Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-26

mis- cpurty iey;us poor rates, and revenue tax
t)ns forward to The polls, and be made I;
stand aside because Of his inability 10 pay thes
dues, after lo has signalzsd his hdelity to tn
State by wounds ond scars IF hIch he will bee
to his grave repeat, sir, that 10 turn such
man away frorl the polls, and admit unothe
to the privilege cf voting who remained q
home and accumulated the means OF paying h.:
tax. is o hardship too great TO be contemplated
Sir, II is 4 lnonstruus injustice, not 10 So,
iniquity. Any proposition that would d'siran
chisc those men who nrc now IN the actua
military service Of the country, Gnd VINO ma,
DC disabled br that very service from doln,
wha. this c2mrliitee requires MS O condition
for their exercise Ct tie right OF suffrage, i
uniust in the extreme. 1t is not wisc, 1t Is no
JUST, maintain. to adopt the principle ths
iuab,lity to yay must 10 the ground Of disa
i..ii;y TO vote. LIT rt.u rignt DC absolute ant
naIc tie duty - ;;aJ con"'c''7nra'e T'ih tx
II! 6: 81 'h :a:." 4. p:T
81 S:aFFHv's ;iu,e, which was ten minutes
un:!rr i,ie f,i", expired at ihs stage. A mo
lion Was made oy some menIbcTs that ne u
permitted TO proceed, bUi it Was Objected 10.
Mr. raIcE-! desire Just here, TO make tn:
encouragement: ,i,aL the President will rega't
ne Us o.j"c,irg nany cX'ersinn hf the allotted
time for IL speech. 50 inns - The rule remain:
u RUE of the House. l. is useless TO hrT.
rules, il l!:ny ars not enforced.
in making tins announcement The Sca;le
uan lrom Smyth vii! r"l, nope, uLdtlsiaat
rr" b., acting ,i'scourtuuu:ly 10 hi;n.
.r,r. SGErfLy.--i desire 80 tx!tLsinn oi my
time. uni;' desire 10 enter ny solemn pro-
test against inuora;iun upon The people:
rights.
iir. MorrETr--f move 10 alneni the mmcHc
mert by inserting ate: lhr "orh "a-sessed.
IA the ninth lrmc, the wu:da-''cr who sEG!
have volunteered, during Inc present war, io'
prrio'i no. less than twelve months, in ,h,
Amy u Virginia or OF the Confederate S,nteS
acc bean hOnUiubIy discharged"
"; object N Di'rring t's Hlncn''H'iI; V.
state in1eir. ! concur III much that has i'roH
said by the gentleman irnlh SmEih, Nj.
SHErrLr) am willing in:sr;:. &c tav" pro
pJSrd TO exempt from tn. cui'!ti"n embodied
III this SECTION, the soldier wiiu shall, Gi!er d
service Of twelve mouths in the army nf EIr'
c;Ga CT CT the Confederate States, bc honor
ably discharged. i! &c are 10 have an srstc-
cracr III ali, ;r::er lhHt it s5onld be at
.rs:ocracy Ol g":y-an aristGcracy composed
Of inlv,:;aIl. who fought and bled Tor their
cour.-y.
So far as ts.;;sc ahn 7at.ir az hpirc are con.
c.rnn'!. .ln 10! ihi;,n il would DC urjnSt 10
rrG.:rr Ii.";u - comply ~ Tie cond:iior;'
i:.;nr.i II lh. section.
ysui 10; ircspass further upon the Con
ve1t;"r thau ~ express hcpo that they viii
adop. this amendment which, in my Judgement,
;s:jnst and proper.
81. krBY-1 do not understand the ger
tl:rnan as proposing to strike out any portion
Of The section
Mr MoFFE-r-No, sir. ;arre!y proposed
TO add this q; the point which have already
Indicated
A!,. PacE.-I, rctn:a 10 mc that it would
:;e hest to al'"w 4 vote to be taken on the pro.
position OF The gentleman from Snyth, CIR.
SnfFrsY.l before submitting mis- amendment.
