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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

VI We learn, from the Il. Enquirer Of the 9Th
INST that CIV Campbell, after cons nlraion with the
treasurer The Attorney General anil the Executive
Council, has determined TO issue no Proclamation in
H'"'oH 10 the suspension by the Banks. "rhe act
OF Assembly OF 1920 is supposed 10 require the agen
cy OIL the Banks IN receiving aud paying away The
Puone revenues IN so indispensable a manner llar i,
Is considered nplacticable 10 carry our the ACT Of
Io'f' H. under ITS acquisitions, the pubic funds h.,
SHIFTED from the Banks to some other uIacc /, j.,
probable that fthe session of the Legi,I,,o,o ,,,.
not onear at hand, the Governor vonld in 81
circumstances, call them together"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

Ne'e Hanpslire.-The following gen,,.n,oo ....
prise the delegation from this Sra,eio tho u,,,.,,
.n,. op"''",''n :: James Wilson. George w,
=, '"seph C'iley, Joel Eastman. Sooman
MsN@''' Godfrey Stevens and Joseph Bell. Tie
''''o"'ns gentlemen a'e al'enares 10 supply anx,a.
c,o'y ,ha' may occur: Robert Lame. Jasrrl, -
m@'" ". Fid'e' Allan llaok,a. Isaac Sn.pt.l,..
Hea9 IS Tud,1.A c Gnnou. ''' VI T.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

TIE MACON tGEO) COW ENTION-Tb
pan 81 conducting the Cotton Trade proposed
ny tns Convention, was intended TO provide some
means "f security against The sudden depressions of
price 10 which that staple is subject in the British
markets. under the present system As the nm
cess Is now, bills are drawn shipments Of rat,
70" NJ sixty days, which. falling due by the time tho
ca go arrives 10 England, require immediate sale
:" 'e"eem The advances made ty the G,reign con.
ss"fe. by Tins Course OF things the planter or A
me'can shpfer loses all control over The article
ne cohdiions OF the transact on preclude him fl ON
""t"'oe BACK when prudence would tell him Thai
present. sales would be improper aud English mann
'"e"efs or their agents, knowing at what time hills
70 = large amount will mature, when carpoes mus,
oe SOLD, nj all risks, TO the obligations NJ ,h
american owners. who have already used The mo
hey advanced at sixty days upon The secu,iy Of the
etafIe-take advantage of that know ledge and CON
''sc TO dePress the make, price, aad Keep it down.
1" remedy the evils and inconveniences of mi.
mode OF ttansacting business the Convention prono
srs that the Southern Banks shall unite upon a s,s
fem u advancing money for six months UPON the Sc
e"fily of the Gotten crop. The parry applying for
me advance must produce the warehouse RECENT AZ
policy OF insurance. duly assigned to the Bank or
tue bill oi adng il The cotton crop is or the eve off
Shipment abroad. The Bank, as its equivalent. al
g. g'ng The interest, and allowing The difference
y eAenange, is TO take the sterling bills Of the shin
H., r az SIX months aud to advance lis own notes
" "esish farther is make arrangements wuh |
,"uses, y" be established or selected y, Fn,ona
's' .he RECEIVING ofIh.sc conseomeots w,h Tho ~
p"e' unaers' AIMING that the cotton IS 10 be bail f
pa "0nihs IRON the period Of slipu,en, = ~ a.,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14
MISSOURI ELECTION.

The election 'or a member Of Congress to I'll the
vacancy oeeasloned by the death q. \. q. Iarisoa,
Esq took place IN Missou,i.onthe 2aal ut. We
have heard only from ST Lopls, whtc tie vote
STOOL thus; Fer rhotuton Ga.ly'e5 lWh.) %.
jamcsoai (Ad) j1a.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

AAo TIER SLAVE QUESTION.-Wcu under.
:, ana maj black, one Of the on board the
ntea' western, originally shipped here, x then dis
charged IN England, and nc shipped there has been
CANNED as fugiyc slave. As Captain llusken
s,"l'ped him IN England, and is bound to return him
'he'e' he refuses 10 give him up, without insttuo
'"hs from the BRUSH consul. There the maitet
40" rests. The claim WAS fl st made THURSDAY,
~ Y. Despatch.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

