Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29

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nook Of this common wealth and tell them, Now
boys ii is no: mere question between the east M! t
vast but it is between the propcrty-hu,crs and The POI
er OF the reason and cpl.cience o. man. IL L Gnes:'
whether :or tie sake of slavery-that il holder lie
the ina ority cf the white population sc TO DC III Il
power OF II minority o: the white population wvn
9tar with the inquiry whether the non.s.rchhcr, q
white oorer Of Lancaster ls any riore interest i'll 81
,ni."dng of Thai kin, d! property than the yes er
In"n-siayeoider | do this boldly, because ever
nch who knows e know. IL Be pro-s!avery ila!
wen: mans Certificate lo set Of mems c"rtifira
!r"n tia: question. Bring the question !:on'i--iaI
none: r'l'. laen or men rule roacg Shall the maxim
IL: ;at the government shall De in the hands Of th" rov
er Of property.
5lr HALL. Can you rule nly money!
NJ lSb tour MONEY protected by tie STATE, enc
cianed for myeeiiae poor man virtue cnur no,
I" maze the condition fastened upon b. your monsc
t';t an to be deprived of M political power and tie
rshttui enjoyment Of H. for fear that should steal cur
Money. Laughter | would face the crowd Upon
that question. would ask men WHO do not own prop
er WHISTLER It can be protected without this protection
or not whether the of man tha. paws two dol
lars shall be equal the votes Of two men who paw bu.
one dollar each. You shall not hoodwinS them with
the idea that you all equal because Won CONF, I'D to
the polls and vote equally. What i. the rich; OF ;r-
rage wort-wat Is the potenality OF suffrage worth
when the vote OF maa with two dollars should count
three and the Of two men with on. dollar shoull
count three The e:, oil suffrage Is but b. mean, Of
power The end OF suffrage is representation and Won
give the poor the Means and the rich the end Talk
about protection
But am going farther than intended into this dis
custom. will have my day my turn in this debate
and Am ony going through now love feast with nv
frien'i5 Hughter wish TO stew dowr this Question
to its naked issue Of contest between the Dcopl.
and the governmental majority IN the legislature.
W nat do ge.emrn call .nr governmental majority
The majority At the polls q that the governmental
majority Or Is II the ma nrity in the Legislature
have heard o checks and balances the American the
orr If government. When We have appointed ,l!tci-
AIRY eacl judge Is all agent, when have appointed an
executive he Il an agent, and call tbs attention 81 IN
friend from Loudoun orr JASSEY) t. this doctrine Of
CHECKS and balances which he touched upon believe
If We appoint agent OF the judiciary IN agent Of TIE
executive AID All agent OF the legislative department ia
the municipal government, have furnished all III.
checks and balances that required The Judiciary j.
check upon the Legislature the executive check upon
the zlature and tie stature check upon both the
other powers But when or where this doctIine e..
er broachcd Until 1t broacned in this as.emblv-
where it heard before that he governmental
legislature WAS to be check upon the sovereign powc:
Of the pcOp pie ut Tie polls Do gentlemen wish know
where that c.cck from: Wonld thrr like t.
know who is the father that h"gat t-and il i ba--
tard il Is cgitlmatc it is lawfully begotten 1t
yer aiiEouucCu gentleman rom iIcr-
non' this day that ,got the other idea that til. peop.
not tn be trusted with the power vi self government.
and that majority Of the people the polls not
b. trusted with the power of projecting persons an,
property. And from this here-y 10 the doe
rln: OF h;-al rght--a heresy that started
il any American Sate-thi- hcr..y worse tan fedora
for it is uny e hercsy OF federalism, but i; is the
hercsy Of observation-disclosures the false conclusion that
you must organize governmental majority in the ei4-
ature that VIII CHECK the 90. eTeign majority ri the
polsthat YOU shall make the creature the sovereign
power. greater than the creator and that you shall make
the servaut Of the people rre:tcr than the master
But did not TO discuss this question I rose
merely say my frianG from Norfolk that in his
absence under took, not to announce solitary SEN
irneat that he enerained-not one-I did not under
take to say he had modified his opinions even only
commended Tor him in spite Of the dcspotc power of the
Richmond press, that he should have the power of free
and free conscience III thu body and that the
appeal here to pledges is nonsensca appeal II il a
ridiculous appeal for there is not on this floor
who has ever bound himself to give to S3 900 Of taxes
sereny-re out Of hundred and fifty representatives
of the people.
