Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07

candidate for Office, io va. caei upon to know if !!
would be candidate mud expressly declined But
when called upon to give my g",ciai views, did give
them and expressed willingness To serve if was he
will of tho people Put refused to become candidate.
and therefore lid not hear any gentleman proclaim
upon the hr'ings IN opinion in favor If the re- eli;;
t. If the gosesnornor 10 ~, Dos, the question was
discussed NJ AL sush risws did present we're in the
English language, in print md in terms Ineligible
that was pot under the necessity Of printing in Ger
man, Laughter. om uo' mistaken in ie!ie, ins that
the gentleman printed ,his arcs, in German hut lid
pot It and II had would not have un!cr.:, ID il.
tor DC NJ; read dat language. Laughter Bu! will
my colleague permit nc n ask another question here:
Did IL car AIRY gent mai uH,n the In sti,s 81 he was
afraid Ia tr.- the people l tho cover II selection ~
VEL as of c!cc, =: pubic n.fcers Did any gentleman
take the ground, either ii English German tha. he
afra;,i 10 trust tho pccp.c
70 give power Ia the rccpi" understood To I've tho
object of ali those who upon VIA! termed the
radical ticket hut tnat there must be a eurtamcnt
this power that they cn,y had tie right Of eecng and
not Tie right Of selecting take it for granted, tina, mv
colleague did not hear any gentleman saw But my
worth; friend inquiries. why shoall depart from tho
prcc>iei ol the conservatives nj tho Convention o.
lS.a-frun the precedent Of l77s aaI Of 1921 Why
should depart from The precedent established in -
IA! seq: Why DOR the gflteusn want % - hac,
70 the Constitution 81 li6 ar does he want 90 hack
% The Constitution q: 1879: Dill The gent eu!an hear a,v
guided hv the prec dent established iii 1873 OF 1929
VIII. what j. tho object Of tit, Assembling If this
Cnay"n.!cn! Is not Ia rciorn-tc chasctp Improve
lpon til. Constitution. and upon tic principles laid DOWN
IN 7.f aud S29f Is the gentleman prepared 20 back
10 The principles laid down the precedent established
no. confirming tie eirascs .; th, Stac the free"
ollc.s Of ne State: Is !e FIR the inequality II repre-
,o;aiio That existed upo,, tin principles established. b
ne precedent Of lI6 in ivinrto the county Vi o,d1nn
40 NOR" representation upon the legislative ia'r ilah
lie cpi.iy II Warwick. THAI ii tic principles
.-ilbli.!c,! ~ the Convention of 1916, a!i winch
;hoag. tie Convention IF s29 wa, designed 10 i'n-
pgavc upon. And thought this Convention vas design
81 t. alter modify. reform change M! !:nrrofe upon The
Convention If 1899: but it sccis not Il sccIns no"
oa void commit mon,;rous hcrcsy by departing from
he ?fincipe OF - suppose we confined ou.s"l's, t"
ne principles Vi lIii in regard IL this particular Office,
does The gentleman find either in that Constitution Of Viz
sina or H. the Constitution "a! he tntc! 5tae-, any
Constitutional ri""n iip"u IT,: eligibility to Office:
On the Contrary. v III. Federal Constitution ia" P:esI-
l.hi 81 the United States lab, 10 b. elected just
long thc people clc.,e elect Lin. AMI II re-
gard To Tie office q: governor al Virginia, sy The Con-
itution of H. liz re,-iblc for three terms. Now
let beg this Convention, and my honorable friend par.
tclarly. IL remrnbe. til" Difference between lao and
1851 What were The Republicans al 1861 y" gen
tsnan in this Convention en,crtaa higher degree Of
respect and venerstien Tor those venerable and sage
than do. But villa; ;he.. but Of shoot, as II
wotc from The ars,ocratc government that ever
eyi7c'! On the face Of the oathi they maj" great ard
gan: strides towards republican principles Lut they e
II: hort ii the work. and tneT expected u who come
alto: cm IA i,cricc; that work IN: v'.rs the power,
exercised hr The o.! euc..l =: rcrninsn:S, Under
Gr.. Brian: They amos; :c:a!. ANA there: =
hey IL; III ncces.g Z. that time .: Imposing l:~
limitation ri lilo election OF Go:crner'. l. the gentle
prepared Ia stand ~ li,r- III ih!, Cenrcnton Az!
advocate the rrs1cen; established by the Convention @:
l7.6, III 1870 either III regard IL your count:
Ya.e,aanaihsr i'aur u! lie at.;ocracy-a se.tc.n.
stitu,ej -ccrca,ed AMI eifperps,uaing body. without
one particle q rrs;s.' .b!.T 70 the people, That va.
