Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-18
The Electoral Districts.

The gentlemen whose names have been presented to
the voters OF this State to discharge the duties of Eec-
tor seem 20 be very acceptable to the people generally
We have observed but symptoms OF dissatisfaction
ore the Appearance OF advertisement in the Peters
burg Express, calling for meeting of citizens, TO ap-
point delegates to District Convention for the purpose
Of nominating an Elsctor the other article in the
Feierck sburg Recorder tire point and purport oil which
are embraced in the following extract;
The ticket presented BY the Richmond editors is we
e saw s GOOD an ore a. could have been framed under
The circumstances aud we're it perfectly in keeping v"
All the limitations which apply or bear upon, the Sc
lection We should hoist il az once and give &c our inl
unport B!t cur Contemporaries Of the Richmond press
have We think failed 70 take notice OF Virginia sat
ne wh'eI We think will disQulliy hessrs Christian,
D,nje Boudin GoSgin and v iaus. and perhaps 9th
ere Il Is be found Oh pge 81 oil the Oode OF AZ anu
Is IN these words; ,
pos H. d sny post Of honor, psott, trust o. emoG'
meat civil or military, legislative, executive OF llaia'
under the government OF this commonwealth (vde ms
l,nse usscedia scctOul who holds any post OF proh
trus, or emoluTnent civil military, legislative executive
or idelA under the govrament Of the United Siaes'
h ACT Of Convention Confederate StAtes) or Who reee Se'
In any vsy from tie United (Coniederate) states any
smolumelt Whatever
Clearly ana bevoud all cly the post of an eleesor
An executive trust Of very highest character under the
Stzea. ald, % our mlnu AZ SCI pAu tuat
n accsptGncs would Vscatc any post OF trust OF Poat
hich might be held under the State Of Vlrgnis &c
,saasIe Mr. Christian u a Senator from the AdiessN
Ds,t This post OF trust and emoldment undSr Tue
ss.,s Of Virgins. Nov, # Mr.. O. were chosen Iresi
S,tiI al cor OF course the STATE OF Virginia cond no.
- h. s,A .ay tba. he should not accept But, BY Der
,,t,tss she can and does lay Is down IN unmlsakan'e
i,,.g, tsat no person shall hold any post OF pTohi,
r,,st or emolument Cyl or military, legislative 'Aeeu-
d. ar ,dcial uuder the government OF the Comnon'
~ frr=f m nal
- ro,faa,r,.s States WAT. thens Il the law means
snvthnz tie Legislature Or Convention VIII lave 10 pas
N enabling or rec1cdsl a,t--L an &c 70 Alo" mr.,
m -i.,ian 20 keep his Serstorshp. Mr.. "ihams OF
S5sn,ndosb hil placs in the Convention a. wen So ms
s,sbr Nsssrs Boulda and G1sgn their places IN The
Copyspton AID NJ Daniel bis attorueyshp Tor the cry
of Rcl mond And perhaps, there are others to whom
it may apply.
II our friend Of the Recorder viii give tho matter
i,, more attention be will readily perceive that an Flee
to,ship i no, pos, Of profit. trust or emouueut civil
,larv legislative executive or judicial under the Gov
eminent of the Confederate States" 1t may well be ques
toned whether ia POs, OF profit, trust or emoument
Al s-ceraiply not o. pso6, emOlument and the word
crust" Is doubtless Used in its legal sense meaning that
s1y person holding a dducary pot having the custody
and gu,rdaaship Of property interests ia ineligible. But
,s manifest error Of the Recorder is in regarding the
R.ctorsbip FEDERAL (COufederatel post. ia true the
.,,k in which the President and Vice Pres
ispt shall be eccad viz: by Elec.ors-is IT.
t.s,,sd snd prescribed by the Confederate COAST
su.iOu but the appointment OF Electors, the man
and fact OF filing the "pos Is the su6iec. Of State
sslltion aud action solely The States appoint the
ecsors, generally by popular VOTE but in one case,
south Carolns Jy vote OF the Legislature OF course
il would no. be competent TOR State Legislature to
make Confeds ate appointment
Assmelns Of remeiying the alleged defects in the
tex proposed the Recorder Suggests meeting OF the
siiIrs of the se 10 this e y the 2S!h irsL We are
sure nothing elu bs agreeable to their brethren
Of Il Rchmor press and even If it should be found
unu O. sary 70 make any charge in the ticket stands
se doubt not thele are other matters Of public per-
son interest about which they might occupy themselves
pleasantly, if not pr ht'bly.