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

the intelligence and virtue ol !hs people, and believe
thar they will finally control the politicians and make
them submit 10 what is right The nest conclusive NJ
gumen, that the gentleman advanced in iavol of liz
propriety OF hi. aide OF IT, question was that he hal
more democracy in liz me than ninety-nins hun
dreiths of those who sized themselves democrats
That seemed the most conclusive argument
which thu gentleman from enrico advanced during the
whole OF his speech YESTERDAY IL favor III the continued
Te-eigibhty Of the Governor 20 office Upon that
point we are disposed to Ill -pue With him ! recoe,t
that the gentleman sometime ago was very ,ey-ie uDon
his part, friends lerause they .r abandoned the >,
-itcn which they had formerly occupied = 10 cal
themselves party | suppose lie means IL lie
ahead OF them this time BY taking the name OF demo
ctnt. and thus be- prepared Tor any contingency.
Mr. Bolts lin hi. seat Was not my doctrine .feul-
ocratic.
Mr.. LEAkE. Not AT ALL Your democracy wa. t.-
old federal democracy. have uttered. | hs,-
entertained th- sentiment that the people MOI
capable Of sell government believe they | b--
lieve that power better be exercised b. teE than
il by ANY other form ot government tina; may b-
devised am utterly opposed 10 the concentration 81
power III the hands ol the rinment Am utterly op
r0sed IL tn. Insertion oi provision iii your Cols'
tuti"n by which the power and privileges ~ the asent-
Of the government he, increased | am fof who'll
restraints and check upon III. rights Of the mao
it's Would the gentleman trlhc out from the Federal
Constitution that provision made Tor the benefit ol the
minority we'll rs the majority, winch say, tina,
republican form 1T government slnll he guaranteed 10
every state in tie Union. According IA the sentie
man doctrine the MAJORITY oi the people OF the stat,
ought Ia lie .it ia tey please. And what l. this
prov soi IL yos FEDERAL Constitution which thai
\ republican form ii government shall he GUARANTEED I"
each STATE Why II must L., q mon-tr"u- outrage upon
the rights 81 ,le na"rit.. | won''r the gentleman
doe, not -" VI crusade - great = lis adnra'i"n :"
great j, lii zca i"r The -, u The MAJORITY, wtascw
10 have that provision stricken oit o! the Federal Con-
tuition. believe that the people capable ol -eti,o'
elnment ana a; the time belicyc that trail
aud liable L. w. lei away by then passions and prejn'e,-
He j. the true r'ad 81 the people who does moi taas
them who points out tL, rail,e- Ia which they
liable k.> tie Necessary provision order toavo
their evil - ,csuclcc- There j. elias, OF politicians
the nor,h vii" hr throwing away all r..
straint- for breaking down al constitutional chrcA-
and Tor ha.ins the majority governed by M lin
ita,ons upon their power by the restraints "t Con-
grcss They for nothing but the higher law
and OF them respect that. Ii will sway- BE- found
that these l,,i;ies have respect for law al MI.
They !or giving entire control their passions feel
ings and prcdadicc> They pretend Ia be- in favor OF
liberty hu their doctrine carried out 81
archy and finally Righteousness The only way to 81
rights is preserve every check We can upon
the evil passions 81 human nature The only wa, I"
elevate is 10 teach him hi- iray and hi- defect
Tell him Ee l. perfect aud n" liable 10 ail into temp
atiou and YOU al let loos, the rrins of goyer,
m.Iit arr brown from the back of power and nothn,
bu, evil c,n possibly result But teach the people this,
the; are .rail and liable commit errors that il i
proper un right that they -hp,.d respect The rights oi
others id check their passions. their feelings then
pred u,i;cr- then Gct:on, and Their capri'es ii ,"u
choose, and the people Il het listen /" vonr teachings
viii ever be prepared L. respect the rights OF othet-
.n.l pr.7.r,. their indie; .iicn, freedom
Mr. CARLiIE Tie amendment, beior" the to.u
itir-. which Indicated some days sine my ru
,o-. to amendment, IL l!ic report If the
on til. Executive Department; othctio, eminent wht.
thar report aAoud h. under confederation Being HI
sent however when ii taken up. ret nm ny thsit.
