
among men no matter how hroush. about, or NJ matter
how they NAV hive grown out of the necessities o
thing or the inevitable condition., Of men, AMI TO pHc'
tn, slave and the master together il the enjoyment
all III. privileges Of society. This doctrine ii carried
out would overthrow all yoar Institutions would max,
common for the endowment Of the vicious rewards whicl
are now hung ny no whery clsc except tho goal OF
wcispcit life and would level everything first, Ait
then pare the wav for the reign o anarchy or wee
and finally for tha. Of .:,3rled lespo;s:n. This doc
lrinc has not dare. 10 make IL APPEARANCE in tie co
ellis and deliberations .: you. stat although the low
mu''erihSe 81 il' iflehds are o''''''' '"T ~ r.,
the otherwise calm bosom o! our society ne ",n ~
evil grows out OF sem nheit when i e*ao,s '..l
verse OF this iaf;ltic"l Philsaiioi'y IL = iA' ',,
induces rs to look upon the slave ~ h'ie s"'s'
ana nothing more III ali his relationships - '' en
inaty ihls Is the other extreme alli - a. =. np
reason ana Justice AID Is is h';'''' ~ NV ~
bcnevoi'hce founded upon ini'.aNoh MOTIONS VI -"
rights Of man 1T Is moi IN Keeping Win 'c e','
"l the institutions, the CONDITION "i inc 'i"ve Ills ''s7
tic treatment, nor the relationship he bears To VIZ