Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-08-10
POWERS OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE.


guson, the proposition 10 gioe to the Governor the
appointment Of Inspectors Of Flour, Lumber, Fish,
Butter, &c. throughout tie State.
Mr.. Scott desired before the vote was taken to say
word on the question before the House. He had come in
late and had only heard portion of the attack on the
Wing party, that had been made by the member from
Logan He apprehended that gentleman had not studied
his fables we'll if he had he would recoect that the cry
OF stop thief had been used by offender to avoid de-
lection. The member from Logan undertakes here this
morning, to crack the party whips as far he capable
over party and yet charges the offence on the minority
on this floor, OF introducing party in their votes Well
perhaps, the member from Logan Is correct He was will
ling to admit that the Wings had voted as parv They
had maintained, in doing certain principles that lie at
the foundation OF their party, and which We're nvarabe
When individual was known to be possessed of prnc
pie, let him be embarked in whatever cause he nav his
actions would always be found squared Herewith So in
regard to principles Of government If you find an ind
vdua mbued with the true principles of republican 90
vemment, his conduct would square always with those
principles matter in what capacity he NAV be called
upon to act in the Legislature regulating his vote and in
the community regulating his action Now here is uue
ton Of State policy proposed to be divided upon great
principles of Government and State policy and possessing
Republcanism, and he trusted that the Wings as party
would vote Republicans on it and not give their sane
ton to measure which was one belonging to monarchy,
and foreign to the spirit OF nstituons principle be-
longing to monarcincal governments and foreign to Our
own.
What's the object here? Is it not to increase the mower
of mani So far these appointments OF Inspectors
CO. to give power and patronage and magnify the in-
ence OF the Executive OF this State Mr. Speaker, what
floor the other daytat under the Constitution as our ia
theirs OF ancient times had framed and those Of modern
times lett that the powers OF the Executive limited
Well, Mr. S. wished them so to remain. Our fathers
had displayed their wisdom in the organization of
Government. In nothing their wisdom more clearly
shown than in limiting the Govemorin giving hun lit
tie power, SO little patronage little influence So much
so that thousands oyour citizens this day tell the
name Of the Governor; and is well that should be no.
Tor what Is the Governor appointed but represent and
perform those duties which in themselves monarchical
The Executive Department is the on feature in the Fed
era or State Government that smonarchca in its nature
The trainers OF our government had guarded the Exec
tive, limited his powers, and prevented those evils and
abuses OF the Chief Magistrate which were to be od in
other countries Ihe very moment you go beyond the
powers heretofore delegated TO the Execu i've Won epart
from Repubcanlsn, and take your stand upon the plat
form OF monarchy
Now, Mr. Speaker belong to that party which looks
with suspicion upon Executive power, that party which
would contne Executive power within its legitimate limits
and restrain from everything which would tend to its in
crease would cut oft all patronage and power not all
soutey necessary for the operation of the Government
Deeply imbued, am, with these principles am desir
Gus that my actions should square with these sentiments
ana when proposition Is made that should quit this So
lid platform OF Republcanism. and take nv stand 1pon
the one legged platform Of monarchy, cannot consis-
tently with my principles do So Viewed in this light the
elnbefro Logan has not erred saying that the party
with which he was associated had voted as party for
they had voted together principle But if he means to
that they have organized for party success then he
has sandered those with whom he is associated in this
Hall Il wish as much may be said tor the other party in
this House l fear they crouch too hunlby to The one
man power to appreciate the principle which opposed
to him
The Chair had to inform the member from Fauauier
that his fifteen minutes had expired
Cries OF Question question n-"l eaye-eave
MIR Ferguson trusted that the member from Fauouier
would be allowed to proceed to the end of his remarks
and then he proposed having something to say in re-
ply,
MIR. 81 was proceeding to state the action of the
Wing members The member says if il has been made
party question was not made SO by him and his
ates. Oh no. 1t was defeated because ii was made a
party question; then the Democratic party made it party
question, and then the member has explained mystery
which heretofore hung that subject This bill was
the Senate and when returned il was repudiated bv
this House and we told that has been made party
question We may clearly which party has made
it so.
But thee Wings" have made this party question, Has
the gentleman read the newspapers Has the gentleman
not seem those OF his party audaory articles of the or
fhodoxy OF the Senate this question: He must labor
under strange hauclnaon, it after this he can see any
thing in the minority of this House induce them to make
ii party question.
Cannot all the injurious tendency that eplaroino the
power OF the Governor must bring about! Are We Blind
or deafl Are we blind the measures which are being
the good people OF the Commonwealth that state of
things which every patriot deplores and which has been
seen in the regulation otthe Federal Government Who is
deaf to it, who SO blind to know that stalks in day
light and meets him at every tunl
The executive OF this State Democrat, and one of
that party had remarked the other day. that he was likely
to be Democrat, and likely remain Democrat; and
this to be accounted for by saving that
is to strengthen the Executive arm and pemeuate
the power ofparty influenced For what else is this pow
OF appointing Inspectors TO be given to the Cover
but for the peculiar benefit of the party to which he
belongsI
proposition urged here the other day to give the
Governor all power works OF Internal Improvement
that he might increase central power and control patron
age to the same end. The power TO appoint Commissions
OF Elections is also to be given to the Governor Sir is
there system in these there not method
in this madness Justified it cannot be- explained it may
be.
This an effort assimate the influence of this 90
to that Of the Federal Governments to draw off
party and drive them into another All must
depore the evils OF tins system SO corrupt and long
continued My principles were early adopted AS soon
as had attained an age competent TO the formation of
OPINION, determined to stand upon that platform where
the founders and sages, who framed the constitution
country had stood, who had defeated the power OF ty-
rant secured the liberties othe people, and handed down
these liberties to their posteny. determined stand
with those who having thus repealed the monarchical ag
gressons OF Great Britain resisted the Executive power as
was proposed to be incorporated in the Federal Co
yernmen The greatest difficulties in the formation OF
this Government from the limitation of the Execi-
tive power And from that day to this there have been
but two parties-he Republican and Democratic. The
latter party sought to concentrate power the hands of
the Executive upon the ground that he the representa-
tue OF the people and this the ground upon which that
party propose increasing the power OF the Executive now
Where have been the defenders OF the but in the
ranks OF the member from Logan? Where have been the
uniform defenders OF Executive encroachment but amongst
the party with which he acts! How perfectly do its doc
nes justify the definition OF Louis Napoleon that ODE
mocracy IS the government OF the people through one
man., Tor the government of one by the will Of all 81
None can desire such government vet we NAV appre-
bend it the amendment under consideration be adopted
The membertrom Logan is not mistaken saying that
we voted as party resting on the principle which have
announced Wecould dono otherwise; desired to show
resistance to the power of the Executive am un-
willing to depart from the geeat republican platfom-I
am wiling to cling to the founders OF our Constitution
jealous as they have been restricting the power and
contracting the patronage OF the Executive Department CT
the Government, without any complaint without any de-
mand the part Of the people lii proposed to engrat
this innovation upon tine Institutions othe country 1t
ann-repubhcan, 1t Is monarchical, it is DE
moeratc' to meet my approbalion choose to stand
not by words and laudaton of the dear people
but by my acts and by my votes; by doing stand upon
The true PLATFORM whatever may be the result, my own
conscious rest whether successful defeated have
YET endeavored to maintain the principles Of my native
State
Mr Scott, in the course OF his remarks went INTO an
extended history OF the formation OF partiesl
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