Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25

~. - that noea md family dcspotlSn IN t8S e1ate
s,l ,hs ,oonlc have sanctioned their action VIII ~
~. lands Of tho county courts, every appo'nea' w.
made from political and family ..a court ybeth
OF opposite politics to the majority oi ts ~ succa.s
ar Wig or democratic stood no more chanse " . w
.lon n.trnt;c Zimmerman would Of pardon II IN Tue
hands of tho blood thirsty autoeral' Vi 'A0
ers' i'll. ,o Gentleman
The CHAIR Tho Chair would remind tho ge s:i;,r
that the question is upon the inelislo'y OF hs
of the Governor and that therefore 49, .,,r,s
entertained the question oil Tue - the Chair for
Mr. STEWART | am much oonsen ~ ,' , to lave
calling me to order but in truth thlnk onsn W nav
little latitude IN the debate nasmut =" 70. .L., ~.
srkan before and in consideration OF the TACT mat es
cry BODY else who has occupied ths HUI nj 80. "a
lowed to discuss every thing under a.;or ~ tho
plvinc to un argument made against inc A.',o
LEGISLATURE in transferring the appointment y.
tors, &C. from the county courts 10 te co. ,io.a
IN. argument was right and in order III the mrs. pl".''
of course the reply right But an .o. Lii -
leave it, as was done with that poih' WIG"
order. ,;osseJ and
BIZ; come back to the point whence disressea' ana
lcp gentlemen to remember that if the people DC ca
nao Of sclfpoycrnmcnt then it is "a wrong " io.
Them in the power of re election rs IL "ou'u W ~
str;c. them in the first instance WISH I'M o.ro.
from Petersburg CIR. RvEs) who Is soou I. Ia
to discard his eastern notions anu nv ,atforn
ocra,c creed and come up on the Iepuoi'o.'n
the c,pacity Of the people for sclf-govcrhihent'
IN fe.r tina, the Governor will clectioncer Is
,or,,n dvdra and Chmera dire" which seems TO dis-
turb The minds of gentlemen ! nave ho' l''ia " Iii ~
crate the argument here, but nope nc hiHy W.. w
him no HARM but much good-it VIII pr ~, ~
good 10 both partics-thc Governor a'iu tn' peopIe
Fn among the people, 'hiPallS
lnowlsdre 70 the peope--cps genus oil il' %lnsS anu
,oha common seusc-cstablishes practical views 10
IN. mace of Improbable abatractons. vas llie
s.ec! which struck the fire from 'ne hI y. a IL,
mar;,. 0pr nubl;c men need to kno" rgnia ohe
.n~;,I fro. cauv s. upon State Issues Wouiu iPx
more VIRGINIA lnuweisc to the people thah an % 'ic
an far th last ten years and efectually break
down hi, eter. cry which We have 60 constant. i"u
IL m, cors Of eastern Virginia interests and western
o" ;,,s.snf eastern people, and western Peo
pie sh; .nobl. and dis
,a,,sf,l in this hall 10 speak OF the PeoPe' anu 'he
right. Of the people. 1t was not so win e'A ~ !;
when tIsy were on the hastings III Angus. isI' -
not densgosaisn thsn 10 spear Vi Ru When apy
one riss here now and speaks OF these SUBJECTS J. Is
sure =: curl the tip end OF some CONSERVATIVE noee' ~
10 cal! down the maledctionS oi some eohsei ''
;cai Now We IRE denounced rs demagogues' po.auee
Of oar professions G. regard lor t'e leoio NV ~,
ri.rl, ne !, So am proud OF beng such ue'na'
=. H., .rho. sh.ll we say Of radicals VINO In Nu
g., l.,t nrusced rs We 90 bal VINO now sneei u,
... lean neoo.e I.houd call this the double di'uiea
.s.eCe - the dema.ogGelsm o. cohser' a''e'l'
.om, oi acse dear people IL the cou,ties wiz
s.utlcrlsn when they set ho'ho' th'' 'ieSs WV
stan. IT, hope so AT least -, hi,
Nv. an, n radical AID take pride IL saying on ln'
floor Liza, belong TO the sch"ei OF ihilie
Yes an all infinite radical and III ina. iuea =. 80.
