Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-13

nent o. this spbjsot, might mention Ast- fhs
Presiding OmssF Of this Hous8, the Fias Pres snta
Of the United States recorded his vote IN faEorof
tes eeneatsea eiAia n 1854 hs was PlEoed upon
the ticket for the Vice Presidency Ia 1855 With
Mr.. Buchanan, and his whole public sru-ss v-,ss
sernnnHeds his claims we're submitted 20 fhe pub
lie consideration, aud aftsr fnu and therou,b
Investigation Of his whole public course there wss
net an objection urged against him for ths -Iiss
Presidency On account Of having supported fhia
policy in the CO5gress Of the United States thst
am aware Of; but, On the contrary, il many
places it was one Of the strongest arguments 81 bis
favor. Even in the gentlsman's- own State he 70
eefved an overwhelming Tots afer having suppcztsd
the Homestead measure -. --I.--
The Senator, in the course Of bis reuarka "a
mitted that the public Judgment Of his own Ss1ss
fer Il; but be does not c6udssoead 10 RiTs
US any evidence that that public judgment has been
changed. Thsre have been no pubic mestinRs, No
public demonstrations, memorial OF petitio1 sent
to the Congress Of the United States agai6s. shs
passage Of this measure; bat in truth the svidsa-
ess are all the other way; snd so The pOPu-
lar judgment can be brought 70 bear upon this
eedy' the measure vii be eonsummated aud passed
here The Senator assumes, II bold terms. l8at
the Senate should not obey she public judgmeht;
that It should rather lead il hold that thsSeaats
sh9ald obey the popular judgment, and that a Ias-
jority Of the States should rule il the sehats as
much as the majority Of ths eongrsssioasT dis
triots 10 the House Of Representatives hoad 4 70
be sound Democratic doctrine that naiorify q tks
States should rule in the Senate; as much a. &c
that majority should rule in the House of Repre-
sentstiVes; and then, fn disa gresment between
the two Houses measures are lost as oOnisuuiated
ny the Constitution; bat in Of this kind the
Democratic party hold, that where Senator Qsn-
not, consistently, consistently with his views Of
right the Constitution obey tha will of the Pe0-
pie Of his State it is his duty TO resign aud give
his place to some one who viii fsithully and hon
l. Al he hfuhh ahnnf ~ fhns l.
Sir, Hope the period is distant when The Senate
viii have to come down from its present proud
and obstinsts position, snd pass more Undiri the
influence Of the popular judgment of the FssTseiEs
States. hope the time will come when the. people
Of the several States viii have the cons ir1tional
the baot-box, as they now elect their Rtprsasnta-
tives IL not every two years. at least once IN SIX
years. thereby creating an immediate responsibility
between them and the people. This would Be one
great step in pOPularizing our Governments ! viii
say in this connection, than I an more thIn-anx-
dent made by the electors Of each electoral dsriet
directly, in preference to the present mode Hher-
ever it Is practicable, desire to have the
people 70 do their own public business hy them-
selves instead Of through agenis There j. a. old
and trite aaage which think holds good in public
as in private affairs" whenever yoa have any
thing to do, send somebody % 90 IL; buaif you
want Il well done, 20 and do @ yourself i viii
hold good in every department Of human Affairs,
public as we'll as private. Hence, repeal, an
in favor Of PoPularizing our GoysrnmenE snd,
wherever it is practicable letting TIE people elect
their agents. instead OF having their agents selected
By other agents, Senators nov in The Legsls-
tures-in some instances by intrigue aud other aa-
Democratic appliances. Let the people be heard,
and let their Judgment be 6nsL
Ihave felt it ny duty 70 say this much IN setting
the history Of this great measure right as hqmely
conceive the greatest measure ofthe ags OF Of mod
srn times; and it will ultimately be spread upon
YOUR statute book as the lsE Of the land.