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

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callng attention IL this fac. The West and the fhs
differ on an imporran! question say then, let Weetel
gentlemen stand lru and united in their views. and 'e
Eastern gentlemen stand as equally firm and united 81
rh- ground thew Occupy and however they may dtie
when they - hon e. they s.y II Is diawn battle
and any man can easily 10 his FIVE on the little red, NJ
matter which side Great laughter. That l. all tha
can be said
Gentlemen say that they can see no proprier III tn
proposed restriction Let NE refer Ia what c..n-de
good rea sons for it. Gentlemen say TINT they IL
ynr the election o! Judges by the people. and as long
the people think proper elect them whether Tor two
three or six !ernls without restriction; and they FAY
YOU prevent that il is encronclrneIt upon Popuia
right tt they admit in he breath that there mus
lac some regulations in regard aye and other questions
inserted in the CONSTITUTIONS Yet they tell u II We do Tia
same t!.ng in regard to the eligibility of the Governor
why j. encroaclnnent upon popular rights NO" Tn
proposition to continue the individual III office /"
life or 10 make him rc.eIigibc without restriction what
ever is one which the people have not considered or d.
cidc,l They have not said u whether ii u thel
pleasuc that this shall be or not Ny friends iron
lenrcn and Accomac will thus see that We do not de
about all power being vested in the pe.opie-we dffe
merely what has been the expression 81 sehtime
on he part of the people.
But what has been the course of experience in regart
t. this question ask nv friends from Henrco and Ac
comac to review their political lives ask them If til
politicians OF the country are not, through the tre
rcsoriing in the promotion of their own selfish pnr
poses the curs.. of The aye Tell me w who bet
Ter experienced than myself III the ways oi the poli'l
elan, il this j, And ask you also II they d'
no! RELY most success and profit upon their ability
10 Undue, the people - Il caprlcious exercise 81 then
power TL.y r, ever to c found at tho foot Of power il
office and 10 the candidates they cling like long
lean. hungry dogs Laughter. What l. III" custom %
our country in ali elections public officers by the people
l. it hot we'll understood that the moment the cand
date L. started for The be II tor Governor or any
other office hi, political friends and those who entered
him rallv at once around him. Why he got about hin
at once set OF trainers who for their skill and tact
worthy of .Iohn-ons best trainers in Nrgnias best
DAYS Well here l. a Governor who is eligible to n re-
election and what is the course OF the politicians
Why they get him ready fora nomination ana Tor Con
vonon; he goes in there. aud will any man at all ac
quan,ed with the practic. Of politicians ay that the
cards were not stocked before he entered upon the
game Laughterl No -ir, il Is politician Conven
zion and The arrangements have been made ana the bar
gain concluded ont OF doors This IS me nomination
made s;nch i the mode say in which a Governor
will be nominated in Virginia. Aud ak tho,c gentle
men here who arr experienced than II they "vci
knew politician Ia drop from friend 50 long as h
Was in power Mark you, the Governor has been non
mated and put in office by his political friends, and viii
.hey not stand around him TO guard his interests, when
he is seeking reelection And whsn the nomination
FOR The next term Is 10 take place will they not banc
together like cohorts if YOU please to rally and rush ie
the charge and spread n; single dash any opposition
which may hc made their iavorite: What else cal
w. hope for | ask the question again whether any :"
you have ever known 1t politician 10 drop of from 4
friend while he was in power Well. SUPPOSE you ha'
= Governor in ,owcr-hc wa, pGt there BY his political
friend aud when h. las served OF, hi, four Year. and
.eck- :. reelection vii any body quit him. NJ. and II
,!s, b. shown ~eI. politicians has quiz their friend
when in power ak ii.at II my he pointed o't 70 me-
Mr. Bolts viii te gentleman 1T IN in
-!aucc
Mr. EIVES. Certainty -ir.
