Proceedings and Debates of the Virginia State Convention of 1829-1830, Volume 1Da Capo Press, 1830 - 919 páginas |
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... freeholders of the city of Richmond . The object sought in the memorial , was an extension of the right of suffrage . The language of the memorial was respectful , and the petitioners accompanied their re- quest with such arguments , as ...
... freeholders of the city of Richmond . The object sought in the memorial , was an extension of the right of suffrage . The language of the memorial was respectful , and the petitioners accompanied their re- quest with such arguments , as ...
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... freeholders , sole possessors , under the existing Constitu- tion , of the elective franchise , have , upon the strength of that possession alone , as- serted and maintained in themselves , the exclusive power of new - modelling the fun ...
... freeholders , sole possessors , under the existing Constitu- tion , of the elective franchise , have , upon the strength of that possession alone , as- serted and maintained in themselves , the exclusive power of new - modelling the fun ...
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... freeholders themselves know them to be unfounded : Why , else . are arms placed in the hands of a body of disaffected citizens , so ignorant . so depraved , and so numerous : In the hour of danger , they have drawn no invidious ...
... freeholders themselves know them to be unfounded : Why , else . are arms placed in the hands of a body of disaffected citizens , so ignorant . so depraved , and so numerous : In the hour of danger , they have drawn no invidious ...
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... freeholders , on the contrary , can pass no law to the injury of any other class , which will not more injuriously ... free- holders : that the majority of the community , in whom abides the physical force , have also the political right ...
... freeholders , on the contrary , can pass no law to the injury of any other class , which will not more injuriously ... free- holders : that the majority of the community , in whom abides the physical force , have also the political right ...
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... freeholders ? How is the assertion made good , that they can pass no law affecting the rights of others without more injuriously affecting their own They cannot do this , it is said , because they possess , in common with other citizens ...
... freeholders ? How is the assertion made good , that they can pass no law affecting the rights of others without more injuriously affecting their own They cannot do this , it is said , because they possess , in common with other citizens ...
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adopted amendment argument aristocracy Assembly basis of representation Bill of Rights Blue Ridge body called cents Chairman citizens Commonwealth considered Constitution Constitution of Virginia contended Convention counties debate declared district Doddridge dollars duty East effect election entitled equal excluded Executive exercise existing feel free white freeholders friends gentleman from Brooke gentleman from Chesterfield gentleman from Loudoun gentleman from Northampton give Government House of Burgesses House of Delegates interest labour land Legislative Committee Legislature Leigh liberty majority ment Mercer minority motion natural rights never non-freeholders object opinion P. P. Barbour persons political power possess present principle proportion proposed proposition protection qualification question reason referred representative Republican resolution Resolved Right of Suffrage rule Senate shew slave-holding slaves society South Carolina Stanard supposed taxation thing tion United Universal Suffrage Virginia vote voters wealth West Western white population whole