Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-11

The people and let the people oi TINS district Know ,s
he was willing to extend the office oil Governor i"r me-
h Gentleman instead Of being third upon the list can
G,af returned to u-ea sporting phrase. would have
h..u ..no where Laughter appeal t" members oil
~, hd, from the Eastern side "fthe mountains ut least
whether any proposition like Tins WIS eve "s'uss''
bfore their people. appeal l" the eil'fe Delegation
whether thi, pr"p",i'" Wa 'Tn innovation upon
i ancient rights of the people was never discussed DE-
car tbam il the peopc in no form Whatever ea'e
,he;r ,nnrobaton to such proposition | ask why
nr.as il The gentleman said the "lhei ia, '.s. .e
trainers of the Constitution al 90 iu oil mas, nm,
- ,.paat.d terms Yes the gentleman sau iios' eur
ha,;.,ll, Thai they had set the example u lePe",eu
,n tat they had declared III their CONSTITUTION 'nal
,b Governor slould be eligible Tor lhree 'eiA wv
Gentleman did not say how long these 'e ''s @ 49,
fh.t Constitution which was the worh Vi su'', mn ~
Jefferson and Mason and tray son Wy" ,;r.J ,l cbi-f
opsI, Of executive msrule aud they requiu,s NV Ill.,
MY. otircr should be elected annuaiiy ior three
~ and then to he Ineligible for four ears all e. "'i
tba. carving out the principle oi roA'on ~
reduction Of tho great public iuhctioilaries 10
-taoll-,wo principles winch IN my n" ~on,n,nnS.sltb
r .r.r 10 the people of this ancient common" e''
han any other which can be submitted 10 'ls Ion'
:io, Rotation in Office and reduction III puoc iu,.
tonares to private station, repeat, 'hs 80
ever ended for by hepeopieo tne gnu ou
wealth Of Virginia Shall We depart rom .ie''
for tbe purpose OF initiating the Constitution I'll Tie u
t S,,.. d.par from these wholesome ana CONSERVATIVE
principles oil liberty. There Is Peflie'ous i'.l iol
imitation 1T the present time: there = IN :,
tie peuduy amendment al tue o"hs''.mlio, y. w.
fp,ad state, which IL is alarming Inc Iresae'l
If th nited States elected for four years, ana ne Il
r,,Il i,r If. The Governor ri ir5ina, according "
nv coeapu.'s propusiion shall be elected Tor i"'i
wears, and shall he eligible Tor HE iheir Is sun
I:.rity which dislike l. 1t intended Ii IL ''ht.inp'"eu
by this Convention, 10 render Tie "oNe'no !" 49,
in event. which may God knows how soon happen the
,II at th President If the United States, aud all""
them ia continue him in o!ce ar long IA Is necessary u
effect their purpose. fear the consequences oil III. eA
tension Of this reeligiby, fear an interference iion
other states fear even interference from foreign
states. ana believe if the proposition i once ialihea
b. t.i people ot Virginia, the nrst individual VIM =
elected 10 that Office will be every inch Iilg 80
fear more important poentae than many oi the kings
ai princes of Europe, III the present day. i"u ioi
m-ry elected king. and he was, a. II Is proposed inc
Governor OF Virginia shall he sble and the people
m;yht turn him out But lid the great powers OF En
rope i'll the neghborhooj Of that elective monarchy
ever permit him IT, lac t...hr out: Never Ana "hen
ilry found that these elections were troublesome 10 ne
regulated l;,cy gracousiy partitohed i"N'"'' '''''5
themselves. -,
Dut object IT, the period four years ;'7 the 'ur:
,iou of t,,. term OF office object 10 II Al aufep9"
can, object ~ it n corresponding, acc"fds !" my
yc, with the sentiments of tue people and OF my ihs
date constituent, particularly believe tni 1h' s'
pic require that their public officers snail Dc esc.u
ri coming at the delinquent at short periods NAV
never vet heard any man declare thai the Governor :"
i.sina was elected for short lef"'l Hoel '
tia old irse hold government, when the an
Was elected annually. va, there any cIii"" ''
tie, Governor vas not elected Tor e ou the 'Hoi
hle gcella,i when h" represented the county u eh
rc n the state Legislature ever hear any oi s con'
TENTS complain tiat the Governor ~ The Common
wealth was not elected for lie! Did mo seutci''u
Al that tim. ever al any Ut rs constituents
complain that the Governor WAS not .oelco ioi iui
u. ior eight wears had some little experience WIN
the people about that period aud ike that Sehsehiii'
had snic ~ ,,cri-nce IL the Legislature. tor Pei"u
oi vr.fs represented there ars" and highly lhc'F
gen, county III the immediate neighb"r""d "i '7 'i.
