Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07
SATURDAY, Febraors |. 1881.

SATURDAY, FebraorS ]. 1911.
-. corrsntion met pursuant to Adjournment
prsv.r by the Rev. DR.. kARtr :" tho ''''DS'
church. ,.Hnn Ia, Was read and APP
proved .,x.c,,
>,n.,y ,fs.r.a the following resolution. aud
pas That Alfred Thornton he sliowed :. Per
80 a.,enIng to this Convention, ana The o"i'n's -
which Il holds its ssssinh. ,,r.r
O>'' : TUE pyEcuTlvE DEPARTMENT.
IN motion Of Mr.. STRAUGhA> the >'h.I S, u.hols
s,n.a ,hs consideration IN e"n',i'''' - .,n,r, ot
M WATTS Of Norfolk IN the ,l'"''' y. Wv
~ Committee on the Executive i'epaf -''e'''
v,v,,c,BIlrry OF THE covSES"k
,.In VIZ, N. committed r"es yesterday
my ,,ro n-oposi.ions before Il. one ""te' y
snefe T 49, rbo moved 10 strike ont inc ~"fos
aana \. haIi be Ineligible to that ONO. a'''' -,
,s, shall have expired. and TO any "'"e' ' -, So
hi. Farm Of service from the hr-! se'.lon " .r n he
.rtcla and 10 insert in lieu thereof o." ~ rex:
hall ~, h. el;rble TO that ".'- dnrint '"r
rnA. n,r m any other ot:ico du.in. s i', "
sar;c." The second proposition WAS .: Tue S',' w.
from Henrco (Mr BorTs who moved u ~ "e ~ cmd
Same section the words, :" 10 that QUIZ ''''. r.I
term shall have expired. 80 TN. III. =, ', of fonr
ssaa ha shall hold his Office dur.n5 ;ne tenn .. i''
reao NO SAa an rho - day Of lie sue
years, TO eomnenee ~" he shall 10 Ineligible to any
o,hsr ofice during his term OF service 'heee "'e nv
propositions before the commute ~ on,l.man
t. Frat ON the proposition submt'e" " INC
from Pittsylvania, tMr. TREh~Af) .,., ~. .,-nm.
u, DAVIS 1t was my motion that the '"'n'ii1
- 20. an Yesterday and rs by parliamentary uSaSe
a,.sd 10 the privilege will address some "'ser
y. =, ,hs ,be Chair do rise f;' The purpose
&c making what i. properly called sperch ou' sip.y
f the purpose Of throwing ont some S"gS's'"' 20 tue
members Of this body n regard 10 Tue
hh NOW occuny their attention. c"niess that when
10 ror.,rt Of t6e Executive Committee was promul-
o,ad and had en- opportunity IN common wi'h othcrs
60 ths rasult Of their abors WAS much disappointed
[ might say and with perfect sincerity "as ,nueh
naned to ind that they had IN a't recommended ,he
election Of the Chief Magistrate ~ ."s 1aI,,. t
for period of ysars-an election or'Shat,y l'r i
wears with re eligibility for second >c1m, | was
naj and surprised al the result oil TN" deliberations OF
iiha committee imagine how much m";e was pai;l'a
and astonshed when ! found that NY honorable coz
league who sits before Inc, MR. bcrs') was III ia'or n"'
only f the election of this grea officer VINO Is 70 oe
chief of all the military force OF ne state
r Ibis long period of eight years bat ds.'' that lie
L, h rendered eligible To this high once even our
NO long life That there should III his opinion oe no
imitation whatever none to the el1o'iiv o soh.ar.
nJv;dual to the office of the Chief Magistrate OIL VIZ
.;u. All the oninion Of nv honorable colleague was
onJa,s.d hv the gentleman from Acconac (sT W IsE
'rbo Gentleman took the psSiton that the man VII" Is
e. No IN. commander n-thief OF the navy AID oil the
.rnv Of the State who shall have the power 70 pro
,oy. tho Legislature 2nd TO convene lh Wh"i Is 90
= contained in word the entire executive power ana
,f ,bs state that this Individual, who will
. ,,.sss.a,l with the entire executive power o! the
Ssto and the mtary power OF the state 10 pot snail
- al;1he 10 this office for life havead al a'1ahint-
ancs With the people of Virginia IN the various
Of for no very short time and can Sa: WIFE entire
sincerity that never have met w',n .'
