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

for enc most summary! disposed Of for belonging
10 that pesent race called wings and consequently
lacking the one thing Eeedfu under such basis 10
shall be read Of the true church as having neither
lart nor LOT of the great majority q" numbers aud
Shall remain So doomed until acquire by change r
rol;tics an interest in and be allowed to mister - os
rf thc rank and tilr of the democratic patty
Asa last touch f. the FLAG alr,i,!y crossed and r
crossed. with restrictions and GUARANTEES. and .y,ai;
cncv and democracy, the .cntieEn from k.!awla
CMr SraNrss) covers il al; over in large capita. with
the word. qualified voters -;rd tn" uckles< banle
once :. pure and white. cncarcd 10 lis carisr
friends presents after these various operations az Dor
formed around and slon it. hue .: many cocrs and
OF discorlan parts. And were the material out ot which
it is mllulc Gcd consigned 10 some tailor ot the CITY,
he could Of it, make tn or!cr, garment the like o!
which we are told was in days Of old, worn hv Jo.e,h
he son uf Jacob Or were i; borne back by the gcnile
man from Washington lis friends il. the west ,oue
there would recognize in ii the glorious original which
when it left them proudly Gntur!ed
I7- proposition. submitted by the gentleman from
Eanawha, Mr. SINNERS ~ substitute for what is
understood rs document A. and which proposes to base
your legislature upon qualified voters Is virtual ..n-
dnnncni If the majority principle The lnomca, YOU
suffrage basis, whatever declarati"a5 may
I've made 10 the contrary. YOU instantly Surrender i!r
claim of the majority u numbers whether il lie 4
oriry of the free white population or Of the free white
male population. You leave your r;nciPle and You
resort 10 cxprdisncy. You admit that The basis Is 10
lie sought where in your "nion, II will, practically
II.
ccs su!rounlin. YOU should govern and conr" you-
bcc.,!s.. however extended may be y"ir suffrage, you
have limits itth"se limits arbitrary; they
convcnonal--lio rracp pie governs and controls the
boundary But let that boundary /" where it nay,
beyond it are individuals VIII" your arbitrary rule ex
cllrs brc:isc they want cN"lient qualification
prescribed hy voI Your standard has nothing I" do
with fundamental. rrncipl eS-whcrever the safety OF
society require YOU to erect H. You there g.
tablisi il: Your will and discretion define what shall
l.. 81 1.,..n hN
tachrn.,t to and interest in The community
1t is not principle then bat j. i cXp"hcncy which
scrrnS the votcr:tnd il he IA a>suncd IL to the prop
and best foundation upon which {" base your lrsis'
l,vc Representation. il co!cs 1T last T." Inc ln4G:y,
What under existing circumstances, il the safest wlses
most prudent and most cxrrlitnt basis II you were 10
return to the freehold suffrage, declining ii wise to do
80 you would violate no principles" IT, as Is probable,
YOU extend il beyond lis present limits. II" fundamental
rule oi free government ran forbid II.
The gentleman from lnckbridg" tNr. LErcHERl rays
the true principles OF government require i!at you
should adopt the qualified voters a. III: basis {" repre-
sentation This me- is certainly discovery III this
aye of progression AMI increasing light. In 1922 some
of the west rejected it. The Tree white population
with them tn, then great principle
| Mr. IETC HER. ~ ne hamc has been mentioned
il connecticut ~; leave t" say ihat this was present
q. ~ distinct proposition in lS29 or le3o-it was
submitted in many words. IT. gentleman lrou,
Patrick Mr.. Sr,nT.) AMI al western friends voted
for ii and it defeated onlr 10y Fix votes.
Mr.. SOlTllALl~ viii til" gentleman permit me
10 ask if Mr. DouaIDGr VIII" has since gone To the tomb
whose lcnrv is vcncrltcd il seems, i'll the west and
whose spirit the gentleman from Augusta invoked III"
other day rs guide upon this OCCASION favored such
Il basis Did he vote for it :
Mr. LF"TCIlER Yes and every other western
I examined the record the other day {" ascertain. !
lid ascertain the fact. and what ] say, know Ia Inc
| Mr. SOrTHALL~ Whatever may have been his
course his vo: upon that question, he certainly
4 Is.tn
tion on ih. entire white population. lie, the basis ri
qualified BE- sustained how and by whom il may.
ii la, II" foundation iii rnc p!" upon which t" stand.