Slou'd thas proposition be rejected, the amend.
men. would come in very appropriately.
Air. S7rARr-I would Suggest 10 :he ge7-
ila,naa from Rappahannock, tMr. MorFETr,) 20
pitt in the Sords-"who shall bare volunteer
Cd and been in actual serrce."
NJ. MoFFETr II regard The amendment Gs
sufticie7tly explicit and comprehensive as ii
nov slnods.
Mr. TyscK--I desire to ask the go7 7t!eIan
from Rappahsnr-cch Il question or two.
Els proposition, sir, Upon its face makes q
distinction between volunteers and cthcr peo-
pie engaged in the military service. 1T cx-
cludcs the militia. But sir, would inquire
OF ,hc gentleman what is tob. done with tho
risi. ol suffrage with respect 20 people who
riay hereafter engage ~ the military scr"!:G
c! thc State! .
,ir Morr.rT.--T';lt is matter for fii:lre
.cEis|t:2a. IL are5dnen: relates "nly 10
persons r:,gagcd IN thc present var.
MIR. !Ey.uR Then understand this amend
inert, if adcutrd, should VIC have fnturo war,
will require lie action Of another CcnTen,ioa
70 confer tho right uf suffrage upon HucA rs
NAV tngage in Il.
Mr. MVrTErr is nay understanding Of
tie ra,ttrT.
Mr. Wysng Then, sir, we shall have a
clause in TIC Constitution which will require
pe-pctuni amendments, or it will impose uqi n
the people mcst onerous inequality in re-
spsrt 10 his right &c Suffrage.
hir. McrFgTr. This war is somewhat Ike
the var ni tie Revolution, and rot likely to
recur again. inlagin9 tha: the need for
amendments 20 tho Cousti;ullon, in this parti.
c,,!ar, w,l ros &c so frequent as tie gentleman
ScruIS 20 .hiTk.
Mr. SnsFrEY. Il rise TO question Of order.
/: occGrs IT, lne that The mod. Of PROFOUND.
iur his question kill rot have the effect which
is contemplated | would cheerluily accord
this right to that class o! people contemplated
in the amendment offered BY the gentleman
from Rappaiiannock; but understand that in
the manner proposed, it comes in as compe-
ting proposition with the proposition to strike
OH; ard that the adoption Of that proposition
would have the effect Of defeating the notinn
10 strike nu; In that view OF il, [ should DE-
ccmoclled to vote against this proposition.
an wiling % vote Ipr the extension CT the
rjah, Ct suffrage ~ thosn VINO volunteered in
the service Of the country and were honGra-
biy discharged. without. any rmcumhrhucc or
condition, but Cannot vote for it in the form
in which tie proposition is Dow. presented. in
asnuch rs lis adoption would have the effect
OF defeating my motion TO strike cut. insist
tia. the la!r and proper mode OF deciding this
qacs.i is, first, BY q vote apon the original
PROPOSITION to strike out, and then by taking
acton upon the amendment Of the gentleman
from Rappahannock. Ey taking the vote upon
nv proposition, VIC would have test as to
whether the right Of suffrage was to be restrict
ed at ali and if defeated, We could fail back upon
the otEcr proposition which proposes only 10
remove tie restriction only in respect to par
ticIla7 class. Ny opinion is, inssInuch as th:E
is ctmpIling proposition TO nlre. TO TAXI
iilsr the vote upon tie motion to strike cut
Nj GoGGix-A Although I agree with mJ
friend irpa: SnTth, (Mr. SuEf7EY,j in tho OBJ
iect i;iat he intends to accomplish By h
amendment, it seems 10 me that according tt
the rules which prevail 10 deliberate bodies .
this sort ;ha: the question should be frs
uhor the amendment of the gentleman frcn
Rappahannock 1t docs not come in as coln
peting proposition at nil as it seems to me-
The object is lnerriy 10 conicr upon particu
lar class the privilege Of voting, without bein
subject to the. restrictions proposed to be ira
passed by the committee. II is competent &c
The House to strike cut Tie whole section eve
after it is amended.
think the proper Course is to take the vot