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

-"ci4tY itself the; ar o.! inn; 81 Wen G.
made !non Ii. caldwell .:."n with '"sc .ri;,"i:!,s n
h'+ stamped aPon them The so: that tiey are naiGr
and 1alienab'r and n!cea.ibe. And orr foref.iie
Lave laid them n The foundation Of oar ,orcrnnon
il"y h:.vr laid shen! at il, very threshold and n,:
tranp:e them une7 a,lr i.e. and disregard them Ii
v" ,:,i ionHd government upon the primer pie. ii Ii
mixed basis. BIT a!ttous! the; have ever k..i II, u,
ttra brs!r RICH: ii mankind il cScr,ad lor "a. -
Ter l.t"ly of tn" conur7-f.c those who participate
s.;-eiy IL II" sar.i'r event, u our lstorg-.n gv
them d"ni.ion AMI rvCiarc them I" practical ,n
nero = si another thai has been siy.l, - ri
ir''iei:i" which more appropriately attack, to tis-
III" ;i'"'ate popular ">"rcign;y. We have been c..;
81 ra.iira!', ard do no. tl,a, this i peculiar
nr location =; the West: for understand that ,ot
haT" raicali.m in the ea.s AS well a, in the w.r
',cya my friend from Accomac claim, - be ~ IN
amt" radical Bu' l.t liz look al this nai,er Cent.
men warn u against IL" revolutionary trn,lrnrr- -. III.
'H&r' y afc "';,"'sah"'i IL ,lh.r- IN the prc,..
~ "r i'r"il;iiers We arr warned against me
In" oil iaii-m.rk> that they laid ,l.w!, Vow AK
upon my:cf IL say hat ~. no, ..ria. +, ,ln.;
from those great American ur.r i-s from. ~, u.;n.ie-
al or ir";ither- but ,i,sirins - ,;il m =
-'";"ra'nen; npon those very principles, Vs. ar. ~,
7cki. to cut lo>r rom hc shore AMI ,ri;r aw,y inon
ne uncertain crrent OF ! ".!aiiye experiment iar.
Iiit"lr for u. tho. principles have been r.cor.iI IN
.'i .:rii AMI III t:it,:as expiici. ~ Il; ,oi, -,
n'sc. lai'conc'ilon nor prevaric:.i;o On. &c them
I" - oi.'~-: All power i vested III anil derived from
ir ?cor, II adherence 10 Til. maxim rn;;l.. r,a i,
Tic ""noE,"n al r'!ira' or r"volu,ion;s; cordial
y ;'s. 2 the nal'r. H.. m? ra'iiea>in-ig rst.o-
.'a!:,;oi stops t'ere - 10! 20 farther i,.,l /!
I'm - great aiiiFrs 81 .'ucu:iiye theories NJ, not
particularly given /" abs;rac But am WILING =,
=" back t. this princpie; an,. A. de:s- = -.
'.icr'. will hot c"n,r: I" 20 "lnd The revelation
winch established thi srca: political truth ai cAhie
tn discarded principle =" English a.istprri.v ami iii
our ha!.s of ":,!. .,tloa wi'h tie representative, ~
wealth. will coi.cni to :c,.rc oiiai. i-t;t..
tl"~ :n' privileged ca.sc- Uuni;n. c,.u- - >;,;.
political pr" ;pon n" possession property: Ln; /
vii! Sep where find tie principle declared iL ~.
'ira irc u nature "aaal free and independent" /
VII a'i"fc IL In" rule thai no men. men "a.
entitled I" exclusive or separate ,oin.i; or priy
ie.:e" from lie immunity, but in consideration II ,,h
IL r.rvie'- hii call upon Gentlemen distinctly t.
whether ;;i-y vii -o-cfii. Ia t,. d,,,, ,nr. .,
oaf ,t':crs. w';"-r wisdom anI virtue 80 rc - ,l,.
ind Z" v.hcmc't!y ,n-hcd 10 revere and Ia cherish
"r whether ih"r viii rcpg.te and reject iI.,n lear
hat Tie admiration Of our eastern I:,tl.r.a f. H.,
pf"r - AMI vs.: N Il a.tic- !, ra:l "a, M ~
-''aci"n -. -: "a; -:y al ..rfa:.t -r,..ion'
ehi "ppa c1ni'c:" - si'e practical evidence ri hcr
o"u :s"eraiiv ir tn wisdom ii pur alec ~ H. civ
.g pr teal cNist"lcr ati eject 10 III. r.i.,i,; ,t
MI ra,,yt '"olnn;- I" tie p-ol.:c
rhnr- anc'h-r doctrine 81 maxim If nop;;;ar coy
y: i wldrh viii, to advert for moment,
III, e 'H"jotis. rich, ri the n,a;n.ify. l?i-
;i-,i Ia i.s.a dol:ced BY III! yrll. ral rom Ull;.
ftv.tMr erRki>s n en ah'nr'iits. l.i. ,;,,cl 10
show that the i'ic, iacul.d 10 he conveyed H., In.
ianoT- III tn I'LL ri rights hy tie ,crin- majority nj
-" community meant n political majority; and ln,
ii':ctl majority Is majority o Interest. embracing
t:!rrcia every imaginable species Of interest both ol
rropert, aud person | do not know ,hat distinctly
'ndarst"" wia, that gentleman mean. ;v dcnon:ni.
