...were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections. " Elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in assembly, ought to be free; and all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community,...

...citizens. And even Virginia declares, in her ancient Bill of Rights, " that all men having sumcient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, have the right of suffrage." Wherever free colored men were recognized as free citizens or subjects, but were, nevertheless, not...

...punishments inflicted. 6. That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in Aitemljly ought to be free, and that all men, having sufficient...attachment to the community, have the right of suffrage. 7. That no part of a man's property can be taken from him or applied to public uses without his own...

...the year 1790, they ratified the Constitution of the United States. They then solemnly declared, " That all men having sufficient evidence of permanent...common interest with, and attachment to the community, ought to have the right to vote ! " The practical question, for I reject all theories of natural right...

...direct. 6. That elections of representatives in the legislature ought to be free and frequent, and all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community, ought to have the right of suffrage ; and no aid, charge, tax or fee, can be set, rated or levied upon...

...power of the State in the hands of the " sober minded " democracy — in the hands of those who give " sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to the community." They want no constitution which will not give to the floating masses, congregated in the large towns,...

...June 12, 1776, anterior to the Declaration of Independence, is the following emphatic claim : — " All men having sufficient evidence of permanent common...and attachment to the community have the right of svffrage, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses without their own consent...

...taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections. Elections 236 237 of members to serve as representatives of the people in assembly ought to be free ; and all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community,...

...June 12, 1776, anterior to the Declaration of Independence, is the following emphatic claim : — " All men having sufficient evidence of permanent common...and attachment to the community have the right of svffrai/f, and cannot be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses without their own consent...

...were originally taken, and the vacancies be supplied by frequent, certain, and regular elections. " Elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in assembly ought to be free ; and all men, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with, and attachment to, the community,...