Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20
INDUSTRIOUS DOCTRINE.

In a discussion Greensborough Mr.. John Kerr, The
WING candidate for Governor avowcd the extraordinary doc
trine that "a majority OF the whole people of the United
States had right change the Constitution Of the United
States; whoever denied this proposition his head would
come TO the political block
AS a correspondent of the Raleigh Standard truly says
the Constitution Of the United States provides that 2
Congress whenever lwothds of both houses shall deem it
necessary, shall propose amendments which, either case,
shall be valid all intents and purposes part of this
Constitution, when ratified ny The Legislatures Of three
fourths Of the several States by Conventions in three
fourths thereof the the other mode of ratification
may be proposed by Congress- This is what the Consti
tuition says What says Mr.. kerr2 He takes The broad
ground that minority of the people OF tho United States
have right change the Constitution Of the United
States Let how this would work. Mr. Seward
rises In his place in the Senate and proposes 10 submit
TO majority Of the people of the United States say
the ballot box whether not the Constitution shall be
altered 10 strike ou, The threeff'hs principle, and
also so altered confer upon Congress and further
control the institution of Slavery. We will suppose
the proposition is submitted, and the vote taken-who
doubts the esuIt2 Would majority Of hundreds
OF thousands vote? And would Congress be bound
according to Mr. kerrs doctrine take steps carrying
the will Of this minority into effect? Nobody supposes ha
Mr. Kerr would go vote; The contrary, he would be
PEELED resist his doctrine when thus pactcalized,
or with his snvchoiins fellow citizens be
whemed by the tide of ngsression but we have given his
position md explained IL TO show that he is either dcna
gogue careless OF consequences HAT he
clarifying the majority doctrine, ignoan, OF what he
or what he does In either case submit he is un,
70 be Governor of North Carolina.
The Wings be playing desperate game in North
Carolina and What with The demagoecal appeals OF Mr.
Kerr and the unpopunrity of the Seward ticket, antic
pate with pleasure The reelection in August OF the able and
gallant Democrat Reid for Governor the triumph of
Pierce and King in November Our friends in North Caro-
lima have The Wings "on the hip" Let them work earn
esy and ceaseessy keep ;hem there and lei the Old
North State place herself firmly by The side OF her sister
Virginia.
The National lnciigenctr is "mun" upon the New
York Herad's revelations of ecu Scot,s allen and s,d
ton" letters, signed Americas and published in the fo-.
paper in December, 1914 We may therefore regard
them conceded facts and shall accordingly lay them
before readers. They place politician" Scott in
moot awkward prcdcament md go very far confirm The
general opinion that re is utterly disqualified for any high
civil ofhcehowover brilliant his military talents and
vicos.
Tho Bedford Sentinel denies that Dr.. Tompkins the wing
eecor for that county has resigned post account OF
any suspicion of SCOTS soundness on the slavery question
It, however admits that Dr. declined "r the same reason
precisely, and none OTHER whc: inl him IA with
holding his supper, from Gen Ratti.ou n lsiO and fo,
Gen. Taylo In lSt5-becsuse of conviction hones,lv on
tsrtained of the impoy Of electing military men If what
calbre, TO the Presidency.
In Georgia, majority is necessary choice pres
den a Electors As there will be tickets viz: Wing
Scott ticket, Democratic Pierce Ticket and "Union
Pierce ticket" the Savannah Republican ("hg) has
doubt that the Legislature whom the election will be
ferred, twill overwhelmingly Pierce and King Geor-
ga therefore, may be set down certain for the Democrat
tic nominees unless an accsplabe third candidate shoud