Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-21

some extent and which he had heard out of doors that
this a question between the east al! tie west
Now cannot believe that this question Of tie re.e-
gbility of the Governor which are here discussing
is gl. stion between tie east AM the west u not
think 80, although Il that severn, scnll, ff.r
the VIC, haze spoken o. his qic,io. an. ...e Ten
the Elm ground; and although heard wn some 70.
.rct, my able ricndfrom Mira Mr. Nee ~. make
a! usion which thought looked to it. yet cou!I not
5e.lee nor 10 vi believe that il has become cue
tia bctwreu the east and tie shou like
d,r-lrd Row il i, question between the east ard the
west. Tccollcct remark cf that gentleman which
struck me with some force. Il. that tnie lie vas eou
letn. ID" constitution q. Mary auj IL satcti"ns
the principle conte,c'i fol- on our part 'i the Toy
ernor after serving one term should 20 u lie ls
marked that "A that constitution 40 Ter peculiar
provision TIA: the Governor should come roi lit:
sections of III, Slntc III each succeeding iern AID IL
very Significantly put tho qIc,t non: l. ha H. N.ise
which induces 20 Tor lno.isblity !aI.. no7-
what were the views oi the gentleman ot, .uthaud
MIR Lr,Sr but could not help ii ~ "va ia;. ts,l
ing that the very opposite 10 TIA u.lt lie ne lessu
which induced .,cu;cEe L. l.l;..t lgii.itc
a,! tina. YOU do desire the Governor e,..c from
J, .rent sections Of the State. II HI yea co;d
induce the gentleman from Gooch!and - icr the !.
stric,iun Of the Governor. would uot the oppo.ic ~.
SON ind, IL .,s,,t'cman from Marion to % :'sa;i> Z
Nv own ,;.w OF the cct j, thi: II ~, rcadi,:
sectional influence in the executive department. aud ii
unprecedented -, western Nirsiaa. having & tAjni,
III The votes III III '"con world lval ca-t ;h.nl
ol.l!v would ra.ii,r t,at - sa'n. .crrcr >;ou
-y in Office NIL the me :r - thai j ',el!
.4,,isc hi sectional feelings w'ud avn. aai
wuald become inaucl with SITE feeling -, ~
,ertoiiali.m i, concerned therefor, ii hcev! tho
western sect ,sired avail i-ct 81 it, strength
70 perpc,atc t..c office man from their section.
would I1,tle" have the man than iaan ,sa
from thai section aud inlGcd with i - '"cGlirr
tonal feelings ean reason. therefor" Wig tins
.ur,ou should /, -cc;ionai inn.hcr t,rs VA ns.in
oy the Gentleman irc'n Henricc, which think claims
t.nturL Nov the propositions leiore t.i- comn!t,e.
are thrvefold. Cnc j., report Of the committee e.
the cxccuty. department that thu Governor should u
elected for of four ." 'hen - o't aa3 b" il.
rlieLlc. Another j.. the r"i,o: -. gentleman
from Pitt,ylyal:a Ok. tElawAr.) liz. - should l.
elected for four years and thea 80 ou IT ;2 and
return to the ,eope TO b. reelielbl' ~ tie ration
If tie succeeding term. The 'bird i, t.a' / a.li r.
rc-c!g;be for lity. The gentlc'D from u :''co ye-
crlav in lr conclusion If hi le"; a. H. cared
.o~y little or the matter % !si'@!t - - ,lcc
nj" but tia, r,-el;,hi';y was '~nsi! j. WITCH h"
+ .! To carry out An! tn. IL ,t'.-.o 49,. YES u o..
I. the principle which /" apply - ''h'r oi'
c,rs. t,nno, understand tie f,rc. u ;la' remark.
10 mol So, how decision = T. h fropfty q; = -. e.
H., = Coytiror decide, The iro,:ri. '. r,-,i,C;.H.
msn.bcr. .! the Legislature. do ret know how H.
mo;ricty or impropriety Of r"-e'ecnS GoToru'r de-
.;lr. tli ;-opr,ty uf f,-e"r:in.: igdl,. hn.,y
.rpr.l.nl ,ha tn pro,ricty improperly III Zach
ii!.n!ar c.c depend, upon that particular ~
xii msit gentleman ,ay that rc,egib,y j. ;,riuci
ole wcl Should BE- carried ont IN regard to every III
r.r Tie gel. .l:'n from Accomac. am :.re. ,, 10.
contend 10. tha
Nr WISE. When thsre ! -,ce;al rsaoo
Mr HoCCCE. Well there i: >pci:i se..s oiu yscf7
.1sr lii, special reason aplic and tirs.
), 40 necessity ior Il general .ra>ca.
ilr WISE VIII The gcn.cnan :i'oH' Nle & -t..c tia
Mr.. EOCOCk. Wren the question -. TIA
will b. the proper time.
