Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25

ih> = ihc"ny real advantage ri direct universal sii
over indirect universal suffrage brings liz. ,l rr me-
10 In" representatives, il creates mutual IL, h., me- ~,
pr ai NE representatives nl t people il raises e ,.icit
u The citizen in his rycs AIN, h;acs oyer, II, 49,,
i'.!eI The !i!nd ui ll.t people.
lei me- I'ss ask you hook a; its ,lSalyonl,ast
III h'lt lst place. This u'r direct l.,rl .u;i,.,, H.
"''h dsiufhs The whole ~ crilan in ,,,nr,, INN
i"A"," livery ihlna whl .Iur> lin. ,rn,i in, 80
'l'nh'. 80 TOO frequent rAr,, t.: i.ine ,,i!rd /
sc' di"n$ea III iiz'ns la .r lioIs in rneir ,t.i,4
ili Habit; II interfere. wiih industry II p,oduc.> an
h"s awe constant agitation mind iii, is q G,Y,
Shc Is s"iIrlitH Necessary give III nalr to pr,
i'' ih'n from slnmbcln r1n deeply in ini:;t.rlcc Ln,
a.t WISE legislator will guard against n, r.cn, nj Ia
bsy ySi's. '' -
SECONDLY. This excitement is succeeded Lv Ly.i,ric -
ihc people, 10" often called 10 universal y.rIsc i:!rnn.
lii' u'.'he men; 'y are dr:sttd with H., Toll pl
nili ' movement III The body hi, n!crru,nn T., i,,
these cIcciiohreIin. mtrliues ;4c tuultunns ,is n
hnp''"haic solicitations, !ese selections T., Lr mad. lr
e"'',' 'I'a't; wiz" ar equally popular equally ini:
n'Mf sovereignty abandon III" exercise Of i.r IN, 10 ooj
uoiS 10 irickseis, 10 chaiona Il the rival faction.
lh'sc nmh lioh"oAr tn elections. and lc country in
Stead at being governed Jy The ,.o,. j. r,vcrpoj -, f,
ih"usani noisy ini.uecs
lhly ihe IN iSa III the people, living in ilcir work
iiS' !" he 'd' IN 'r tanlrts in their slfriauns il
ihcir vessels; absorbed in their Trades th-;r cultivation tl,i
tssois, Gtir commerce.; having neither ie tinc 10
tr leisure, nor The material r'-oir. nor the anro,, in
"'i'n nee :'iIy io form correct ndemcn, The o,l
Ions, 'i lusiilot The aralcs lie character th, pro5y
me iorIii'y of The cndiIcs VINO n distance, iro,
in, vote at hazard or ii first na.c that is presented M
e'i'c themselves. or ae deceived ty others take an alnb:
Nous t''a"osnc or paIiui, hustle for .in u
iiiAi, IN hl'lgi'r br sac dreamer iur philosopher
and lEgs end with converting The electoral nm into aen,,
'r lottery, iron which chance, with eyes bnal.ed draw
'i the people the Sovereignty an the government
CHAPTER TX
or INeREcr r:IyEnaAL sCrfnACE on ELECTION ny Tv:o
4
! These are its advantages.
Y Here shall not ai 10 hc told that contradict myscl
ngiH or The huEdrcd time although for the twenty YEAR
ti nave wiien spoken from inr tribune ticfe is moi
word %! mine i'll thr onicr which conrldcts another
but pel!!rrs do not read the onifsnr 1t is nr easier
read piapalcts STILL IL il Is subject aili ought
while treating IT, Ia justify IDEAS wi, show yol by ti
election that views in 5j0 with regard to universal sui
atc and tr election by two ,!.rcrs were dcnlic,
" .ih my views iii Isis and 1850.
THIS Is what said % This subject In 1880.
"iie election there Is no truth in The social representa-
live power hu' in ilr there is truth in the crctoi and
rre no truth in III" election bn far i uny,
sal; stii you grant ne election Ia classes who ,o com
frend IL, "r who can exercise il with independence,
your grant il fictitious, thtl is, yuu actually refuse H.
whether You make il speak ,ligiir> only
one, Is of little Consequences your national representation
necessarily one should represent boih stationary
and HE progressive element society; rer middle a:l
small property; the interests ot action and h of r.
pose II sp'i represent them in . reality in tlrir pro-
portions, IN their TRUE co;tina;ions There is only
means oi obaina. his ligorru truth this exact justice and
il is proportional election so ung as you shall not have
arrived al this lacc rcah,n Frlncc will neither advance
nor rr.iln tranquil II viii altacit!f without loyin.
ward II vii! a! and will iiSc Ia ial again proportions
which,
starting on tie lowest degrees vi civil ani property rights
The cnt o .siIbahins tie existence, lhc rights
and i'e Interests "i The citizen shall ascend 10 The highest
g;in every Tie actual expression hi, political con-
sequence, hy yo" in The exact proportion oi his sncii
srcc. Perfect iHth rigorous Iusirc complete ,!lnoara-
y, aud still tie actual arsucIcy p.h m
resolved Only by the election with several degree. Al
political uilic u. represented by rvlln, iyiu.
Hii1tcnng themselves slcc sSycly un,ll The a-i election
ici Is le p.o,nct .! l;- th the u;eiaencc
E,i TIE interests o the cannlly and ri the time. Tiut "
p. .lf1ts fn
, l,"
This is present poston and ,r this reason d.
