 | George Chalmers - 1814 - 536 sider
...burgesses, or any other election whatsoever. Although I agree, that slaves are to be treated in i < such a manner as the proprietors of them (having a...than another, merely upon account of his complexion. I have no objection to the putting such limits, and conditions, upon those persons, as may be enfranchised... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1814 - 962 sider
...shall have any vote at the election of burgesses, or any other election whatsoever. Although I agree, that slaves are to be treated in such a manner as...necessary for their security, yet I cannot see why one freehiatt should be used worse than another, merely upofi Account of his complexion. I have no objection... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1858 - 830 sider
...shall have any vote at the election of burgesses, or any other election whatsoever. Although I agree that slaves are to be treated in such a manner as...than another, merely upon account of his complexion. I have no 'objection to the putting such limits and conditions upon those persons as may be enfranchised... | |
 | George Chalmers - 1858 - 828 sider
...shall have arty vote at the election of burgesses, or arty other election whatsoever. Although I agree that slaves are to be treated in such a manner as the proprietors of them (having a re-« gard to their number) may think necessary for their security, yet I cannot see why one freeman... | |
 | Edward Duffield Neill - 1867 - 128 sider
...Ireland, for examination- He reported adversely to the restrictive suffrage, using this language, " I cannot see why one freeman should be used worse...than another, merely upon account of his complexion." | But, notwithstanding the opinion of the jurist, the Commissioners allowed the law to exist. When... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1874 - 580 sider
...whom this colonial statute was submitted for review and approval, reported, in admirable words : — " I cannot see why one freeman should be used worse...than another merely upon account of his complexion. .... To vote at elections of officers, either for a county or parish, &c., is incident to every freeman... | |
 | 1875 - 562 sider
...settlement at Jamestown, the freeholder who was an Indian, mulatto, or free negro to vote. He said, " I cannot see why one freeman should be used worse than another, merely on account of his complexion. * * * It cannot be right to strip all free persons of a black complexion,... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1876 - 578 sider
...whom this colonial statute was submitted for review and approval, reported, in admirable words : — " I cannot see why one freeman should be used worse than another merely upon account of his complexion To vote at elections of officers, either for a county or parish, «Src., is incident to every freeman... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1883 - 600 sider
...Although I agree that slaves are to be treated in such a manner as the proprietors of them may think it necessary for their security, yet I cannot see why...than another merely upon account of his complexion." * But the government took no notice of the objection, and the disfranchising clause was allowed. The... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1883 - 602 sider
...Kichard West, for revision, he reported against the disfranchising clause, saying : " Although I agree that slaves are to be treated in such a manner as the proprietors of them may think it necessary for their security, yet I cannot see why one freeman should be used worse than... | |
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I cannot see why one freeman should be used worse than another, merely upon account of his complexion. 
