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

ard which will he endangered if denounced here, we
are to:1' With great deal CT gravity: tina: the repre-
sehtanon Which cur slave population gives Us In tho
national legislature Is nothing less than tie
rcsu!, Of compromise between the sovereign States
II the Union and that entitled to il in conse-
q!eace Of compact which has been made and tia.
is l>ic on for a similar distribution OF powe.
III the State government. Doubles, We have the
power "a consequence Of and III compliance with that
compact. The compromise was the surrender Of !.
portion OF claims. Do gentlemen mean 10 assert
tia, there is no,.ias behind this agreement upon
which could res: Tie claim for The right
else Do they mean 10 say tina. lie power thus
cured TO rs Is boon, sraulty, brbe by which We
were purchased into the Union' Do they by
tbs declaration to admit nay, 10 assert that there /,
no principle Of justice, of reason. OF sound political
philosophy Of security, upon which the right Is based
lnd that the principle is unsound unjust, Unrcasona
bic, uaphosophical aud not necessary for safety
happiness: Or DO they TO say, that ]. Is r!sht
merely because they look upon ion 10 the
SOUTH tree grant from The grea; resources ot North
crn char!ty-an Immunity secured 10 lis without pre-
existing tNe,-a g!it when We may ENJOY We have
The possession 81 the bounty but one which We could
not properly claim il ont OF possession, because
there would bc consideration enforce il. Let Is
look al it. WHAT is the argument: In The bar gain BE-
tween lie sovereign States OF hi; contederacy, a. the
formation 81 the federal Union. the cunning, aciu
slave States oyerrcached the dis:ntcrcs'ed cfsh,
articss, unsupcc,ng. H,erestnes ecng, mo.cy-a arg
northern States and induced them 10 make 10 Us cer
ccssions 10 which justice did not cn,e Us; ard that
ought TO hold on o il because il Is in the gree
.lcnt, agd not because il is RICH, and jus, IN Itself So
Tar from Is Virginia made sacrifices Tor tic Iricr.
She o1.aromiscd, and surrendered rights IS she he
done in all her compromises, fer ,.a harmony e these
republics If :hcre be 10 principle upon which Gu r
claims can be based the precision in tic fcdcrl CO -
stiution onght 10 have been put there. and
now TO be stricken cut But such step would 0e re-
voting cvery Of justice, and would te -
the foundations Of this tnicn. Tic principle was otly
conceded to at first because il was right. and de-
mandcd cy safety and protection.
\ "A At efcn
that We are degrading the wes, by this nike basis
Let hook al tie scheme which is proposed by tic SUI
ragc bal, party. The gentleman from Cupeper Mr.
BARaOrR) very ably lowed that this scheme had cen
so organized that minority OF the people. IN count les
scattered over the whole State, would elect majority
OF Tie delegate 10 The legislature will call the al
tentcn OF the committee for Il mcneLt, 10 TIE nc
qualies # tie scheme, IN distributing power between
Tie .ast aid the upon the outrage bass prn
cgic According 10 the plan oil the suffrage lass.
rouiata and Cumberland together will elect ore DEF
gate. They have white population ol 's's' s!a.t
population ii ~ 6di, free negro population CT -
~! thy pay INTO your treasury tie sum oi S.,uA-
having ota! population Of si.,oot. Hancock,
western county, h,s PopSa'ioa OF white peop.
amounting 10 i.b19--sne hs> slaves ani : free ne
groes aud pass II 300 INTO Your treasury and Sic Ia
one delegate Nonougalia viii have two delegate, AMI
sho has population "t whites amounting 10 l2,u52,
slaves l.G negroes, lia: total population i25-..
and she pass si,i2i INTO the treasury. Marion hai
white population of 1914, ~ siaNes, and - -cc
negroes total population OF lo1s3, and she pay.
- 53 into Your treasury. and she entitled 10 de-
egatcs Preston has a white population oil ll,,39.
- slaves. and free negroes: total l.l'. and PAYS
sl.ol5 into treasury, and Is entitled 10 TWO dee
gates. Those three counties are also western eou;i-
ties. Now, compare them with Chesterfield She Ia
white population OF G3Gi. slave, s,33a ana att i'e'
negroes total l7.iu2. and pays into your trca,ul:
s1l,9 She j, entitled 10 one representative only.
white these .hrcc western counties have TWO apecc
The white population Of Chesterfield, !, not far heLnd
the white population oil these counties; her Who'll.
population i, much larger and she pays nearly Jour
times much none! into the treasury a does Preston
Yet the political powers given to Preston are iwice ~
much a that given Chesterfield in The Legislature.
