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

hliity ceSirc that principle 10 be rrtaieI - 0u ~
sttution save Us from kim, stork.
The ,lcalu tells - TIA, "a contend that me GOV
ernor r"c!cc: Lnlsc': l., doing wroils or s"du'l.
The people ia ycclec, him By evil c,nfuc' Is 70 Sei'
that the people az, incapable uf government some
of NY friends ha:c told elsewhere 'ha. u S"u''
answer that i'ruft sn 7:oG make the ~ Si'e'eh
he. IL, been .atr ot cuus,c caG'o .'9"e' ~ ior
i cam bc,ia TO max. The best speech thai la been
made But will tell gentlemen wha; ! iii',@' 40
not believe that because the officer 10 he eiel'sa
the people h Will be certain alwaysto e more "o;t
md honest officer than il he was Otherwise e,eS'r
know well remarked by The cn'i. 'ola
ioun (Mr JAsSE,l lha. an allihle '''ii 'l.'os =.
being deceived, and presume that every ~
convection knows it to be true Of !i!iis'i'' " io'
repeat the prot o>iton 20 beautifully pn, ~ W.
.la from loudoun that il We III talii'.c. iieW a.I
1t happen ;ta iai5 iaca ere sent here % -
iallibIc cn-iitucn> lie put the remark 'hen h'''
AMID soniciy than |; docs no mp: ''' 'is pep
pie are not capbe Of se'fgover1nea 80. .;i
ali;',c. ad are a!.o capable 81 berg aeceiFe. s''
% like ~, and ocra,c upon b: the same -s' III.
md rr91;ecs good bah which operate upon u mere
But may illustrate this po, batter =: rei3rfig - =
.dea oG the gentleman from ueiTiro tAai 'He Poop,
,ucht 10 have the selection, well H. the cic ''I VI
heir officers That gentleman say that Il you 'i""
hat tie bid coriuc; Of III oicr Eakcs i!in !c:c nc
,eptae 10 he people then ya;; prov" tbs: The people
not capable Of selfgovcrnmenl Lev u feIi - tue
practice in the election Of officers 'i' -" ny W'ioi' ana
low this selection will lie mate beorc the Governor
can b. reelected he must IL q ca; ,aie ana liz mus
,e brought out l.. his party. y Gc"e,n"f dest,' 20 oe
reelected l:- party begin 10 ;,,l ty would preit.
ether Well til. people c.n"t aii CONF hci {
mi NEE. III Convention To noa aaIc cai'i'''": I'M.
,ov is the matter arranged VIII. they q: nj meetings
the different counties and ei debate tr represent
hem. Now this Governor i, II inau ii yef:' PiIH-!e'
conduct. who appears we'll but Who ! very ate
designing ,..ar .;ucii ,urn there are Well the Con
occasion >oi.,c three four active irici'' q M
nominations, AMI who indeed the most azure !'c' III
he Ccnycnou. Thee nlen ,ou will notice M, more
-av a. do than ANY olyr dozen e:i ~ the Cr'ea
ion. and yor ri ccncuir that ;seT rerre'''' i
are portion nj The people and You inquire WI" 'i">
n, You ascertain. That they ;,k directors Nii3
he Governor has appointed in d'>ia'i; par 81 'ae
State.
Nj BIUn:. They canao: DO tia, amy county; they
power at all there.
tlr B0CoCE. NJ power! Why the Gentleman
ro.:l Hcnrco told us Yesterday that two bank directors
,ou!d stop ,-coun.tlt Ii, governor Ind Fi-4' .
lp,,oint three and a@ Two o them could stop t' "l,
cunts ii an. citizen. Eat ]; il 10; IN Your comfy
,rcsu.nc t..: this convention would meet b: III The
IL, Of ich,n..! Aud yea may nave h''ii dfec:' y
n vorr co.ny ho .;is u" power a ail f,c' ;!l' VIII
would 5e yer: yalUab! active. ANA taking nan, Oh
,uc. ~, occasion; ~ ,i au IL represent NOR,
pso pic ,.lan anybody else and this man. the Caucus benz
lc.rv equally divided mav decide the nomination hu'
he zen; nan will say that lie c1lnoi bc elected II lie /
act rocd governor How viii ;:li- he lie Is n''i'
aztec, b. this c..cus .nlh VIII be regarded rs mont
zee Of the part. and viii run upon party grounds
me oLc- party viii pgrs;c tie sane c"!r ana mus
section ii :hc p.ol i, confined % the two i"rson>
ylcln these Two ,r,rv ca.c;sc> Will have presented T.
hem Well, YEA 20 III" election: ION zen ,"e
people that this p!iiccr, be lie ''h: or democrat IA
ted improperly and yoI ask thea ii they are s;i': T.
yoe f,r him The answer will &c hal! vote VITA n;
,ar.v ,,.ow thai hc is no; "H;,ct VIA, liz sl".