10 the gentleman from icni'o Alr. RorTs Tor hayin
proposed il VII my thank Tor the able sisGinei
which he addressed IN favor III The proposition IL
not ms purpose To dstau III, conmle" long 10 gN!!
h. reason, thnt not onl, induced indicate purpose
ii olc my this amendment but g-o Undue. Ia ,uata.r
il h, N, lii committee" and III Cons eut!on. Beiofc
la 80 however, trust that the members oi this
nitt.e will pardon Tor expressing III. hope that tn,
siil hot follow considerable extent the
ample them by the gentleman Who hhs us taken he
bat viii reiu in future discussions from an ala
sion 10 The Northern and Southern controversy.
i; l. i,nla:!s termed trust that that subject wliei
il T. h lac ped han been settled i1r and IN the
al which the gentleman from GoochiAnt
Mr. LEAkL also | doubt not acGuirsccs. Viii be per
nitetl N oa.! :" lar gentlemen this side 81
Mason and Dixons line concerned | trust II "ll
mol be- brongh, into discussions helr
Mr. LEAkE viii the gentleman allow he To- II
piainl did not refer il IL: the purpose inviting
that discussion here hu to show The fact that there
a d. position among orltv sometimes 10 override
and forget the rights ot tn minority.
MIR CARLlLE Well | j" mol know that tho pro
position, which III. gentleman urges n correct on.
ia. been enforced upon the minis 81 the committee ~
any greater ,rc" y h- allu,ion To- that subject than
ii he had left the alluson alone So much Tor that
design bnl Yer, briefly /" notice OF the
marks made hy the ntlemau from Gooch!and lie say
h. has never uttered the sentiment that lie did not hr
liry. III. peopl. capable Of -rit government !
believe every word the gentleman has said He Uouii
not utter The sentiment bat what would rather see what
The people world izher s"e and what would be bet
Ter test oil lis democracy woui' h. or him act los h-
carr oft the conrals sentiment which r
he has Ell uttered. II lie li- givcn
Ia that sentiment by the po-t;onhc has assumed
in This loue.. lac shows thar il he docs h-
Of confidence in the peop. |" govern themselves.
he still enterthns opinions which direct,
10 the sentiment which hc does utter do not bei-vr
a. practical question that The election s4li
Of gentlemen who shall fill this distinguished
Office concerned it make much difference whether thu
amenlmrn, proposed by the gentleman from Hrufito.
Mr. Boris 81 the propose! b, tn" gentleman from
pu-yiyinia Mr. TRFnw,r should be- ..ngra.,.d III"
uur Constitutions believe :,at tar a. pfac;i, al -"
suits arr tc attained b. The adoption Of either =. the
propositions that il viii matter VERY iiii" bCt look
upon il moi only N inyol'" question of principle,
In, A. being Ia" predecessor ii principles. that
to h.. hereafter determined 10y ihi, Convention.
The settlement of tins proposition in all probabll!
~. will determine the settlement OF ether proposition.
in which the Interests OF The people are more di
feCtIS involved, thhl IN the question whether SeH-
man once elected Governor shall b. elected il tn
people desire to re.cec him ! maintain that geni,
men have not drawn distinction between the qua!itca
tion- ;ha, wise people hall require oi any "he
hall ill the office al Guyerorthe limitation, that
to be- mpu ed upon thst department Of the Government
and the amendment; which tie gentleman from Gooch
land advocates II Is said by thc gentlemen who adv"
cat i- side OF the question that you require the Cos
crio hall IT, OF trian ncc that il Is rcguredby th-
report ii this commtte. that hc shall b. = citizen u
the tned States and citizen 81 Virginia Il; least i'
wear previous 10 hi election These deemed Ly
that committee as wise and wholesome qualification. 10
b, possessed by the individual before he MI that
Office and discharge IL dne-. These repeat quuI
fcntion, which in the opinion II The committee VII"
made this report. wise people ought TO reaun. -
candda.. vi proposes ill nir"r'an' P-it . III
no Stut. I,. amendment proposed 10y III. gent ieiah
from Pit.syivnnia Mr. TntpwAY.i aud favored 10y the
gentleman from Goochland, (Mr LrAKE) Is no, qua!.
fca,ion which thought necessary to be possessed BY
Governor ~ essential to enable him discarge hi, du
ties but i u restriction upon the right Of the people -
selec, rs their agent who Is admitted TO be Of ma
re aye AID whose qualifications to discharge the dr'e'
If the Office have been endorsed y an election to The
very position which he again aspire- +" fill \ qGalh
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