ana this lbs basi, which says the power Of ono vote
sha BE- equal TO that Of another. Onc voter N ti"'-
ton paving dollar is nearly equal 10 two IN Che'ie
fec paving upwards Of six dollars. That i equality,
Wctzcl has white population ct Ayr, slaves -,
free negro; total ia.t5-is a western county and -
entitled to one delegate. Louisa has white poptIa
ton Of Gt2a, slaves 9.s6i free negroes 395; ot'
6 SOL aud She pays iao the treasury So.o36. and She
has but one d, c.atc. Wcizc has a. much power -
Louisa. Logan and Boone hrye white population
Of 657l pa SLAVES, aud no free negroes total pop
ulaon OF 6,SGl paying into the treasury s929 Nec~
cnbHre has While population OF iil6, lal-6 slaves,
-, free negroes total population 20,6l6, am pay.
into the treasury 31,lO,. Logan AMI aud Booze hay"
one DELEGATE aid Mccklenburs one. This is caryiA,
on, tho principle that voters shall be equal
/ Vow gentlemen upon the other SIDE, suppose ali
,nrroye Of come ore or other of the plans submitted
for the extension Of the right ci suffrage. Al these
plans exclude those persons who arc unable 10 support
themselves aud are charge upon the iuohc boilh't
Rcing parpcrs they are not allowed TO vote and THIS
sutrae basi, oegradcs them by not allowing them
he thought Of cared for in the distribution u legs
latvc power. We contend that, beng human being,
thcy ought be cared for along with me rest Du TIE
suffrage basis excludes them from all consideration.
Now let gentlemen apply this rule to some Of these
co;ae, have named, md they say the same rule
ought to apply communities Of mel Whicn Is apr
ed to individuals. S@mc oil these ceuh'!es 90 E9' Iay
into vor treasury enough money 10 deiray tie cXrcr
ses of their DELEGATES TO tho Legislature, and incr
county charges AID expenses Upon tho principIet OF
these reports upon the rights OF suffrage they arr la
Die 20 be declared political panprrs' anu us ms SUI
rrage basis If consistently carried out "oii exclude
hcm from consideration in the formation ol the go'-
crnment Laughter Under ,he pan propose,
however they have NOR" powers than larger oodss OF
men. paving large amounts into your treasury Our
plan willie il would exclude none wonld distribute
power among those counties more justly aud equtab,
While it egrades none, the suffrage rasis desrades III
those excluded from exercising the rsht Of suffrage
by basing the government upon principle tat taxes
no count Of them By our basis the rich ana the poor
arc placed upon tho same platform.
Tie gentleman from Preston "a. BRow.) SAD that
we ought not to have the power IN the Legislature %.
cous. II We did the legislature might elect 4 ME-
States Senator who would not have been eeced ny the
n.oplc This was about the amount 9! kis compliant
,w the federal constitution require 'Iat -e sea!
nj te elected by the Legislatures %; lie 81: $40
tine slave population is rccogl2ec q t:o! .''-~
representation under that gcv.flle., 10 -@s's. @S'
| tent. Virginia cousderel thai ~ .ss"ta ---er
~ for her security and proeeroa So e-..---' !. So.
rs right and lust aud ueces-ai aae a* ~ia = 'e-.-
eel that thew are the Representatives y ~. .e.'s
anil it is but right and just under Il. sT:.t. : - g..
visions OF the constitution which reco7E']es ;seI -
prorer clenlen. Of repre- tatloi tiAt tht sentt
from Virginia -loald be elected upon principle th4
secures this in some mode IN the eec'
hod. So ,h;. complaint is without cause. The !ege-
n,;r IN future will not nave mrch TO DO with elections
Your executive and Judges will be elected By the people
AID - ,be governor is to have the control over The
militia hope there will be more conpa'u asain''
the ,nsed basis on TIA, score And al+@ loPt to-
Inc ! III ,s. when he remember that the bill OF right,
declares that we'll regulated militia iomPo,s s o. u"
body OF The people trained TO a.ia@ i ils proper nsl
mi and safe defence % lee State" The gentleman
has r M great admiration for he wh9l. Of HI n
:r,mcn aud 90 Joy mastering only in deierencG ,oi'
vision And there las been NJ sectional !neqial',
Til. legislature being strpt Of lie power OF etct'.
yor oiicer4 br, little will Le len 10y !, 10 DO czeep, I"
isse aud appropriate money And still gentlemen say
w. ar. d,,rndupt when 10 insist upon prncipieoi
representation which i NECESSARY for 'hf p;oc%;2o
u -: Ls; "a DEGRADING IL appe- 10 NJ well d.