ny L A. fha
s,oli.t v,o desired that the office oi t!e tresi-
LIN, Of the United States should b" cohiaGea III the
.ame Individual during the life OF that n'iNiaun: anu
"A al,o have rover met tho first u"iShlui ~ i,s'
who desired that the Chief Magistrate sun ~ III
h, eorsd for period like this, or that ne Shoui oe ell
O;bls for period like this. Now take 1t Tor granted
,Hat eligibility for second term Is t.ntaiount 10 an
election for the second term unless inc eunoeIs ~
oars has besn guilty Of some fragrant nisaee,i 'ahe
4 for granted if tho Governor OF lrgua ID '
second term, that unless some etAi .u .n, nan
yious character a1e made and proved upon that man.
hat he VIII be selected by the people Yes, go iur-
tl.r and express it II, my humble OPINION that even
with th-so charges against him. r"nsiaei' TIE sni1I
.round which that officer will occupy TIE patronage
Which he will WELD in his position will give HIM most
.;asa advantage over hi. competitors unless indeed
h. sba either BIZ most unfortunate or shall have per
ne,rated some act against tue public interest OF an Guy
,er,ous character. This officer j, 10 be continued IN
ohee for period of years Ia this reform Is TINS
republican reform Is this the reform thAt te
Of virginia expect az the hands Of this ConTontion
have never known any gentleman upon the husn9s TO
declare that it hs nteu:ion - advocate an election
&c the Governor for porod like this. When our fore
fathers of IS formed constitution they PROVIDED hat
the chief Executive officer should be elected
{, !. true by the Legisature-ht elected annually And
utter he had been elected for three successive terms al
YEAR ecch b. then by that constitution the work
al such men rs Henry and Mason and Jefferson declared
IN I've Ineligible to that office io like period OF three
years So in regard to the Convent'"a"s % and 80
IL d;st;nonisheI men who formed III" constitution
90, nsrio3 provided is true that thc1i"v@n"r shoult
l ELECTED for three years and not annually but the,
tL care to provide also that after nav ing served thos
,bre. yasrs ne should in like manner be heiiyoe Tor
naroi Of three years Was 1t ever known .! any ger
Lehman here elsewhere, that II WIS c9usc VI ,J'l
lsnt in regard 10 the authors OF this eonsttnlon INA
IN ;,d,vjua was rendered ineligible to the once ai1e
ICING served in it Was it ever complained ny an
man in Virginia that the constitution Is ooectoh"ol
uron this score No. venture the assertion that IN
complaint was never made at least Ii WA nese
reached nv ears. An argument Vas sauu'ca " W
.,an.loman from Accomac yesterday. that the TIM
.n;ybt come when it would be OF necessity proper !
continue the same man in Office that sie circumstance
oil tie State ght require rs masser oi Necessity Una
The Dec2e shcu:d continue TIE man WI" occupies I'd
Tie Guue.natorial chair fer tie t;fp''e Oh Coz.
handing tue army if need h. Tor the Postctoh 'i u
State Did j, not strike the Convention tIat TINS 3 IN
noa var re.ortsd to by t;rants Necessity Is the t.
r.,
rants plea |, was necessity that caused Julus C',a
10 pass the Rubicou 1t was necessity that compete
Napoleon 10 the performance OF many "i ma ambition
schemes. lie was the subject Of fate Necessity r.
au<d that he .hould perform this net aud the other &c
lis ambition and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ! cann"t o
lieye the inr will ever arrive in Virginia when fhei
will Be bu, ono man in the good old Coamo'"e;' @
pabls acting s. Chief Magistrate and II neea oe,
commanding our armies believe, on the contrary ths
The occasion will ever produce the means and the ma
Necessary for the preservation of the rights OF the pee
s. cauno, thci, accord with the argument OF hece
sity cams" agree with the gentleman ir' IN aeeola
hat this Constitution Should leave the door open TO th
perpetual election Of the same individual because io
sooth there may be no other man than ne VINO occuplt
The chair Of State for the tm.bens, capable OF gmd
lie counsels Of the Sat. Why, ask. should We d'
part from rule which has worked well why shoui
Ne depart from this rule prescribed hy our ancestor
oiIst, aud prescribed by cotcmporares OF is2s-
80 i. regard to this principle Of incliyibity after
length Of time in servicef Why should We insroan'
npon the Present OCCASION this new principle: Is 1t
siye to particular portion of this good old Common
ssath perpetual control Of the other portion oil 1T
listened yesterday for that could operate
my mind why this essential change should fc made, o
heard none. have cot had opportunity to esafr
ine into the various constitutions OF the other States
this Union for the purpose Of a,cerairing whether TN
principle has been cnrated into those constitutions Blu