- '.:;ht III majority. #. uadr;-,ool IL westc.il
- ai3'-urd;y. But il seems 10 me tia, il
.Mterfrcsa!on u the PlrPort Of our h Il right lie
Incorrect one, il viii i,voye himself in -onethi!y ai
!y.m.a, ior H. distinctly admitted in the ccur. Of hi.
remarks. that the masan true that the people were
the OF all political power Let us test his posi-
tion. All power hot part, but "all power is vest
ed IN the peop le"-no in property but in people. II
therefore those interests Of property which IL declares
constituent element. III tie "pntical community
majority have no power in them, and ali power re-
sides in and is i'll fact inherent in the people how can it
b" tue Tia, the majority he speaks of i majority oil
interest think that the scncmans position. j. All
a5.ur,liy that it presents a complete ycd.co III o5
sard,o. ~ he found in Payinrs Euclid
Now, naturally aud when considered Will! reference to
iliih-,f alone every would h. entitled to the IN
restricted enjoyment Of his own opinions, ai to conform
Ii con,!,:c, ihe dictates Of his own Judgment Bn.
think ii;'cntly -; differently. and ire influenced
b. different no;ivc' They NOT. in!cci. alwny-
Guided b.: their judi, ni. fl!.ihie s! lctuati.lg ., il
j. ~; are too often influence! by corrupt consider:
Nu";, man is -ocial ban": sid in Il state Of society
differences and Difficult would necessarily rlsu,
would necessarily re=lt in the coamr;:. 70 preserve
-o,"tv, therefore, and by preserving .,g pre- serve
mankind. must look for authority -omcwhcr. nd
IN; these d;c.i;i, ni harnio;i.,' these d;ifcrenr,-
Who're -a!! it be f,nd' In ,he rn'hinkin; horse -i1
the stupid lul, in lowing herds IN beating fold
in lie waits Of tie banker ior 'e i'll l. c the farm
e., No sir SGci. hing wou / ;iil v,., III the hour
y. need. Like The god, described by lie ancient ro-
,'ict they have eyes hu ti.ay moi! oars bnt the,
hear not hand, h.. they handle moi lee, have hey
IN. ,!e* %"'l nG' d" not intend to continue the
reference anil y. that they who put their trust in them
are Hike unto them; but ia to say that >och
yags cannot property b, considered tie c. cgiti-
aa;r source If true and legitimate political power
viil repa. the ma <i!n, all power is vested in the
people Now wta: portion nf IL. people, who are b.
natur. equally Tree and independent Shall H. clothed
yi;h the proud prerocat;yc determining an aimnis
,crin lie .nyerrirl: Of tl- -nri Tolitica! and civil
right. ii tn. rommmuni;y. CONSTITUTED society
i. anl mus; costume IL br, differences will arise
among thu m"m5ersJ the >"cietg Of varied and vital in
lssrsaae~. whoslf -ette 'hsn' wl's!e al sau.",
Common s.n,. aSswcr---thc arlv. Necessity
an.wcrs-te majority. The bill OF rights declares
il,ai Thu. i.,wcr1 e,tnlly hcl"nss to the :...or;y
incidentally and fe.-ibly leloug,t,. ii; r,aps*. II
not ii The mafaeS IN AeM l"aiy lee; Porou"d
that 1lizI aa1 Especially ask The attention of
III, CONN " II the me- o'ty haze no til, right.
III how nj b majority ocs this right exist !:
and moreover ~ who's. siali this favored minority
cns-; Answer re nat question, Who, in The lirs
na," -hail have the right to select this minority j
demand 10 kaow that l. il divine right, 3 ,eicx-
i-,ing misunderstanding right WI, gentlemen IN
lorna NJ this point. reisat the question again
in community i :o VITO. ~ nature. are equally free
ami liepc:dcnt. wo =. constitute the minority who
is to govern the majority
Va have been LIVING .aier tie existing constitution
cor SOM twenty years. H." thu; constitution
tab,hhed' What gaze j, h II; aid a,..he;. Was
i; your lana.. VOTE slaves, ,onr property. Eo. Il
was m voice anu The Will .! The majority 81 IT, coz.
,a;i'.;v-a least Of the qualified voters Vow oIe
sc ., rcccrd - our lahor> here and before a,. pre-
pare an amended constitution. Via; vii be dom,
whit l"a VII! present i {. .ir people ire: Pcc,!yc.
tn, II tei: prc,"r IN taxes pal by them. What
for T. :.,.rria whether it is he vii Of the mayer:
~ that Il should b. Adopted II should, unfortunate
H. cc.,tg ,e mixed l.:s .! representation and shoud,
therefore fail % rrcvr majority Of the v"tc- of the
qualified electors il will l.. reject 81: e"cn though ii
r:.,aid r''"i,c tl- votes o !r-os WIG pad t""hr'-
of ha taxes If H. commonwealth. And yet - ;'"
m,;or;s--th;s t.h: ii ,e majority is denounced
"poieal a'sur'i::y Why, gentlemen Cannot ct lher
II xaA b. Is without IL.
Il -ol.e rroce 81 cou!i h. adopted T. which itc INTEL
'i..f.@ AL !a'c-ry ct the community could be car
t:!y a.c,r;ainei. and ra !ratod 20 i TO hfits tia sc
qna:;;is. Mi qualifications - bear on p'irai acton.
.hc-, m:g' te -oc. prciric'y in eonhn'i..: oo',ia
rowc- 70 a-- than ii n.u;ar;- oi T., ,oo.!" rovGei
s,ci ,so~i'v possessed -. re.tr aino''i .; Nlr;i"
m; c,;,a,v IT,, d. .io iInvr-. an eastern g.ltlc.