Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-11-29
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a PARTY MAJORITY.

Among ihe t'il. taal have crcfa into or soh
'ict rone % more pregnant With mischief than the
notion ih,i q - ihe right of the nsl,fiiy 10 do
~ha'srei - trnper " their own eyes. without 70
gsft 80 constitutional or lcgsi pfo,pioas. Thus
With re party N power. tho Pfo.ldca my resume
suY 'asposnb,hfy because the people af tho shole
Iaiied States sussin him IN ". SO the naliGer.
ol Sou'h Csfuiins charmed 70 dsregatd the laws ~
The United Slstss. bceAusc they hsd persuaded
raslpiuy Of ihe people 81 The Stale - appfoye II
ibe measure. Psunsyltsnis proposes thst Sisle
t5ntcniion shall shrocstc chartered privileges
gfsni"d bv previous lsws. Certain politicians in
Ns'y sod determine 60 reform her Institutions by
a resort 20 .be uugual elements Of revelation.
ln Fennstlsshin, aud ~ Mstylsnd She move.
menfs sre vindIcai-d. bec,nse founded On the uill
81 The people ard ib's proposition rcrc,tc- srrsr-
tttiv. The sanction OF The great officer. 81 the I'M
'cd states Government. Oh at th,s eo,junctufe y
received - rule ~ unJoubtsd correctness By Vie
sf' "fon's oftbc party IN power everywhere out
y ihis notion mob lev md Judge Lynch. ,Nccu-
tive opera IONS have obtained power net "a.
Md ln al these modes the moral restraint Of yus.
tioe ~ the mud and tho equally correcting iuGu-
ono" ~ pHAc opinion arc daily losing their effect
M containing men 20 respect the laws and the
nights secured BY them 10 every citizen.
Oar constitutions are formed not solely 10 point
ou, the Nay 10 which majority may ule bot
one rrcs, object IT, 10 protect minority from the
injustice ola majority and, also. 10 restrain
majority from sudden aud excited action, which
might terminate in evil To al, and more especially
TO a majority, N times Of high party contests And
It renders them valuelcss flr Ibis grea, purpose If
patiy majorIties may combine to subvcrt their pro-
visions or obsiruct their regular operations for
mc'e party effect under the claim that such is the
All of The people, whom they, FOR the time being
represent,
We may illustrate this bs n case that may now
be presented in Ohio. The as, session of the lc-
gsla,urc. in appointing Senators and Repre- eta
t'Ses acted upon party tactics and made the ap-
poin'ne with view TO secure and maintain
pteponderonce If The party in The legislature. They
made an unreasonable ind unjust distribution of
Senators and Representatives and most unfair
Classification Of districts. This proceeding WAS
nf itself an admission that was at Ie.st doubtful,
which party IN the state constituted a majority the
supporters ct Van Buren, or Gen. Harrison and 1t
necessarily included The avoHai of The Van Buren,
ues, That, having the power they would openly
use Il, By abusing II to effect their Purposes. One
dislnct object of this measure, prominent above
cry other was To prevent the election Of Thomas
Ewing to The Senate Of the United States. In es-
pcoial reference 10 Mr. Ewing, the election of Gov
rrnor and memers of the legislature wbs Conduct ted
On the lllh of October A clear majority of the
people IN The election Of Governor, 10 the election
of Congressman, and in the election Of members OF
the legislature, have dccldcd for Mr. Ex:ng's re-
election. Yet the strainrem has so succ, edeJ
that there is a majority IN both Houses against
Here is a case in which by deliberate conirvance.
the minority have defeated the clearly expressed
viii of the majority. Is there remedy Yes,
IN The party doctrine upun which Maryland is
nov acting, there is ample remedy.
II is this the CONSTITUTION of Ohio provides
that !; shall require two thirds Of the members IN
each House Of the Legislature to constitute quo
rum to do business, though less number may ad
iou'n from day to day, aud compel the attendance
Of absen, members. Now the party have OBJ
tanned bare majority; and # the Wings elected
like the Maryland electors refuse to attend and
qualify, no quorum can be formed for the election
of officers and TINS the legislature would be null
fed, until a!ier the election of 1886. Aud this
would produce insurmcuntabe inconvenience IN
the operation Of the government. Governor Lu-
cas- would remain in office, for Governor Vance
could rot qualify, aud the constitution has been
careful 10 provide that the Governor shall continue
in uTce until his successor seieeteda and QUALIFIED
All The other public officers would continue 10 Of
fee in the same way, the Governor could supply
The vacancies.
There would be 30 revolutionary interruption Of
the governmental functions. There would be
some derangemen,s and some difficulties. The
gain would he, Debating ncf,riovs preject TO Gu
she minority 10 control the majority. Il would
save ell he public treasure the legislative session
would wssie, aud 1t would stay the multiplication
OF corporate monopolcs, and other mIschlets TO
Which every session of oar leg stature gives bHth
All these are valuable results. Bot would they
rot cost too much IN tho disorgsnising precedent
they would cot Nevertheless, the opportunity
ihn. to proceed shows 10 the mNoHrr HllJoriiy el
the legislature The use thst may be made ut home.
snd 10 recoil upon thcmse!ycs, of the doiuFs they
SO much 'Fpru,e, in their political 5reih.cn OF Ma
ylsnd