The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-26

qnd .ecsnaciaii8s ;ilein from hol'l'as any
o1cc efesi il. ~ tlte.aaVliunsDi- 81 which
h.,c baeH ,.luat1 y them lfea Why
snail ihr5 s.itct Presided WHO hhs 81
nlany pi.ies> i. his sif, and So many r.
wards a, l., sioa With IS much pf"pn
~ aud i,.ss d.inger might aaf Representa-
itscs br selected ry tic President, as Tie
Preside - s,l,eled hy on Representatives.
Both .A.re Intended ~ tie Consultation, 10
be selected by tie people throughout the
Uninn, aud nni al " asliillaiph tIiy. Man
i falllhle. and llie Voice of inspiration de
clare, /, ad Us nut iuto teuptall1h-'-
We do know, fiat IA 1916, one at the pre-
senl candidates for the Presidency, 10 The
utter aaionishment OF the bation, came, IA i
Congfessinnals GAUGES, Within Eve VOTES al
James Monrof, tie known choice nf tlie
people. What MAS then 81 neatly accom-
plislird. may nov be perfected. Let Us,
therefore, guard every avenue against NJ
trgur aud corruption. Other Itepnhilrs,
equally tIrtlons and enlightened, have Ia
len, by permitting then rulers gradually IN
extend their power, and rncroach ~ the
liberties of the people. Let the 10 at The
Republics of Grercc, Rome aud Venice,
warn us from a similar fate. Congress
should meet together Is a band Ut brothers,
10 Irgisiatc for the common good. They
have bfen, aud -till are tpu much distracted
by sectional and local jcalouslts. Open
tot Pandora's box Ga HE llaog at Congress
THROW not lie torch III dsoprd Inte lhelf
railo, by permitting tL.m To erImnale ana
recfiuinatc about the nomination oil ii Pre-
sldeat.
How are we ans wored 10y TIE advocate
OF Congressional Nominations DO they
dare 10 defend thee, rs Democratic, as
Constitutional, as free from gross abuses,
aud dangerous lntrigues Do they attempt
IL say, that Congress are authorized 10
dictate 10 The people a candidate Tor tn
Presidency No the monstr0na doctrine
of Necessity, lie plea al tyfants in every
age, 10 advanced 10 excuse tue esurpatlon."
now take the liberty of suggesting 10
The public few IDEAS, winch, | conceive,
if adopted and put into practice, will more
aud perfectly preserve 10 the
citizens ol the United States iilr due ex.
ercoc of their soFereigu RIGHT OF suffrage
in the election OF their .chlet magistrate.
II appears that the picscnt mode practi
sed in can,assing for, and clectug the su-
preme officer OF the United States, IN III!
to preserve harmony, concord
and lasting union between the independent
states which compose this high and ausds
nation, III present the terror OF the erorn-
I'd heads of Europe, and the palladium .!
freedom and independent principles. The
chief magistrate ou6hito be elected by The
free and sovereign No,ct of the people, and
it ought TO he accounted IA reasonable ACT
III any man or set Of men Who should he
found interfering, or attempting 10 inter
fcIe with the free exercise Of Their snifrd-
YES, either by caucussrs ul the members
of conSrrss, or Of the state legislatures
held with the nirn,lon Of rlcctins the pre-
sdrnts and Wee presidents, aud thc,chy
Wrestling by inches the sovereignty out Of
The hands of the People.
To pleNCut in future all occurrences Of
this knd, an amendment 10 the oonstltu.
tlnn ought Iohe recommended by congress
to the several states ia the union, and il the
said amendment is adopted, then the states
To repeal their several electoral laws. The
amendment should embrace provisions
sotncu hal similar To the following, to Wit;
That, in order more e.lcctu,IIy 10 guar
anlec, preserve and prrPetuatc tar tealand
'h'n' sNt'''Hn N"l'1 ai" sai'i'b' u ''e
P'"l'e nee ana oln'Hss'a IN al future 'lec.
l,"ns @. fits'deht ana zee president OF
me On'''a states, me e''t''oh sna'' BE- 'na
'ah' p'"ee ." on' q 'ae same Gay through
oo' '"e I mon 1h"'' Oh 'aa1 "a! '"e O.
a1ens o' 'ach county III every s'ase, VINO
may ot eon"ga 10 VOC '"' "ele5a'e +, |" 'ilr
s'ne''' a'9'nI"'s ~ taef S''F' ena'' i'P'f
10 me court mousse OF MS coun.y' ana i"efe
ahe ~ us '"'t IN presence ~ 'ile eleiN ana
s,eiii ana al NE Close % ne Pols the
shrrl'l snail p'ooI"'"l Al the d"of "' 'he
eoa. mouse uie names oi tae 'hiee hlch
aa''nS the nS9''' n"no'f Oh votes ter
il'''utnl anu nee fi.aioeni. copy "i