Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-04

!, . J.. National Convention. II is to prevent
49, aan,;0rsncv provided for in the Constitution, o'
The Ieo,;on ooinp into the House OF Representative
THO ,nos, successful method OF carrying on '"e '
Dental election 50 far as The Democin''c pa y, -
earned uould be, 10 permit each 0la'e anu 'ee -
- ,h nan who with them is the most popuiai 1''i,h'
~ xn "a Sonlh let that man be voted Tor VINO
4 80 y. 49, ,ost strength the party, and pest un,'e
iher eEnrt But this, il IS supposed wouiu pi'"s
so,;or into the n. Of Representatives, "neFe 'ie ~
S., 80 canal TO the large. The small states are w
al. na or The Democratic party differ as 10 'he
bo shall be Chief Magistrate; ana Tue 70
% Ill, he that no election be made IN the
raass and the election will consequently GO 'h'o ."o
/ uo,se &c Representatives, TO your immense au'
Won will then according 10 the clear PROVISIONS - Wv
/ rn,,,on be equal in power to the larger 1.a'es'
| -, Nnsn,lv will make the PRESIDENT, wow,
80 49,, a Convention with US, by when ihs con-
s,,o,;on,l Advantage you possess, may oe Pu' 49,
for onr benefit, The smaller States 90 not ooelt'.
Tbev ,enlv We are wiling to concede your feque0'
IN, .,,, n doing so, we put ourselves IN posuo"
t,i,sd in our Electoral Colleges, and TO vo.e,
/ g. -. .a do not preer-whllst we thus surrehue,
on nrfrences-surrender The advantages oil an equd'
vote IN ,he House of neutrality-suspicious., ~
G, H. presidential office ITSELF let us at least, am'os'
u, - CONCESSIONS have The consolation oil pfoouc
-. -. a,;o,c as well as efsacricng result. Let
mo h,va that we are yielding 10 the voice OF the peo-
Mo t,;rv and clearly expressed in manner OF repre-
ssn,,,;on known and daily practised amongst 'he"'
T Of y. not. by the Convention, be "buboled oul =.
our preferences and rgh', oy repfe .sd. and
| fro Tho people by which the voice oil thousands uuu
lens ne thousands OF party VIII De suppfess
i and the rod Of political juggers and uhPt'hc'P'eu
trickster control AID them However weak anu
humble YOU ought not to require TINS OF u.s. anu v"
onrht moi 10 submit to it, Is not this answer ia uo
sonable and iust and ought not It's requests 10 oe
Granted, But suppose, instead Of a prompt, cneefu
md friendly compliance the larger States shonia reply
sooe,bipv after this fashion: awe perceive mlsch'e
in YOU. You certainly design to break up ana over
throw the Democratic party, Tor you know sue" p.o
positions will never be conceded we VIII 40 ua
please in the matter Of representation and WIN uh'
care it shall be arranged, that our power IN the Con
ysntion shall be entirely consolidated, and the Opinions
and feelings of every within our limits IN congo
nality or sympathy with yours, shall be utterly sup
pressed. We will neither act upon The princP'e u
State sovereignty, the principle oil Tue PoPua',
will. Neither wi answer our purpose out we WI
have a hybrid combination OF the two principieS' g
acy suited to give US the Convention, Inc mystery
yar Won We will act and vote by States; but at the
same time claim the power of numbers. we VIII nave
a vote for every Congressional District IN our Iespec
tive States but the Districts shall not send The hePre
sentative If they do, he shall not vote as ms con-
stituents desire, bu, majority OF the oeegaes sen
from other parts Of his State shall dictate AND as 10
your sacrifices when did the President come from
small Staies"
! II these views are correct, the mode OF elecl'ng
Presidential electors with the action OF the electoral
colleges affords no analogy for the organization OF
National Convention The reason for their forms OF
election and action dferent-the object and resu
contemplated are different. Yet, we BY no means IN
dulge the expectation that if the differences were
thousand times multiplied analoges could not be seen
amply sufficient to make good the Preenslon OF the
larger States TO control the Presidential election hs
affected dsdan of amenabty 10 other States the reiu
sal TO assent to any common system OF representation
their sleadast opposition TO that mode which no mar
deny the most efecual, TO carry up the popula
will the Con vention their forced anaoges and shall
low sophstres all the usual devices of power seeking
conquest. writer in the Richmond Enquirer, descrI
bed distinguished member of the late Virginia Con
ven,ion. concluded his review of the position OF Tn
South Carolina Convention, by saylng:-"ls It better
that the peopea fair majority o! the popular pFlnc'
pie, should elect executive power, or that minor J6c
ton, should be enabled to embarrass and defeat tn
Judgment and will Of majority, and throw The election
into the House Of Representatives? This 10 the ques
ton" Now mark the spirit of denuncIann towards
minority of the Democratic party any other party
who may, under the provisions of The Constitution
carry its designs, the electoral colleges, should
failure in the election occur. II will not be denie
that when the Constitution confined the electoral CO.
