Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-01-09
cessary.' may, continued Mr.. H.. have fangued

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attention, offended the taste of the Committee.
excuse, sir, is ths We boldly called to give
sons Tor the alteration project. without con-
sequence true, unknown TO fame, and without those
powers which enable spread n charm over
every topic which they touch I am also one of a
class OF men denounced as innovnors visonories All
u't can nope, IS mat my arguments when sustained
by the names OF Jefferson Hanilon and of the hosored
fellow -iaboarer OF Hamilton, shall be particularly and
soberly considered. ask, SIR il nv doctrine is not
fully borne out by the writings of those great
however they may have differed on other subjects ali
unite in proelaning the principles of the sorcre;enfv
~ the People the separation OF the different lepart.
mens OF government, and their ind pe,dence of eueh
0her the folly and danger Of permitting the one de-
Pdreaf to appoint The other. and that To allow one an
undue influence indirectly is equivalent f eel con.
troll These sir are the springs of republican govern
mcn It's vital elements, the pledges Of lis durability the
Mr. Chairman: Gentlemen i'm the face OF one of the
greatest men IN America the political patriarch Of Viz
gaia over the ashes OF his iiusrious con,ratrios
persist in denying these great political truths. They
pronounce onr Governors wise AID good and cbaenp.
US ospeciiy OF official abuse or rpi,ude Sur
rounded as we are by gentlemen who have acted in the
affairs OF the Executive ming ling many of these
pectabe gentleman do in deliberations shall wa
perform the invidions and painful office TO which we
are invited! And fer whsi!We are not scanning the
Official conduct Of any body. We here on no such
erranf Their acts are embodied in the history OF ths
commonwealth; the citizens know them well. In the
year l1St Thoma- ,fcrson prepared his Notes. He
had recently filled tho chair OF Governor and knew bet
er Than any man In the State, the action Of the ers
la'ure on the Executive What does ne say! That the
direction oil the Executive by the Legislature was ha-
oif"df and familiar He had felt it, This is history,
no' speculation Ii proves that Governor has no
tcWV ms that he i the creature of the Leeisla-
'ure; very man Of straw.
The gentleman 10 wh,ss remarks I have here,ofore
alluded, gave fine picture OF Executive excellence:
and finished IL by incoming that so harmless an
Executive had we, that great portion of the people
tnuHy dtd not kn,,o trho the Governor Is this
desirable! free people, protesting To be intelligent.
and to take an interest in their affairs not to know
who their Governor is aud TO be frcitaod upon IL in
this assemiage. Truly, the gentleman has placed the
sovereign people in dreamy and beaiified stated
Sir, wish 10 arouse them from their unmanIy torpor.
wish, sir, that The people mny know their
Governor, and that the Governor may hnoc the peo.
pie. Mr. Jefferson, in his Notes states In Decem-
cember. 1776: circumstances being much distress.
ed. was proposed in the House Of Delegates to Gre
ate Dictator. invested with every power legislative
Tx cuve, and judiciary civil and military Of lite and.
death, over our own prrsons AMI proper
ties; and in June 1871, again under calamity the
same PROPOSE ion repeated, and trontsa a fetu
pofes only IF being passed" Il there living man
who will doubt the wisdom and patti o;ism OF the Lee
gislaiures of i776, and ISL /, Surely the Gentlen
from Chesterfield. who seems confident that we
give no good reasons Tor the course recommend
OF that man.--The cause, then, OF this most
binary and appalling project OF clothing one ma
bsoiute despoiism M o,der that The republic
tceire no harm, is to he found in the utter ir
{ the Executive Department Of the govefl
Any other superstition mputes treason aga
freedom OF the people, 10 the fathers of the
Are we, in the teeth OF reason, against the advice
the wi-e the warnings Of history, to continue Exe
nuve utterly incompetent An Executive for the "pi
ing times OF peece that will tiemblc to its centre WIZ
War blows its bias A fair- we ather Goverpmrnt<
may be wrecked on the first billow of the1
| ! trust not Sir. No, let us embark our fortu
vessel that will ride proudly amidst the no
the storm, and bear un-haken, that broad nd
| freedom under the iightcing's flash.
| Mr.. Chairman, ain not gloomy politician.
contrary, hope The best Of men aud lhinys-but
not shus my ears to what passes around me. Az
gentleman told us we ought to prepare for a stale Of
fairs within the scope of possibility, and TO which
good men look With mournfi apprehension. The dav
may come when Virginia may he compelled take
her rank amongst the nations ci the earth Suppose
scene OF urmO OF peril is there man of sense in the
Commonwealth who would securely, at such cri-
sis, Executive constructed like OUR? Let us for
heavens sake, frame such government as will bring
out and WELD the energies of the whole people, when
the fortune of war impsousiy demands it. Az AIM sir
the very term Legislature indicates the ate
functions OF the body IL is part Of tina duly elect
the Executive. How many, how various, how diff cult
The sutjeet of Legislation. What labor, reflection
devotion and sober-mindrd men necessary to do
justice TO hem Surely, our -givers have ample
employment if confined bin their legitimate sphere.
We all know how the PASSIONS antiques combinations
incident TO these ell ons, agila;e any body OF men
aud unfit them Tor that cool thought, accurate analysis
aud profound research, 80 Indispensable to public
fulness in thi' great department.. appeal the peo-
Pile OF Virginia, The past is not lucid commentary
upon this doc,rine. Some gentlemen very ten
DR. Of tie public repose, that ey would not expose
the people to the agaions arising from the election of
their Governor. Sir. mant ain that moderate exer-
else OF the public mind has most sauary effect n in
structing the peop', in hahitua ing them think of
their rights and interests and la pre- serving that vgi-
lance and se-re'peci, which are the strength and
glory Of republic. the people will not IN INK gentle.
men for onsul,ng their case by curtang their rights
not OF those Zea oHs and minute politicians.
who would continually the citizens Of the country
with the election Of constabes and all the little achi-
merry OF place. dcspise i'll w II not
"Ocoan into tempest work,
/ To wait n feather or todrown n.y."
But the great Legislative and Executive Departments
OF government ought 10 be elected, by each other
but by the people themselves
The gentleman from this city told us that the ci-
elected the Legislature, and the legislature the
Governor and that, therefore, the citizens elected the
Governor. sir, th. is very good doctrine at that 70.
rum where the geullemhn plays eminent part; but
fspw citizens 10y this political special pie aiding. And
should far play upon their credulity TO present
: them law adage in lieu Of their political privileges.
We niof Eied that couusellors endned
with great wisdom and efficiency. II may be so.-
But remain TO learn that they the superiors, or
the peers Of the Attorney General and Auditor OF pub
lie accounts. AT any rate ceriainly can provide
an b'expen,ive aud dgnifed advisory council II is
objected that we about 10 cOnhde The interesting
prerugauye OF mercy TO single man. Why so May
not provide that advice sSll tie taken under our
plan vel under that, the abolition Of which
seek
have tsspassed too long the atcnce Of the com.
mtee in making these desuIiofy remarks. Aud close
by asking IL their spirit lie not approved by the beet
theories OF government, supported by the Highest au-
thoriie IL America, and vndicated by the history of
The commonwealth ITSELF
:; IoLficai Ee0nomy.--Siuce the recommepdsi
a OF Lectures and Pfofessorship Of Polisf
Eco, ony by DR.. Cooper at the College ComneBcem
In 1928, the professorsbps, bslieye Of DR.
n. a 4.