Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-03-07

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wi.i il 'i-':aI ine,.,t.! c-e;a are ,i,,n Ike ,bl
morals AMI Integrity and hero, ;nk ,aay arpe.
{" c'''' -: history !" .fe>t ;.i" truth Til; Ia .. y,
n'"'ir;ion a" iui. tf TIN evil i;'.'rt;,. o; n::
''h nave suffered les iien iht rapaci:y .! thc 200
III ~ roa, the entertainments a.s corr IT,. .cc
o. "tsit!: Wealth IL Il i ,,ay.r ind j., ......,
SION = nlass. ike il. Possession h, In
brcn often made .!e instrauiemta!y al cn,.fe.s:o
"iefher We may no. :icd IN apt Illustration .; the ysr
y Of this assertion IN tie history q: our own e,o.
4 wea;h shall not now stop 70 in4a.rn Il i sa, s,
r~"or : AWAY >teans from ttc rda.,y 10 -, i..
4 i:i:i fc issure that the reason II s ~ q .T..i
extent. III, been f", thi, fvor~i ,w were .he no
pra;aies "i wealth. reference to tie oligaie, IN
ari-t"c-cc, Of al! vii! confirm hi. position
"hefe.oeycr there hae" eyistr privileged udc., -
si'-- .e'a the !sicis. 81 Rom. own 10 tho n.la.
.'i'n IN England tcre It will b. form! that the. lag.
controlled Ike w"a ." liz country 10 ,ccj
"Ni"n NOW, ii ii! snl- III mi. ocracv ,a, / liz
aie";'',t ard usually. thr moi ,,sporr which derive.
- n'inf,I from property ar pei. B.rt AL lircee
rendered i!lus!ri"> h. long ,ncce,-icl. ot ono,sl
anc'si"r and noie ,ois chail.ncc cur l.;aa, wiz.
nine color II apology bat that up-trt ,re;ntiea i,
sup nor political authority ;,,und.i anon n, .,,ar,.
possession Of lai.!s AL usncnt- .oai- afl .le,.l.
: aihor"n: not only L. II" spirit II erty tut ESQ t.
III" spirit u! inai. IL i downright rresun.j,ioa ,rro,
IN principle disastrous in its !aee. c.Trc, ar sl;,
:epuhrai II IL ii::i!r and mature.
AMI this Il! examination of H. atua. c>n-cGre.:..,
II ciartar. from IL" .rl:e i!..oyF ire go,sr
nrnf a'Goli-i"s " "i te improperly !i-sa.ii- RI.
abstract principles .rr.nt .::ct:u.. c!! ':,t
=. t!nS in 'ii-p.-;n oi t.e important matter =.
'ilVirg s! I'll. iii. committee in in-i. n,-,,,
-Nhs irariir.! 'ect. III or-.iit :w o tie .s...
i''';' i'sN'', l:a' I'll" majority =" liz ,ao,e Is H..
'ny iTle l''iht..n ol political power
Bu; ma, h. .e,!... rcrhap~ Tia; a.t,7.,- !, i, an
;'nizins , government II H. lir> rlarc .. r..! Of,
majority mr., l." sars ana proper, VI, tho n,ic,;
- nay vii. in or Ter 70 project the rights 81 ,h ~;
,orit, to se' the log La se power "i IT,.
in 'hc hands "i III" nil.r;'". -" ~; stop t,s;.
KS this proposition C.Giid orv"ms G;--.up;,e,e =
were ri, via: i, iie viii If the ,a.or:t. r,s,a.l.
i"s the present question: J. tn naorit y~,lth. com
giini'v in favor Of ' mixed :.i. OF Of Tie .uia.a
bi,r fr":o'ra that question /" f,nl:e,aon w..
knnwhs committee is,,"y~-.,l.a, there !. .,..,;,
I u lei> oi" or"! and i:ty ,hcuaanl of The ,ra.