~ but vel faulty democrat is better :ilan wh-, .Ad
will y", with ~. party. Vow IL Stl":i case a. i--
,nl such will be the course pirstet!- ask Eoa ne
cao,,ic a;e ccc;ing governor upon i- merits '"s'
,carlv not: for ii their selection :ni election t.c
no ,.l l., c.,,os, between him and the nariina
ed v The other cauc;.. have seen these nominating
conventions ,se;ll:e and lave sc" Tie laost streG.
ols cycrt;o. made hv inYilrals against The genera.
ies;re of the con; cnn. nominate particla; ':i
have seen the OCCASION when n"hn- bal lie !.'',i!=
from UcaYcn has saved the accomplishment 81 snc'
nomination. hut the lightning al Heaven Will me- al
ways relieve the convention from the nomination q I'M
proper y!cn That is the chance hch the reo" iiaTe
md ID not think it l. IN impuaton unon tbeir power
II sc,frovcrncnt 20 .ay tat Tho may not fc'e!"et the
aan VIII, l,a. been good oGcer think II far prefer
Abe 10 IL. t!e man who has been III Office "a cut IN
itn give the people opportunity 10 choose aetween
yyo n.cn both of when are fresh from .hems,ivc
L L.
ic or ever so much there s,oald be object for Lin.
o abcset Bu; gentlemen sav that lie viii use Il Tor
AIS p.r;r L 10 does &c: himself, ard some have
aid that ~ will be likely 10 abuse ii Ter hi party
chan himself was moi aware thu men were "Fi to
kerr Themselves nor" for ;hcr ;riens than they w@rc
ur themselves did know that men i'll o!cc were
70 sinsa-y di.,l.cres.e Il, that. suppose, ho~evc',
Il 70 b. accounted e.; tho princpe preached here
ha being in office Gcr ioug time makes nan bette!
!, has been said here That mar by remaining IL q" &C
or lone time does become corrupt, un ra''' ~
ones better. That i not according I" Tue doctrine o'
will TO- 81, Lucie but ii i. not according TO toe doc
fines e ,.s old men ,choin have heard talk N the
ub;ec; Ii i not according lie doctrines / have
lcar,l among the people They DO not think thai man
oy staying in once and enjoying power og ioE3 time
becomes better 1t is not the doctrine OF the bill OF
tights either aud rather think that from the days o.
Horace dowa 20 the present time, the Ions eaoyme:
af power ha, been found to be less eorrnptns
IN ia effects upon the person who enjoyed it. know
hnt there are many ustrous exceptions TO this rule
10 not mean TO apply il to the Legislative represent
i've or 10 a,v WHO discharges his dulles ior lev
months and then gees back to the people to be approve
by them auch a man MAJ become better, and may
rom the op- confidence which has been rcpoed IN l'''
by ~. neor!e think more and more Of the rcs'r,.3
tn :Ad =. -';1n under which ne il !o Tie pope.
near: sac. vlo ay the duties Of his Office, i separated
long time fro:a the people In such cases-and tAf
Office Of governor is one Of thenI 10 not think that
The culoyicIt al power makes 4 piai o"tlcf, " a's d
tendency TO make him better
1t has been said herc--and thu executive administration;
.he United States government las been referred /" Is
evidence cf the actha the most Of the bad acts OF an
.yccutrc are performed daring the second term, whcI
nc j. 40. rc-cblc II We're - Use that illustration
should cav that if the second term ha! been produc
tive OF such bad col>cq it better 10; 10 Lave
#. BIZ. gentlemen sar that these bad consequences
arise from the fact that the ncumben; for second teln
cannot cxpec. again b. rec,c ID and toe, net there
fore feel himself responsible to the people from the
snow,edrc tha, he will no; again come before them
Well wha, would be the legitimate result Of that argr
nent Why, ii that you wanted TO keep from be-
coming corrupt in Office, you must continue reject
him for life If he will become corrupt in the second
Term, from being deprived Of reelection. h. will be
equally liable Under the same influences, become
corrupt in the ;ir, the ouish, tic fifth
and how then can you keep him pure bat By holding
mt TO him the hope Of reelection for every term. But
I do net think that gentlemen have assigned the ,r;e
ca-on for the abuse Of power in the second term Tie
main reason in my opinion, is the fact that the ncun
bent is less familiar with the people in the first than
the second term has become familiar with the tricks
Of Office and has become intoxicated with the love
Of power and desire 10 pe-pcuate lis enjoyment. Power
i, like strong drink ,hc longer nlulges in its
u.e the more reluctant is he to abandon it. The longer
continued the indulgence in the Intoxicating drau,ht,
he more intense i the effort required 10 abandon t.
4 MEMBER. Do YOU speak from experienced
Mr.. EOCOck. 40, speak not from any personal
hut h..,a fri, ,-ho nb.i