/ Mr. Bolts \, he cal- tor al instance OF the kni
there is one which ju-t t. ms mind II l. II r.
latiof .o lilo Governor ni Massachusetts, who al the
cant election there, after having been reelected f1r
-".no eight III nne times. with all ia" power he hal
accumulated IN that timr, not able I" resist til
combined power ri The democracy and the r-e--a
party
NJ RiNES | thank my friend very kindly Tor hi
al!u,iun Ia the democracy, aui will give him az ALA
sion in return have heard Of "nc or Two m'n ny sell
who did drop man WHOM they had aided III placing
III power suppose il Is hot improper. 81 course 70 refer
,o the fac; that think once heard Of man VIII" quit
John TYLER while he wa President ri s tn!!"d State"
Laughter When !c into hst office and rcf'!,, .
- carry out wha, my friend conser" I" hr the trilr
,ri.ripics which administer the government hat
happ,n,d, Although friend had supported the log
caLn.ani- hard cdrrno decarn.ion- i"r-the pubicc,e
candidates still IL himself with h- characteristic bold
ic-. and manlincss lad Tough; wi!h The principle. or
. !,
-,i--. all conccancnt and when liz found that john
TYLER was inclined favor those principles. friend
- him though It, lad iceu with that bold and d'-hlns
iron; If hi> whiri always marks him, hc Al once d.
,,,,ic, ,u aia;,dn"d In. he had aided in putting
~ power Wan w;iS the spectacle then presented
II, friend from Aceonac Mr. Wissl clung him. and
.hcre they flashing acro-- fhe r"ur-r while my
friend from iI.,rico stood BY
Come oly CONF ALL this rock shall ly,
FROM il firm ha>c n soon u l.
i.ct ether ya.c and reason "
il,a.!. ri..,ius aorr III head Him die.
Whar Wa the result Of all this There stood on,
( ,o mad ls.I lied III the If hi, President and who
although hc ind bat;cd under the standard Of all opln
,.n, concealed iom the public eye had denounced til,
rrirIl. - wrol. and stood and boldly proclaimed h
own principles And when he time came when he TX
pcctcd tho. principle be carried oil; by the Nlc'
President, and he disappointed in that. why h'
rejected him :c ought IL have done, cnerain
n tn Jews which h" did Bat what was his fate :--w'a
wa, hi- fate what was HI fate. say Laughter. Thu
people ot tl congressional district which the gcntema
ha- represent I'd hal always concurrcd III opinion witt
him III the principles which he laid down, but when h.
cane tioIr ih- irar election, h alied Who was !
tia, beat him: Why thc politicians. Freed from thei
opposing influence. with his opinions >lr.nd oui brtor
them with hi usual m:.nlmes, and bolncss. he neve
could b. beaten before the people Of any wing c"ngrcs
-io,a district III Virginia. Therefore. far tn
5.nicina,> experience i concerned. | think h
Will confess that the political ltccilc- who hang L
tiasc il, power struck him down thar occasion
Spro,. he bad hecn freed rom these political l-ccc-
;h's. political sschcrs and had been free To sprca,
a,eli before tn, Prope, ii. bold and unilinchng ri
yocair III The principles which h. cspouses think yo
that he would have been beaten: What does hr lic'
- place, himself properly before the people" Had H.
MT the nerve meet ANY man on any question.
the talent Ia max. known clearly his views +, What
thyu lid l,r want To secure success: ii Wa I'll" sup
port Of thu porcian---and il their infucnc" an,
Vaccinations which struck him down | beg pardon .
tn. Gentleman for having alluded thus personally Il
him but hi reference to the Massachusetts coalition
which am ready 10 drnouncc rs he IS such III III
-ralcc o the power Of politicians that conld not for
bear Ia carry The thing further and make the moral Ut
him
My irerd -,ccomac. ! suppose, will con-idc
himself s2ht. unless ! refer IL him and the part h,
took on that OCCASION What the hc took
and who was it that sought To sacrifice the member
from Acromac Henry j. Wise whose maine stand
Ike flag
The CHAIR The gentleman i reminded that it i.
No, in order I" refer personally /" member.
Mr. RTVES | :ni ivarc ,lat Il j. not III order I,
ailrdc To- a gentleman by name. ;nemher OF til,
Conventions.
/ l!r. BOlTS Yuu speaking Of him mem
! Der of Congress. and not member Of t.c Con