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

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do and shall love them and manifest that love-
in the most tender and truthful mode in which my al
fecons for the people be evidenced to them ana s
by telling them the truth. honest man. Tor hen
own good And of the truths that shall urge upon
them above all others and "a long as hive Is 10 gram
to no public functionary any more power 'haI y ao
Inf civ necessary the exercise of their sovereignty
That is my love for the people And permit me TO say
in reply tothe remark made b, the gentleman from '
mona city, Mr. BorTs) the other day. when he
that had advocated and invoked the spirit OF
ing that have not one solitary word to retract .a'
subject not word What did say That M eiecllohe1i
ing campaign which involved the discussion OF glsa. Po
teal truths which displayed in the presence Oh l.e
~ Of the people the personal merits or dement's vi .s
candidates for popular favor and wmeh o,""sI. ~"
people face to face, eye to eye WIN .hose !" ~.
their sweet voices was beneficial boh u 'he '",''
and the people / said too that ii was Ihe a'ty oi
patriots the duty of decent men, the d'S VI hose mno
do truhfuy and sincerely love the people !" meet Tue
d.,naqogue on the stump and elbow INN Q" the stump
decencv to meet blackguardisln truth 10 ,eel anu
cool reason to meet the passions OF 'hs ua au tn.
did contemn the ariStocracy whch 'oo piouu " w
the natriots duty in that service anu you can cer
tify 10 me that re-eligibity will bring good man, a
proved and tried man often before the people 10 meet
the demagogues 10 purify the UNDERSTANDING VI ue
haar and the understanding OF the head OF the people,
YOU recommend the prnep,ee S,e any ober
| Ala M, intend 10 have said one word more upon
his subject bu, the gentleman who sits Immediately
before Inc (Nir MEREDITH made weii-oaiai'ceu'
well dieested an ingenious, and an ehecl'e speech
against the principle Of reeligibity, and as ana ho'
a., L;o ,ronment had been answered relative, beg
leave but 10 add word. The end of the gentleman
and ms end are the same, purity in the Office NOW
DENY that inegbility secures purity III tue oH'ce'
Why saws the gentleman, 8 the officer can prosii
tute the office for himself II allowed 10 M m
may he not prostitute the Office for party II he he moi
elected or allowed To be elected Is not the passion ior
pary stronger than the preference Tor once res apoe
al. other passions. that blind mankind nave Known
to override the strongest passions III our
the passion for ayarice. The genliehaii' "hcn 'o'
that by allowing the governor TO be reelected, you
nut him upon hi, good BEHAVIOR and thereby force nm
TO demand reelection, says you nave o'her once
than that Of governor which VIII reward ia'i 'o w
inc his duty in his place. That reason instead OF De
ing which answers the argument one h;o ~,
titles the argument These other places TO which Inc
gentleman alluded to, may be made so many pfoes ~
influence bad man-and il is to bad incumbent ohiy
to whom the reasons either way can Apply ~
nave good administration, it matters not wNe'hel .oJ
adopt one principle or the other: 1t Is ON! 10 sua.u
a~,nst had man. to prevent the prostitution OF the
office that the gentleman 5 argument apflies. No"
will give him an illustraon-it IS this ficre''olc
this Office of governor has been the stepping 10 e
Senate Of the United IS s'ates " and !. the pc,
Of the Legislature who receives the appointment OF
vernon and it is supposed most likely 10 DC eiec'eu
b, them that high place OF honor and trust the senate
OF the United States One objec, OF the people, III nav
Ing the governor elected BY the people, : 10 VS.
that power Of the Legislature. and to knock away 'a
stepping stone from aspiring politicians Now sPose
tina, either party of this State elect governor ior one
term 20 he ineligible. You hav" an ONCE oil "o'c."pi
perfectly irresponsible, not held, ana VINO cai'io e
held responsible by the fear favor oil re-cec'io
Rat The gentleman saws YOU could have another once
to tender him. a bad and corrupt pary-and you VIII
find that the aggregate of party will do what nd'sidu'
ais would not do-might require the incumbent oi 'le
office of governor to do what he would never ane SUI
nit to the popular will and judgment lie wi.sa..
