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

Are vo.i in se south! u.r philosophy called into
rcqusior to teach you acsluiecencc III pa; aggres
stems and your patriotism aroused or resistance in tho
: future Go where you will aud the great subjects
which c:.-rcss attention rlon"pJlics tariffs ..ticn
appropriation and housaud others which concern tie
proPer: OF the PEOPLE. Lceis..!~e bodies are getting
back t. be what tie bi;h Hoase Of Commons vas III
the beginning. aft Ter which the popular branches OF all
legislative bodice have been modelled; the
money ruising, the lRving powor,hc great charter
Of King John defining il duties to 10, TO a.scss aids
and surfaces when Necessary with the additional jurs-
drtnn al creating, t. All almost b";ndc-s extent the
demands Tor lcvlcs upon property.
Whatever may have been the case in the dars oi
mythology. oil fable in day tyranny and oppression
nearly ALL if not ALL through injuries to the pro
1rTty OF the reeplcto their rg Fl property Mere
personal mniun!ties IRE less liable than those :" rso
pertv, to INVASION especially under free goTernnsat.
Personal liberty is non only cntrcnchcd ~ the guards
thrown around thnn in your bill ofright but the feelings
and sentiments which pe;vade the bosoas OF society, i'll
our tree republics, constitute an impreSnabe barrier
a3an, the slightest cncroacinh,nt3 upon them, These
vrtuUus feelings and sentiments make u free people
A. oag ~ they preserved pure, the blessings of
persona! liberty cannot be snatchcd from Us bY the
government, and the only way TO undermine these
sentiments and 10 corrupt these feelings Is by uprl
cip!cd, vicious, and arbitrary legislation on the sub
opropcrty. Encroachmcnt made upon property, uller
our form OF government. for tho benefit OF
portion or section Of the State and being always inv
do'i-, they defended. There is at conf OF
interests; and Of course redress is difficult BI q ;
personal rights of one man invaded the who,
mun!'y are aroused 10 the resistance. The safeguards
OF these personal rights 20 be found III the rrtuos
hearts Of the people. Such. however are the aggfes
SONS to which property liable that the government
may Undermine rights before the people aware
ofthe danger
This evil Of which speak connected with the lcgsla
tive department Of complex system OF government
arises from sectional interests prejudces End seshncss
1t ia the only one of the kind which has been developed
by orr experience associated republcs-tfc only
to which nation possessing the free institutions which
belong us is Liable. Under cur wise and equitable
laws regulating the descent and distribution Of proper
tscountenancing MISUNDERSTANDING no classes
making the road to fame and to fortune public high
way open alike 10 all The property OF any distinct com
n'nlty will always he IN The hands "f the III The
people and it will BE- family shifting hands. going
rom those Who possess il 10 those who have i .pt,
lledup by na systcl made for the benefit and sust'n-
ance ." d"arhsh aris'ocracy, property will nlwa" he
WITHIN the grasp Of ministry energy ami rugaity The
aspirations OF the poor not only being miepte-c'l bot
all alike being hidden 10 c>criou all alike rush into
the great conflict Of human life. tn. obscure of
yesterday i The idol Of Tomorrow The rich and the
poor ar" constantly changing place.. Almost every
earthly blessing y within the reach II merit. Honesty
and industry have op-i,-'i nagir road from poverty /"
r''h'- Energy a.d talent hay" made broad the wa'
nom "hs"urity (" honor. tlcr rlrs happy tate G!
things, lndrr the workings al this glorious system al
rep"hcni,in full i freedom aud equality nl! o
fraternity there can hr in any community
~ section hctwcrn prnp-r: and the people" The dread
4 not ot contest b-twr, the poor and the rich There
can br nnn" ,Gch. You iGav -ec something 81 tia;
among such communities. in thrr parts III this co;.i.
