Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-22

sort 60 II hereafter-holding up IN terrorem the
dangers Of an election by the House of Represen-
tatives as the possible consequence of disregard
ing regular nomination. " We have, OF
course, nothing to say on this subject, so far
as It relates to the leading Of the domi-
nant party; but will nevertheless avail our
selves OF the occasion affirm, that, tar past
results constitute any test the wisdom Of the
siluiional mode of election, by the House of Re-
prese natives, and its advantages over an election
| by "a Convention Of office seekers. has been amply
indicated. The Constitutions of several of the
States contain provision analogous TO that Of the
federal Constitution, in relation TO the election OF
their Chief Magistrate and il is not an unusual
event TO witness failure of the people TO elect,
and the performance of that duty by their repre-.
sentatives. Why is it that the election of Pre-
sident may not be safely confded to members
of Congress, in the contingency OF a failure to
elect by the people, the election of Governor
by members of the Legislature. in the happening
of n similar contingency The two instances in
which the election of President has heretof IRE de-
volved upon Congress, are aware, are often
referred to. as full of warning. But since $500,
the Constitution has been amended so that no 81.
miar contest can ever arise TO that which then
took place between Jefferson and Burr-and as
for the election of 1925, maugre all that has been
said and sung about the result, and the means by
which 1t effected, we do not hesitate to assert
that there was less of corruption, less of manage
ment, less of intrigue in that election, than in that
of ls4I-far less. And, il the management Of
public affairs by that Administration be compared
with that of any one of those which have succeed.
ed IT, have Just as little hesitation in saying,
that whether fidelity TO the Constitution devotion
to all the interests of the country, federation of
opinion among office holders, economy in the ex.
pendtures, integrity in the public agents, be
regarded. that Administration stands out upon the
canvass like green spot in the desert-reiresh-
ing to the eve and grateful to the senses of the
beholder. While, therefore, we should greatly
prefer always that choice of President should be
made by the People-and while, TO render this
more certain, we should be glad TO see the agency
of Electoral Colleges and the General Ticket sys.
TEN abolIshed-we confess we are never very Sc.
riously alarmed by those vague and shadowy
terrOrs which are cOnjured up by those who have
grown grey in political intrigue and management,
to frigiten the people from their propriety and to
induce them to rush upon Sylla, in order to avoid
the possibility Of being wrecked upon Charybdis
But we wandering from our purpose. which,
when we took up the pen, was merely TO express
our hearty concurrence IN the sentiments express
ed in the paragraph copied from the New York
Mirror-as well IN reference 10 the credit due TO
Mr.. Calhoun, as TO its sensible views touching the
removal, for non-coniormIty of opinion with the
appointing power of oil ,ers holding not political
stations, bur simple places Of trust.