Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-11-24

We would like to hear the views OF our oTeih-
rem on this subject.
Editorial Writings.
The Alexandria Gazette says:-"A few days
go The National Iniel!igen nicer had some sensible
remarks on the suIac @! editing paper. One
idea expressed has frequently struck US with
great force. Many people estimate the ability
of newspaper, and the industry and talents OF ITS
editor, by the quantity of editorial matter which
It contains. Ii is comparatively easy task
for trothy writer 10 pour out, daily. columns OF
Uords-rords, upon any and all sobJects-lIis
ideas may flow in Zone weak, washy everlasting
food" and his command Of langnage may enable
him 10 string Them together like lunches OF
onions; and ye, his paper may be meagre and
poor concern. BIT what is the labor, the toll of
such man. who displays his .'leaded matter
ever largely, TO that imposed on the judIciou s
well informed editor, who exercises his vocation
with hourly Consciousness Of its responsibilities
and its duties. aud devotes himself The cen
duct of his paper with the same care and assiduty
tha, a eonsibie lawyer bestows upon suit,
humane physician upon a patient, without regard
to show or display! Indeed the mere rriting
part Of editing paper, IS but small portion OF
the work The industry is not even shown there.
The care, the time employed in selecting is far
more important, and the tact of good editor is
better shown by his selections than any thing
else; aud that we all know, is hal the battle,
But we have said, an editor ought to be estI
mated, and his labors understood and appreciated,
by the general conduct of his paper, It's tone, It's
principles its aims, manlIness, It's dignity, its pro-
priety. To preserve these they should be
preserved, is enough to occupy fully the lime and
attention Of anv man. III TO thus be added the
general supervision OF the newspaper establish>
ment, which most editors have to encounter, the
wonder is, how they can find time, or "room," to
aUrite at dU!''
Organization of Congress.
very important question for the considera.
ton CT Congress, will come up, and have TO be
passed upon by that body, at Its first meeting IN
December One. if we mistake not, we'll calcu>
lated to try the fidelity and Iuo patriotism OF
members palmer question, however. we think
could not come before any Geliberatlve body
one, really easier TO determine, by men sworn
to support the Cons iitution and laws. By a late
law Of Congress, in relation TO the election Of
members 10 the House, il is provided, that each
representative shall be elected from single dis
trict And yet in the face Of this enactment, the
States Of New Hampshire, Missouri, Georg ia and
Mississippi, have each elected their several dele
gates by general ticket 1t 10 impossible that
persons elected in such a manner can be admit
ted. The very certificates which they must pre-
sent, will show on their face that the law Of the
la nd has not boon complied with. On tho sui.
ject Of this viola ton Of law, the Baltimore Amer
icdn has the following
There can be no question to the true view
Hampshire. Missouri, Georgia and Mississippi
have no more right to seats IN the next Congress
than the same number of respec table gentlemen
taken from any county in Mary would have
to seats in the Legislature of Virginia. There
is not the shadow of right.
When the Election Bill was passed by Congress
it is well remembered that Mr.. TYLER, 10 a
strange forgetfulness of his official duty, and in
utter disregard Of all propriety, while he signed
the Bill, accompanied his signature with his re-
corded objections and doubts as TO the cons'Itu-
tionaliiy of the measure. A most unheard of
proce edIng-an oct of weakness sufficient TO
stamp mbecilitv upon any responsible official!
By This conduct on the part of the highest officer
Of the Government, certain States have been en-
couraged TO treat the authority of The Govern
ment with contempt; and they have accordingly
disregarded the law of Congress i'll this par,icu
lar which the Act concerning elections de.
signed TO regulate.
The ground taken BY these Sta,es-and il is
The same which weighed in the tender scrupies
Of Mr.. Tyer's mind when he signed the bill Nth
his oijections-is. that Congress had no right by
the Con stituiion TO direct the States TO district
themselves. The language of The Constitution
will afford answer 10 this allega tion-thus:
The times, places and manner of holding cleo
tons for Senators and Representatives shall be
prescribed in each state by the Legislature
'horeof-but the Congress may at any time by la,c
make or alter such regulations, except 10 the
places Of choosing Senator's" Ii follows plainly
enough from this provision that Ac, of Con-
gress prescribing the mode Of electing represen
tatives by single districts would as matter of
course do away with any different system which
nigh, exist in and State 1t is equally clear that
if any State should persist in adhering to the gene
raj Ticket system, which is forbidden BY the law
of Congress. TO the persons elected by tina, mode
would no, be entitled to seats IN the House.
That party which in the coming Congress will
have the majority in tho House. may possibly
wish 10 favor applicants of their political faith
But where will be their oaihs! where the Con-
siiution, and the laws OF the land! This may be
a trying moment for some who deem party tao.
tics, and political schemeing of more binding in