Holly Springs gazette., 1844-02-17

q f---J with equal Trt@iues- 8tu h'Hh's-
m in their defrnce. | am the paru
--fniitber one nor The other, bot simply
'.-.,rt-r # the constitution. and what ]
. 80 10 bs i1.t and far. | regard The
..,,,;,n "a the ONLY AK OF safety for ali
e'IIr5slievs that in drfsn1ng II. | deirnd
~ 81 .,,erssl and safety of aIl--lhe greater ms
ii NJ. the smaIier-the states invading the
,.t,,af Others. as well as the states whose
..g-ry ere invaded
have laid down the principle. on which
he objection in question. with the linn
t.,.-7 thai lne relative weight ofthe stite
L.LI he maintained. making due allow
.r~s f,r their relative party strength. The
-,,--f.ty Of the Limitation is Sd apparent.
it,L ag,a rzw words in illustration will be
.,,+rsI The convention Is party con
,.era0. anI p-ofssedly intended 10 take the
..-s- ortle parry. which cannot b. done
1..'- Il safes having bu' liule patty strength
.-a-..t on m e1lIli,y with those which have
---4 Ifthat were done. the result might
ss ,-7. q small portion Of the party from
..,,,s the hst sound politically, and which
,.g.s give Sut I!.tie support IN congress.
,-.-.t srfsct the candidate, and make the
--a. .lsat. against great majority of the
.7u. .-sr. and on which The president and
A,- administration would have 10 rely for
.rr19r All this IS clea y too unfair and
i.r--,7-r h b. denied There may be a
g-p4r difficulty in applying remeby ia a
convention, but do no, feel myself called
uq11t1 say how 10 can brd1ne, or bv what
t-aIlrd .Ie relative party strength of the
rsgrr..t-c states should be- determined per-
flgs.re best would be their relative strength
m congress at the time IN laying down
tr- principle, added The limilauon for the
s-k ofaccu-ancv. and 10 show how imFer
fr..g the pFrrv must be represented, when
5. y overlooked. | see no provision IN the
proposed convention u meet IT,
But. 20 order % realise how the conven-
..on S.Il operate. it will be necessary 70
view tine combined effects oi the objections
which have made Thus viewed. II will
te ouud that a convention 81 constituted.
trais irresislibly to cautfiiZItiOn -centriIi
z7.on ofjh- control over the preset Dental
sfe-tion iu the sands uf few ofthe GENITAL,
large states, AZ first aud finally. ia political
managers cfTi.e holders aud office seekers :;
.srl 90 express 10 dldrrenty, 10 that potion OF
t1, community, who live. or expect To live,
~ the government, in Contradislingtion TO
ll, great mass. who expect % 1--we on their
oan means Or :heir homes: industry. and
WHO maintain the government and political
l9 TeobrC. ,mphatjcalIy lhr people.
That such would be the case. may De IN
frsd from the fact. that it would afford the
mr1nsta some six Or seven states lying con
uEuJIs and not fir from the centre Of the
a 80.
t-ltng their united votes ~ the convection
Give IhsC the power of doing so. and ii
would no. long 'ie dormant What may he
done bY combination, where the temptation
j., - great. viii be sure ere long 70 b. done
lo combine aud conquer is not less rue as
MAXIM where power Is concerned. than 10
divide nnd conquer Nothing is better
fyabIlshtd than that the drsse for power
can bring together and unite the most discor-
Cln. materials.
But The tendency TO Capitalization will
Stop there The appointment Of delegates
en- masse by state convention, would tend, al
be- sane time and even with greater force
t0 cenJralze this conIrol in the hands of the
few, who make politics trade. The far
Jher The convention is removed from the peo
Pc. The more certainly the control over il
will be placed in the hands OF the interested
few. aud when removed three OF four de-
Erees, as 10 has been shown u will be. where
tls appointment Is by state cow ntions. the
power 80 the pec9'e will cease, and the seek
ers oi eIrculive favor Will become supreme.
AtIhal stage. an active. trained and combin-
ti corpse will be formed in the party. whose
whole time and attention will be directed 10
politics Il will be their sole business. In
10 their hands The appointment Of delegates
N all The stages will tall, and they will take
special care that none utthemsrIves or their
humble and Immediate dependents shall BE-,
appointed The central aud state conven-
''ls Will BE- filled by the most experienced
Jnd cunning, and after nominating the prpsi-
cent Ihey will take good care TO divile the
patronage and Offices. both OF he general
Sh1 safe governments, among themselves
ahl their dependents But why sly icHL /!
Is 81 rot already the case? Have there not
C-tn many instances OF conventions Being
A'd o. othce-hoiders and office Sc kers.
Euo' aiier making the nomination. have di-
''l'l me offices in the state among them
EWES and their paTlisans. and ,ined in re-
s'hmendIng to the candidate whom they
nave Jnsi nominated 10 appoin, them to the
oA4ees 10 which they have been respective
!! auo,ted II such be the case IN the infan-
- q nc system, Il must end, If such con-
'''u'ions should bs come the established usape.
-, n we president nominating his successor.
'utn u comes 20 that IL will not be long be-
"'e NE sword will take the place Of the con