The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-26
IYNcngrRG. NOVEMBER 20. la2
Ya he Edite,s 81 ihe L.irriniIan.

tObph4tfp AAhi 'sfi"NNHsF''f -
Ihsge laicly penrsrd. Thi- do FROM !
belief that the sentiments embraced In j
will command the serious attention Of eve
, Y reader--and like a gaardi.tn angel, poinI
cut the dangers their political liberties ha,,
feen and may be in, If Congressional and
State Legislative cancussing practice,
are continued in future elections 81 Presi
dent and Vice President Of The United
States
"a The question is ops Of moTrntnns IN.
port To the liberties of this cauutry--Shdil
"a, People o. Congress soieei of Presidcnt
ne deem il ri,l,i inherent Ia The people
..iont, Ia nominate candidates for elective
.ffces, especially fof elalian So disuilied
aud important a. the pre- 5idehcy Of the Il
iion. The Freedom Of eiecii"n,ls liz main
Ii.ar Of republican principles, and The
sheet anchor OF our chd aud political liber
lies When The many surrender this pr
>i,egc into The hands of the fen, both may
retain the name of Democrats, but have
forever abandoned thu principles. such
government is in fistt ~ aristocracy, Il
ia3uy headed despotism, the g1ore danger
oils il masked undrr ihe garb of democracy.
Apply these first principles 10 the present
question. An attempt is nov making Ia
procure n nomination of President by our
Representatives, ia Congress. By whom
authorised Have the people assembled,
and empowered Congress Ia nominaje u
President, or WAS III Il body, al the period
of its election, 81 has II since been 80 in
structed We ask the people of this and o.
gfxap 4 y. .i,.pf.J
Representatives Ia Congress, did you sur
render into their hands the right of noni.
Tag President, or did yon reserve 10
yourselves this inesliuhble privilege p
We ask the advocates of Congressional 40
ninaiion, 10 tell Ia, when, of how the pco
pie have abandoned the right az suffrage !;
They cannot do 1t. Oar opponents point
to The past, - the best guide 10 the future .
incompetent 10 defend such course us
consistent with Democratic principles, they
adduce the nominations Of e flerSop, Madi.
son and Monroe, 10 sanction The usurpation.
Iet them not retreat eeulnd The shelter oi
i.ncienl Usage aud authority. II IS The very
language of the tyrant Ferdinand against
the constitutional liberty of spain. II is the
rampant hich preserves insnlhrfahle the
despotism of Europe. II Was the fimsy
prctext addpeed by American Tories 10
sanction British aggre 5sions Parliament
have exercised the right of taxing the colo
mes, therefore, Parliament are lawfully
possessed Of the Eight, Congress have
selected our ftcidenl, therefore, Congress
rlay lawfully continue Ia do 81. The mere
exercise of power can never coHftr right
Bat we deny that Congress ever made such
u nomiHallou as Is nov contempt. ted
When Thomas Jefferson WAS nominated by
a.Demacraiic Congress, the two parties
Mere Learly balanced, aud the united DE
mocracy oi the union pointed in Thamas
Jefferson, as the competitor OF j. Adams.
This nomination wis nothing mare than
prOmalging the viii Of the whole penlcrd
IL party. Madison WAS nominated duing
the enibarg" aud the NAY, aud in accord
anee with the ,ltnwu wishes ~ ID noeracy
Monroe IN 1916. was thr known candidate
ol. the Democratic party bat sn nearly was
his nomination defeated, ia defiance of the
voice of the pent'le, hy.a Cnnste ,sioua
Caucus, that the "uli mode was abandon
ed by the nation IN 1920 and JAS. Mourue
nominated by u Democratic Convention il
pennsS l,aDia. AnW all the candidates fol
the Presidency are considered Democratic
Republicans. The DeRocraty Of the Union
is divided between them co. the contest Is for
iudi, ldu.ds, and the question to be decidrd
shall Congress or ,ae People select the
.HaR.
Bot the "ull modcn thus reproha,pd, is
not only ami Democratic, but a.palpablr
Nlolatlua ot1the Constitution, which closes
The door against touSrrsslnnai intcrlelcn
not by mrre silent prohlhlttou, bat by nc
tnally usqualdSing memhcts al [ onsrcs.
from sea iig as Electors Of President
By what authority do tkry usurp the phi
ylIrse of vi tually ,dectiGg Ii President I'M
authorized hy the people, and prohlAl;rd
by the Constitution Call il recummrnda
ton, or any Other cloak for usnrpation thry
may choose To assume storit, il either pro
dbces the election of their candidate. ar il
does not. II it does nat, the nomination Is
worse than idle, bat if it does, then hast
Congress, who canuat serve as Electors
In fact eiceled President, aud suppressed
thr voice Mthe people. Why has CpnSrrs:
heeaihus carefully excluded frsm uis i'm
Portant trust Amoas other reasons, be
cause The very same men " hu had pIe,i
-e+~'y sneh theT >otes 10 u particular can
Gid,de, nHSht ae.caiied on as the cousfitu
tIunh 1ad2es IN thc last resort The rra
s'1n IS equally strnug -. dust il Gnngression
vi summation, ny Wturh "" same ,nembrr
WHO had previously lledsrd ,hejr snppor
10 = particular canaidate, might be ca!lc,
On eonstitutionally To decide questia
which they had pr.rtdsrd. With rs muet
rropriety might a suller in court, place hi
coussl Ga the bench 10 decide the fate {
las adversary. VIII the peol,leloea on a
si'ent spectators, aud pernlit The Constil,
ton 10 be thas openly Invaded BY thp yer
men Mhom they have chnsen and VIII
have worn 10 rreeerrci it IA, i,,iate. iftll
right oi Eoadnaiinga President is tamrl
surrendered b5 the people into the hanc
of Coaoress, where will their usnrpatioI
eease Nut pnIii one encroachmcut ii