The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-14

HoShoE. ] deny the allegation When
nj JEFFERsoS become Q csniidsle for the
"'hts OF President, in opposition TO Mr.. A D.
ANS, he received bis nomination, from the
people, IN every state 10 the union; their
Vobe was hestd and respected (; any conven-
uoa holden tor the purpose Of rstiiyng ,hs;r
O. m'nation, was altogether . work OF .u-
pefe'ogaiion. So in relation to Mr.. Mhpl-
isos; there was not between hia and soy
dis iogui'hed Republican, any serions compe-
riuon Aud long before the expiration OF
"ir' MADIsoN's second Pfssidentisl term, the
psopls had fixed their eye, upon M. Mon.
ZOE, as his successor. HIS nominatiun at
" asningion. did no, add 10 his Success, and
had Mr.. CRAWFORD th-n been nominated, in
the stead oil Nj. MoNRoE, NJ. MoNRoE's
saeees. would have been equally a, resi, snl
his miiodty equally as large ana trump hant,
ss II was IN The result, found TO os.
There is no precedent In any OF the prior
nominations oil Ptesiden,, for the course which,
itis said q self created caucus is sbootto adopt.
We have at this time, four if not i've esndi.
ti;es tar tho Office or Presidcht, oil calling
thenseIves Republicans, and all SO called by
their respective friends and advocates. What
right has any representative 10 Congress
Pressnta,ivo, scting for the people, sod each
one representing some particular portion and
hsction OF the country, to have o preference
Tor one OF these candidates over another one,
WITHOUT first leaning ihs sentiments Of tho
people he repteseut. : A, individuals. l gran,
they can have ibeir predictions and favor.
hes, and as such, have undoubtedly right TO
vote Tor Que in preference to another, but not
ns rep'esen ,alives OF a state.
l. is, hanover, cop,ended by many. ,ha;
caucus nomination will be Necessary, 10 order
ta secure choice by the people, snd keep
from the House Of Representatives the elec.
sion Of President; that il the choice falls
upon ths house, ne shall witness q rene wal Of
those scenes exhibited in 1901, when the
cones was be weso JEFFERSON and BoRR;
whsn the safety Of our Ua,on was jecpardlzed,
the nation convuised, and anarchy threatened
10 take tho places OF government and order.
Should there DO no choice made Of Ptesi-
den, by tho people, tho mex, resort must be,
10 thai course pointed out ond prcyc ribed by
tho Constitution. And do not apptehend
that any state, for fear q! the consequences
which msy grow oct Of an election, By the
house Of Representatives, would be willing
TO take from the people the rights and prisi.
leges, the exercise Of which belong exclusive.
" 70 them. That for fear Of the evils which
d freeexsrcise Of Cons,futiorai right msy
produce, The, IL would be better 10 take from
the people thei~ rights, sod sesors 70 al un-
consti,ut!onaI modo OF elecsiag . Presidens, q
csoous nomination, pregnant with more evils
than can possibly be anticipated from any con.
s,itutional course.
believe that even our Federal Courts have
not yet in any Of their decisions, gone so far
stes +. that any Of tho express, implied, or
scns,ructive powetS given by tho Constitu.
zion TO Congress, have cohfeued upon the IN
the right, or constituted them a b,dy, for tho
purpose Of making, in the & 81 insr ance, PIES.
idens for the people. can see no compsr.
ison betwsee The election Of a Ptesideo, by
the House Of Representatives, tho question
coming before thew, in lawful, consliiution.
al manner, aud ihe election OF one, in fact, by
\ seil.constiiuted and created caucus. One
is cortsinly conslitutiouai, TO which tie peo-
nio have soismnIy agreed to resort, 10 case ei
necessity, IN which tho representative votes
ss the agent OF the people he represents,
whose sentiments ne Is bound 10 know, who5o
fnt.res, he is uBdor the strongest, obligations,
70 consui, ~ one case his vote is public and
open TO their inspection. subject to their ap-
probation, or liable to meet ,neir dispPr obs-
zion.
The other Is the course Of Q seif.c,ested
aody, wiihou. responsibility, independent Of
the people, and regardless ot theis interests
governed too often by management, cabal,
end intrigue liable al al times to be affect.
ed by corruption, aud very frequently irel-
encet BY b. ibes, and promises q tribunal,
moreover, in which the power. iuh Ience, and
numerical force Of the smaller states. are
swallowed up end lost in tho Sor,es Of tho
Lager ones. II the election should como be.
fors the House Of Representatives, tho peo-
pic would derive some satisfaction, from
knowing how their representatives. voted, aud
the representatives knowing the wills Of thsir
corstitueats, (infor NATION easily Obtained
would know how to vote. If the event should
take place, u would no, be . sudden or unex.
Pected ono, the Representative would have
cuff ;ian, tirpo aod opp,r,unity to learn from
The pe0pis their opinions.