OF Nagn,: 'ty Il at least fifteen tLo,s:n,i al
II, qua:i II rl"c.or, d Virginia in favor of i;.,;,,.
;i;'; lie .;'iat'e power "reoriing suffrage iwit
repeat tlr' Tar. TO BE- ;houg.: II - tie ,,es-
PIE. want TIC wori 10 unl,rs.u.. il. ;..tc .ha,
.l( At H. "en.'" of Virginia b; ri !e. one l,,
rr'l an'i i:Y t"u-an'!-nnrr than hall ii .hc ",
tiers ii Virginia h, ~ least fifteen thorsld-arc sand
ng this d. knorins the doors Of Til. ia.l. al.s,
lon, ears II delay, after Idat;re delihc:at;cl m!
,::r:e. If c,,.:ur,s discus o ,nl ,.aiai, ..a1rar
of;u,.r sri ra.tas. y Gr"n"v tu.s.., ri ii, ;,opn.
kiio,nn. ri ~ doors a tin h. Gc;i, DING l;~ no
per l'a:'rai power. an AZ :.nl,ri!o;t,,:i: at 81,
a'"si'm upon III lain'i;, D: IL, ,!-c,: ~, .ieir
J" ~ shall resist th.if ~: You know tll., sugi. i
iati"r. ii soti, IL ;'!c presence. cr ~. ;.,;asr
.fraf, "'a - aii-yr: tr this n,rla appeal ox,..in-
Tow rn: s;"il "'r l:t..acc BE- " ..ei hy he o,er,,
.'an"iioa ii The wc-' 10 ut is haul- upon eastern
per" >tru@s !aN" ION; s.ai,,I that ,istiny,;.t.!
Gentleman: heard tia: nxrr.s .icn with rtcto,inafs
-c't Does tie ;yca.cinaa from Earqt.r ,nrau - 81;
TIA. ID" western ie'ri" are cor.up;iv ihir,nr.i by
ne pint Of i'unGr: Does b. II sax ,!ia ,fs.r
delegate hi, iinor 40 act.atc.!-
Air Stoii. expressed 10 -ach sentiment
A..
Earquicr say distinctly the Other tlay, Tia, IL r..
siose TO rcnafas of ! n'iemau rom l:answhn
M:. StMN1ks Gn N i...ler inuS; en- hate loy
long shall patience he abused 1y the ticrn.l clan
orimg 81 the wei IL get ts HANDS On lie eastern r,r.
st:ines.
,ir. SCOTT, Yes sir
Mr. WILEY. i'm glad. however. 10 ,n,:er.,,-i
that the gentleman dill not any ilnrcac,!nen, .:
our moii?c; AID a!ad that haze afforded ham an a..
portunity Of maxim. the ii-evowGl.
In regard % this question vi western majority a,la.y
10 submit few statstic.. In 40 the ,ssirp
ori.y of white population, Wa ls5saa In leoo. i,
was l5!G03. In lslo, Ii WAS l26,lIi IN 1920 Il W.,
9t.?oi. In 1880, il 5i,ol. In 1870 tls scale w.,
turned M there was western majority of ol,o la
1850 the western majority 903g2 At the sani.
ratcof progression, what will it he in lsso! in $50,
II will no doubt b. 100000 Our taxation vii! iIcr.,s,
in equal ratio; that il sill BE- ni NV ycar. mt,
viii be entitled majority of rc,rcse,..stcc
evel upon the mixed basis. and ret the QcntIa.
mighty Voice oi 100000, which i TO BEGIN t. sw,;.
tin shore ail Toll up la he fi.lyaant
,.'uI'trv, and there he increased III il. volume L.
the voice 1t another l03Coe .aa den hi. ;-ice I,
to rush tie 3luc Ridge sweep across ,ha Es!le
and the i.!csanic- and en il il 10 neain t. ,;ul
dc: and tighten aad -..so Ike earth uniess IN. nike.
