Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-02-12
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The New Constitution promuged by Louis Ma.
poeon gives 10 himself the Lions sharc-the people
IN fact have no voice III public affairs. He is
President forien yeats--ahpoints Council State
and President Of both thS Legislative bodies. la
ease of his death before TIE expiration OF his term
ihe President Of the Senae acts as President Of the
so-eaIied Republic until u successor he chosen
The siltings OF the Senade TO be private, and the
body Is TO be composed OF cardinals, marshals and
admirals and of citizens whom the President may
think proper 10 raise 10th t digniY,5
The Legislative body Is TO consist Of one member
for every $4,000 electors, and chosen by universal
suffrage II "
The President has pol yer q. ceavokes adjourn,
ptArogue or dissolve the legislative body.
Many ofthe promineIt leaders. upon seeing this
mockery Of freedom, decline 10 lie candidates for
thG Legislative body, slcc they considerable Con-
si,u,ion complete annlhaiion Of allfree institu-
items.
And this is the sort OF bastard freedom which mo-
dern agilators would haze The people Of the United
States to support by Eossuth cfusadel
GREAT TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
An immense movement IS going on ih the State
OF New York In regatd to Temperance. A me-
mortal has been signed BY rs 900 persons, to the
Legislature asking the passage Of an act simiarTo
The Maine Liquor Law The fact Is dwelt upon
with some emphasis lhaa Chief Justice fancy has
decided that the State governments have e6nslitu-
tionai powers 10 prohibit the traiir in intoxicating
dfinks. The Herald sdys;-
tWhaleper- may be thought of this movement
rs theory or of It's s iinal sFete
-sAsssssfr- Jears
81 Inc herald thinks the movement viii blow lup
me wing Party Tbs is a strange inference
enoasn--when MS recplleeied that the majority of
.ha' party, every wheTf are men Of sobricty and
aeeofem-ioyers OF lay and order. II may, how
ever, DC subject OF suspicion 10 the hands of Gree
" q Co, who always pave on hand some species
of Aboliionism.
TiEE FEELING OF VIRGINIA wings.
The able editor Of lheIR. Republican speaks truly
and IN season, when lle porirays the opinion Of
Virginia and ui the Ihole South. Every man
who knows any thing o the sentiment OF the Old
dominion is free loadmEi that Mr.. Fillmore stands
pfe-eminent not among The politicians only, bu, in
The hearts and judgments OF the people
MIR. FILLMORE.
The editor f.the Richmond Wing writing from
Washington, after speaking with deserved com.
lnendaton OF Mr. Fillmore course regrets thatai-
yer All " mas somma5deq only cold and barren adj
niralion4 This may bd the fact in Washineinn
and among the politicians Tut Il is not the fact in
virginia or IN the entire South. There is but one
feeling among The Whigf otzlhis State, and of other
Southern States ofwhieA we have any knowledge,
and that is feeling ofi1tense and glowing admira-
tfon Of Mr.. Fillmore as q man and President and
a decided. unequivoeal preference of him forf the
next Presidency over Any and every other man
whose name has yet been associated with that otice
The enthusiasm which fhe Wings Of the South feel
Tor Mr.. Fillmore is deeper stronger and more gene
Tal than any which military glory can arouse
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