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

" the opposite Of each other while those W4 nas
as vida asuIfder as the poles are ouhd III eio NJ
For instance we have just seen tho gentleman l"l' Ia
ibour Mr. CARLIE) dcnounee the gehtleia'i 'u
land lIr LrAxE his brother democrat ana eNco,'i"
nieate HIM from the old school Of democracy WINE "'
himself in the same breath throws hi-e! ~" Wv ..
braces of nv worthy snd distinguished friend rom fle
rico mir BORIS who himself Chains I" III lhe
democrat OF them all Really there ius: oe al,
ROTTEN in Denmark or among the poiltlci'- i'ans'
ter | hive NOT risen 10 dip into the muad! poo "
party politics or 10 a.emptto decide VINO are ','
ocrats and who are rot No, that l. not ny ~,
W. bay. come here as hope anu trust !" u, MY
rnnn an instrument work put into our haids ~ in-
a ~ - wisdom, ana Iatrotisn and lnr reaching
ah;l;tv were iar above ! fear. those VINO occupy
in this hall We have come here 70 review Z" W. ~
ibowaver iuperfrct Il may be- has passed. ''"''s' "'
Londs and been the subject ol the action :" men whose
~ IN Tr. lcny aiter oilr, have been forgotten
Crr ,or n,n.s will la recorded not upon stone hui up
n Ant which will cause them I" BE- Socn washed away
inmcmory'. brief progress while theirs VIII I'VE bright
vas BRIGHT a green spot III mountains desert "':h
ter. And in the prosecution u :'' n'n
We have entered We should decide with caution AMI
,b daberatou upon what shall be considered defects
in that instrument ere We proceed 10 correct 'hei.
TIE question now pending is whether the people shall
have the powes to elect their Chief magistrate "r not
nronosition has been made by the gentleman from
~ amended by the gentleman from Apo
n,trox hat the executive officer shall not bc rc eligible
for the term next succeeding that for winch he was elect
ed and proposition hat MS" been Suhnt'," by the
gentleman from Henrcn (Mr. Bo1Ts /" -'rk" cut AL
restraints TN the negiby the Governor pom these
Questions this debate has There seems To hcno diff
ference OF opnionas the proprc;y OF the cldei IN ais-
,ra;. being elected by The propie--n"ne al 81! All
gree rs to by whom the power shall h exercised and
The disagreement il merely 70 whether the power
shall be wholly unlimited or partially restricted lie
error which il gcnto:ncn c"i;'it, - III az
cns the question il vas proposition 10 ehcroach
upon the rights OF the people Ia tina" light h"weveT
do not regard it. What were the Question, winch
were discussed in The canvass or members 10 ti- Con
yentiont In this connection beg leave to remark %
NV friend from Henrico who Yesterday proposed the
inquiry whehcrthcre was any man III Tie Con' eltion
who dared to say that il not the province 81 the
p.opIe 10 select rs we'll eject their candidates and
whether there was any man WI" ""h'u 'i'' 'iit 10
The people.
Mr.. Bolts | did not sly that gentleman dared
10 do whatever lac thought proper 10 do only put
the question my colleague whowa- asking i!:e qurs-
tion of me i! had heard certain things ne hastings
whether he heard any gentleman take the opposite
ground That was all do not know what were tie
positions OF gentlemen.
Mr. RiVES Very well. ] understood the -en,!c-
man 10 Law down the doctrine that the people had 4
right to select AS well elect and in that connection
he asked whether any gentleman hnd denied the two
propositions before the people Well. was hppv 20
hear him call attention to that point, because ! can
meet him with express declaration tie -ulicct.
The gentleman has thrown buck upon the adrcs.
which published my constituents before cane b.
fore them for an election. In that address us,d these
very words that il was the duty OF the people 80
select n. we'll az 10 elect such men a. they fhought
proper Well in determining the question Ina, the
peop. have right To elect, We determine the who,"
ques; 10Y. That the question presented 20 ~, ,,eo-
ole during the canvass. and if there cgcsf,n
decided in that /. that The power II elect
Ing their chief magistrate should lie taken ori their
AGENT Tic Legislative department OF the government,
and restored to the people. The question uliy
f,ir nod h.. TAT III fur
MS have heard any expression Of opinion, IL N;.s that
the legislature The popular agents -hoc mol !"icf b..