basis prevail. e, me tel hst gcactnua Tia. hem
fml -pr!. there which will Sc, or hills AL. nrla
ta;s fir; and vel! meet his 1oico with a. ,a make
and volcanoes H. lad better look oa i2Iea. aa.a-
t,-
one d the principal orctinn- rc!iei on t ca,..r Co.,
ie.nel: a,ans: tT,;Hg the west with lie rci.:.cai n.0
wilia'. cian, j. -. -e.iisia"s- Of human natr,e
But wo. inquire whether The minority SO 10, i,s
-r!ii4h rs ;ha majority l-wc;hcr power in TIE .,,
of tie j. roi sale power in IL. Lanls "a m
the lew II must he lodged somewhere, and exocG,r
c., w. princi,la require. :ha il siou. l.. yo-f
where il rGh:!u!i: oeloncs-;n the minority =. he co!n
inuni;y The b"st aXpans n ii cXp,d;e;icy i. tfua
Whatsoever il a';;i'aetly right. il usually riac.,c.
expc,iient.
have listened with 10 snail dc-rar ri an.s.e...-,t
the u;crsic. o! certain opinions iis :t3or j nav
BE- OWN 10 II: inexr"licncc. l!aYas niageG !i,,,.
with tn: world i; may be wurss 'han s;'nIo.e Hni
ihink knaw sonl"thi!.g eff the pcop!e oi Won II.
4ria. They cnt throalstiley are net .aLbe,,
They im' hc,cated by 'pgi, %! plrudel ~ u,
gentleman from fauq,er, (Mr Sco;.l -c,..:s t. eupro,.
lhcy nor clt"ptly "elaaorus ge thcr ham, -,
eastern prs string. east back the imratatioE Ih
WESTERN people ave 1T least :. yir:roi. an! r..,;a.
entertain ~ mo; ian idea. az hula.G r.rf:cihl,.-
But :. supposed tiit the anglo Amer! sr ra.. 49,,
capable "i elfg"v.yrnr;.i. hal srppcs.i I'm. ,j;s
fact WAS here admitted II %. mca ,n., H. ,r:..,
win til, administration 81 the royer4 OF coyoyu,r,r,
II ioi;ca power ], only ,t,te! ill., and oniy dcr,.ti
from , people, - tqup!,y veS,e,: there an ,ar,:.
,lervable ihr.cirom Mlcn niu., BE trusted. snd ~
m,- -. trusted alike, there i an col 10 ra.ms,a ~
s';uaty.
Oar glorious history ,r:nphrr'ly c,nf;.e- ~,
plea of dsrnsr against the popular integrity i sa.
ply yinlca.rs the patriotism ol the nn $50 I. ,hes,
ina. reliance may b. placed ulan The romopetiy ho.l
cr ~ well A. upon the wo,.,thy. N'.o,t any lco!i,a
desire - cmiclli-h ncriod appeal 10 !hc "a. ion
may vet he allowed to refer to he proud .,;ai. 81 or
past h.tory-!rordcr AMI brighter a,d no.c i!r.r;,l,s
on account the practical agency which theg exi :l 81
The popa!a- i,Iety. ask gentleman who i, VA, va,
e:le tlcr bloc H"t frccl. ii Revolutionary ...na,
for Independents. ,,hcm did H.: father Of his cou:r,
lead to victory. Upon whom did he rely in the d.,,
DAYS w!ii":. .c' H. sGu!- 81 ns, Va, !. iron tie
slave owner Tie .and owner, the man Of ,aercian;,.
III" wealthy ] viii venture Ia. assertion TN! scr,,
.ca;hs ni tho. n,.e had 70 title to foot Of tn
soil which they enriched ~ ;heir blood shed in ef.,
Of IT, AID when they hnulered their l.na,.s;c.. Inv,
carried ol c;r backs their entire atock Of good. a,f
c..attei-. ", conno.d in them. w ,.,ace.; J.,
mir s.,in, "o.r lives orr fartrncg ~. n,- e.c.