5"'jsiais ~ '.' -. -, En-
.s,l "a ma, ,,.s,,iaian Con fs ffirnd r1oek-
en,tous H. President uf the .foresaid Bah. for II
eett.a1 uesds help IT, is III u. has s'ia Inc sfo'N
- moi ""i'it - iei IN.
Manchester Nor. sfli 1850.
LIS yery evident nom the whole ,enor Of the
Enqniret's comments upon the history III Mr.. Jau
don : csslI ne soli1tinn with tie Londan bank
ers, lla II IS deeply Inof,iied aud ehagrned the
prospect Which ltfirnishes Of the maintenance oil the
credll efhe Peunsy lyauia Bank of the L. Saes, in
despite Of the Vaccinations 81 lis enemies, on both
sides Of the Atlantic. Like Sampson, The Etgnntr
would pull lomn the pillars OF tie temple upon its
G. WI head il only the Monster might be hnied in
us ruins-So bliud Is part, bgotry and ualevorace!
Suppose Mr.. Jau1on had l.ed IN his attempt 10
meet the foreign engagements of the penns yvania
Bsnk-and that the effect OF his failure had been
the Insolvency OF that institu,ion-what benefit we
DIES re To X, CIV, would have resulted To any poron
+ Of lie cuunlr, from the occurrence OF So great n
callmnyl II might, indeed, by that continued
gross pervcrsion Of The character Of this Bank, OF
Which its enemies are daily niliully guilty, haze
/ enabled them to impose upon the Ignorant and
thereby still fartherto mnane the already over excl
ted passions Of The :" Huge Paws the lniomltables
aud the Roarers" as the baser portion Of the Adj
minsifalion parry have tharacterslcaIly chrislcnrd
! themselves but would tina, have comprnsae ed for
the ruin Which would hnye fallen upon the holders
Of its stock MANY OF Them widows and on plans de.
pendept upon ITS annual dividends for food and ,ai-
,ncnt1
Re this as il may howryrr we think vitho nm,
/ co,,esnondent thar these exuling ,eaeciious nno,
the e,it,c Il cnp,on of the prnnsxIyapi, Rank IF rho
Il. States come with 4 bad trace from the organ
and sneci.1 defender the Bank of Niroioi,. which
j Law the way las =, unch het,,r clam, IN tho co.no
men of Us Bank than its peunsylynni,= en-
| tenn ra,v bec,usei il has hren fsra, #aceo,# md
Depository Of the Treasnty drnatmeut and lis
/ p,esidept il pow me-, NJ ,,n ,nI,ng d,n,s,v -,
I W,sbincton = ec,satt the pe,ngylv,n;, i,,s,;,,
tim ,nost certainly co,ne with = had uace f,,, ria
+ ,b,.,n,ou If ,I,. Virer;., R-,L :, !, ho ,,,, -,
ted NV - SLokLoL}c,n# and ~ ve have sae, !;
! ,i.pwhc,e ,l.rl,ed than n, R,ocl.,,I,,o,oh t.,
p,asle,, bs,i,veo i,s .s,o,l IN he uo,,b oo1y $40
Der share--which is Sis per share lowe, Than Thai
If f,r p,,nsx v,,i. l,rl las le, il, he ,os cI,.e,
loss and oioo,,v n,,;nd nj tho n,esen, .r,o.,,,v
c,i.is Sto,L hi1e,s ), ,Le Vir,;n,, p,l i,
seems IN ne bowrye, sbo,Id M, be ,1a,,,cd by tho
lrrDa,,tion i,,,u,ed 70 u, r and which ne :, b,s
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