do not want to interfere with any mans rights or
any mans constituents upon this question Gentlemen
perfect liberty 10 a=sa my constituents if thev
please. | shall speak to every part Of this common
wealth as feel at liberty here 10 speak. During nv
there was press in one Of these good towns
the head al tidwatcr that did undertake to Interfere
with my constituents That press was welded At Frede
rck,nurg have the letters and think lean Ia
my finger upon the author. That press undertook 10
say TO tie people Of Accomac and Northampton that
Certain western gentlemen here and especially Of TIE
northwe.t-I would like to know from the representa-.
tive Of Wheeling whether i; vas true or not
Mr. JACOB. 1t is false Laughter.
Mr. WISE That there were out Of sixteen Of seven
counties represented in this body, number Of gen
ticnien who openly avOwcd abolition sentiments.
Mr.. JACOB -aid it was utterly false.
Mr.. WISE, The gentleman says il is utterly false
Some one in Fredericksburg undertook to publish The
declaration that the representatives Of the northwest
here. or those competing with them for a seat in this
BODY, we're aboitonis;s. believe the gentleman from
Barbour lilr. CARLLE.) was represented aboli-
zionist during ms canvass.
Mr. CARLII.E It j. false. whoever made the decla-
ration
sir. WISE. The appeal was made directly 10 my
ueopo from the press ri fredericksburg whether it
possible for TIE counties at Northampton and Accomac
to ecc. -lch a nan n. itExRr 4. WISE, who wa CO
operating with these Wheeling gentlemen for lie *bo
lition OF slavery who have been defnfs the lIsti-
tu;iltior ror, ms birth upwho was nearly SACRIFICED
in IL efsnce--l who had been Just four years before
-natchins the flag OF the United states from the poh',
ton of the slave trade perpetrated by old England ana
new England! 7 hope and trust in God shall be IN
Fanru Hall SOME OF these day. Tor want to give
them myself lecture upon AJolitionism There Is
species of AbosioniSm of which am decided advc
cafe an that is aboshng the trade OF the yankees IN
furnishing the pahurn the sav" trade of the whole
eastern and western coa-t of Africa Nineteen out Of
TWENTY-FIVE vessels that condemned there for be-
Ing engaged in thi1 trade from north of Baltimore
two from Baltimore and not single one from the old
slave Statai- IN aboiitionist. because l was going
10 free che white citizens of this commonwealth, who
If thew are made free. will find that they are
slaves some of these das when it il too late the shoe
maker will find it out the blacksmith will find it out the
davaborer rs he goes forth to labor i'll the harvest eld
will find it out, but when it Is too late. Does any one
saw that arl agtator If 20. acknowledge it Is
it not absolutely necessary that should astae that
we NAV save brethren from their judicial blindness
and save their property from that very crusade Upon it,
from which they tell YOU they need protection. Ny
frcad from Norfolk (Alr. TAyLoR,l will have license
from his constituents to act upon the question So will
nv friend from Richmond r. Eorrs, whenever the -
SUE Is made directly upon the positions that have been
taken here this day care not when the battle comes
of There is population in the State of Virginia that
will maintain the doctrine held here to-day, ~hen right
fully understood
But we have entirely !ost sight of the great question
here. that of paying, the Reporter Laughter: wake
up n.5 OF this debate like Rip Van Wnk!e l.anGntet
believe the pending question IS whether Ar. bishop
-hall be paid i've dollars column or not an against
referring the resolution and amendments 10 commit
tee But will not dctain the committee anT longer
Mr. LYONS. | do not propose to detan the C'uven-
ton with any remarks this late hour OF the session.
as ia now nearly three O'Clock and We are to return