Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-03-10

o'a'ihg' as the &c, proposed 10 be lene. aoes IN
'N'''S' constitutional provision, as plain IS any Of
'' zen commandments, in lis requirements, the
''S' Is materially altered. By va, ii NOR, ia
''' All striking illustration let Us suppose that
me IL legislature should in>truc, cur Senators. IL
'''' Tor an q post tact7 Inv. in the, tech If the
co.'s, 'Aaona Inhibition, and - grjril, a dieta'ori.
ID PRESIDENT, VITO, G'rmlpo>,, Of ,eli-aesr3nd,1c-
''h' might recommend such It laa->hoald the
senators obey! Every man will unhc>itatinelv
and indignant, answer in the negative. should
they, then, adopt the olcr alternative. and. h> re-
SIGNING then seats, pun il in the power Of tle lie
e>iaIurc To send to the Senate more ,cr>ile snrit>
/" 90 the vii NJ IT." President AMI clpim1r cue of
I'll" DIVISIONS Of the constitution no,t vital to the
welfare and safety Of tie people " ouli rhry he
lnNiihabe IN abandoning thoir posts, and, by ndi-
tech"n, contribute to result. which they would
not dare 10 nd ia coo>omma'inc directly, Ne
ene, We tbioh, viii say TIM they should. Wcll-
the act which Mr,srS Leieh and r. rr are rcqnr-
ID to PERFORM IN dclacne tie Journals. which thcy
arr required b} the constitution to ia}." I'M
nutl'atcd, as they are recorded by the pen of then.
Secretary, is no less a violation of the cou>uu-
Ton than would be the enaotion oran e. past tocfo
law. The consequences III tbs violation may NOT
so immediately affect the rights of the people or
their interests But its ultimate effects who shall
pretend 10 estimate For II the Senal,#m nu-
uatr partially its Journals, II may destroy them
entncIy-and no one can tell how loae il will he,
after the wedge shah have entered the cdihcr. be-
fore it be rlNen a>under from cap->tone h founda
ion. We are aware that the ENpunecl> deny that
tho provision of the constitution which requires the
Senate to keep a journal OF its proceedings VIII
be violated by their ncw-ianelcd process of draw
mg bhck lines around the resolution which h.
kindIrd ihcir fierce Indignation. Bat We would
ask, ii. the very invention Of this IudicrouS rau,
peryrrl,ng as it does the >isnfraDiun Of one Of the
planc>t words in tho English language. i not in
il,.lf conclusive evidence oi their mi>e wing,
l. ii be constitutional to oPWgc any portion OF the
Journals, why do they not rNpungc Why do
tdey not accomplish their purpose with the bold
ness and rarlessnc,S of men, conScioaS that they
ar, doing rieIl7 WIN do th,} s"'ahUp 10 lhclr
object, rs II they were ashamed to do the very
fhin2 thai tine, declare they Will do Why do
tie, perform their work in 50 buugline Il manner,
tai they compelled 10 "tilo the "orl " En-
3ang1d" on the face Of tine obno>oos resolution,
IN order that the object Of the diacI ia,, may be
Itiherpa0tne be ahorse, why write
aaIcrncallt q thi> is ho,>e ?' II BLACK lines,
II Hn around the resolution, L.. ~...aaeing, why
VINO the word upon the face ..e resolution
Ne. They hnor tIat cNpungiu9 the lograaI,
would be- violation of the cou>tiuian-and vet,
81 10th are the, to give up thc name, because
adhcrcpcc to it was the only mean, by which
they could hope to Get the vacant slipper,
Of the Senators for tlcr own parizany, ,at
they made compromise between their con>ccn-
ccs and their judgments, and ,adoptpd scheme,
which, if ii diminish tie nlamy, adds, in the same
proportion, to the inrhable righteousness Of their
conduct.