Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-27
To the Edsfers Of tie wAss.
TO THE SENATE OF VIRGINIA.

To the Bdsfers Of tks WAss:
TO THE SENATE OF VIRGINIA.
IL rumoared in the county, that your body will refu-
To 20 into election Of United States Senator beosus
you believe Wing will be elected. ! hope, genlesnen
Tor the honor Of the Old Dominion the respect whic
all her citizens should have for the Constitution OF the
Staies that this is for beiisv
THAI gentlemen who intelligent enough have won IN
confidence Of their constituents. have been elect
ed Senator; be blinded BY party bigotry and part
leaders. their oahs, refuse discharge hic
constitutional duty You have each Of you, only
to give. and in election have only tho weigh,
member OF the lower house. You do not stand in Cas-
like this, joint resolution check upon the actor
Of the lower house, but you only individual
sentatives OF the people, and Senate TINS
the imperfect Legislation Of the other house-snd ii you
wish control the lower house and your State you
preroeatve-a dictatorship that does belong
and you at sovereign pow which
to the genius OF free institutions which the people
viii not tolerate All that your constituents will
require c is, 10 throw your that you be.
heve will be ptablc Them and duty performed
Whatever may be the wish OF party hacks, can you
the people double deang-no indirection--nc
trick low cunning practiscd by their
much less do they want their pre-.
negatives and unknown 10 the plain OF the
Constitution.
BY the Sd section of the isi article Of the Constitution
Of thc United States, it Is declared, that rhc Senate of
the United States sa be composed Of Senatos from
each State chosen by the Legislature thereof Tor years.
and each Senator shall have cote"
BY the second clause Of the same section Il declared
THAI lmmediately after they he Senatots shall be
semblsd. i'm consequence Of the first election. they sa
be divided, equally be, into three classeshr
seats OF the Senators of the t class shall be vacated
the expiration OF the fourth year. and Ut the third cas
the expiration OF the 9th year: that third be
chosen at the expiration Of every second year-and
cancies happen. by resignation or otherwise, during the
OF the Legislature State the Executive there
OF may make temporary appointments until the next
ing OF the Legislature, which shall then fill such
ccs."
According the Sd section Of the above certain
" contemplated that esei State should always have
Senator'S and that each Senator might he deemed
best for the goodceary showing, that Senators
might opposite sides u every question and IL
il is plain that the Constitution designed that Sena
should nj all times represent the political features OF the
State Legisstures-whIch often changeabe the
wind-but that they should occupy higher prerogaye,
and give their according Just view the Cons
aud enlightened OF the general good
render the Senate pendent OF the State Legsa
stability ot purpose and good government Of the
whole people required.
BY the second clause Of the section, is think
clear every unbiased mind, that designed by the
Constitution, that the Legislatures vt the States should
medically elect Senators Of the United States-not To- m
vacancies but that systematic of election might
be pursued TINT the Sensie might all nave
full representation from every Sate,-hot under all
cusiances and IN every emergency each State should
be coustutionay represented in the General Govern
ment. This shows that 1t was contemplated by the Con
sttuton, that the State Legislatures would their
bounden duty do) when lhc Of service of any
OF their Senars is about expire elect another fiji
vacancy, but 10 prevent But the Constitution doe.
provide for vacancies happening (Which often does
beyond the control OF the State Legsanes) by resgna
ton otherwise: The words or otherwise here certain
" mean, by death other casualty and does
thai the Legislature refuse perform its known const-
tutone duty thar the Executive Of the State supplying the
place Of the Legislature make temporary appoint
ment: Tor no such high prerogauye intended be
conhded the Executive OF the States; and tho
OF 1t would be IN derogaton OF the Constitution But it
simply means, that where vacancy happens by rcsigna
ton, death. other casualty, during the OF In.
gsature, the Executive supply until the
ing OF the Legislature; when that happens the appointment
at an end. and not another day the nppOinse
stuonaly serye-because the Constitution declares. the
| Legislature shall thea supply the vacancy.
The Constitution declares that each Senator shan be
elected Tor years showing that the elections should
he periodical and systematic. and that was designed
that the Stats Legislatures should elect, carry the
systematic design OF Constitution; and that 1t was
contemplated that the State Legislatures would BE-
so regardless o. constitutional duty a Va.
| cancy by design.
therefore consider thar the present Legislature bound
10 elect Senator'S hey know that Mr.. Riyes' term
expires with the present session OF Congress
As II Is your duty, at the present session OF the Lc
gisature, TO elect Senator from Virginia the Con-
OF The United States, 1t also your duty
such as will be no discredt 10 the Old D5mi-
nion Sh uld you o!get the honor and dignity of the
State, and launch into the OF political strife, be
assured that some party hack place will
get the appointment. am clearly of opinion the
spring elections the political opinions of the people
for oil mrst confess that at the spring elections the par
ties fairly and honestly divided upon the great political
questions at Protective Tariff and Free Trad.-a Na
ional Bank and sub Iressury-and OF Distribution and
ami. Distribution. These fairly and fully
discussed before the PeOpe-and the result was
mSJority OF Wings elected to the Legislature clear
ly showing that TIE constitutional majority Of the peope
are IN favor OF Wing measures But this cannot witt
ruth be said OF tue in the Presidential election
You all know that the Tariff question was almost entire
avodedlhat the dou1le.desug Of Mr. Polk upon the Tia
lrlH ali ~ \
know in my county at least 30 Democratic voters VII,
voted for Mr. Polk under the belief that e Protcctv,
tsran, who would not have voted for him, ii he had de
caTed against prUecon and that the sub Treasury wa.
totally avoided. Nor the issues brought before III,
people by the Enquirer other Democratic papers;
you know that thousands OF good and honest
against Mr.. Clay. Because Of ancient pTeudces
by the bnses aud unUsfabe ISLANDERS gain famed
into fame by Mr. Richie, aad the Democratic Electors.
Uoder these circumstances, but think that the
Legislature should feel Itself bound 20 elect Whis Sena
tor and If who should ne be- That the impo-tan,
question. For my part, without derogatng in the least
tom the high Standing and ample qualifications of other
gentlemen vino have been named Tor the appointment
believe will be for the honor and inieres; OF State
and nation that Mr.. Riyes should be appointed / know
he above all other will be the Objectionable a.
the party hacks IN the Democratic rnnks-becnlse the
unreldng creed of all such, punish the free
opinion where u does accord with their own: but
have better opinion Of many members Of that party and
bound 10 believe, that such IN the Senate VIrg
MA, who would dsdan To punish for the
his political opinions and think they object g.
Mr.. Ryes the Of honorable and intelligent caps
city for they have heretofore felt bonofed by bestowinp
J their him. Yet shall not blame them 10 vote
against Mr.. Rves upon party grounds; but should as oil
other good will blame hem prevent his election
the election of any oher Whig they should deroea
ton Oi the Constitution, refuse TO into the election
cannot believe the Senate ia repubcan-At If the,
should refuse to into the election, hope they will IN
ready TO answer for their unpatrotc course, st
their consciences-fOf see no possible ercus,
they have satisfy any intelligent man Of any party
except that Of Mr. Rchc, and those who are led by him
because they have mind Of their own.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.