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

they have selected tho of their own choice and MOI
tho who is tho choice of the politicians that they
do not lcire to retain him in ofica' And i! thew dt
entertain hat desire Why. ask should they not be in
dul9cd in il The gentleman further asks suppose til
Governor has done wrong and ne,ess.l
-. In, people - decide Upon 1t. could It be done
IL vas i,h.e must confess surprise ~ Ri,
question III, b. the gentleman froI. oochland In til,
rau.e of Heaven how else you have this question
decided Suppose you make him ineligible. and he he
committed II mon-truus wrong upon which Won wish
the iud ment If I'll" popular voice, haze not saie
* your "nstiiu:;eani provision that he shall no; l..
presented me reops again, and hat tho people sha
h. c;,poitua.y q deciding upon his Qualifications
or upon - moustrositv OF this great wrong: Then
how are YOU t. ecio.--i"v vow to Meat the
quest oa--..ow yoa even 10 iiaG Il mp: ~.
YOU I" DO i waiic il hos possible h-srl,- when
/; has affinity with any eth:r question that i
- b. prsseu; th- people FOR their o-erG::on -.
anv other o.ect:ont Why. al a the modas or eGri
TINT could b. adopted Il aorl!ng tho people the bcs;
opportunity Of Ge,,liag he Conduct Of the Go
werner, i, 10 permit him 10 come before them again
and have their We dict pronounced upon him.
/: they approve the will ro.elec- him. If they con-
denim, they vii! send him - the -ha!es of retirement
know Of no other way bv which This question csl hs
settled than bv The Tecli tity snl that i. ,hr kin oi
rcc!Ic IT. desire 20 i,uro-c upon every pubic oceF
ihs Is pr".tv much | Behave, the argument 81 the
Gentleman f-oi.. Goocani
After h.m c;rle. another OF nv colleagues tMr
MEsgpirH,) a;d / must b permitted 10 express my
regrets that t ,he first question which mas pr
s.,.te Itself - our consideration here the delegation
from til, district .,.ould b, divided We ceacoi III te
representing uuuu.ar sentiment in this disrc y ma
be- that an, nos bu, am induced 10 think t!a: am
II thought wa not representing popular 'enf!!ie,:
herr, tina; violating; popular sentiment ""uH
retire from t!;r place II La' bc.!at our consta.a
entertain no great feeling III subject either our
wae or the otlc- ..ad that t.y may no. have made ~
their n.il!- in regard 10 it, which rather expect - bs
the ,r,i" state of ting.tl il i, u;fortua;, ina; til
delegation should H. divided on this first ir;ay.
question. hope that II will not continue long.
The gentleman from tn" city of Richmond na.;
worthy anI r-timab,e gentleman, =, ont hy stating IL
ao-.ili.Y to the proposition Of eect'.s for lf Wei!
had idea tha: the scntlclnar meant Ia ,ni-s.ae
of tie proportions before tEc Contention BIT cJ.!!
at lr: such proposition ih,i stated b. him, 60
jut to til. county without correction a. tho tine. Il
nigh, hav. create al-s Impression Gn." n regard
the effect Of py motioa but i IA" position ii n
other gentlemen who sustained il and too" Ike occs-
corrcc; the nc:Han il h. s;at"ment and T.
NJ tia, uch prop s!iin submitted t. IA. Con-
vei.iun 10 ccc; III" Governor !'r lli" =: w!i'h
the question precisely stated understood u '"n
;lcman 10 -av TIA, he dii not perceive the !1 rc.
Mr.. MEREDITH said that Ii. might he elected ior
lie, e the vii IT the people.
Mr. BOTTS Ccr:anlY -ir ha. in that consists the
Inference He is eligible u. bong the pcop" ch'o-c
- re eject hin bI doc tina. elect! FIR
tcr c hnl i il tr.c TIA: he gentleman cannot Per
i've lie liz: renee between the two r-op,;lns Sup
poe hid ,rbi,;ed proposition to tt- C"rvcaiont t"
.,!lcnd this report * substituting for Tie worl- four
wears lie words for liz " would it bc identical wiki
IL proposition which did submit And yH' ,i,s go
lan cannot tc ,i:Tcreac" leivc"n an election r
liz a,l reelection fr ,erm Of years at tie xiii II
the "rllc.-nmi IL went 10 nrg!c tie question Il
Il i, w;s still proposition Of election for e.