NEW IoRK, Nov. 7, p NJ.
The great topic OF conversation to-day is IA deci
son of he Supreme Court OF This State which seems
10 throw all our Free Banks into confusion. The
constitution Of this State requires That in creating
corporations the bills should pass by two-thds both
Houses voting for them. When the Free Bank
law WIS under consideration. The question up
whether the Banks 10 med under II. would hot be
corporations. The Attorney General gave his opin.
ION III lhe negative. aud that there no necessity
for Two third vote Several other legal gentlemen
were of the opinion and so the bill passed IN
the ordinary way Chancellor Kent has purchased
stock and so have many msn Of great opinions.
tliul it seems they all wrong, Tor the Supreme
Gourt sitting Al Albany has Jnst gwen iis opinion IN
case argued some months ago IN which they say,
the Banks corporate us.1he effect of this de-
cision, II finally sustained would be 10 make the
soekholdcis liable rs eopattners TO render engage
ments made with the Banks decidedly null for the
Thing contracted win has no existence, and hosr ol
other troubles would crowd IN, which would pe.haps
dissolve the Banks, though that again seems quite AN
lmpossbrliiy. The affair has nj all affected the
currency OF the Bsk They. as well rs safety
fund, getting better daily
There IL nothing Of the least importance doing in
Cation. tennessee Flour can onIy be quoted S5 SO
iof conmo brands, and there seems 10 be very lii.
tie demand so holders are beginning TO store for
winter. Ohm has sold. good order round boops II
So %. Good Northern Corn la. sold al G7 A G8
by weight
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

Ofthe counties not heard from. the follownc are
certain to result RS here stated being tie same as
last
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

be necessary to secure al .4it analogous sic
Exfeusire measures sug zesfed iaf The rufp1se
nf nntting III the principal UNITS aud cinrs IN tue
sunfhern Slstes, ifnul hich tntinn Is shipped, -
as 10 produce uuanlmIly of sentiment aud ,ohcru
nj neison.
This Is entirely Souihcra measure. but il dies
MOI find unauimous approval even IN that quaner-
Tile Charleston papers do no, secm disposed 10 IA
souf The prnjett. The Ncrearg pronounces IL i'm
pfactoablean objection " hitli. though siurie mas
stand fcr all others. In the common way ol buy log
COTTON sa,s this journal ''Ihe noney may per.
form IT'S office many times during the season. The
exoilange bought by the nanps is much immediate
available rneat'. II tho proposed Plan the sdvAn-
are tn he made Tor SIX months the banks can re-
alize noihiag N the eeaniime, the circulation VIII
be increased 10 the rfee,se amount oil the cotton
held by them: II would change the whole system
al bank operations, and would amount las 10 an
enormous extension of The system Of ctedus.n
The thafleston Pat,ioi goes mare into deiaiard At
ter examining The various features oil The proposed
plan, eondc them ALL One result would be, shin
The hazard connected with the Gotten trade. exclu-
sively In the shoulders Of American merchants or
planters--whefeas NOW Two thirds oil he risk are
botne By the foreign dealers. The editor also al
Indies the fact that a warehouse receipt aud poll
~ Of insurance the hands Of Bank. as security
Tor advances made, would be infinitely unavailable
In The advancing party. and the consequence would
be thai the Banks engsging IN this sort Of business
would have large proportion Of their capitals lock
ed up advances upon cotton and Of coutse, useles.
IN the ordinary transactions If banking operations
liner obj scions are advanced. which certainty de-
serious consideration before any further steps
taken IN so nomenous an affair. The embar.
rassmenis attending the present system are SAID 10
Use father from the unusual condition OF things IN
England than from evils inherent IN itself.
Bait 4 mfrican.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