cannot be- elected / am not allowed by the convention
TO come again before the people and they WIZ "a. 70
him. fyou will but do this thng-howeyer bad however
prostung, and however corrupt bel you WIN pul
do th, thing, YOU shall be rewarded with The great
Office which we hold in hands, with place III the
Senate Of the United States Does not Inc gentleman
see that his own argument cuts his own throat Does
not the gentleman that the TACT tIal lieFe are
other offices which he may receive, takes Inc governor
himself from before the ewes of the people takes INN
from the opportunity Of the people 10 pass Judgment oil
approval or dsapproyal on hi course makes INN IRE
sponshle and pcrpeates his responsibility, and above
all provides for him the reward Of prostitution; That
seems 10 me To answer the gentleman
Mr DAVIS. | have few remarks 10 adtlress 10 TINS
committee and more especially to my honorable col
league from the county of Henrce. Dir Boris III an
swer Ia the various heterogeneous which that honorable
gentleman was pleased put to few days ago and
to which, until now have had no opportunity TO respond
When had the honor of addressing this: committee lev
DAYS since confess that labored under what seems u
be an cgregious mistake had supposed that tht
proposition which you hold in your hand aud which pro
poses in my humble judgment, to confer upon single
Individual the great powers of Governor OF tins grea
Commonwealth for life emanated from the eminent
brain of my distinguished colleague from the county
Ucnrico, Mr. Boris By the de- eiopmen however which
has since taken place find that my very distinguished
colleague is not the real father of the batng but thai
he is only the godfather To it. and that IT'S paternity he
lon.s to the gentleman from Barbour. MIR CAELiLf) II
is not supposed OF Eastern origin but claims IT'S pa
terni,v believe in the extreme northwest Of the State
Had known on that OCCASION | now know, the tru
origin of this propositions should not have felt alto
gethsr the pain which expressed on that occasion
did say felt pain. The gentleman snppcses that wa
compensated for the pain by the pleasure which it woul'
Civ. me TO vote against his proposition How long hs
that gentleman known-how long has he eeirapprse'
# the fact-hat it gave pleasure to vote agains
hi proposition | expressed no such sentiment ~ tina
il wond give pleasure III voting against his PROPOSE
ton | expressed ITO sentiment Of pleasure, because
elr none III regard either NJ the three proposition
before us-either of them meets ms appreciation. In
gentleman assumed tina, felt pleasure, ior the purpos
Of rkns out w.icisn, rs hc SuPpo-es, al my expense
"W shoots i'll vain its momentary fires.
The meteor bursts and in flash expires"
Laughter
The gentleman, in the more emphatic manner, ex
his regret that there should pe disagreement
of opinion between himself and his colleagues upon thi
lnomentous question and fears that if they begin t
disagree now they will not BE- likely to agree upon tn
other great questions upon which it will be the duty
this Coilv entlon give their best reflections Is tina
TO h. charged to any of the delegation Is the gen
ten,n dissatisfied with hs colleagues because they hav
not concurred in the votes and propositions which h
submits We remember. when sat elsewhere
proposition if not submitted by my colleague Ger
ainly supported by him. TIM, he mode of taking tn,
votes of members Of this Convention should he changed
uJ whereas he voted tue second third in the delega
ton that ~ his name began with he would the leader
be. Laughter II that gentleman expects any man il
the delegation to follow in his footsteps he must be
more tame and sequaccus nature than the humble in
diyidual who now addresses yon. Laughter Yes sir
the sequence. the gentleman will perhaps understand
that better.
expressed pain in regard to the proposition which
the honorable gentleman had submitted and what rigl
had that gentleman to question my sincerity. die
feel pain and still feel pain, that that proposition i.
pending before the committee, feel pain. aud | still
feel alarm, although confess that | am somewhat
eved from it, since lind that this bali orig
naly tossed up in the East, but that it from the
hand Of one of our western brethren (Mr. CARLIE)
had supposed that the gentleman whoever he was that
threw it. somewhat acquainted with that noble sport
at which in my youth have often disported myself
which was then called tives. Laughter YES iiyss il
which sklul player is engaged with some half doze,