The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-30

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vbh lr6ulsd the Constitution * IT, Vnited States II
~ prt q s proceedings q ih4 b0dy u Mr a2aisou
=, st autenie recori eIn Il i stated that pr0go-
900 uas bro1ghi srWArd thas The Prrsi1ent 81 the UH
- states Should - elected - years, ana not -
s3zials t1 a re-xlscoa Thls Ps0Puailaoa L rscoect
.rhl "a aecesd ID he 6rst i1sancs; Dat Whsn The
gg.s.gls 81 thai inzsfasag ~ ~ kA4l revision
.ni adogs9o he ehaHgsd . solr yeArs and i
as lt discretionary vita he peols - &ee their ecnh
sBcs Whsre ty pleased and lo2g as they pleased Il
.y.sas also fs0m the eorrespoa4eacs q Mr Je5sTsoa
,al De was tiae suroaiy opposed the rselec
u a President EsWAs agPFsheaaiTe THAI tie patronage
q rat g,e and TIE iaa4euce VI executive power might
saAh!s A. amaioaa intriguing a Ia rsIee
oa a oag = b zase4 ana hasy establish far
liz EEgerieacs howsssr taagA hin Otherwise and hts
Subsequent ezaSe sueariy coafAies his previous OPn
IA lie lived long easugh discover that The great dan
er vas n54 "a perpetual PrrsidenL baI ia raid suc
eon u caauEHs that forever present the adoption Of
aay rernlr azf eCnsizea policy 70 the Standardization q
Ia government eiilsr fsrrga ar domestic Erpeeaee
asa nrEt bia As lie sates II II ha IcteEs thag the
executive gatraaare vas sUlr2r " weakness rather than
gsrsnEl aad E41 every app0iuenb thoagh be might
POSSIBLY secure one friend hs q create dCE=a
sarms So universal i the apptca8l 0f this rule tai
I, has always beGa observed tie tases IT Presiaent in
rarizbly acreaSe wih the da7zcn Of has power, either
from being Disappointed IN their hopes q tAe pas
stimulated Nv faoss az tie t4ure and that lie end Or
his e9aEss base been What Il gil Is would zssm there
fare there i l1lc reas9u aPgrehsud any danger f70
the slizhiiiv III Prgseat ru-Slsrtion- Al Any
tic eoaxeutaa which framed Ae consultation Thoughts So
aat verify believe thar Notwithstanding The areh %
mind aad progress Of the age the naebers % thai body
quite ~ Tl5c All Ate more a2sf than their pos
trrilr.
Ii seems to ne there are strange nari0as getting into
aoue peoples hsads naEa-iavA On haad ihe truly
democratic 5ccIEe Of rotation IL Ges iEgad CT being
Interpreted according to is obvious aaanHg which L.
thai every cigzan disqualified bE natural eonsyr
ranal ac4PaeiEY shall u eligible % oias has been
sanaG IL ussrrTsE light eajuT office and haH0r each
one 10 his By this construction evnrv cit5Ar af the
Calr=4 States las iaAaeaAhIe right be President Of
the Cued States according the rae az rotation pro-
vidct lie lives the age Of HeihuCh The true democratic
principle is sfly aniagoalseal 70 te arstoerac PTic
pie which caaaes gsblc honorz aai Offices particular
class exclusive OF ali others and cnnars tasm for lie
makes them hereditary. Democracy l. satisfied whaa these
rsstrcaiuas removed and The door thrown equally opea
10 all without substituting eligibility for absolute
right No has a natural legal righE to oEes until
cAosn b. the propIr or appointed by authority cecog
nse BIZ the peopla and the doctrine 81 rotafion nc
attempted be extended to the chief sracy Of The
Uu;ou Is Is absurd a. il is anti- republican.
Il absurd because z application al eizens Is inn
pracic.be Il Is aaai-rsHqalieHn beeaase Il seeks
strain the people ia the chsi1e 0f Chief Magistrate bE e
rissd ~ TIE constitution Il body Of men which nag
be 1led selssnstilaad inasEch net recognised
By any provision Of that constitution any law Of the
aad establish arbitrary rules By which the right u
the Paae ehcasa whom they Please 0r their rulers Is
abrsgsied be evident that srch gr0cerdiag
Infringement the exercise OF the great rghI 81 suffrage
Gad therefore decidedly ant-rsPubIsr4n-
II grossly Anti-rpUhiirsn ia another point Of view
since e operation of me enc Priacipe would in e.
el render the President eompIsi-Y iaepsud@at Of the
peopls during the entire 81 his ece Not beng eli
gibs to second term ana Of the oReril motives
for consulting the wishes Of the people W0ud OPP
s1aip and am sufficiently democrat wish 10
see Chief Magistrates thus freed from his responsible
iT 10 bis soxerlizaa As to tie mc4archieAI slang
ooarliEg popularity, and sacrificing his independ-
snos b. STOPPING the popular wi ia order
Ds-reOrieu, hare only say tha in my opinion,
from beng degradation i Is his duty do when
ever be satisfied that the deliberate viii of The people
exa Be Carried wih0ut violation CT The constellation
and the iaEs n his general policy both foreign aad do
nestle iae democratic theory thar be u bound 10
slf the prevailing sentiment or people which, K e to
e viii in ali Gases where they temporarily mis-
ed b. ischisVous emagngass larn0niEe with their gen
TaI welfare. If this Is not tHe the people igao-
zut as not to know whit Is best for themselves "
cOqs Sc regardless Of wbat Is doe ohsrs-tbsu
tie undasions of this government laid ia the SAID
and ieccrary i whag il has been represented BY the
a1v21es 0f 2roEtraTy power NEE abstraction never 10
ts realized II Is argument % urge rhat The people
s0ne-mes wrong. The wisest and best men that ever
lived havo erred Ts sage Ct the Scriptures and Tie
ssr Goda heart sometimes paid their tribute bu-
inErmifv and hauan passions AL we can expect
from that he shall and sspet e bis before
Il too late 70 retrieve tor IL Il has nIEays
bsa thus wit people or the United Statez whose sobcr
oJad fhoaZh has invariably cnrrrcsed those nomeHary
iIPusa which I'D them astrsy, aad brought them back
via rscupsratvp energy eearer perception Of their
rEhs and their duties And et observe that this
i oasuf BE highest proofs the strength and virtue Of
ths humsa charrts which consists IN Ealing
hi il rising every tine fan There il more Of the sx
sss a virtue IN correcting faui ,hAa in avoiding
t0e1 s. lau the people 81 tse Unted States possess
AID szeEse his sovereignty themselves Et;lc
danger FROM their occasional eruentTicirieA II they 20
Asny thsy vii aIxaEs lind their var back again before
afraid trust tr people snail he ready seek shelter
under The dsspoiism u kings an The people
Vloe Aiways right aad pardon their oerason-
errurs On tie o their uniform good Intentions
IL - brrs0rr, leave the peolc 70 Judge beher
Chief Aagslraio bGs 30 conducted himself IS 10 b.
worthy Of continuation ~ their confidence and to -
HaFd him tdey please for his hdsIity to bis du,ies
Aad his pledges with tie independent exercise q their
sovereignty n hs choice of President convention
h'a right 70 interfere By sddux 10 81 ,saknr awav
Ho tnse constitutional requisites which make bin H.
Eas q ofes u bu thr ahor day Toe seaatp decided
y great maiarY, IN tie q senator Truuhul oar
STATE eu#siaEs had authority do his ant certain.
U git isbvozd Ire power Or State sorr~ niy Il cuuot
b rcA ~ aconransion soIe1 at tire urorr