"Senator Benton, the heir apparent, anHei m
Washington, IA few day ago. The Presidents Ns
sage is IN course of ptepaaon.'
LgHchJurg Tireia.o0.
We read the preceding paragraph with surm,e
Tor did not suppose, that It's author, dccideHt
hostile as we know him to be, to President y
Bmen, would intentionally do that gentleman in
justice. Does Mr.. Tolcr believe that the prsf1
incumbent Of the Executive Chair is ncoa pe'ra' Il
the task of writing his Message? Da $ he bcht
that he is compelled to ask the aid Of Col. Benton
| the discharge Of this duty We feel sure thai He
does mol, and that he would say, f the quc' n
were directly put to him. Then why make such 4
installation
How long will This kind of warfare be carried on
We all know thai when Gen. jackson was President
the constant charge that MIR. Van Bufen r'a
pared his Messages. Bur now the Wings h@'f
found out that this same Mr.. Van Buren Las not u
capacity to prepare Message, bui is mce1 to ~
upon Col. Benton. Come, friend 'focr, show "
sense oil justice, by withdrawal Ct tie char
Give us Jdir fight, aud we ask no more.
Taity Slir
1ou k;ckel before you were spurrcd, tbs tn /
friend Leicher. The "charge," which your .
inventive imagination has dlscoyc,e in our parasrf
WAS intended TO he made, and canno, Therefore
be withdrawn. We did not degn 10 'inSipaah' ha
Mr.. Van Buren, as incompetent 10 the task oI "
Ing his own Messages and if we had done So, "
should certainly never have supposed thdt he Wop
have called upon the Senator from Missouri TO 'I
him.-W hat we intended to ''insinnale" tbs
that Benton posted on TO Washington 10 see lhqit
Pres jent did not finch in the temper orbis AIcs'as
10 Insist if necessary, that the Sub Treasury WI
the 'sPecie cidtcs,' las Jack Downing very sia"p
eanty Whites it, should be pcrnaciously adhered
that the State Banks should be dealt with rogue
and swindleIs' TO which the sauary discipline o.
federal bankrupt law ought to be appled-auI u'
The distribution Of the ne;t proceeds Of the Peo
Lands sh'nld be denounced, ard the question nc"
ed as one in which The rev Stales, which will 500
De strong enough to give "roes for reasons bs'-
only interested, the gte1t object should be tode'
NINE how The greatest amount Of political c'f'
may be extracted fem this Wholesale robbery IO'
was "Ral we intended 10 iusnuale, and moi lia ''
IN Buien was INCOMPETENT TO the task OF WIFE
ms Messages. tn thai respect, he Is infinitely ben"
luahIIed than BeUton-lndced, we checllully adj"
n"t'hefe are few public men IN the count! W.
'fte WIN none accuracy or more clcarness '"'
W. Van Bmen it would be strange, therefore " '
h'ud call to his aid one OF the most incorrect ''
nelesant manufacturers of metaphor" in ms
my other country.
N5 At baltimore on Saturday last, Flour was q"''
rom 80 to SOL hcinga decline of about % ceuts since
wal OF the Great Western. Wheat red, sl.l0 to go"
'hte, SLIP to $l.I5.
~ There was great fre Chicago tllhnnIsJ '"
Cthut Nnctrrn buildings were burnt aud oI!9 e''''
Of han'lize and otherroran, ,.tn.i'd i'''F
5e to siVU ,OUO-in5uraucp S5U0g0
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

r1G fue srReiNIAs.
H. 4 zIf.-s-Ia TOXIN. ~ ihe Enluuf o.
4l> ~ { M atI " iaHahie I'm An d'ss'is.. -
,,,l,t95. Al, 5sa.is4. %. : VI. JIudau "a IN
,i,nd Esr u L. - Btas#li Peaass lfahla--l VII
therefore propose tfal tue aorssaid Nh. Rtteaie be
5pralaerd 5 tie Bseh ol yuetnitio reps.r eLa
Iope AID nakc Ia saiiaiian Coz LIS fflend Ifofh
eu,tops a. President of the atufesaid Eank. tor II
erit.ial, teadS help IT, Dr. b. las siId the stock
Is not wanlrs50 el share.
Resi- ee9lully. yours.
=
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

W At baltimore on Saturday last, Flour was a''
from so S6 henga decline of abo % cents since w
rYal OF the Great Western Wheat, red Sl.l0 to = ''
white, SLIP 10 Sl.I5.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-14

~ There was great Gro at Chicago ullnosl GU
lhu!t' Nncfrn buildings were burnt, aud ID lag e''
Is OF merthanlize and oth,r moraty ,.ln..i, daIi"S
zoe to si00 0OO-in5urance s5UO9o
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08

