Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07
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t<hich complain IL Is Lie .ioalilitN q -. 80.
~ iris foor Il is The ironhanGed tyranny nat oicss
s here 81 interiors. against which my near--s W-ois
-,u!--re,olts We're cGras ranresen.fSes. g s9aa.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ii S!r'"cia "ss' -. -: !.
devotion 10 our jonlmonwc:.;'-eqe:si IN Tioht. a."
ec,ay 10 ~ heard o.. cycA question affecting lie ~
.e-ns. ~ s.,c:c., caui. listen ca!aiy as brother
IS ;-athc~ IN III. reas in.s oi him who would per-
.ua,a nc that the safety aud lc;2'c>S o. society "
Gni-ei 4 surrender oil power oy 'ie malor.! 70 1,c
n,;u,,;.y would weigh s reasons give hecc - ms
aDnro.cas:ofs and II convinced THAI 1t were rSi',
7:ca voluntarily resign power inr tic common good
Bat such is no; my 20. on feel like one 70 "Aoh
terms are TO be dictated. and who i 10 D. 'od 't u,
must take what the :!ot:s Of power choose 10 srsn
der or nothing. TIE rres OF governments are s" -.
the hands Of the mnority-ncy cannot De Wrcslea iun
il eyceot by revolution or violence and the long suffer
ing, patience ~: patriotism OF western men ) fS:ieu
ca-a3d, il is thought, ,:ic, re:;cd oa-as shinio
arans danger threat o. danger from i,a' quart
But We are assembled oucc more III coune 10 caisad
or Tie common veal to remote! ot organ, ;w Lei
IL fnrret il some E is can, ana IL: aside ell sense oi lii
.er-r on the one hand; and Of .!:a natural eecoaIia
ancy that il ht i, him wlo holds power On the o
&. aid Lex rc.Aoi tn III IS brethren "e"re 10 o'io
the structure Q: q free scvcrnmen--a governments
which shall protars AMI liberty. a stc;;;e !" me
people equally tire mean, OF acquiring and possessing
o.opcrtv and .; pursuing and Obtaining happiness a'"
sae,: ali agree that these arc the great purpose
-. government. The question which inst GeseA'' ise
j. shall our Goyernnen: bc founded " principles ="
,ip:e- IL which wise and piric,c ieelleh nave e'e's
Were asson;c,-or Tie shifting quis S.-N" % eAi
,iicncv Exuedicncy how often in re'is ana ~ i'o
ties ias stolt.ii,ted man. abandoning .'e f'"i'
Of otcrn;,v been ei astray d: c eAi'ei'..s '. 'n'
,ac,cent : The i!at of e&re..c,."S /, t"at "i t''
r;,i 4 ,ha v.;.n the ians., hat hc:,uiics Tie de-
lcde sols o: men from the Ways 81 iHii,ii''' -
truth, end Of virtue. into dcNiot' paths u err
~ hood and crime. Untold ere the eNiS II Ia
e.:s;!cd upon the iGGan race a., ne WHO ST. '+a
~ .,ll. .t,,,g / u
lis faith for III, cspedieucy OF the noncnt VIII ere
ore. n,; The foundations o. virtue. the props III s;'ies
and HE pillars OF haipn crunb!ing snd giving way
and ,he government That is founded upon tue liiiil
thu. the people may not Dc rus's" "l'ii MI, W.
lev abuse l. will he found ~ last I" be b"it oh
: foundation OF saudi The ram Will orsceiid; me
storm will cone that government mast ia LEI u
not res. our government Tie unstable ioa'ia'ioA oi
xpcoency hut chove The bright c'f.sF->to:e> The
solid principles ac:..,!e !roa 4, anne, onee explore
hv Locke isIaDGe:, an. Syncy. The gentleman iron
iaucuisr (hir C,l.Lfc sai,; few Gay ;o that III,
principles .: freedom well understood Two hn
,!ra ycars ago - tha great men h"'e named Is 'iS'
nre b: w. Yes. Che l'rit "i Liberty hat ma gwen Il
t;uriv Independence 10 the la:isS o. OF: ace "a s '"r
ats OF German tba: folio. Ct, The Saxon 70 the island
~ Great Bri;al, that il. II the bud 1e:ans "a Mre>t
ro.n the hau, Oh the tyra" John the great c:'f'E o..
freedom, that, :iicl .ontiin,s Amos eNlig,shea
4ncan the pressure q. arbitrary power ever 'iu iaoi
srs, forth Witha r,i g're 10 s';'i' lie lie tyrt IRON
ma
:, ma acts Of Hempiun With n u>tr" :hgt las nevei
crown dim a light which having reached tits western
ointment shall! ri last, be dta>ed over the world.
Gtc Great snci .! iI5 did .;ets. III announcing the
,jrh,. of aa:i az. c principles q Tree ,vti'!nc, d,
I..- ,,c-c ;hin sriv. vial ..t-Y .ie aec@iao.s o..
cI;e and iam;,an They ,,o..Lced IL IL. bill oi
;,ht, al Virginia the inst deci.d',:: u iie: pro
],ius0 in America sc great prine!ieS wihr:i ~
yc this committee - ," n 10 ac! upon ~ The S'!io
1as. and foundation ii government fist. that a
saea arc cu,,ir ifc AM independent, "' ciHi on
ti.!sdi l.e enjoyment Of iic and liberty, with -,
nesns of acquiring and possessing property. TIA @s
,ursueipg ami obtaining haPPineys second. .:.
lower i vested i'll aid cons, qacnty, derived -" -.
