Washington telegraph., 1849-02-07
INTERNATIONAL. ELECTION.

GUBERNAT0RIAL ELECTION.
The election for Governor to ill the
vacancy occasicned by the resignation Of
Governor Drew, will take place on Wed.
nesday, the l4th day OF March next
There are three candidates in the field
for the station, two OF whom, Col Roane,
Of Pulaski, and Bryant II. Smithson, of
Washington county, are Democrats. and
one Wing, whose name stands at the
head oiour columns. The nomination OF
Colonel Roane, has caused great dissatis.
faction among the Democrats in this see.
lion OF the State, 10 SO great an extent
does 1t exist, that we have not yet heard
the first Democrat express himself in his
favor, but have heard many declare their
unwiliagness to support him.
In the first place they appear to be dis.
satisfied with the nomination, and in the
second place they will not support him,
because, even II elected, he is disqualified
by law, from taking the oath of Office
This is the most serious objection. aud
we canno, for the life of us. see, why the
Democratic purity will persist in forcing
upon the people Of the State, candidate.
who, If he were TO receive every vote
given, would be Ineligible, aud could not
under existing laws axe the oath required.
The only reasonable view that presents
itself is, that in case OF his receiving a
majority OF the votes. the Legislature
would have 10 he convened ut grea, ex.
pense to the Stale. to repeal The law
which would prevent Colonel Roane TAX.
ing the oath OF Office, aud which they al
their last session refused 10 repeal. After
his ineligihiiity had been made known.
his election would be urged upon the
peoples representatives US an evidence.
that the people by their choice at the
ballot box, had demanded the repeal Of
the law. aud that il would be the duty OF
their Representatives TO obey. when in
fact. the question OF the repeal Of The law
was not directly submitted to them.
Do the people-do the Democrats Of
this State view the question in this light.
aud If so. are they willing to vote for the
repeal OF wise aud salulary law. agaias,
the odions practice OF duelling merely be.
cause that portion OF their party who
seem determined 10 force them into the
support Of Colonel Roane may be graft.
fed or. will they by their votes in the
coming contest or by keeping themselves
aloof from that contest. sustain their Rep.
resenintivesi : II they vote for Roanc, il
is indirectly voting for the repeal Of the
statute against daelling. Ii Colonel
Roane is defeated. the vote Of the Rep.
resen.aiive in refusing to repeal, is sane.
toned by his constituents.
This is the light in which the question
should be viewed. Are you willing to
pay 10 or $4,000 for the privilege of
making Colonel Roane Governor, aud at
the same time to sanction that barbarous
code OF settling didiculties-fhe dHsliO--
by the repeal OF one OF the most wise
and salutary laws upon your Statute book!
II You are, vote for him and you will nc.
complish your object. II, on the other
hand, you think your representatives
voted under deep sense Of moral obliga.
ton when they refused to sanction the
practice OF duelling, and that your taxes
are already high enough, and the pecu.
mary obligations OF the State sufficiently
large, then vote for man, who eau quail.
ify to discharge the duties OF the station
without all this unnecessary expense and
trouble Is there such n charm in DE.
moeracy"-more particularly as il exists
in this Stale-ihaIyou would be willing
to sacrifice law, the interests Of the
State by squandering the public revenue,
and the moral obligations we owe to the
Deity who has commanded "Thou shalt
not kill" in order TO crafty a portion Of
It's ambitious yotanes; or, would you
prefer casting your suffrage for a man ca.
pable OF diseharging the duties OF the sta.
ton with honor TO the State. aud against
whom, save bis politics, you can urge no
objection
Against Colonel Roane personally.
we make make no objeelion-as far as
our acquaintance extends. we believe him
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