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


-e maintain. his l!.te ali Yes tie inducen,n, Mil,
re the nobcst element Of citizenship or -.
ol7ap1ontu:ents developing virtues and fidelity ,yo,,l
- 81 universal confidence AMI esteem it is ull one thor
no remedy under your plan voumake tho di,,in,,i
inc law Is incNibic. 1t declared that citizen to,
he he Ersnian in all other respects shall not scier,
rom Loudoun 10 the Western side OF the Blue RID.
II without some dininuon Of political weight nj! y;,l ,
I the loss Of his equal political dignity
= but there Is another view Of it, | wish thu, il ;
thctiohs are to be made in the commonwealth a. ),
counties aud districts that in this age al reformation -
Tue SUBJECT ot suffrage that the voters MAJ a; lcas.
permitted to enjoy equality in the counties where H.,
II ~ Is sad that one mans ut tic polls conn.
II -bn. lot understand H. $50
Now the doctrine advance. Lv us c,ncsrn;ne, ,l L.:
~ power i that We are III favor the ext nsion f
right OF suffrage and that without property ousl;t
"ii and that all voters should stand on NJ, d,~.i;
ihat class "i per:oiis TO be bercted Ly TIM;
III our new constitution extending the right a; sur
!" tA"sc VINO own no property will moi tLanl. :,
friends here II they extend them tha, Franchise =, 10
efeised not IN their own right and not il ,l,r own H.
i"IiaHt" bnt east n the accoun, Of o,bcr ,.,,
the commonwealth Upon tina wealth o; ,bs;r =:
heShb"rS Do You give three delegates IL The CORN,
i-"'a"d'1 H"caGse there Is certain lumber ot r.
mci there on an equality entitled Ia il Oris No, g.
cause mere Is certain number there n;,,:,!.a 10
csc th' right 81 'ring.. entitled in their own r;,l
TWO delegates, and certain Number more HoI:u. -,
ncir wealth you give another ,clegatci ~ obst ana
third %: The power c,ovcd by these voters M, -"
suppose N TIER own right br. upon the property 81
o."'i e', me, ihiiS they are entitled 70 three die.
gales III IL" legislature. whereas bv vour basis h
| The property held By other men in the county .
"o'id 'aKe one OF them away. To layx power o. anl
"S properly To vote upon another man : pro,-rt
y, political CHARITY and noekery Of equality il !,
voting upon loaned capital, and not upon ;heir o,v, h.
mtg ns free citizens entitled 10 the right q; suso
they and W. understand it, believe if these ~
d"rSI."d his thing fully TINT they would reject the rg,
"l suffrage or rather II yen make them eaua b..
caise OF their equality without regard 10 properly tb
would rather You would give il t. them a Mi I.
certain they donot want to upon other mens pro,c,
~ FIR that Is, Of ALL l wos. form Of ptopt,,
en't'i'Catlol The popular suffrage basis MAKE. n,
-ueh distinctions.
And LOW have further Remark to make unou i,,.
is!si- that u IL not good remedy because of il. ert
failure /" the pas; and if Le good remedy !. ra,h
Il late I" apply H. rhsll not enlarge upon this poia,
hut SIMPLY sketrh Tia" argument and notice the cn.,.
sion on 'he part Of the gentleman from Fauq:er M,
St"fIl the other day. tina; Ind gone to- lar IN H.,
WORK nj internal improvement; we>twar!lv To look hscb
ai are" with him. And the on, an.rerc. be, v,,
myself and the gent encn from the East esrrcia, 10
the fis'imont district 10 this that while ain and i.y
been warm constant aud liberal reu! OF f.ir sy.,
al i;i'erna improvements md wish ,osee i, con,,lc,t
u! Inc came 'nac do hot urer the expeuif,. Of H.
Pii'dc '"Ey necessary 10 is completion as a rc,, n
way 'e Western people should not have III equality -
represent alton with the East in the Legislature. Ia
not understand how l., that g.ntlenc, fr,,, H. Eo.
who nave manifested great interest oh this -,.,.;
and who haze 'xericd their utmos. ability from The l.,
shing TO perfect that system and extend Ia the OH;
river AMI all through the West rs RAPIDLY -. va ,,n
carry il on 10 not see how il j. tlni th.y con I
strongly III ins"r o It, and ut the time ou! Ali 81
lection ~ The extension of representation among the Pc
l' oi Western Virginia. upon tho ground that they Will
carry "n ana complete that syscni Of int ern iniroy
nc't- hat one Vi the mysteries oi this lsc,,s.;,,
No. the ysem has gone lar that We not only car,a,,
bu II would be fatal To- look back il woull h. attend
al with he l"ss Of all the capital and enterprise thu, W.
