Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-18
TIE ONE rERNPRINGlpLE.
Aa9ller Opinion ofJa3ge 4. p. Upslur

TIE ONE TERN PRINCIPLE.
1ao'ter Opinion Of Judge 4. Z. UpSltar.
ll#oof last paper Ne copied from Judge Upshm's
"Buei Efqulry into tie true nature and character
Of our Federal Gorernment," a short extract con
demndtoty Of The Veto power, as ii now exists III
the iede,aI constitution. We propose show
that the Judge WAS not less emphatic in is dsap
probation ot hal clause e the constitution winch
s'nellous the he eligibility Of the Pr sldenl. He
says:
"l'he re- eligibility Il he President from tenn
10 term. is TIE necessary source OF nnmbrrless aba
ses. TIE IaGl llta the same President may be cleo
ted, MOI for \ Dad only but for third,
fourth, or twentieth, will ere hong Suggest 10 Inn
Tie mo>f cofnpliug Of his powers, ! order TO
secure thai object, a present there IS no DANCER
OF this. Prsldruls are now made, not by L Tree
sui ages ut the propie, bur by parry management ;
and there ate always ore titan one IN the success.
Cat party. who are looking 10 ther turn IN jhe
presidential flee. Ii IS too euly YET for on0p-
oily Of that high honor bui the time will come,
when the actual nrumbtut will fnd means To buy
of oppositIop, and ensure continuance In uice,
by p,osuuling the trusts which belong To II. l his
Is so 6b, uusls VII lin The natural course OF things,
that II my Wi excite our surprise that the con-
yentlon should have LEFT the public lbety wholly
uuguafdrd assalsab pout. Ii is surtlv i
pain dictate OF Isdan, aud necessary provision IN
every iree government, that thcie should be some
definite llmtt I" The duration oil executive power. III
the same bands. We cannot hope 10 tree from
the cofnpuons winch result from an abuse ol pres
idrnln power aud patronage, until that officer shall
be 81 gIbe only Tor one TERM long term II you
pie sr--dud uull he shall be rendered more easily
aud dnecty resp nsble to the power winch tpPon )
HIM"
In these sentiments we heartily concur , aud re-
ecUt events have only s'rved To strengthen onr 60 T.
sictlon Of her ruth and lmportauee. Nol can 1t
be qpestoued haI ms was Of tie ISSUES" ~
voscd IN he lasl Presidential election. So prom-
ncnl II, indeed, th1l Gen. Harrison frequently.
dullng the eauy IS, proclaimed his intention rot 10
be lud date lor reelection under any eircun-
Stances should the people elevate hun to The Cuief
Mags facy an1 alter his election, he awaited HIM
sell oil the Gts suitable opp0,tunily declare his
discrimination 10 redeem that pledge lhu> frequently
made. Whatese: force there may be in Tie novel
ass dmIton that wee Pt,sideut, succeeding 10
the ptsldenc, by lie death Of the individual upon
whose ticket hc was elected, is under litigation 10
cary out the principles and policy, supposed de
to Winch, II elected one, elected both,-an
pon too rgreslou>Iy absurd on lis very face h
be seriously combated,-sulely Mr.. Tyler has 10
ngd, even | lie have the dispositions, IN utter con
tempt ul HJS pledge, To pefit his n1ne To be used
candidate lot til next Presidency because he,
i 700, with much emphasis as Gen. llaui@on, ex-
pressed hS opposition 10 the ell elion OF tie IN
cuubeat Of tie Pitsl4tntal charlie, toe, IN The
most pointed rauucr proclaimed hs devotion TO The
zone ern' puncpe; aud dared his CONVICTION thai
to The e-eHe b llry oil the President attributable
many Of The prominent evils under which the
,IN /
upon This qaes ION AID cannot, without most
glazing incoaSiStency-aud NC have seen thu his
mind ieyolls will honor al the bne idea oil being
thought 10 be ircons stent--peIm his name to be
brought forward lor the next canvass
Il Is true sometimes bca tehispered bat
| the rule mhcu excludes elected PreSidcAt
iiom election, does not apply oa Y ice President
who reaches lie Presidential char by his death
But i, manifest that the reasons olhe rule do so
] aiI ly Ia all lhcn force. Ard cannot imagine
thai Mr. Tyler viii avail hus If Of SO paltry pre-
ex,, as del'nce, Tor contemnng principle, which
Is>oniy important because oil the abuses 10 winch a
departure from ii must lead. and which must just
as ceuai y result irom us violation by oae vino
reaches the Presld, n.y by lie happening ot one Of
the contingencies provided Ton by the constitution, ds
BY one vho altars taat station 10y the regular pro-
cess OF an election The reason Of the rule Is that
a p ,esnienl, having reference 10 election,
viii be m,re certain II disregard sell, and 10 have
exclusive ldtrotce TO the lood Of IL, couhlfy, IN
his official conduct, than 4 he intended again 10
sulm hls reteuslous to the sulirages Of his unty
ucn. In tie latter case, il Is manifest for example,
thai however conuW a public officer may be, tie
Pres den mayltlain HIM IN flee as 10, 9 as thar
officers pccuallons eau be concealed. they may
be iui i loug Time. rom the knowledge of the pee
pie, II he be man Of extensive influence in his
STATE AID specially # Lrre be a likelihood Ola
cl, st conlust ~ that SiaIc. For illustrate n Of
this remark, We need only refer TO the il.s Of tie
f Treasury Dep rtmeut, which furnish at least Que
sgual proof oil Is cutleclncsSWc refer 10 he letter
Of John Ii. Claiborne +. q OF Mississippi, 10 the
President, uIging the retention in fl OF Re.
ceNer OF Public Moneys IN that State. WHO after
forwards proved TO b. a large dcltner, upon the
exl rtss ground lbat they were upon the Of il
critical election, and lhls Re- ever a man Of cx-
tcnsive connections a atea, itnlence. So, too
in appointments etereuce, in making them, would
be had less ID the Il teute q the apponlee tian
10 hls nlcgsty AID capacity, II The ptrSdenl, (or
HE Wee President pelurrpg tie furies e the
Presidency mtfe not rc-e gible; while 1t IS TO be
feared Ihat II he be candidate Tor reelection, his
course will be too frequently warped BY consldcra-