Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-24

n the Senate of the United Statesg Aside from
1.-THE commission of crime and the disqgalifcatiOns
which might then attach to him personally, he
might take ground and assume portion on impor-
tant political subjects, which would disqualIty him
TO represent the Sovereign viii of the State. Two
years hence the State may have cause to regret this
premature step. Then Why not retain the power
until the proper time sEfiFess The only reason pre-
ieBded % be assigned ie that as the term Of one
OF the ifcumbeuts exI Tres in March 1889 there is
very distant possibility not probability that an ex-
traordinary session of Congress may convene be-
tWe' that date and the first Monday in October,
1883, when the Legislature will again assemble.
This himsY reason. does not deserve consideration
When We look back into the history OF the State,
We find that in the long period OF sixty years, only
two or three extraordinary conventions Of Congress
have been called. Look TOO, at the House Of Re-
presentatives-elected by the people for only two
years, and you viii find the same difficulty; the
same inteEregnum that would take place in the
eveBt of an extra session IN 1889. The election of
the Representative is duly provided for 10 the con-
sttution, and yet We do not make the present mode
q subject OF complaint, nor DO elect our Repre-
sentatives two years 10 advance. Admit that the
state of things attempted be provided for by this
resolution may happen once or twice IN hall cen
tury still We not justified in thus anticipating
the expiration of Senatorial term, which does not
occur Tor two years.
In 1888, CONTINUED Mr.. ~ an attempt was
made to go into the reelection of Judge White
The measure would not have received the sanction
| Of FIVE votes, although at that time Judge White
would not have lost single vote. The precedent
was considered bad one
These Mr.. Speaker, tsaid Mr. g. are dangerous
! and uncertain times. To-day we prominent
of the nation ia the full pride of exalted station
the faVorite and leader of party; Tomorrow we
find him leaving his first principles, and following
different set of politicians and opinions. Il is AT
! age sir, of confusion and hubbub, among the poll
Il - tx IT-sk1 vaF1 -
mature, in the midst of the storm. when the promi
nent men OF the nation are turning and twisting il
their places, and racked by doubt and uncertainty
to make Senator for the State years in advance
We bad better retain the power in our own hands
/ for the present, and see how the storG goes on
and upon a calm view of the position of our pro
mnent men, select one, who for bis talents and set
| tied principles, will confer dignity and glory upOr
| our State
Mr. G. referred in strong terms, to another obec
ton against the measure under cOnsi Grafton: the
right of the Legislature of 1889 to elect Senator
irrespective of the course Of the present Legisla
4 ture. The vacancy does not occur until that time
and if we now attempt to take the power of tina
i General Assembly out of their hands, we may find
that it viii not be submitted to.
! Mr. G. then spoke of the election OF our county
| officers provided for by the Legislature of 1885
under the sanction of the new Constitution What
said he would have been thought Of the Legislature
if the people had been ordered elect their Clerk
| and Sherfs two years in advanccs Would not gu
constituents have stared, and In their wonder hav
! demanded to know why We had compelled them tC
give up their power and control over those officer
four years instead of wo six years instead of four
| The same principle applies to our Senators in Con
! gress. We asked, Mr.. Speaker, to give up tn
control of the State over the most aristocrat
branch Of the National Government, in the SAM
| proposition.
Mr. G. then referred to the history of the Senate
| He would not he said travel back more then fou
/ or Eve years 1t would be unnecessary. WheI
that arstocratc body, chosen for six years, set al
their WILL against the expressed feeling of the PEG
| pie, no power on earth can control them. Thei
powers are co equal with the House of Representa-
tives, Except ia originating money biils) and they
possess in addition, the treaty-maklng power, and
control over the Executive, in all the most mportan
appointments under the laws and Constitution Witt
such power, they have the means of defeating an,
| trammelliBg tie measures of the Executive. LOOl
into the event of the last four years. aud you viii
find the principles of the late administration opposed
at every essential point, by the Senate. When frs
installed many of the members we're professedly il
favor of those principles, but soon fnd then
cOnfe Grated with the enemies of the President Il
| put down his salutaTy and republican measures
/ Yes, sir, the people were called to look upon thi
| violent opposition to the measures of one of th'
/ most republican administrations since the days o
| Jefferson, by their own servants. Seven State
| were represented at the period alluded to, ant
there was no dress until the people become arous
| ed, and demanded a change. Even then, some o
the refractory Senators continued in their course
| in defiance and in disobedience TO the will of thu
constituent body, retained their seats, and folowet
| out their own views
! Mr. Guild concluded, by repeating the srgumel
against yielding the control of the State for eight
hear the reasons and motives for the proposed move
msnt