The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-12-02
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and gising sithgrs psl ftical Issi
sinas 8. undue prc poItler6nc ce iii ii. Ens.
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!, Wy and imperScpii6 90 maisnsS
,lle 2 presses =, 90 and con.inaei,
9. y absnEb bs the Wh4ie loRe unless
fthclent measures be % In line Ie6niis
.Gsss! ~ 81
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crease and accelerate this proc 80. iyfi Il
shall now PRO ed te al
4. Its adnpii ion would introj nee Ia mint.
plo fla King The sense EDf iie siaia9
y hole, by lie mere numerical nia;oritrIsS
y !hant ard TO its two spr ea. ma tlral ana
liyisions and COZ, iinr a.
!erc ste ging out of them, "a princii,la
mere 10 otcrc nttefly 81 unknow ns 10 tha atate .ss
elmer lnsits federal or interior relayinns. or 3
in any. of The spolisi changer & hYungh 8
Y blcil Y has Of alihe forms ofs:
l,atyessin5 a cpula 4 sgoycrnmei,t /. ii is bv
lar, e. The most Tbing dractef st,i
aith h cut 10 counter I:isinlee b1. lhe
a9s olute end desP otic form Of pnpul lar gov.
ernment, ne Just as much 90 absolute and ii
nespo1ic over of one man OF d few, ss q
me esmlonarchical and aris tocra,icaI.'e Nov.
all perience shows that there SIS col
s,ant nnll slrong tendency lin all cons
.ional& g governmeEts 10 their absolute and
FdesTiotic form md II none more 80. fl,an
inSPoPul lar cousti ituii onnl vefnn,enis ike
that OF this state, resting on Abe sprinciple s
OF The c0nc1rrentmajority,a as all such ;poyg.&
ernments must. ~ Indeed nothing short &c
ahig haileg of intelligence and co ia 81
vigilance can this tendency. as,
The history Of all such Cove ents pro yes.
Our r. o. ~! both federal and sStale, alreadys
give strong indies us soE Eity sos much so.f
that m has become . fixed opinion II, . large.
10 ortion OF he union, that The ire nGti,e-
Il al a!mrnjofity ofstne whole. ns abe
lutte and defeasib rig ghtt to govern.
But. as = absof fbing ne tLis pntYer isS 9Esat>
self, the tureE of the election, in coTiiex.
ion with " hicn. it wonl bS, info
would greatly increase lis force. Qfsalis
state governments, the ePresiIenttaF Fexcites
by far The gIektesi Interest, and exerts; ;tI,e
greatest influence over the public. en- mind.
because II greatly exceeds alIpilier rs IN im.s
Iportnnce. Such being ,he case, ! the placea
ofelectorsiss sought by citizens OF iiifinenra
and distinction, both on account 8 G ifs ,rc.
minence and The influence III is calculated
10 give with the r President and his adminis-; !;
traiion. in she distribution of glfie iIonorass
and demolumenisofEt the federal government.
shnuld the candidate voted for succeed I'M
being elected. 5
These considerations Gould NOT fail "a
Induce those who aspire 10 SO prominent
and desirable a station, TO court popular
favor, and especially that OF ;the. division
Of the Slate VI hich mi gh t5have the greatest
number of votes and control over The etac.! I
iit,n, and that : ia stpo many cases, even az
tle$sacrifice of their own; should they hap.s
pen 70 reside in The D ther. This wonaid
|incfease The nrepond eTance al tfiat gdi yis.f!
ION 10 degree, that would be strUnSly faifs
In the Eegislation Of the Slate and & The 4
election of he Governor and other:pr pronii 50
nent officers 10 the increase Sof ils. infiu.s
ence, and decrease Of s,he influence, of tto
other, in The same proportion, SIS
B1t.as strong ns5 is the tendency OF tho
numerical majority esofv itself 10 absorb
power. without reference 10 the form 81
mixing it and as Fmucfs as 1. would be sir.s
creased, ,insconsequenceso sof4 4its connection
with the Pfeailenliat election, lis increase
from the form Of thai election, should 81
he hy generaliticks would exceed Sbuthf &c
he oihers@romb mbineds lis a Yasts iiicreas
from this ssonfce &c would be derived from 81
conseq Ienre, which as 81 alreaiiy shown. S.
would follow It's atlop ption, that is, that & /
would introduce The cpncns sy stem, with
allsits train Of party divisions an a party
managers. wiiiistheifsc cliqies and MT chine
}ry. The system once| iatr od1csd ,al though
for The particular purpose os ii iomfIias ss
ling Gle ctors, tYaiild Il not be slow In
extending It's j1risdiction far boy ohdy BY.
bringing snnder ii the nomination OF ,ths
Governor, lieutenant Governor, Senators
me ngress. Judges and Ell o,her ofsieers,
elected By the legislature. But jast II, thas
same proportion, thai 10 might extend its
|jnrs,lciiorss oulti the power Of ne nsifl,s.
rical majority OF which tits butf the axnon-
fent, be extended. When to This lis aaded.
,ha, the reasons assigned for appo oinsfnr
electors by a general ticke eqpaity anpis
TO The election OF the fovsrnorsand Lieu.l
tenant Governor and Jntines IA $ft,a IA