Proceedings and Debates of the Virginia State Convention of 1829-1830, Volume 1Da Capo Press, 1830 - 919 páginas |
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... possess a certain portion of land , are , for that cause only , debarred from the enjoyment of the right of suffrage . Experience has but too f clearly evinced , what , indeed , reason had DEBATES OF THE CONVENTION . 25.
... possess a certain portion of land , are , for that cause only , debarred from the enjoyment of the right of suffrage . Experience has but too f clearly evinced , what , indeed , reason had DEBATES OF THE CONVENTION . 25.
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... possess land : many , though not proprietors , are yet cultivators of the soil : others are engaged in avocations of a different nature , often as useful . pre - supposing , no less integrity , requiring as much intelligence , and as ...
... possess land : many , though not proprietors , are yet cultivators of the soil : others are engaged in avocations of a different nature , often as useful . pre - supposing , no less integrity , requiring as much intelligence , and as ...
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... possess it not . The freeholders , on the contrary , can pass no law to the injury of any other class , which will not more injuriously affect themselves . The alarm is sounded too , of danger from large manufacturing institutions ...
... possess it not . The freeholders , on the contrary , can pass no law to the injury of any other class , which will not more injuriously affect themselves . The alarm is sounded too , of danger from large manufacturing institutions ...
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... possess , in common with other citizens , all personal rights , and , in addition , the rights pertaining to their ... possessed . What is this but to say they ge- nerously conferred the privilege upon themselves ? Perhaps they may rely ...
... possess , in common with other citizens , all personal rights , and , in addition , the rights pertaining to their ... possessed . What is this but to say they ge- nerously conferred the privilege upon themselves ? Perhaps they may rely ...
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... possessing it . It may be as great under a despotism , as under any other form of Government . But they alone deserve to be called tree , or have a guarantee for their rights , who participate in the formation of their political ...
... possessing it . It may be as great under a despotism , as under any other form of Government . But they alone deserve to be called tree , or have a guarantee for their rights , who participate in the formation of their political ...
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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