Sir MEREDITH viii the gentleman allow nc {"
interrupt !iii
Mr bOTTS Certainty sir
Mr MEREDITH. mid tha. IT, fact that this thing
nigh, Ia dor,o-;!.nt il might r:-u in election 10:
Life 1T intervals Of four v.a.swas reason why wn'
opoosel 10 il. III" gentleman does Eo deny that hT
his pro- o.i.ion Governor may BE- e.c led for successive
terms Of four yoa- ana continued IN oGi;. hy sch az
election l,r Ii:o. said TINT the tao tl2; this nigh; BE
done, my objection to the PROPOSITION
Mr. MEREDIrN w 7ir. Tia, is lie. nv position, |
Mr. Bolts. Then the gentleman doc, oi3ec, 10 the
people having their own selection u their candidates
and dnes doubt their capacity for self government
Alr. Bolts Wei then, tls gentleman doubts their
power I" make udioous rejection Of candidates. bri
admits Ina, they viii be very jucoors in the -Acrolss
o: ;hcr power Of electns 4 canl a.e. The gentleman
.a;s tie oac tenn pr;acipc In. been adopted by Ill
gartrs Well. lave spent some ;ie portion 81 ny
lie in p..ic service and must confess my gnornnc.
# tie fact have never known nor heard Of any "uc!'
principle being alop;od either hy the people or l.,
Parties. W tat tat.N-"IAs P'TS!'I VI Iie
and in whn; avc parties The people adopted
this one term principle Whose name STANDS signed 10
tn. bond either among the people nos the po.iti-
ians; Who e>onsblr ior il, md who is bound hT
it: Ifrse: which oil Your n:es!d, nts i: was-- believe
however /. VA, air Van Burowho eaid before NJ wa
beaten III liz attempt reelection tha; he had b"r''
Induced to favor he term principle, but he ioun
hat aouoy bound BY il, AMI that he did not nea'i
10 BE- L,aui bv i; either may have conionnded Nj
IA Buren, 9TH Nr. Tyler do uu; know which 1t
va, bu. no mater who. be j. who i; nav, there
Ger wits man in the Presidency who in my opinion
lid not with IL return 10 H.
Nj cox There ono who t!ld hot.
Mr.. Bolts. who did not
Sir cox Mr. Polk.
~. Bolts. pc..ap, Ii. did not Perhaps the
rapes were sour-:,e office not offered I" uiii
Yos. he wen. il -, the one term principle, and he
would have served The tSo term priicip' !. hi1
party had offered Lin ;'le nomination 10 not n';i
10 70 into thu cu- OF that question: but II u i
.ec.c; among those WHO conversani with the .F"h'
Of that ,av, ;hut he ill desire it and would have be-
sal 10 hmve got i. vi. not, repeat = M" We
discussion If that question only m"a; 10 -ay t;''
,!, principle IN. 10. been adopted, H. my kiowieds
Nv anr lar;y or portion Of the pcope-hAt they Sr
cal-.rnp wor T. meaning nothing Among the adSa!i-
taga. Of the nesib!ly principle the gentleman says
is that II sou once get TIE officer out you can h'
out 1ha, docs no, follow, because b. tic amendment
of the gentleman from Apponattox, Mr.. BccoRl they
NAV 20 out and vet not b. kept out But the question
i. .sIy desire 10 put him outwhy desire t" keep hn
out, il lie j. faithful! and good officer: 1h2 quesil"n
ha, hot been at.werci. aud mn nj y loss 70 erceir"
IN. advantage ina; would result either from putting
~; good o.licrr from keeping him OFT after y"-
nave pu: him urt Do YOU believe, sayr 'he s"t!e- |
man that il lie j. r. eligible, that lis conduct viii be-
governed r. prop, regard ior Il" public interest,"
have already undertaken 10 answer that sic" oi u"
question: bv stating that i'll my op,r'on thu only posi-
bic mode OF LslLag him 10 his good behavior Wa by
making him responsible directly to the people for his
re election to Office AMI Will not 50 back 10 argue ina
question asain
The gentleman 80 know how the nomination 10
IL IT, made ii you PERM! the Governor IL y" r" esi'
bic and he seyias 10 think il would b. male by tin po-
ticiaus How will be made other than b. olitiesas
If you restrict hin TO term. WI. mol The noa:ia-
lion J.. made bv politicians il You d. do no:, restrict
him to o.e term Why, ii there is any way on earth
that cn he Devised by which the nomination can be "a
Ken from tie power Of politicians, will be- by afford
ding ne people opportunity OF Dominating r.:
themselves u tried man. system ha' prevailed II.
come Of tn. northern States especially in the State OF
New York fvr very many years past BY common IN
der-,aniing and acguesence. not b. constitutional reg
ulaton that no man has III, to nil tern u office. or
he e.ectep mere than once Will tia example set rs ~
Nev York commend itself TO our favor: Lat Is Ii W
hear daily, when W. speak political subjects u The
corrun:inu Of New York politicians. Why one .! the
CONSEQUENCE. resul;ius-ior il Is not confined to SAFE
but includes Federal officer il members Of Congrs AN
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