.,eople and third, tha majority OF the c;ni..ai,
hath The right control - vr.icn lwlll not 'is-
.ras those propositions q. ifv. t;i,t they Will b,
elaborated 6v others. w:i ccitent myself with
oar;au ,la. g,.erna:e:.5 IL Is sea-" Il compact
,Asni.nr from t,3e - al equals; of men wi,v. hc
ore The compact Wa. .uay entitled 10 IL. '.a,ura
rights God h; bestowed 1Io them, to the iree air ai
,h; a: l!a en- the oil": vn %; life and tie bics
LIS Of liberty anu 10 s:lroata 10 th"y own III,
touA,es of nature for support oiil!c, AMI the iar
s, a. happiness free fron. The cor;fo!. and ins Pc.
den, Of the authority CT dominion Of others And II
.atcriag into the cop"oi ot government has equality
snot DESTROYED the a.,.;.li rights .. al are equally
,,s.ra;nct. but 10 tie extent to winch they exist
ors- continue equal otherwise ot the parties {,
che COMPACT who We're originally cyu"' iiayc surren-
,srec more Of iheir natural rights ui els, addepiiv
"a and Invested themselves aud their pos Gritty OF
tain ,,n,t;op Of those inherent r!t 10 winch the bill al
rs,his declares I.cn cont .ue under ali crcu-'ancest
no eo,av entitled lam 70 some cxteat -ccn;'c in,ee
ec. Ia state oil nature l. was Aristotle who declared liz
oud not imagine GLcca:iectci itoi: s;e, iron
IN association with c..> Ia consent, ia. Il We ma,
ry,, fran The positi,stc that man Was once iii stat.
~ nature nr OF. = ii into ":;i- %. S''ci: a'
government! v;;,: ,nay suppose 10 haze loon h.:
,,;ii;,pi His !:f- e. .cic-c:i- must have
.ro ,npcrs 10 !r and ib,ty from the Instinct ii self
rservation: separate property was not essential I,
the e,.,;or. Of lie the wafer that gushed from the
:aunt..s the fruits which grew upon the trees; tn.
herhs and grain which sprung out Of the ground
no common propert, ALL and furnished tic susie.
c,nca Of life Tie hand OF violence raised against the
life Of man, struck The first blow ~ tie safety o.
the stste of nature; the dominion OF the strong
p,r n, weak leadir. TO tyranny The hand,
slavery on the other spreads second alarm through the
,o,,a az mon i So. Il. ora combination Of ply siI::
free. cor s.if-pre-ervaticn and personal protection Wa
j. ,.t resor, ed to-was formed TO guard right, nat.
,,,rent and lily understood. and iii. lea q; io>n
when spcrng out oi tue very oi man ma
t,ra cannot BIT think that society was formed ii
,,. 20 preserve mems lives from violence their nl
,o torture sn,! their bodies from slavery These are
e,npatically natural s. 10 guard which men COM
ti.i n society. The right OF property the right ci
AVG man 10 cain, IS a. own, by separate title, se
&c. .. property must have had lis origin ii the con
IN, ~ s,c;e;r Ii WIS recognized, sanctioned ant
-. r,ed as q personal right founded III justice, and at
,agI,, to him who had worked for the property. rc;
>, society the world .uc its fruits w,te the Gonai
,hc race, 10 no one or;;on .: w;,;>h any indl,
IA, y cai,n and sch separate clan ar ti;;e cuui"
,,o!,- become right by common consent. which :tsel,
,,.n,,nses The existence Of aconsening soei.tr.
~, easiiy imagine society 10 exit FOR many yeas
y,.;,o;, :.r separate right in the individuals compos
ino, j, 20 a.y species OF proper. and ye the i..i>
nj h. c..ce AM; of coaicri 81 81, be abundant. in,
ro. mr. fishes i,wis. fruits aud flesh given by n.tGr
=, mans Support would Be, to such c.ety tci.
o, toc:, s.e Of which the watts =" each mc...ter "
,ynu,; be Supplied. The right to hold any q: tacS,
-;f;s Of nstare 10 the operate use I" an individual
.f have originated iii the co.!sc "i those cqlaIl,
mi, cd 70 natures bouniies And, wha, | ASA.
won,a have been thought Of that man who, frs:
.s,,;rg tho consent Of society in It's earlier stage
HAT he might hold property separately for h:s
NV. usa. should have turned round and claimed
"a right prepouderaucc Of power b. reason OF th;
ny,ertv 1nc answer such claim would have bcen
rronopt snd ia TIL; eject :.at by the consent Of ali Ii
{ad been agreed that each shcu.a scyeray ho,
en;ov what he coali ii .,tluy acquire property this
nr.,yicre had hce.. accorded every member Of
society. II wis supp ed az The outset tia: SOM,
son,i accumulate more ilau Others bat that cac..
,ro.d acquire sonet:a:: and j. was solenn agree,.
nat t;e right OF each Els ali shc"ici De equally pro
,c,ei. cn5 that he expense of protection hou.! be
horn, in proportion 10 TIC ability Of eac;i. How the,
,,on,a 10 who had. rcih., been fortunate and hat