erary, are in large degree. made up ri who
under other governments. have been ground down bS
laws made for lh' benefit OF pri, LEGGED Glasses and who
hav" not been taught the freedom Of tn" American
puh!ics. The conflict which it i duty To prevent
if possible is that Of communy Of interest against
another o different interest. Ii Is not Of class again>,
class. The poor and the rich mingled together
each side OF this question The position We have pr
scntcd fortified - IL Is by the facts cannot h. asaIled
~ the clamor tia, hcaping odum upon the poor
Oppre-s"dai crushed they hav" been by other gov
cFnmcnt-. cnloying her" equal privilege hos feelings
are engcnd.rcd, and those sentiments inspired
which makes feel that all poor. and all rich
believe that institutions instruments III the
hands If the great author Of the declarations which
pronounce blessings upon Tie poor for the ratification
and establishment Of their truth less cnros-cd bv The
and ycXaion- aticndan: upon the possession a
wealth than o;hcr men, with hearts not degraded b.:
the idolairy it "ngridcrs they selected Is lit.
best .:tcl n Instruments t. r.gcneIi' and Gle
va.c the world And the influence of rcpublcani>in l.
making hem lc"l that hov not only equal I" the
best the proudcst. and the richest but ut the same
time necessarily with the foundation of such results
forming such moral characters and >cnsbliteS are w.
terly all injustice. Our institutions furi-h no
unbragc for such conflict which il necessary TO bring
about ch unnatural state of things. OEthe contrary
elements If society. And system Of democracy will
work all the benefits Of the best governments un!m
pcdcd III ts Of human elevation unless sectional
sc!fness r.a!! produce discard; and ua,raa.nieled in
IL power 10 bless our rae" unlcss one section shall
claim anu exercise the rg Of controlling the interests
Of another for the promotion o its ends and the graft
,ication OF its prculccs These sectional conflicts
the things which constitute tine m-ts which have
dnmcd the brightness. Of our socia and domestic pros,
poets amidst national rcuown and glory the cloud
which has settled upon our republican h PES; anal we
ought to be by tac experience 81 the pas;
IL Sc. tie the foundation of Your organic Inv which
operate upon coinuiii., al different interests To leave
no room for injustice, temptation FOR oppression II
there i anything i'll this reasoning shows that there Is
10 inconsistency in positions. The facts which
Justify an equal distribution OF legislative power among
the different members Of the same community, show the
want of wisdom and Justice OF such distribution among
different communities Of conflicting interests In dis
,rbutiny power among the different components OF the
same community pccunlary interest should be no meas
IRE Of mans loyer, and should have power IN
proportion to lis interest but the voice of the poor
and the rich should Dr. equally potential at the polls be-
cause the identification OF the poor and the rich with the
community the connections Of their hopes whit, make
them equally jca0l, ior It's protection The vlrtuous
and the IFS, belong class where rcpubcanism mas
it, anelioratng influences, and many 10 be found
among the poor rs the rich But when We remember
the sectional struggles which have always characterized
communities Of conflicting INTERROGATION you r. '''
Der the results OF such contcsts--wiIen soh nave -.
before yon that taxation and appropriation IN one r,'
OF another arr the chief ep!oynchts OF legislative DO
dies-wicn YOU remember that the struggle for me
principle that taxation and representation shoad go
together hy degrees led the curtamcnt o: arbitrary
power AID to the security Of the rights C: IT." people
when vou remember that the principle -': allows
those 10 lay taxes who do not pay them Is an ,aou''
arbitrary despoc, and anti-rePublican prlnclps'
cugh, we not 50 to frame the constitution az to prevent
} sectional wrong and oppression
Ii our constitutions is compact made BY all ipr the
benefit of ALL then it departs from this sroa ana con
trolling principle, when yields 70 part Inc power =,
expressing the rest audc not 20 such state 81
things as aay eud in abuse in spite Of a or Inecss ana
guards upon power ba; that which according TO ,-
man experience. always ends in abuse
ing ali yol clecks aud rd occasions ;"y arse when
power will lie abused J.. wi'ion' cannot pfcvFn'
s,c,, evils But we ou..; to frame the go'efnhehl -
n, no, IL invite encroachmcnts-o ~ :i'' !" .Nt Tue
rpi- and ntete-;- Of any INTO :he powell 81 i'e r'',
whrr, ,ppost. and sectional Interests a'id pi'iud''et
ar H. control and govern
This distribution OF Legislative power 'ln"ai '"gar
s,ri . the rights suffrage "r even !" "h'te "pl
,,;nn ,mnng distinct communities associated together
IN me- bond. If social aud c;yil Government IS no new
1 c.r,o;nv pa strange and antrepuhli'an doctrine IL
l-,..itS tat, IN Ia. ",