l,d can ,a9 a. u witness upon the stand, tha' heI
e, heard solitary individual object I" the mode III
Nlci the Governor elected, except mat he WAC n'
elected by the people heard Al individual Mie'i
Fcdcraii>r Republican, object ~ the ~ '
n beng short. M, never lie 'hF "'J'''''n
whch ever heard up"n the subject WAS n'' '''' "'
connection between tn. legislative and the executive
Department; winch wa. in violation al the SPIRIT t" Tue
81; If Rights and that the bill uliiShts declare. tat
these ,w" departments Of the Government should oe
se-rarc distinct, aud independent oi eaeh o'hei '1'
executive branch bY being slectelby tie legislature was
mai, 10 some extent dependent upon IL" other braie
Thai constituted tho OH ecton AMI not iat the
l c,n,. Ia be eligible when he should return " the
body of the people; not that the Governor sh"uia we
placed III station and there remain 4. long rs by III
,risIc ~ force. other netin-, liz niSll c"ulic '
..ii in the Office. Su sir nn such complaints were ever
,... il; III. treat county 10 which | alludc, county
which a, the hcuor give the rsl imPulset |" le naii
u Tie revolution have expressed nay Tears anu 1i''fis
n; TIL. proposition and have not gentlemen rght I" be
r;,; If propositions e" this sort have my Tears on
yaria;. grounds fear t!aI i. propagation. should II
Succeed viii render tn work Ell this C"nve per
l.cy nuuator. and ii vain fear the enincui in,i'y
1T Gentlemen whom enlisted IN this crusade, ~ re
gard il against III. dearest right, ii the people have
4 ,ld ro express my fears- really entertain t'e'h
an. sc; clluot cargc myself with any greater degree
al pu-ilsnimity. than l. usually ''''''' .i W"
character Of men think better TO bs AFRAID :" danger
while far iii thsn L. shrink from II when thas dili-
Ger hall b.. npou yo,! wonid guard the right. OF the
people :.
Gentlemen. with degree, Of Ingenuity extraordinary
indeci have endsavored prove to tins a'
the, ara :yaac IN. the gilt oi the e"pi" by enabling
them to con,uy. men III power during lie. The thing
i. impossible Avauc, republican principles BY render
nc e chic. Executive officer eligible tor lie. The man
must Lc i"Ii and c"n,ivni IN h- own ahlitle. l" INC
extreme. VIII, can advocate such proposition III i
h,,i. 80 ntcl...; as ibis Advance republican lr'u'
,;, hy rendering m individual eligible 10 the rs, OF
tie; in ts gjft Of Tie State where lie will be tempted I"
continue office 10y every means IN his power Where
is the man who would not prefer 10 be- Governor al sr
sia for four years, with chance amounting 10 almost
the e.r inty If being reelected for four more. 18th
salary o i've thousand ollars:,s the report proposes
10 give t,ris securing him the pretty little Of for
~ thousand dllars-i ask where s the man who would
no: ,r,f,r This ifcc 10 that of the President Of
tile United States itself. lor u singh term And when
van add /" i, the prospect al being continued for life
ave aud transmitted - heirs appr"en. Il this propo-
.a should he r;lgr;ed in ths Constitutions that ".
-hau have a cnies; i,r :his Office such never was
known in ANY state for tl- euberratori:l chair before
P-s THE proposition and YOU will ind every mean, in
fenal and external fair and foul resorted sc cure
,h. lection If tl incumbent. Gentleman will recol
lee; ,oncwla, of the history of the ancient Republics
Was The custom Of tile ancient Republics cleo. their
erea; officers fora great length of time The Consul.
Of Rome were elected lut for two years, and tie Die
ta,nr himself oniy for Blk months here however We
prnpnSe H. elect our chief strae Tor four wears
most probably for eight; for unless. emarked
tl other ,lar iie incumbent liza. colnittel some liza
,nu- wrong y. will lie continued III office Tor eight
years and tie road henc still open to him III h, mol
nj, ,,ut Il reelection Tor eight Years more | ask gen
tIe.ncn to ponder aud reason in their IVY mind.
and to answer the inquiry. whether an individual
having ti- gre.l office uYs.r his control for eight
yesr, win rot cndeavor |" continue himself in
place The argument | think. will be We hav.
i.-n invited 10 hy the reform Convention that
formed shs Constitui.on-thi Convention found the
short term aud the principle of returning the masse.
of the people in order To bring down the ia unctu M
ric- IA learn how it is To get living by thu