= Womdn's Voice How consoling to tho
mind oppressed by heavy sorrow IS the
voice of an amiable woman! Like sacred
music, it imparts to the soul a feeling Of ce-
lestial serenity, and as gentle zephyr, re-
freshes the wearied senses with. its soft and
mellifluous tones. Riches may avail much
in the hour Of affection; the friendship Of
man may alleviate for time the bitterness
of woe; but the angel-voice Of woman il ca
pable ofproducing a lasting effect on Tho
heart, and communicates z sensation Of de-
licious composure which the mind hid new
er before experienced, even ID the moments
Of its highest felicity.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08

A proposition has been made IN New
York, to erect monument to the memory
of William Leggett; a correspondent corrects
the suggestion, and proposes that an annuity
he purchased for his widow, who is left des-
titutv--a woman whom the deceased losed
much, and to whom he was indebted for so
lace in trouble, for watchful care in sickness,
and for delightful companionship in every
vicissitude. That is the Pil'
ddelphia U. S. Gaz. ~
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08
Terms Of Advertising.

Per squa-c often lines or less, for the first in
Esertion, One Dollar; for each additionalinser-
ton, Fifty Gents.
or To those who advertise by the year, q
libera! discount will be made.
The number Of insertions required must be
marked on all advertisements, or they will be
continued until ordered out, and charged fol
accordingly. ss. ar s.ggliF s.s8
ovAll Jon WoRx must be paid for on de-
ivery. fsS-af 2arl .4ts el,.. = lfs slfssfs
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08
Tzs1 az HcS-Tho ,vhole nee r. 4

Uas ola Hat- The whole use Of bat
is probably not generally known; + is OF
mofezdso than covering the head. Il, when
q pefa0n FELL overheard, be had the presence
Of mind q lustAntly take Of his hal, and held
the brim of ito he chin % that tho hollow
wolld'be upwards, Il would keep him aboYe
the water a lonx % be could hold s. This
has been tried, and actually proved oersess
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08
SONG-THE BED OF GLORY.

By JESSE HAMMOND.
had a glimpse Of Glory
Upon far-famed plain,
His garments red and CORY,
As tinted by the slain;
The battle-blast resounded,
/ saw his banners wave,
And fancied wreaths surrounded
The temples of the brave.
heard the tumult thicixen
. As pillows lash the shore,
And saw the footsteps quicken
Tor Death to number der;
The war cry thrice was given,
And DER the phrenzied fight,
Red grew the face of heaven,
As blushing at the sight.
There man to man was calling,
Mid waste of human life,
Gods creatures. round me falling
Upon the field of strife
Yet Glory's eyes were cleaning
Though dusk and din afar,
While slanghter's flag was streaming,
Above the blood stained car.
They perish'd not for freedom,
Nor at their country's call
Ambition seem'd to lead 'em,
And Fame but mock'd their fail;
A broken Flagstaff clasping
They lay on Glory's bed,
A rag Of red silk grasping,
The dying and the dead.
And this, said l, is Glory,
As trickled down the tear!
And hero's gash'd and CORY,
~ Are left to slumber here.
Come mad ambition hither, 81
Behold fame's blighted bud,
Thy bays must surely yither
When strand with human blood!
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08
- RODNEY, (Nliss,) THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1899
From the Knickerbocker.
A SABBATH AMONG THE APPENINEs.