leges TO each State, separately 1t intended that IN
choice Of each State should be expressed by them.
IL designed that the aggregate choice OF all the State
should prevail would have directed electoral col
lege for ALL and it would have taken the voice of IN
people, aggregate people. II has not done so :
It not by simple but By concurrent majority, tha
the President is TO be elected and because Staes fey
or many, il may be majority of them TO one, ODE
the behests of the Constitution, and election IS Ell
fected in the electoral colleges, they 'faetion "
Are not all miDor;es factions in the language of in
tolerant and despotc nlaiortes' The question
not the writer represents It 10 be- 1t Is not pro
posed by any Stale, which refuses 10 submit 10 IN
appointment Of Delegates TO the Convention by Con
gressonal Districts, that "a fair majority Of the pc
pular principle" shall prevail. They design no sue
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to the people, for their credentials TO do without th
people They design il their policy correctly expound
their motives, through the insrumenlaty of the eau
ems machinery and State Conventions, to make mi
nority, and majority elect the Executive power
This may be done by FIVE large States, not vo,in
more than half million Of The ''mnor faction
i, is termed the smaller States, wish 10 go TO III
people in convention. All they desire IS, that such
form of organization shall be adopted, shall salts
factorly show, that the Convention truly represent
the people-and faithfully gives forth their majority
The accusation and dennnciaon, however, does shos
what the real question is, In spite of disclaimer
and subierfuges, bet,ccen The targer an
the smaller States The larger States see, that in IN
natural course of the Constitution, the election mus
| be- thrown into the House of Representatives. The
urge it as the grand purpose Of National Convention
prevent this result, in which New York and Sout
Carolina Ohio and Arkansas will be equal IN thei
power They not content with the concessions o
the smaller States this pont but insist that the con
crush the minority within their own limits, who ma
be with the smaller Stales-to lift the nomination aboy
the people into the hands of ambitious politicians
interested office holders that by consolidation OF the
power, and by combinations amongst few, the Presi
dennl purple may forever be at their dictatcn If thi
is not the design, it is the effect OF their policy. w
do not believe it will prevail Such course is con
tarY 10 the interests of the peope-adverse to the de
sign at the Consttution-and fatal TO the influence
the smaller States OF the conederacy Once prsdomi
mating part of system, and falling into con,ac
with the influence and patronage of the General Go
vernment, and we have in chief ma istracy mere
the forms of an elective monarchy.
: The Indiana State Committee has proposed as tn
best method of settling the time when the Convention
shall meet, that each State IN the Union should ex
press through the Globe and Richmond Enquirer thei
judgment upon The question, and the Democratic party
should be bound by the majority. The suggestion wa
wsebut why should not the questions affecting tbs
Convention be determined in the manner: LIE
some State in the Union, by call us auhorita
tive that of the State Of Indiana, request each
the States TO signify to those distinguished papers, i'll
opinion TO the mode OF elecling the delegates The