Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-10
LYNCMBURG, JUNE 1888.
T. he Editors Of me Vtrsiataa.
MIR. MADISON A FEDERALISr

MIN Ni4Al'los'N n l. f.llt. LIS l..
Permit me the use Of your paper to siIew ~ the
public the opinions II Nr Madison IN theCo.son-
tlol Of 49, winch formed the Constitution Of che
United states an for ealleg men and thing
by their r'shl nans and If T. imund Ran olph,
Gouyerneur Morris and AlexunIer namton were
fedsralsts IN 81, James Madison was also u Fed
efdtsi, as viii prove, beyond shadow OF doubt,
ron his own speeches. as published ia The Secret
Debates oflhc Federal Cony enton confess my
sell IL DC one oil tapsc who believe what vas fed
eraism IN '51io BE- fed rallsm In 1898, aud that
consolidation is consolidation thou, "a called by the
endearing name of Union, and that great aud fun
d9men'a principles are not changed 10y any ell ,ngc
of ndmcs. | also believe, with Air McComas OF
" ythc, that Madison has returned to his ifs. love-
(iederasm)
Governor Randolph in Convention offered his
resolutions and, in defence of his proposed form
Of government, " he cnndilly confessed tha, thoy
were not intended for federal goyernn ent--he
meant strong consolidated unon, in which the
idea of states should be nearly annihditedP Vide
Yatos Secret Debates, p. 81 Now, shall show
10y extracts from Mr. Madison's own speeches That
he is seen acting throughout the Convention with
the fedcra'sts, and sustaining all the doctrines cal.
oulatcd TO destroy state sovereignty. On the DIS
cassion Of the ith resolution Ex-Governor RAnloILh
which was for having the members Of the lower
house of Congress elected by the people Mr. Pinuh
noy' aicueFal5i, moved 10 haee the words " 6giAe
t'0Ye o~i'un9eu, anu 'l!c "oais by The hsts.a-
tatl' inserted. Hear what Mr. Read II federalist
aia wv Madison say upon ihis motion TO amend
Vide Yates, p. los 6 MIR. Read is Of opinion
that The S'fc s.eeraeai must sooner ot later be III
an ehd utl liia therefore we must make the pres
cit national government as perfect It's possible
E." Mr. Madison Is of opinion, that when we
! agreed TO the first resolve Of having national GOV
e'"n'h' consisting OIL soF't III; executive Judicial
anu 'e2 's'"lse power, II vas then intended 10 opc
i'e % ''' l'1e'H"tot ~ q }14et"' S"pT"Mtmi ana
Tue more et.."a'fe he M"de 4s 6@S'S, the greater
~ lioo,""'y ei apFa'lohi happiness ana Sood or
der. l"e amen lnieht "as lost, Oy 8 states a
gums d
Pldc Yates P los y Mt f'nehney NOV
CO. 1t5 me "dtt2ef' sfS t'f "te "aVe ne Po'tt' q
ateaht'Hs ~ N ftrS 10 D. eh"e8 by tae @n't
~ tx YES "a'1& ete9 tDo" rage taP''Ps1. ~
gfouhis MS motion on inc ''y OF one supreme
confronting o"ef' ana ne coas'' rs '',s as 'he cor
! yer 1'~ 81 the present system ana hehca the
NECESSITY OF Ieirrach'nS the state nuIhohNes IN Or
der to 'rffe Inc eo.d government 81 the ao'l'1-
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You compe tbem By fore? 70 pr.ven, this
dsas,,ocsble cxpedjent, the poa er Of nogats u J.,
ab,o.n,cly necessary This Is the olly aitrat,ne
pr nciplo winch wall retain il, centrifugal tofce ana
without tins the pIsnct5 viii ay rtom their orbit.
would ask any person OF lntelligcnee TO tell me
# the above remarks of MIR Madison are not TN.
doctrines of the lhen federal parry, and in favor OF
consodston-,o be so good ne TO inform ME what
Is meant by consolidation and federalism.
! IN I aleS, PAGE III, We fad Mr.. Madi>oa, on the
RS !uIon aboat thu tine for winch the members for
Congress shoaldt elected TO the lower house, I'D
.ocunG the oag' st time Of service - ycals).
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