remnant Of arr: era. They couli lot he cApcc.,i
- ~ ,i!c .il leH.:; Ius' ;rg All. iron
royal g. nlcat .. t;:.a- iriain and lab ,.uc
:a,i,h pow government: ri rs'- ov, ba-.,l upon
'rs "ad fundamental republican principles l. wn- not
/" IL -"rcc.cd for m"r'" ,hg. - -at:eniv they
= carry a! the SrsO ,erms that il might rsn
onab: be anticipated hcr would have aide
."in ii carving No i! ~ friend IS right in SUP
posing that vas considered republican III l71S t.
al. hcr= til" p"pla ia the majesty of ;heir power t.
make eclectic; cf their cani'iac, and continue
those men in Office who had given tn most unqualified
al sacUn: neither republican ~ - L. extend
tie ri-n; II >u'Fr;s.c a.!v other than freebooter. l.
The Gentleman prepared 10 bud himself 'iown now iii
ti- Contention :" the prece!rnis cs;nl-i'"d nj thai
:.Hr! .esu...e uci-i" an ste lot. iut must sar
in al sincerity my friend if ain to interpret his ia
tre accn here ~ The oi remarks Ill which he In
Obliged Saturday, mus, k permitted in VII kindness
say a. hc E7too. the icke: upon which h. run when
he canliiat" for .hi- Convention Laughter
There rceserva.ise and icol tirket an think
he n.!soca Ia. .icket lie should have ecn upon the
servatve ticket If lie desired 20 back - the principles
II l.16-i, German as well rs ~ English Laughter.
But the gentleman rcuarkc! upon the siAn! po!t!- .
clans rc9irn. rotation III u!iicc. aud ascrhci at re
mark /" inc. did mol -ay 50. II wa- the gentleman
II II tccomac who spok" of small otlc,ai--ihe wore
l;i os"ac ny :..;:,,. hat said this: said
i:a. rcfyr ial been an advocate for the term
sste:n IL regard t. the Presidency Of the United State,
,ec,;;sc believed i; to he ciaptrar Of politicians,
which to affect The tights of the peoplc-whch was I
violation Of popular rghts-und which VA never in,
tended to Le oberved by arr pan or adop"di he could
get i;o Office himself The ro.at N ii office that they
cu; Of is rolling If n small Office ITO big one a:ii
holding - that luig they can have not de-
snc. 10 introduce politica! questions herel moan the
prescott political Grc.o.s u! ;.s dajlt believe thu
Ill those gentlemen who have been elected to the Prcsi-
dccy processing when they vent in desire TO co't!e
themselves TO the term principle have exeted them
elie, Ii" utmost eEt,nt of their power. either to re
i>;a;c hc,uscivrs ne,r partzai ireiid- AnG BE-
e"r il sol make the occi,; 81 ;hi- Office oi uoverno
Ineligible that you will 10; have the same integrity and
ilo;y tic public Interests III the discharge Of the gu
beatoria duties you held ou 10 him the prospect
oi reward by his reelection That has been the resui;
of !.ir experience federal matters.
Next in order COMES ms friend from Goochland Nr
LEAKED and propose give brief examination OF
the he assigned why the people should he re-
trictcd III the OF selecting la:!f ca.!iatcs.
coniacnccd BY asking what is the eject Of restricting
eligibility Office IN, to protect mnorl.ic against the
capri,m, exercise Of r-yer and he spoke Of conflicting
interests III ;hs matter in. gentleman does think then
thu; there is something like taprcioas exercise 81
power the par; of the people; or, III other words
that the people not capable Of .eigovernmci Tlmt
is the question To which he comes You deprive
the people Of the power Of rejoicing 10 office who
as served thea with hoostY, fidelity AMI the highest
degree of ability. And. there conflicting interests
IN tie State the gentleman thinks i, proper 10 restrict
The people in the selection o their candidates for fear
crc wiz y. capricous exercise Of power, and because
il is necessary to protect mnor!ties Well. how does
he propose to pyo;ec! minortics against this cagrico
exercise Of power Ths STATE Is and he, becn for
many years past. and viii be, perhaps, for all time To
come divided into great political parties; aud
We 10 understand the gentleman that if party
cees at the first election they should he turned Of
office IN order to give the minority chance, and e!
;!em elect the next ti;ne-hc rla ur,ty year and
Inc majority the next year Is that Iii lea How does
he propose to protect ninori;cs against the capricoi-
exercise al power. WAY il he ma oritv can exercise
eaprcously this power by the election OF who is
AREA * in office cauaot they caprriosy tin.
power of cl,c ing another If The party den
,lct with HIM ever particular aud who will p,rue
precisely the ceGrsci What i, his ineanin.,
What an 10 understand from the gentleman bv pro
capricioll Of