Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14
.9l6aay, January 5, 1895
ELECTION Jv The IN. of r.

H.
The Wings attempting to ,yrest the Election from
the People, and carry it TO the r. of r. No one can be
SO blind as not to that this the present plan the
campaign: Webster to The North Harrison in Mary.
land and Pennsyiyan and in the North West Whites
Potter clay in their hands and to be ,e0rked up the
South and South West The Republicans on the other
hand have rallied upon candidate and present him
IN the open field fair aud above board 10 the surfaces
OF the American People.
In this of The game we Law before them the Gl
lowing extracts from the Debates which took place in
The Senate, in 1903 A. after the between Jcfer-
presented by John Taylor, (of Carone who was then
in the senaie-by Gen. Samuel Smith, of Baltimore,
and by old Mr.. Hlhouse, of Connecticut against the
Elections going the House Mr. III is yery strong
and conclusive on this branch Of the subectJohn Tay
Tor is powerful.
Has il ever struck the reader that if the People fail
TO elect President and Vice President man man be
he President, for whom they had given vote
and not Of the sent To the House Tho case il n
possible one-who shall say, it may not take place in
1877 Let us suppose that Van Buren,, Harrison and
White (or any other Mrcel go TO the II Of r. and teo
10 he SENATE to be voted for President Vice Pre-
sdent Ia the House these hold on and the friends of
each refuse TO surrender their favoretler being split
votes also IN Missouri Mississippi, and perhaps Alaba-
ina, in the HI. of X. No one may have n majority -
There Is no President and the case Mr.. Hhoise sup
poses takes place Suppose, too, in the Senate there
~ majority for either of the candidates for Vice Prcs
Dent land there Connecticut, New Jersey Ohio North
Carolina, Alabama, &c IRE divided, and give no
vote.) There would then be on the 9TH MafcH IS37
neither President nor Vice President, and then a Pres
dent may be chosen by Law (see the Act of Congress
But again--Sappose there is Election by the House
oil Representatives. oi Prcsden--sBd the Senate club
and palm upon us Wing Vice President This Viee il
PTssdet for fur yfayS by the Constitutions Would the
feople acquiescc in such state Of things? Will they
mol DO oil IN their power 10 preventiR
Al The time the following debate occurred, had but
one example Of an election by The House of Representa-
tves How strongly are these arguments confirmed by
the second election which took place in the case Of q
Adams! But hunised irresistible objections crowd
upon the mind, TO this mode Of election No--n3--Se.
cure the election to the People by their Electorspvo
each State the proporonate influence which she is
entlcdand from the intrigue and corruption of
Polish Diet. The only way prevent Popular Elec-
ton, " by IupDng soUeyai candidates. the Wings are
trying The only remedy for the evil Of sending il 10
The II. Of r. san union Of SURFACES upon single can
ddae. Choose ye between them
DHBATE ~ nc Scngfc Of NE T. Sfacs, The araendDsnt
70 me Constitution or dieting Pyesdent and Vice Pre-
ssdenf Of the H. Sfoics-l SO5-4.
Mr. Taylor said -" By filing up The blank with 3
you carry hc Election into e House Of Represenfares
And why do wish 10 keep the Eifetioa out Of tie House
~ KePrescnaffresY Because experience teaches Us 10
ayoiu the danger Of Diets which always exposed 10
Intrigue and corruption to avoid elections by nobs
from Then abity TO be mscd by sudden impulses OF
passion and yioencei We wish 10 avoid both because
each, by different paths leads the conseoucnce
OHc or two elections by Diet would repay the small
States-whh whaif HM monarchy! Elections by Diets
always lead 10 monarchy II is for Ibis reason then thai
we wish TO keep the elections srhefs eg shoa be- in the
bands Of the Peopiewhcrc from very obvious causes
neilher intrigue corruption operate Bv placing
the election in The House Of Represe YOU e1 pose
tne sna states 70 the evils that Great Britain has suf
fered through her Rotten Borooghs. The small number
OF representatives. IN the email States will expose faon
70 the alluremenis against which humanity is not al
ways fortified The danger Of temptation must be guard
ca against else the minority may through corruption
few Electors, have given the role over the majority
tngand, tor more than century Corruption has beer
the Prime Minister and the Parliament has been in fac
the Registers 81 the Monarchca Edctsr