Nr. WISE. Very well, | viii not interrupt; The Gen.
tlcn.an.
lir. E0oTS l desire TO par the gentleman on the
right track ny proposition. desire the gcntlcnia
TO motto. the discrimination III the argument rtl q,
between the right I" reject AMI c pr"prc
~ of rc-clecting.
Mr.. EoCoCK / will Ia t!.: point. / mess
si.n,y To- take tie position that ,lr i;ay in
eligibility Of the governor dies NOT decide il! any ,Iercc
lie oest;on of the nelihiliiy rec biIity ii dsc
or o members OF the legislature, q sheriff ay
Of her officer in thu government. spoc:!. apl,
Ia the sheriff: al re:,"ns apply 10 tie governor.
and special reasons apply III ever ease. ~" that
when gentlemen tia; the primer PIE of reeisli-
" in il. application Mi other Is 20 bc leciscd
this case hev might well say that the principle "f
length of term for Ill Officers Is :" be decided IL deciding
tha term of the governor Gentlemen nigh, n well say
that thcr would 90 Tor of four wears lor q: t!a
officers Of government because that principle is decided
in fixing the term al governor nj four years and the
mean to carry out that principle thru ylo,. There Is
no more principle involved ~ re-clsbi:'tr than :hare
in fixing the Of office. The special r':>cns apra
Bile To each and eyer, case decide that That j. NV
propos ton l., not ARE. with III" gentleman from
Srot >vlv.nia Mr. CoNw,YD that If The governor L.
he re-cgibc, tortio,i. judge !. 10 b. r"-eiisbs.
do not hold the question 10 h. decided ~ .vcr
when W. decide il in reference 10 The governor see
difference between sheriff and III" COVER .ea
diff rcrce between member Of Ike lc:is"' arJ ;hr
governor There is no analogy bctv,c I'll several
cascs Each depends upon Tho pc "A ia ons ~ Plea
h, - each The great argument which e.L;lcmen make
r regard hi, principle ii ineiig'iili:y !. that vo
c.na, or OUCH: net rcsric, the If lie 2eopi.
at ryl.t have we, they X. restrict tie power cf
the people, Do stat" fn"ir proposition correc,v o.
not | am sure til" gentleman FROM iIoig on,rv cau
answer me that '" have power rc.trct the
powers cf the proplc: Am ] right: III" g'utlepan
doe not contradict me.
Mr. Bolts. That wa. not my prcpo ion
Nr. BOCOCE. appealed 70 tie Sen,lsme. from
Mr.. loGE. Zoe. the gentleman NIX ne Tor rcpiv'
Mr.. BoCOck. "as simply stating your proposition
Am | right not
Mr. HOGE. 60 NOT questions caicsoricallr
Mr.. BOCOCk. ] can answer the question c..egori-
callv. We have right and the power 10 do So il 70
choose. What are we. So far think il right and
proper competent tn exercise any power II the
people hccuu-e are the representatives, Of the pcop
in fact arr the people They have H. L.rc To-
make a on.tuton for them. Wha are we then ,r
W. lod, -cIaratc from and udepcndeu, o The people
No, are lie people assembled il primary convention
For what To I'm n plan II orgauic law. Cannot tho
people in franin Il y organic law. mro-. any rcstric
tons which they please upon theu-ee"-' Are no; tls
people competent - deny tn themselves ~ ;hoi'
agent the cxcrc panv powers Which .v bay choose
Can they asr,", al power belongs 10 ;he'n TINT
there i one poer which th-y will not exercise wish
To- know abou this fourth class Of Iowrr-th~ resr..j
power. Whist ia j: Ii Is 4 power whic! tie people
agree in thor primary convention that thcy will no, -n
erci-e. and TINT nobody else shall -xsrci,e All
these reserved powers which the gentleman from Ac
comac speak OF. powers which the people agree.
bv their mt are no, 10 b. exercised. an
which are to &c reserved and not to be brought into sc
ticn delegated II j. perfectly compcten, Tor the
people ii il for ndiviL ais to bind temsel,e- bv
contract That Is the grea :.-~. of restriction. l.
binds every one who il party to- !. = ~ tina;
that not only the power but the Liberties .; The peoy
preserved. Gentlemen DO max" pr, r q
tirction between restricting tn power- Of 'ir ;eo,
and restricting their Liberties and right The oy.r.
Of every ought to BE- rertric;c, in rcgat! IL c,et
with whom he acts. The powers of til. vi IL. ree ~
ought 70 BE- restricted in regard everv individual
na"bcr Of the people for that is te only security
-, out Of fifteen hundred thoua MI tiat be VI.
enjoy his liberties The people have ci,yet into
tract with him, In" people being party AID be ID"
other thai his Liberties shall not b. n;ring.d upon -
'ism. They havethe power 10 appr"'ia,e al a, hcha
and they can do i, If they cLoos.. The maiuyy