Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-12-02
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Remarks made By ItiaLLlli II RE4D Es3 N The House
Of RetSeaonues q The Sate q Dea,rGye, he ION q
.N5,nb,r, 1928. rpm osking e,e 70 Introduce bill en-
n.ea san stve he cloce ticprs 81 President ami
Zee P1esidM IF tAe U.itea Safss q no ieahe u his
Star."
Mn. SrEA.Er,'
carnot bit inlu'ge the hope that The House will
permit to Uer NY for asking the leave have
asked and tor devsnS change in the mode OF choosing
electors Ct President and Wee President in tits state,
asinca sa 10 with b yity, and rs the members
from New Castle ANXIOUS to preserve that harmony, essen
a The discharge Of cur day, have RETAINED t:nm sir
ing qrestons which, asitated wo0d have caused delay
and embarrassment
may in ntl oucng this subject have encounter that
fyelng nf underlined apprehension which the agitation Of
the Presidential Question or OF any question bcang upon
il eNcltes III minds. The Presidential question has
certainly engrossed great share Of the public attention
confess this i; not WIN me matter OF regret. Tina
the people on the ALERT scFutinzng the prccnons Of
candidates for the highest cH.ce IN their gi' is symptom
Of caly stae OF The body -polc-"hIfe apa by would
bea tath siEn regtet, trust, much any the
asp SONS rise 'hey are foul both parties have cast,
tie 81 the present contest, Oh the lar ine of
HE most 3azttlDis !aen OF the naon men @il' have 1
and :aity served tiielr country, aud whose sevlccsw
l lie praues rA,e5 o! he annsls-bu lhcsc apeislans
VIII not uu.l.y. The contest Foreigners leading in
staeis upon column ol essay speeches and
resolutions s question, not litle tLctted With b-
ternes. SANDER AVID scirrit, would conclude be
very unhappy rco,le@oud divide us nto two classes Of
blackboard gallators nssendng orr time IN contests
c political Should the same aresncts atlef
wards tr.ye snnhg Us, greai would nc the surprise 70
tpd II the people, in yesy good huu'nr VIII
t'leTsehes and neisbor quietly pursuing the,r own Al
iats. Thgy Wud inn the peopc heatty tired "ih aii
VIC iave been doomed to read AID hear this qHesln
and Moud r5A,l conclude that 10 IL ttcle las aoen
Lreat anI uie mischief bshc.ini,, then, that 10
serons degree q exGnemant exists among co'st
uen,s and auch less tins houc, am not aware ot any
c5lee ny bgingns tts Ge;.c tnrwad At this ann
Ia TACT canna D. l,k tins time most ta.o able. Oh
tie .rc that y!de state, Garnet give nt the
OF ose By givg he choice OF electors to the people
he. ca IA an
late gene ii c coR such ,ha the jackson man Inis be
uIue, uUlecd expect lew shur! weeks,
cdisge Id public sentiments aud tie ADAMS man 'irid
vile lear II II gentlemen who have the power to
Change t ode Of cioo, H., ciectos, and who tXes
ci>t niti 1T shing AZ all the performance OF their
parry r t. do, they must be content 10 have the
prnt 'i.-y made, make now, or hereai or may
max ,ts ~ favor ot giving the chocs q electors 70
'h d, -, uoSn hollow. Ny assertion that neither
IA ran b, passing he bl, ask pemlsslrn 10 ~
trudcc NAY ~ erroneous hut 1t either does It WIN be
The p1wer Would no; gentlemen in the naJony
IN ans hut,e te 10 the esteem aud confidence
Of "er Constituent, by stripping themselves OF power TO
= Il the pcdple3 Wnd II not be high honour 70
Sc frnc aond The purity of the Presidential
ecciion2 Would not manifest fearless confidence IL
te- 3 vcc9f, from e te arena q this capitol to MOI
exendc ST, and wider ba''Ie ii I'd Can victory here
as puillc ci,.c., be impaired with another tIiumplan
Al he po!s nlt be tld Ina, the four nex years
arr before ir lkns his 1t This opportunity
Is let sip, : ia ne language at the next on and
tht next, anl perhaps, tnotner will be no hcel oil
pleasing tns ts"erp mere IS llhe enough 10 "lo,' ~
thus win he lansase vi anCtaer Pres dental election
4 mpenls The II leg station as III common allan
that Which he dJue At aay tune Is sure never 10 DE-
done AZ all. In tie tGtors o tins uncertain lie VIC a't
sure only Of ilc present
\ It canho, .pk .th truth, be said that there sno
time enough H. ms law, and TO choose electors by
virtue OF NJ .it CON sutton Of the United States At
Il "a Sc d. So lie Congress may determine the time q
Choosing elec0ia, and le day which they shall give
n their votes, wucll lay Shalt be the throughout III
United States" IL st Of Congress, passed Aiercl
ms Il
das before the FIRST Wednesday III December, in ever
fourth year. which, first Wednesday the electors mus
give their throl nnt the Unon. The first Wednes
day Of December w he ,he thd day Of that month i
the twenty-five dsss iletvenng between hat day and III
present there is .ln eis tn for changing the mod
OF choosing electors and tor CHOOSING them
The proposed bill constitutional difficulty TO en-
counter The Constitution OF the United States Art.
Sect. 81, provides, g Flat each State shall appoint
sQch manner as he Legislature thereof direct, numbe
of Electors equal t. me woe number OF Senators and ne
pssenatives, 10 when State may be entitled IN Con
Sress.'
The question is shall The Legislative choose Electors
or Shall he People choVae hem-wh'ch iStic best mode
The Chiei Magistrate Of the United States, is an office
M sicl Importance in our political system, that the Con
sli,on Of the United ate has lightly taken much pre-
caution guard against wrong choice. He should ques
toness, be nfrare ennowmens great requirements
and stainless vtue Fiction may hr's atavorle into TN
high station, corruption may biy It for him. The tram
ers Of the Constitution bound 10 guard against thes
hangers. They have taken ordinary precautions The
have sad the People shall directly choose this servant
but he shall be chosen, moi by fre eristem dode but
coleges of Electors, called into existence tor the dscharg
Mhls high dulyan existence 50 ephemera that corriT
ZION, which hay.. tine 10 do its hateful work, cann0
:eac them. They have said further that these College
snail not meet III BODY; but, deachedy SO that iacuo
can no more reach them than corruption Further the
haVe declared, no United States Officer shall be an Eec