49,
II is his own. His Sabbath day,
His voice is busy in my heart
I nnst from earthly thoughts away,
And go to muse with him apart!
Tho in my soul the weight Of woe.
And on my brow the lines of care,
He would not now His grace bestow,
Did He design to spurn my prayer.
The hills that hem this little dell,
And rear their wooded forms on high,
Alike he.summer beams rcpel,
And bid afar the wintry sky
Where Solitude hath framed a bower,
And Shade hath spread her noon-tide night,
He comes to fill the lonely hour,
lie shines, and where He shines, tits light.
My rowing soul he bids me bound
Within this scene of sky and grove,
Here own the marks of holy ground
Here meet the subjects Of his love:
Tho hushcd the chimes Of Sabbath praise,
And not track of man appear
The Lord himself shrine shall raise,
Nor lack Sabbath service here.
These clustering trunks Of stately trees,
Like columns of some Gothic aisle, M
Rise. undis turbed by summer breeze, le
A God-framed, God-accepted pile!
Here may bend thu uncovered head,
Fresh homage to my Master swear,
Since here chequer'd couch is spread,
For :oot of praise, or knee of prayer.
Nor lonely is my duty paid,
Though to the eye Of man alone;
For many hand is stretched to aid,
And bear my offerings to the throne.
Around the lowly alter stand,
With ear attent, and heay'nward eye,
A thronging, bright angelic band,
Towaft my incense to the sky.
For Faith is here though weak and frail !,
And tottering with infantine feet,
Her voice is strong her Lord to hail,
And firm she grasps the mercy-seat:
And Love, that like sister clings,
With eye as clear as beam efday,
And ardent Hope, with futtering wings,
All restless in her cage of clay.
And who is she, that shrinks behind
With so serene and sweet a smile,
And finger raised, lest some rude wind
Should murmur through the leafy aisle,
Leading yon slyph in silken band,
Who hides her face beneath her wings?
'Tis Peace, with her own olive wand,
And JOY, who shades the bliss she brings.
And nearer to my station crowd,
In vesture stained with many tear,
Pale Sorrow, meath her burden how'd;
Patience that soothes her sister Fear:
And many more to memory known,
Heart linked to heart, and hand to land:
How can / deem myself alone,
So blcst, 'mid such goody band.
They know each want, they know each gr
They throng with me His mercy's throne,
With me they kneel to urge relief,
My nearest woes they claim their own:
They cheer my soul with many a sigh,
Each doubt repress, and hush each fear;
Sweet smile in every smile of mine,
And wee in every gushing tear.
One is our obiect-one our aim,
Whenever a sacred rite pay;
They own with me the Sayiour's name,
They own with me the Saviour's day!
While they my feeble service share,
Here it is good for me to be-;
Each spot becomes a house of pray'r,
Each day Sabbath day to me.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08
RODNEY TELEGRApH

! ~an.. DNEY RAPH
khe rec PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, ny
ton g,s OH AS BR OTy NJ ).
S. We DOLLARS per year, in adtance, or
sSsS AZ the exriratica-o Of the year. asgs
fs~-No paper discontin1sd,p until all arreara-
gcs arc paid, unless at the oytion Of the editor.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-08

z DIR. Hagan of the Vicksburg Sentinel IS
opposed to the extension of grace provided
for in the 9Th rule, and says he does not in
--tend. to wait till the fst of October to put it
in practice. All subscribers TO the Senti-
mel IN Mississippi, who do not pay up by the
list of August, will be stricken from the
d list. 81 70 s4s
The Port Gibson Correspondent takes
x the first Of April, 1910, the time.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-30
From the Providence Journal.
ELECTION or PRESIDENT.

There is political reform needed than in the
manner Of choosing electors Of President and Vice
President The Constitution provides that the electors
shall all meet their respective States the day,
and cast their for President and Vice President
The evident intention that the given by the
electors in one State, might not influence those Of
others but the electors all pledged before they
are chosen, which candidates they shall for,
this intention is completely defeated and the choice Of
electors taking place different days, in different
States brings about the very evil against which the
Constitution makes this special provision. II
thought at the time the Constitution framed, that
the choice Of President by electors would raise it above
the influence Of party politics, and that the electors
would make their selection with view only to the ee
walton Of the best man. But the actual operation is
such as take all responsibility from the electors and
make them the passive instruments Of the party which
elected them Then the result Of the election in one
State made that influence upon the election
another State which evidently improper and which
was designed 10 be guarded against
This could easily be avoided by having all the cleo
tons for electors occur on the same day The popular
voice il each State would then be uninfuenced by the
result elsewhere and there would be far less oppotun
~, for intrigue and bargaining.
The remarks will apply with equal force to the
election Of Representatives to Congress- They should
DO held throughout the Union on the day. Such
arrangement would conduce greatly the purity Of
elections, and would prevent portion of govern
men interference, for although the whole power and
patronage Of the government would unqueslionaby be
brought to bear upon every election vet each State
would be compelled to suffer only portion of this in
uence; could not be applied with its ,choic force
successfully to each election.