entrusted with TIL, powe: II !. ROT necessary ior
to say why they should m'' Longer exercise that ",we
The history .! the state for the last eight ;on
year. i such ,aak" a..y nan biaeh al the ooars"
of the Legislature on ti- lecl. an 81 decide
thai they ought "a he entrusted ";h tir election
Of any officer II this government; YES the people have
said that their agents ,hould 10 longer cNefci.e that
power and the causes which have induced them say
so are such u wculd condemn any Legislature ai! ani
them with disgrace and cause any people ~io had IT,"
least respect for their rights. take the pow cr
from the hands of such agents. What have L.v done
They have nadc miserable party political question q"
the election Of a Judge, and when hci i.y. ;in.i,
ed that have entered upon. splendid oeroin9 sc-,n"
whose only result 'iE,r' 1" revive the down.
trodden fortune oi the Marshall Theatre. Laughter
II is from, such agents that ;l ,copr have lrrel -
take the power and having decided that tie, eoll~ ihcn
selves shall cxc:ciscit IN" question ~ !in.s
and in what manner shall they cNcrrse it.
Vow the gentleman from Barbour Nr. f3aiI'll
-ran- - think tint ha. Vet been ,ivr' wiz
this Limitation restriction that l. lrcpo Should
H.. imposed mon the rights al The pco!. H.
H.. say -r. any reason, !norety polio. in IT, Ic
us eyaniIie that question: II" i hound Ia l'.E.. Inst
the page Of history headed and -iart"d i: i George
Washington shows that this restriction IS" lsij"u b.
two terms has been sanctioned b, lie at!ic. Us ro'i-
;rv Not ONLY that h the principle Of restriction ose-
vice has beer sanctioned in Virginia rola H. ,,rnation Of
her Constitution q" ~; down e. the pre-i.: ,a Their"
therefore an unbrkcm. uninterrupted expression al
opinion in IL favor. iar - acquc-,c'sc II practice
can rive that expression The peoI E,c thu decided
HAT in their opinion after service oil two thee term
c a..n, whom thew have entrusted with power should
no longer he brought into The political arena t. he Ios
tied in the crowd and covered with il, ju>t. That ay
ha- been the practice. and ask amy here in this
Convention how H. has been brought IT,, conclusion
that il is necessary AMI proper I" change lis practice
How IN. he obtained i#t knowledge Of the desires oi
rh, people n reference, Ibis aa,,cr. that will enable
, or Justify hlE III EarchG- up tiis question: Are
Won not look mck upon The experience oi The r'-t.
and If vou find anything III til" machinery working
of thu government that has stood the c-t oi nse aud
ha. been concurred in bv uhrokcn acquic.c. be-
r YOU NO, TO preserve ii: viii YOU hot pro.t rs the
. experience tine past td t!'- rsaislr >r b. Il
Washington and tile other great aud good ai pare nc
Of his ev-ah IL pure ,l, honest and good ~ yet
lived upn this earth Gentlemen have argued lh, qu,s-
ton her.. ~ political one .tl will a.. the Gentleman
from Barbour Mr. CAgLLEl ii hi democracy t,.r!, him
othro III the "rg tried practice ofi lu-.vi ioata
don customs which stand tins Time ionofe,, ii,
there is moi member in ;i- Convention. ",,c ard
trust who would 10 it, for belize, ever, ID. them
has the rood and welfare Of the "'i Commonwealth ~
heart
Mr. CARLILE Doe, tie eeutie"la,. wish ne t. an-
swer his question now
MIR. RIVES. w sir. Io--yoa CA. d. i after l,r,.
finished my speech. Laughter. wish /" remind
gentlemen OF another fact. All tn, -p-ciles al The
members Of this Convention viii L., OF very little
avail when they get home. md al: upon tEe members
of the Convention to recollcct ins-,;ld my
friend from Henrico if he has done nothing els
tribute To the wears aEd g,ry II Virginia. /, erti-
tied to the credit OF suggesting I" me idea la! came
across nv mind when his remark male, vc! lie.
lieve now to he the Wholesome that could lie
adopted BY this body-he called to ii, recollection the
address which had written. l.augh;el. And -.y /"
every member let every of YOU aHc your way bill!
in your lands-take Your return ticket III Your hands
and be certain that when AIRY question comes ~ here,
thar YOU do not 20 contrary hat You told your
sttucncy YOU would do. Beware of this and 'hat
vour return ticker is tch AZ tie stepping
places along the line. Lauehtcr Think Of Tins, and
when the gentlemen talks about answers lei him remcn