Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-01-14
/ lnr me nelnware Inanirer.l

lEor tLe Delaware inqnircr.l
Down. Jan. ., 1860.
t,...nou. ~, =. Although there are two
Mn "'' W" - ..,a ,,,.,,,.,,5
papers, the pelawhle "o"""' 49, o'
,edAd, tecming with the grossest Iioeis anu
ahu4c of Constitutional Reform III inns state,
'"",' -, - ,ho, r,nse generally. and of
nl i'i' l''"u9 al, ,ho nr;y-
myself III paFuc""'' ". y" ~
iege of your columns Tor the PURPOSE VI ue-
uvino or even noticing them on my own ac-
am mn in the habit of noticing even
count ~ ~ ',...,....,s ri,oso
the most malicious llpels "s"ii's' NY
who know me, will properly appreciate thehi'
n,I,.., ,,ill easily understand the motives and
,.,,. ,,,o;r outbors and insti-
l'ciihps WV" r'o",p' .....,.,,t,, ,n,,or;ons
gators but wheh 'heN alVe"'P' W INGENIOUS
and plausible sophistries to disguise anu cover
ii, the dishonorable means by which they hope
h,o,, ,l,cir selfish and sinister ends, and en-
TO OBTAIN 'heir se'''s' "'," s''"''''
deayor by the most ar'iu' "'sfep'ese"a",'o''e
and mendacious libels of the cause OF Reform
ond az ;ts sunnorters to mislead public
j., ,o, unf,ir means IN defeat
OPINION, ana ny SUI" u"'"''
that cause, il is time that some one sHouiu eA-
nose such sophistrics and correct such misrep-
.o,,otions
nd bnN,
know anu ieei my
poorly calculated AM to contend WIN even
t;,he of call the talent and all the learning
intI nm ,hc bench and off the bench enlisted
Ill, ,,hor Ia AMI would be heartily
niad If some one much better qualified would
undertake il.
M I knoy. too that TRUTH justice and
rilht reouire but A small portion of the learn
in, md ability which il necessary for building
mn or sustaining error, injustice, wrong or any
system founded upon them I, therefore, with
less reluctance, attempt what il seems no one
else will undertake, the defence OF inc cause
of Reform and its supporters, and OF the sew
enty-one votes given, under oath, in the Legis-
atlrc. for the bill entitled, San Act proposing
nm amendment to the Constitution for the pur-
pose Of abolshing life-tenures in Office.
The trainers Of the Constitution evidently
supposed that it might need amending or amer
inc sooner or later. Hence, they provided TWO
modes for doing ii. One by means o. Soh-
yention, the other by>the Legislature itsen'
No attempt is now being made OF aolhg !.
by means OF Convention Ihe quuS,Ion n. ", !"
Convention 10 reform the "n1i'u.i i 5,n
rally, is not now up before ,ne NO.
thieves and corrupt polaie'"hHi Ns ~" ,i,aiioAa
lcrs for llte-tenures III olnee' III 'nIi "'
publications, denomiha'e VI, Pe III ~, mo
But the other mouP Is up pc'o' =, .,,''I
Legislature mas p"Se" 'ne otioiin,r Tte.ten-
above, Tor tne purP'sv Vi '..s.'sa r otnct
nres in Office put nol lor 'ns p",P .,,e iicilers
HB Wy J""Hea y! M ri Il ,,aLns II nroner
are falsely representing ms nlhhes A. lrop ~
for us to LOOK mo lhe S ~, -, md
whether the Legislature "hu 'ne III Nv ,aIa
right to 10 the ihine anu ,'.i.. e,,,a,,ad
therein prescrlpen nau W.. .t.y.a,i;,,, ~
For when purpose heiu Eino VI" I, IL in these
the CONSTITUTION on '"e S"'''S''
words ,,,.
"ARTicLE lN.-The General Assembly ,Wnei;.
ever two-thrds Of each House shali u zee ~ ~
necessary, may with the appreciation OF tne
Governor, propose amendments to tins Coiisil-
tuition, and at least three and not more than
Xix months before the next general election OF
Representatives duly publish them IN print ior
the consideration of the people ana IL ,hrce-
(ourths of each branch OF the Legislature
shall, after such election anu before nholhvl,
ltiiy the said amendments, they shaii pe Naiiu
10 ali intents and purposes as parts OF tins Con
stitution."
Tins II may he seen that the Legislature
o.aassos al outhoritv foramendng the Com
l,,S ss' - an,. ,in,e y,ithout calling con-
is,ia,, ,,,' nass;ng a hill for that purpose, at
ona"o,', =! ~" Nv, majority of two-thirds of
st i..o,,,h ,nnd mon lis receiving the nppro-
III af ,ha Govornnr. and being ratified by n
,,a;or;t,, ~ tbrce-fnurths of each branch Mt
thu uavt qnssinn IA Incomes u part OF inc tOH-
.,,i "t.. NOT nretended that there has
tsu''on' o,,,,,,,,, IN d. n in any other way by
,% III ~, ,;si %,',r
INV ,ri ne III, T., ros,on missed the first time at
ny T w, ~ sddss;or ia5T and il received, on
'he ''i,u',s ~ all, the constitutional ma
wv. oVoa ~ ~. ,i,;rds of ZACH branch. but
io'i.s y, 80, oe tho whole thirty members OF
n,,' ~ as,;sIa,ure IL comnosed. voted for
MN M, Wy Ian - .I,en naseed NAV be found in
~ ~ IN 30 1,s ar tbot session. u. 434.-
M, NJ r." ,,i ~ ,,,art ;rto Covernor Causey's
hnn5s Car liz apnroval: without his approval
n .', ~. "'s ir,pr,bar II yould be dead.
uo ' ~ nv - To- =, tho hands of the Gov
~ PuNei Phi I'm, W ,h;s lind is not only the
erhor, over ~ y, 40 7, ;s an ohsomte mega
neto poWpImn ~ ,.or Tor tho hill is rem
i've" huiiiy ~ - w.. liz rofusaI IN onnroye
uefea nun anu Noiu " .'S tto noYver Of our
y. ~ ~; j., s,nI casa and the veto power
Governor IN sucU ".sse' WI an,, I'M mass.
oi 'he brgsiuen'' 20 Tanoross bv a. LARGE OF
Us pu'" nou ,s ~, ~ Eo5arol Constitution re.
small hluJorl!N .'io $3.50 ia,, 1, si,aIl he nrc.
quiIcs ue' 81, ~ pn.;Jant for liz annroyal. ~
Seh'eu 10 wv Ill siosn n mi If moi. he
nc approve Nv s,,' liz a,;octions Tben aftei
shail return Twin III H., n Is rctumed If IN,
me veto lhus EN-, H., mo;orilv of two
M passes p1 ~ i,u.s Ia, notwithstanding
tllrus' u shhil p0. In; ,I'a chorac,nr Of IN,
the Velo' anu IN, una S. ,,horover i, exists
veto power ih WI VIZ .an ~. a Law Owe
so that mi may ~ ci'''u',u ar oo;s
the veto power by 'he s.'',e ~, .a,n e,,
laturc when phsseu IL noiote w ' ~ :, -