Holly Springs gazette., 1844-02-17

| aN oa1s equality hey r7s-s- .- tas s
go. J-.oN 20 closely Tie araf.-. AZ S
HE -, = ., mem To maEs ls
: cb.,;ea - = :. 1l@t proposed ia z.gs
eh"ice 10 the Senate, frsrs-4s sle s7-
: vas aiieisd, and he rres5r. - - .t- Ev-ss s
ioi ie"SoHS which did not a. .>ita
:. y . oeiieFed by tie frarer. l.sze
lta4S a ~ tAe-i'f 0s l>}gH a=a=s4 -
] I--0 - eoitese IN which sRz s. .@aEs i.
20 So o5ste> FreTenceHa-as s-.-e'- %
- -, 'i4e rouse voting bg -.Erz
| \. RI, - :. preserved would efert
| o inc rIe>1-enf. Tog..e ifrt-. @za
| ptdc1lee me provision. as !. rrs,-e -. 7-s i
/ tHe 1oa>tltutIons was ibat ea-9 =.
VOC Ioi "o individuals. Wllbsrf I1
/ iCh should q PreSi5egt - ~
ana u ne one had majoli8y 81 ! tz-
/ men oal oi iae i've highest ih.. n --s.- --=
9'd'eS should elect one, and the 's-s
| iecied, having the highest B#< ..s.lS !
should Dc President, and - 55r5 ~
| ana The selection ot The Usas..,. IS tIss
thfee highest. Il IS l0anife,r rls, =..- .- 5-
lo'' oI Inc constitution had hasr fsa s-=.-
oy hseh, without The Intervene. -sr
% parry conventions be wesa tb., 49,, -ss.=
eiection, that the pTaC ical aasrs.;.--
oeeh sach a have stated, aud ,p-h '-.- .e.
- iuteHded oy the trainers Ihs ls-.. -s--
Inc OBJECT Intended is i'm or.5..
preservation OF the relative 49,. ta
states, as established by the Con-. :. .s
all the departments. IS nectszerr ~. p
cess and duration of our svS,er, : - ~
ment but It may be doubled r.a..ss
provision adopttd 10 effect II r., ..s .ss
i've department, Il not 100 r, f.-Ir
strong, aud | NAV adj. e8rrr.,
winch the presidential tircll.n nj. 5.--3
cite CrF;aln It is. thai f5ha
nominating candidates for The rrs,s
by conventions CONSTITUTED rs tbsr r..
shall become the established 8.,g.
u'teli J t''at the illrnuon Of Tie T,-.--
the Constitution. aud would b. s...t. g
a radical and dingerous change no.
The executive department, On. II the
ment itself s-'s.4
This danger was clearly forrsasr ,-..-
avoid II, some OF the wisest and ,r..,.-
fIenctd statesmen Of f5rmer dayssg s
ly objected TO congressional csurgsss ,,.-
mate csndidaIes for the presidency. .5.,,=.-
never could be induced TO attend tts-
nong these it will be sufficient la nam. d.
Macon and Mr. L0wndes Orbe-s ~.
ng that this provision of the co1s.ir...
vas too refined for practice, were ar.
o amend II, out without impaiIiBgta-
1uence ofthe smaller states IN tba .'4--.
Among these, rank myself Wass..
'tJeci, resolutions were introduced i7 1924
n the senate BY Col Benton and =s..
'ouse, by Mr. McDHfie. proy3i5r ars,.
ictIng the states and for re.erriar lfss#.-.
Ion bach to the people, in case taeres
e no choice, 10 elect one from ghe tuo h.-..
ST candidates. The principle which r1s.
med IN the amendment proposed. vase
I've fdtr compensation 10 The sa1 .-r
aIrS fpT the surrender 0flaeir a5ranaaaa
ne eventual choice by the house. anfsl4as
1me time TO make the mode O. eIec.iar.Es
resident more strictly in conformity Baa
he principles Of our popular institutions
nd to Be less liable 10 corrurtion. thaH#s
Il ting provision They received lie Fs--
81 support of The party, bu, were ob.e-sa
by lew, as not being a mIl ,g8.gs|y.
the smaller states The pfjncrrls q.
aced is IDENTICAL with that on which r-g
opposed TO constitute The 3 tltinore C
nuon, but which has been so dic.a,oHr
Ject q 10y some, who have taken SD r
ent part in lis ftyor Ifvou hagfa
tcetded, there is al least some c9asgIss
reflctlng that if others have since cha
d, YOU now stand where you thea did E
Q purer nnd better davs oflhe galir
as IN tavor of ii then, SIS am now. aa, b.
use | consider the resolutions 4. 3e.t
eoreticaily, as the existing prog.sIaasg.
constitution. but because bri y b
'uid III practice more certainly accomplish
1at the powers ofthe constitution INTENDED
1t while the provision stand, as Il does [
'nid regard myself as lnlle short Of q lral-
TO that sacred instrument. should gIe
assent directly or indirectly 10 eng
ictice which would have the effect ot d.
sting the smaller states oithe due wtga
ecures to them in the presidential ere
q, whether designed or not. And here
me add, that as objectionable IS / gdlass
'gressinnal raucus for nomin ting pc
enl, 1t IS IN my opinion. hr less 50 lhsa'
'ventlon constituted as is proposed TIC
ner had indeed many things 10 recon
nj It. It's members consisting oi sflf
and representatives were the lmms-f
organs OF the state legislatures o' .l'
pie. were responsible TO them Respective
and we're Tor the most part, ihIgh ehaf
r. staining ani talents They Foifl p
TIA. and what il very important ia55
resented fairly the relative Strength Y
party IN their respective states. p l'
'e important particulars. II was y .1l,
be desired for nominating body a'
ned striking contrast to The pre- Pas'-
venlion; aud yet it could not Be fo'ps
he people in the hen purer DAYS o..as
Iblic. |. acting with General JaeAs',
most of The leaders of the party a' =.