...direct. 6. That the 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...

...direct. 6. That the 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...

...instituted for the common benefit, protection, aud security, of the People, Nation, or Community ; That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in assembl}' ought to be free ; That all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with,...

...equal terms with other citizens. And even Virginia declares, in her ancient Bill of Rights, "that ah1 men having sufficient evidence of permanent common...attachment to the community, have the right of suffrage." Wherever free colored men were recognized as free citizens or subjects, but were, nevertheless, not...

...or any part of the former members, to be again eligible, or ineligible, as the laws shall direct, C. That elections of members to serve as representatives...to, the community, have the right of suffrage, and can. not be taxed or deprived of their property for public uses, without their own consent, or that...

...The declaration of rights, prefixed to the constitution, contained the following: " Every freeman, having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with and attachment to the community, hath a right of suffrage." The constitution of Maryland provides that — " All freemen, above twenty-one...

...words of the original constitution of that State. Delaware said in her bill of rights: " Every freeman having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with and attachment to the community hath the right of suffrage." This is a declaration amply sufficient to cover every point in the bill...

...that laid down in the bill of rights of Virginia, and which made the electoral capacity depend on " sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with and attachment to the community." Mr. Madison thus announced his opinions : — " Viewing the subject in its merits alone, the freeholders...

...former members, to be again eligible, or ineligible, as the laws shall direct. 6. That all elections ought to be free, and that all men having sufficient evidence of Immanent common interest with and attachment to the community, have the right of MJflrage, and cannot...

...have no votes in election." The sixth Article of the Declaration of Rights was in these words : — " That elections of members to serve as representatives of the people in the Legislature ought to be free, and that all men having sufficient evidence of permanent, common...