~ dcmau! suffrage ~ two i lrs"s.
il viii he tha> at since lSj nndc. The monarchy
vel, un!er the Republic. have declared Two thing, ri
Mich az bold al thu, time the Other il to-day
The first That universal suffrage The riah of .hc
,vrrcgnty ui the people OF the sovereignty o opinion
Of the sovereignty ol the national reason. Ii is The
. nag.
, The second That universal suffrage wonld he c-!h
she'd Democracy III which il is the sign, he ieiinsr
e,ni1cd. either in monarchy R.pu3lr, except by
nc sulifage with several degrees.
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: ,F NATURE, THE a..AsrA"ES Avn TdE DIsALvhSTA-
9G5 ~ rTlvEG5aL Suffrage ~ -" bEuGEEa.
lavn. sli mis- rt lrlnAiy The nature
universal sn!iru.c hy degrees aud refill lr pns
pal objections which are urged against by Democratic PIE
Iuc!cc.
: F,rsi how doc. il operate? In his way:
All lh- c. II. a.r rrr,iri and summoned n the chic
place o their canton. They told You viii designate
for three cr 4lx years aaong Yourselves certain nnm"
OF c2ans with whom y"u the familiar who, il
yo'r opinion, the most eul hi1nci nni the mo-; rNt
rcnatd III political aiirS, ani "n viii rli1-c ih"i eer
These electors thns chosen rs yau in el canton
nnnb'. of "rly i;r, ;":,l otIu pnrn eject ,r cal
le,c Whenever representatives is T., be- chosen this pea
manrn! electoral col1gc rl!"s b. you, vi ii! asSnIl' III
yonf stead a the a!r place ii lc ;.na. ener ar G lie"
parnent, and will 'ccl ,hr representative.
Tnil il The process; II il s.ic II is noi!n.: else
than comin>s rilIac .ix years. gwen b. you
AGENTS chosen hy yon.ci.,-, IN! charge! hy wh Tie
functions ni electors nactijn which ;3n can mol, ar "
noi to u.iil Iur Yourselves.
What slis lron t!a process! r,rta excellent things
The .fs act H. tl the ac of choosing p".tical repre-
sentative FOR the country luner staple func,on in
trustee, al hazard to III rs, conner who j. often nromic
unworthy nj tas mission, which th- l:tc .! liz
aon deends but bccnca function, intrGsi"d y choice
intelligence and ,.. ctiAcus well Known ca.,rc
tent and WORTHY Of Their itl1wtit.e.:*. guarantee
morality
The second is, HAT these electors, these fnc;oHaes
opinion ir!n. chosen irul among ic who III: mos
consp spiruors the most enlightened, the inerrn
the rccsI OF their time, t!n must experienced III the know
ledge ol l; things in the canton. in hr a:rond,-Sc
nieni in the apartment, are :nicy ietirr acinaific'
lan the busy aud stationary mass with :e di,in2i.-'''
men whom the choice o; representatives IL 10 b
made y guarantee ~ intelligence.
The Third is ta; ts, electors. designated hy Their can
t,n, being invested si'l tonsilc cnisi"n. h IN.
frw in nnIjar hcEm Tree by Ilir social position Ia cham"
their place, IL lose day in Of lnr I" meet The 'Npen
sas ol travelling, hnl, like confused and ndefch
mass, NEGLECT lEeif function, saakn" te choice o reic
Sentative drpcni few miles oi dian:c. sw0iiri
stream be crossed rainy DAY. Guarantee of TN
scrnns and earnest inflc al the crctora functions
There is slii another advantage ni rJ:s.crie iupo'ianc
for the public peace thai this active electoral BODY caosc
or three sA ycara L nSsenssd often as ta ne
rcssi,y of representation reuis in Republic, without d.
lrangn, aGatin, worrying, dsluiet1g the whole mass
the people by convoca.ina moving about an repeated pa
roxysns Of fever, the electoral funcIona bcing perice
silently in their proper yl'c an. c lika all orf i,i
lions Of political life administrative life In sound Do
Ii d.. Guarantee Of actual presence al The eacti'n
FINALLY results that Ibis active electoral bod; orInlA
small number in it, second tGo assemble III pfcn
nary meetings give the candidates hearn" can con
their in advance, and gain sttcient lnoin
on without the danger and disturbance oil clubs ana mos
electoral assenlhag.s in immense masses confused di"f
Derby passionate, blind and deaf which make mob oil eve
ry election and with every mob cnlanger Tie public sccu
| ~. Guarantee Of good order and peace
Ii is curious observe how nearly concien III irnc'
are these Of The Erenr poet, statesman and piosd
phcr Of The l9h century, with those oi III" Eng''" poe
statesman and philosophcr Of the l1!h:
"tnoiier way will b. well qnafy and refine el c9ns
not committing all the noise and shouting oi rude m,I
tie but permitting those only Of them who are ri.h''
qualified, 10 nominate many they viii; anu oni o INA
number others of better breeding, choose lcss ih'
more Iuiiciousy, ill after thi;I fourth sitting and IT
linng OF choice they only be lei! rhosei M:" ~
ihr due number and by voices The ""riiiita
'fftoa N iGG0
The opinions which entcain AMI hay" advocated uio
this subject are t5o well knJwn readers 10 need n
petition. Perhaps may hereafter give with f"iiieh
lhe OF amarna upon ELECTION by general iicke'
and upon "Toiing bv electoral dsiIics III which, as IN