New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-18

resolution after some reflection and 10 re0ret to1
very much IN he nnlar the ,,ooa.stv ~ aSrross
ing his belief. from the manifestat lions n The
Convention. that morning. that the onards which
he pronosed To nlace arm1nd The 1,biaf Evacnt;1o
station would not be sunnorted Ha nrssented
it after having copsu1ted and comnared va r;n,,o
State Constitutions There was not ono sto+a
Constitution which had not shown 90 biab 70.
spect for the office of Governor as tn throw
around it some restrictions He instanced +be
States of Arkansas. virginia. and others Tho
State of MARYLAND was tho onlv Stota in ~
Union where the minimum aoe Of tha Goysrnnr
was less than thirty years. We are progressing
very rapidly in Louisiana, but there ought to
be some respect paid to our Constitution of1s45
1t is known that the article now under consider.
alton was voted into that instrument after much
argument, in the course of which it was pravejv
contended, among other suggestions. that the
Governor should be q native born citizen. But
now we have presented to us the extraordinary
resolution that every qualified eloctor shall he
eligible to the Office Of Governor. The Conven.
tion might vote for such resolution. and from
some manifestations in the bodv be sbonld M,
be surprised ifit did but he would All. the nr;ys
ilege Of recording his vote AGAINST IL.
Mn WADDI1J. eontended tRaa If n. man b.d a
right to elect, he had right to be elected. If
he had right to be governed, he had a right.
also, if his friends thought him capable, to gov
IL, q OH
He would, therefore, move that M, Jennings's
amendment be laid on the table. Prscedents
can have nothing to do in this case. Our sister
States are like ourselves. We are all in a state
of progression If not, we have no business
here We are here to amend the Constitution
of 1876; our being here is an evidence that we
have not yet progressed to perfection. When
we are here, then, the chief object we must keen
in view is that the absolute right of the citizen
s, 81
dents cannot be allowed to interfere T'bev
must be thrown aside. We contend for l,ay;ns
the principle Established. When we have the
principle safe, we do not fear the res,l,t n
may be questioned if any man under thirty
years of age would ever have the tcmerity to
set himself up for the Office Of Goyernor II is
not Likely that any party would ever offer n
man under that age 1t would be almost sure
to bring defeat-s0 probable, Mt least. thar mo
party ,Eouli be alS 10 risk it, But all restr;c.
tions on the peoples rights to act thev nlaa
i'll this respect should he taken away md tbe
people lett untrammelled to do as tiev think
plorer. He would, therefore vote To Low Tho
amendment on the table.
Mr. RosEL1us said that this was not ones.
ton of restriction. It was n mistake to ;maoine
that in the race of nroqross ovarn ohsto oIa g.
in the character Of a restriction This 10 a
question of qualification. not rastr;ct;nn T,
considers ub n otpo1fo,t'ons oro ,,oaosSa,,. e..
the Chief Moo;strata of tb;s stato ,rat 80 W.
rience is realistic for the hiph and mnorta ~,
dnt;es of AZ st t;a D.. ~ .nisol van, !,
to consider what these onalfo,ti tiors snIJ ~,
we are fold that tho naonla ora g. - s.,n,, ",
themselyes-that thew are ft to mate w sesa. roon
selection of their Chief Magistrate. This is. no
douht true az nenarolrn1o rha,a =: ~, .a. -.
much cause of fear that heard,ess hnS wold ~ rI
present himself to the neon,e that ho Wy v'., 49, ha
their Governor and thera ;s lass aa,,sn e 80 ~
that the neonJa would eIeo, bi,, e TO- al ~ p..
the oheet pf tho orsran;, Ain iat II ne uiu pa'
against nopular exctement Fer tbis paosou paos1ae
certain nuali6cations ora deonod raoaaso vs. =,
those who are to hold resnons;hla of1ices ~
For Governor of tho Stata 90 10 noss;ao,a /,
reouste M ~ ;e Ana br c'nsaaerea
man who has ope is better ocn,,a;r+od .r;.t ~
sense of his RESPONSIBILITIES than = yontb anf
has had experience to Guide him which vontl
| has not had II win not 40 to nndorno,,,o ~. Nv
perience. Wby are we now here ravis;nor ,,t .
we did seven Years apo, Racansa ,vs how how
gained by experience Within that time nh,
| government of the State sbould naver ho oo,r
mitted to inexperienced hands. Bnt We , mr.
! told that there Is M Geo, of tho+ Whon ,.aa -.
tlemen tell us there is no fear Of the occnrrenoe
| they admit that there m,rht he doncer If !,
came If there is no fear Of II. then whv M,
incorporate a provision to etfectualIy 9uard
against it, in the organic law, Wby not etfsc-
tually provide, in the fundamental law. against
the dangerous contingency of popular eycite.
ment'
Why is certain age required for the pras;.
dent Of the United States, Because tbe sores
who framed the Constitution of the United
States well knew that age gave experience and
experience gave wisdom. The peonle of tha
United States have always regarded that clanse
in the Constitution with perfect respect. for not
withstanding the steam-speed of progress. there
has not yet been discovered royal road to
knowledge.
He hoped that this Convention would not dis
regard the experience of the past. He hoped
that they would keep in view what was required
Of our Chief Magistrate. The Chief Magistrate
is placed at the helm of State to guide the des-
til TIMES radh Of the STATE And is the helm of State to
,,l,oo1 IN t,o h;sL nl:.: 10 you'h 10 pe
% Posito W prescripe 10 the
ornht not ~ Io WI. .ns asatI 1ueh lhlng
tbe onolifcet;ons wbicb NIL, ". o'so'alu
that II cannot ho, NV fr;aad sg.l,a a.ee " us
saws +bat 10 oorrant ,I - %tio ieoe.'eu me
be aIao4sd Hn vi ''sn. ~ e!ect mas right to
TOW Ha o,,oa a; IL iuno'loI ~ thae OF an cleo
and +boro h;s fot;n n,s Gno'oe oesWeen cahulaates
fnnct;on no Jo,ht n,,t eoasos ta H. is hlgh
a1actor Ill wv " .nlnk tnat every
a mran+ r,;stoI.o a. ~ oo'ernol ~ surely
a1ataa I,.y a'I.aAs M our supreme Judges are to
r"on+ Iii ~ sae peopie; anu NY ir.ena argu-
H. ~ @pPi,y eauany ia fegara 10 them.
VIZ o"n :; :. apP.y E., as " ali NJ.
,,ot ,;t, - ~ rus VI actlon that may not be
80 4:s. WIN oAosp.ions' ouV there are Few excep-