When il ncilc or exclude whom 1t pleIscs when
il platform depends upon time and place. upon dl-cf"-
ton and arbitrary rule; WHEN the same man Is voter
to llv and excluded Tomorrow; when the Jordan Is
PASSED by those alone who have the prescribed Shbbo
cth and the rest >i"p" and turned back s phran.
ties III! principle il ,iscalrc' and practical consi!cra
tons only looked to. Let the line be drawn an!
where may. qualification, uinS IL ii shall
b.. must h. prescribed.
| Mr. LETCHER. NJ" property.
Mr. SOUTHALL. am not talking Of property quail.
icai"n You may Just qualifications you please;
please; hut some Of character. YOU will have
adopt You may require on that the voter shall he Of
sound mimi aud ml.--,nd this qualification If
adopted, might. according 10 the gentleman from Kama
wha mir SMITH exclude the east for he TO
,hink We are Il Ii, tie touched with mbccv. Laugh
ter. And if this Sc In" ought 10 be excluded
from the ballot box. Relieved laughter.
Gentlemen seem To complain that the east does not
propos" guarantees as I" irs property The guarantee
Of the East. far am advised, has been offered
least the guarantee prefer. Ii l. the guarantee 81
taxation and representation it is the flag with which
into this hall. and whatever may be the chan
gc4. whatever the different phases the western banner
may have undergone the with one whose
motto is consccratcd by time. and hlowed by the men
oi 10; whilst the flag Of western friends hpwev
CT white il may have been il: arrival here can
longer claim t" be- what ii originally was Laughter
Mr.. LElCliER. Yours was black side.
Mr. SUUTl1ALL. As it il has renlaiued-it
has at least consistency both lis sides. ". have
brought it here Of pure white and then married both sides
~ it made So it is now.
Mr.. LErCllER. What was It's color when YOU
brought it here.
MIR. SOUTHALL. Taxation and representation Such
Is its color. and il will adhere and adopt that col
or we will settle this question without further difficulty
We have had i'll the course "f this debate as init.
mated Yesterday. declarations which we were told
were not uttered threats, but proclaimed solemn
warnings. Whilst shall indulge in neither threats nor
warnings decming them ont of place and fruitful Of
good among equals, thought the language of warning;
We heard sounded upon the something
Why are we To- be warned il ar. to have credit.
sincerity, when We actin. here are willing
belize western gentlemen under the conviction that
and our principles right are results Of
our homes. belief ana sustained bv every consideration
Of truth and Justice Why should appeals not 10 our
reason, but !" feelings, be made, unless is sup
posed HAT what may not BIZ obtained from the first
bc Welded under the Influence Of the latter.
We have had not only warnings, but tho grayest
charg"s-with what foundation let facts speuk-hare
been made aud reiterated against the els-she has been
arragned for acts of omission and commissions and held
up al one moment As lacking the capacity administer
the affairs OF this government and in the cruel
and hcartlcss to her western brcthren-s being sen-
bic t" their claims, and orgeul Indifferent their
great interests And whilst gentlemen have failed to
furnish with ans apparent evidence of The rcouabl@
ness OF their complaIts-whilst they have described
The east AS presenting the face Of and de,olaon.
with her people lorsaking the land Of their birth and
leaving the graves Of their fathers they tell the Of
pressed and insrucd west is the rapid "rch .: ll
proremenhcr lands rapidly increasing in fertility and
value and her mountains and her vallics fast filling up
with bold AMI honest of Inen presenting ~"
does, growing wealth increasing prosperity and multi
plyiu. in numerical strength.
ANON, the charges alleged against the east one cen
enai who addressed us--l think it was tn. gentleman
from Marion (Mr. NEEsoH> though / NAV have con.
founded him with another and if So shlll be clad to b.
ced-stateI that between 1870 and 1896 the ea.:
Icfused to give to the west Counties ii she did,
eastern county the time created in order
preserve the existing eastern majority the floor OF
the house Of delegates Now, this is grave charge, and
il we'll founded would make u Justly obn"Sinns to TIE