vey the IDEA that am Il true cohscr'ali'e an -
radical in thls Convention means one VINO IS eos ~ ~
"radS. and with determination 10 sl.u'eaIe ana e;
tirpa,e avery particle of monarchy sristocracY anu o
"a CIV from the organic law The gentleman from az
ouer Mr. Cm1L1ox) saw have come here 10 ameha'
b,. cannot ses what there will he lett Tor Amendment
By lie nms all OF its monarchy aristooracy anu ola'
CIV is eraiicatcd 1t will be literally used up ms
eff ,snan knows il does answer we'll 10 put new
win. H. old ,,,les or insert cloth IN cd--I is sure
- n,..c the rent wider This is what We mean by our
radical:em Ny .rcn, from Iersecv. Mr fAtlHSER'l
nov in NV eve OF memorable occasion III NJ COUNT
when lie and stood sho!dcr 10 shoulder on the radca
,ai FORM, and warred against nsw tangled conser'a''
defined republican government TO 90 soEelnule". y,
the people in which majority prescribed ITS laws and
policy and exercised all functions OF legislative suPre
macy That ia a republican government, ami all the
consequences flowing from such gov erme assert 'ne
cspsci.y of the people for segovernment That Is III
that M infinite rsdca! wishes to assert nc wishes inc
r.o,l. ~ eycrci,. Al! powers which it is rot
.sry ai indispensable to the existence OF good govern
ne:,t to give to their appointed agents That Is tine
head aud front of all the offending oinnite raaicaisr
il has that extent no more.
Bat have trsspassed too long now upon the pa
tencs at the committee with these desultorJ re-
m,rl, and therefore will conclude in few words
IS remarked in the outset, did not rise to make
set argument believed the committee were tired OF
argument hence the dcsultory character OF my re
marks wished to cultivate good feelings In tins BODY
10 harmonize far my humble efforts could avail
the sectional feelings OF gentlemen, and lead tnem u
believe that We were yet children of one common house
hold and ought to remain SO IN peace and harmony ano
snassyor to promote common good IN every thing
| think nav friend from Appomattox. (hr Bocock
need have no tears of his western brsthren-they VIII
vote for eastern governors. myself will do so, when
ever think it right to do may vote for my FRIEND
from AppomattoX but Will not do 20 until no inehas
his WAYS and gets himself a wife.
Mr. HOCOCk do not doubt that the people of the
west will vote for an eastern governor AZ to the quail
caun which he requires of me- should desire TO be
come Il candidate. doubt very much whether the gen.
tleman il not right think it is probable that he Is, but
suppose upon his principle that he does not mean to
put ii in the constitution. Laughter.
Mr. CONWAY. think it wasthe duty OF the gentle.
man from Morgan TO comprehend the position which
occupied the other day. before he attempted to answer
IT, The committee will remember that upon that occa-
sion did not propose to enter into discussion oil the
various questions which had been presented to the COM
mittce Idesircd simply to define my own position and
did not occupy than five or six minutes OF time III
so doing did not al all discuss the prncpe II II DC
one OF eligibility nelgbity but merely stated that
considered its application to the governors question
merely of cxpedcncy As to the general policy OF re-
strctios upon power entirely with the remarks
Of the gentleman from ApPomattox lMr BococS) And
on that occasion expressly stated that in the general
view. upon the principles of government concurred
with those gentlemen who had advocated the restriction
here proposed but that must differ from those gentle
men il. the should give, because so Tar as the app
cation of that principle concerned In this particular
case nv own opinion was that was unwlse and lncxPe
dent In other words that looking to the great end IN
view in all these various propositions to WIT: o'icla
purity and diligence, in my Judgment, re-eligl6ty
would better secure that end than negbilitv lhat
the position which occupied Ibid not pretend to dis,
cus the principle Of eligibility negibity "a applied
to am other but merely insisted that it, applea'l
to THE case mere question of expe'lencv' Ana
take for granted that the gentleman from Morgan and
no other gentleman this floor will he SO bold ~ deny
that the application of this principle is other than mere
question of expediency.
Mr.. STEWART. l compreheuded the gent ii
~ and stated him precisely upon the very aPPcatiot
which he has given say that there is principle IN
VOWED and that the gentleman alone referred 10 ths
question Of expcdency said that upon the grcuno
Of expediency alone separated entirely from principe
that never would vote for it under any circumstance
where principle was not involved
Mr. CONWAY I understand myself as occupslns
precisely the position occupied BIZ the gentleman IRON
dcnrc, in hi- last speech and occupied, suppose ps
c-ery Gentleman on this floor. Certainly there can NC