'av" invested while the rich fruits promised ~ would
nc',I be gathered or realized either IL or bv orr NJ.
terity. How has this mixed basis inaiorv excr..si
ia- power We have learned in the course OF th- d;s
c,sn that they have acted upon TINT principle ~,
justice and harness which would suppose had aiwav-
guided them condrt, when we hear them talk ol5u, H.
danger 81 trusting their brethren al the West 1h,>
have taken all from Underwater, all from the valley mn,
al from Western Virginia, and expended all thai they
COLD get IN ana about the lower part III Piedmont have
thrown tii"-water but very small portion OF il AMI
gwen Western Virginia scarcely mor-s Lc,a,-c th.
had Imbbed the idea among their many pieludices tia,
s" was actually pauper upon the Treasury and conf,
bei nothing 10 II whatever. They have eper. alo,,
eight million, on james river
Bui have another view 10 suggest IN my .o.,,.,,
friends. and Is this Ii has been a.lnt ell here .nI
any one may by ordinary calculation from thc
crcunetanc in which find the people of Vituin;.
u" 'l''' nay 'na' III The c"fer Of time Too long Il
Wear; All ordinary PATIENCE that western Virginia Will
-; The "err control which denied her md ntli,
al; appealing, il can TO the udgmen, ot my rethrsn
"i ne cast And pu, il to them if western Eirgina
III she ha. Deem described 10 be; if she b. l.ou
upon Tile subject OF slavery because she has not =.
nnch interest IN that particular species f 1ropert, a.
e have II she be 80 interested public cxpeni;;i,r.
because We actually pay than she doc into the
treasury OF the commonwealth; il. saw while ". have
possession 81 the power. and able io give il Ia Them
and deny merely because We are also .cLnicolv us
10 withhold and wicld il desire To know wh:, !,
the absence OF that affection and that confidence H..
twsci man ami man. Ia winch have hafore ai;,,ii
an! when have iriel To- hct upon ever since was ~
age, what my friends oi the ,::,t cun .yr.c, f,n.,,
ihef Fichds 81 tie west in that event Ynu ~,
aware tina; they will bc indebted not la IN. .,., H.,
10 hrr own "i"rSIe- and the rapid increase Of the.
wealth and population changing upon any ,r;nc,nl. a.
representation, the hands OF the power who's. Mn'lr.
OF policy has heretofore kept us found in n uolica
trance. ! wish Ia know whether, then they can on
peal |" them with an, confidence, when they hay. give.
them 10 understand. and that too when tLcr vcr, !,
4 superiority Of Position they understood i; ~, h,y
no c"htdshce IN You, We cannot trust Won though ~.
expect TO call upon you in every critical enc,ccncv
'ho"sh we expect yonto rave the Union and though
We expect You to hc pus and sustain us should V. A.
solve IL though expect vou 10 come ~ M, cal,
ana fepei any foreign sncIny that NAV dare Ia assa
our shores or invade our soil Ye cannot trust Won
oecaa'" yc' nre not equally Interested with Us in our
peculiar interest. Can gentlemen .yn.c, i L",,o,
nature be such H. i, ha- been here ios.ribJ -, H.
expect anything else than that ihey would excrc;.c ~
powers OF the government at least without .n~ vety
h'''enihf regard 70 our people Of tho If wc mr.
governed altogether by scifinercst regardless Of Il,
cumstancc', ii Is rot the part Of wisdom To pursnc A.,
course Let Us acknowledge then in cur strength vim
We would have IN change Of fortune Let u tea,b ,l
no wrong los. in return they execute it UPON rs lfgsn
emen are for giving u constitution which viii l..
formed upon popular basis aad which will ss.u,.
not now only, but 10 and ros,erity the ,.l,4o
all rEnia; |ifgina 10 the utmost limit. If the ron.
!non~eath; | appeal to them il it is not be,.r /,
nave some respect 10 those in our div Into whose
hands We know The control of Us destined Ultimately
to tall should no, be afraid under present ,ilt.r,
''"''cr', I" commit tho ce-nies 81 this commonwealth,
I" The majority, with Reasonable constitutional regu
i'ion' WHEREVER their majority may H. found di
not como here 10 take deeys,s from Iortoun i'll
not come here to gain delegate FOR Lonlouu. came
mere or proposed 10 come here for the purpose II ate,
ing and amending This constitution Of our, with Will
the people were dissatisfied and for sa,ng those pa.
nan"nt changes III ii which would coT.,naai the ,,a.
hdenr esteem and respect oe:"y ra' Of the cornmo
wealth: and hence tle position which ASSUMED wil
no: sav II waa a matter at surpiis" - far ay COUNTY
was concerned, but | fouud, il9n calculation ,hal /,
majority of The representative, IN II" legislature vii
rosn III. ctier lido instead " this side Of III,
Buc Ridge Shall therefore. shrink from arp.,-
cation Of The ;tincipct WIZ. ii II had happened that