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

LAMARTiNE On UNIVERSAL. SUFFRAGE.
We continue to-day our extracts lron Iamlr,incs ,ry
upon this important su!act expressed Isl ,is late bia
volume the "Pasi. P:escnt and F:!mc III lhc Frrn,
RepnLc:
CHAPTER VI
HOW ACTUAL r.EaGE An ouAR,HrcG or T.;
vEasAL SUFFRAGE.
We have that political macrias conss.s in sa.
Ing r Tho pledge and The guarantee oi The ,c;ur in pro
erty alone, IN the igle 10 which, his ainnins in II
fol We have seen, moreover that this and hasa
process tends inevitably create to cla.s.s of c
zens in ie S!ae-a class OF so.eeigns called electors
ciss al SUBJECTS composed Of .hos whom unr cantG
less excludes from all sovereignty: have seen, in in
that this division o the nation into c1icnpia o cit
zens The ole sorefeaEs. aud the other subjects was De
frucye al onte OF democracy, which il essentially II
nny ct tie people an! 81 Peace between the different ella
scs oi society," which can Le established only justice al
on the equality Of rights.
Ii not then, in the axro hut ese where that yc m,
seek for the pledge and the guarantee oi tie riecoT that.
to say, instead Of naelia rcdcs we mnSt demand Il h
moral pledges: and society Is anrized demand of him
gearr number o moral pledges in proportion IA s!e me-
completely lcnnunccs the claim of demanding mat ri
pledges Of wealth and fortune.
Ii Is this transformation i!o The pledge ticcs into nc
pledge Of morality which constitutes every tlansiomaoH
c!iecIed in Tie world from .,iey d. ml,eralst order .C
society OF truly spiriluali:, order Ii c peculiar i.ic
tim Of the Republic 10 create this transformation Jei
see how il can te accomplished without compromising I'll.
g0at interests OF society which The Republic j. also olnd
10 protect nnd 10 transmit 10 succeeding goaela:iols
CHAPTER VII
Of TWO MODES Or rSlvERSAL SUFFRAGE
There are two mchnF of realizing Igs,e tie sovereign
~ and will of Tie people bv universal su!.ase
The election vi representatives. by lh direct sui.aGc
the people.
The election Of representatives by Tie lfec sutad
the people.
Direct universal suffrage opeal,s in III. noncr Nj tha
citizens oi corary, or oi p..vince ot a dep neni
or oI city, nc called together and told ose yo.r ic:c
sentative for YOURSELVES without the ni.r,en,1. Of
third party The who s.a ihin speah rt an, goyt,i
in your behalf.
Indirect universal antace operates in thi, mar er Al
the citi@'ns OF country. Vi province o. department
assembled atd cl Choose tor yoai.iy.. mol sour 10
preventative hut select from Your nlter The most er.t
cned the oai experienced, the siuI czes ianii
liar with cn and things with the cours OF pJiilita affairs
All! let thon choose y0n: representatives
This l. wli"i IS called election b. two degrees
CHAPTER VIII
or DIRECT SUFFRAGE.
Iou can perceive al glance the comparative advantage
and disadvantages Of these modes e,,r,isn uversa
suffrage. will them 10 you win ne;l.c iminr
talty
In direct universal suffrage tho citizen who is called
chuuso bis representative FOR himself wo the inerven
ton of any tird party appears exercise his OF soy
ertignty in ,i.c pr: anal manner Ills rrld
is dtt his dignity is elevated his own eyes; his hear
swes with the part he is made 10 play. lie saws himself
No shall frnstrate in,eniion keep y ihou hfs
mysel.; hold The vote have decided on in my hand;
shall not be induced change MY mind on Tie way; III
who shall be chosen the trial. by whom shall b
represented who is 10 speak TO discuss my aws 10 govern
i'm short il is who have> given him his comnssion-in
representative is still myself The elector thus become
attached TO his representative, as to his own work.