Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-18
Il be from tha ciz,ns Of tie four srge Safes l. Ca
be demousraed that the wight Of each mans vote n

rlsy 70 isr upon measure that has no. undergo1'
tie test OF popullr favor to pFopcic for our
adoption. This apprehension, and Il Q objection VII
~ its offspring when looked into, is based upon f. 9
deduction from lis own pensts. Tie idea is, iLt,
We viii not agree TO the c1angl, because every on
il supposed act eAclu.igely from q narrow sell.
Interest, aud no nun viii therefore surrender hi
share, however small, Of influenced the cover.
ment The whole hypothesis is based upon TIN
surposiioa, that we have the intelligence TO See
seiutere3 far know wat Ia or il not An in.
crease or diminutJn OF the power we resesvs nom
retain over our pubic servants. Tbs conooded, TN
wbole objscioa eyaporates at For, with ths
exception OF the voters OF the four large States the
dvdua influence of each maus vote would be enhanced
Instead oI being diminshcd, ought to b. prssuuei
to desire the change for the pu Pose tf decreasing gu
poser. Ga the scors Of iateTes il 10 10 TIE patroi q
aud good serse of the peopeof the four largo Sta
alone, that any appeal Deed be made The imputed
selhihness OF the rest, should make them tb1
wiling 10 the proposed change. Nor would th
call upon the patriotism OF the people OF the fJu,
large StateI be much. For, taking into considers.
ton the chances for the devsuton OF tie election OF
the House OF pressntatves, the substitute oers then
an adequate equivalent ia the difsrence proposed II
their favor In the formation of the college That dfs.-
ence Is not as much a., in ics ought be accorded
to them, If we were framing the government entirely
anew, upon the principles Of a consolidated dem cracy
But staining i does ali ever must upon fsderaiiye
principles ths dfsreOce is fully much as ought to b.,
expected or will b. conceded by the smaller States The
proposed reduction Of the power will also scme
what enhsnce the eqpvd,n', that il OF tho most
strongly federave features of the gov rnment is
also decidedly the lost anii .m1cralic.
Bnt, sG, whist am fearing opposition 10 the plsi
from the iede-alstS OF the natoB, becaula il SO ts
sentiay curta the powers Of that departmen, which has
been supposed to be SO greatly hs fs7or,e with iheu
youmay bs appIehending opposition from the democra.
cy Of the country You my well fear party democracy
or any other party ooracy; for the ;uy of pro uri
that or any other ndment so great ha. the Ceoe
tal concurrence of all existing parties will bo required
and IL should Iever BE- presented movement FROM
either party But of old s loned democracy that dem
cacy which had for lie motto principles not men, ;
you need have no far | am born child an educated
sOn OF that school, and profess know somewba of il.
principles jealous Of poHcr, and especially Jealous OF
public servaHts, yet il has sense enough whatever it's
malgues may think or say TO know the necessity of
good government and cheeruly grant all power neces.
sary 10 that end.
l: has seDse enough to know that an elective
despot!m docs not suit the country that the eoncenra
| tion of all legislative vel executive pows
nor the concentration ct any other exorbant and re
sponsiele power into the hands Of single man. is OF
according the prime plss of good COVER ueDt that
the pollution OF the ballobox, the degrading OF pop
usr oiectiops does not suit the country; and lAa
neither the school Itself it, true followers can have
any interest Ia upoldng system the inevitable effects
OF WI lon u Ultimately all porular elections to
be cared BY the force OF kHayery tbs power Of the
purse In fine, 1t has sense enough to know tho n.
p)rtincs Of keeping toe strong stmlIntg to DOB.
ultr heat s-c and that theirs Gra many Instance
where i: ID better TO trust the filing OF Offices to s'r
van elected by the peope themselves than submit
the inco1venercss OF pJpulir elections such ot
Not only the Federal but all the State Constitutions
replste With the ovidercs and proof Of the pos
sess o. of this sort oi wisdom By the democracy
O. the aud. Every must acknowledge iha. the
pal proposed, is muca democratic even accog-
ding to Federasss dea of democracy than the pre-.
sent pan, II was understood and Intended to cp,rate
a. the time Of its adoption by our fathers We Demo-
Gratis OF the present day do not affect be wiser pu
rer than they. Their democracy pure enough aad
good enough for US.
Rest assured sir, that if those who have been educa
ted in the federal school, do not I'd anything ia the
scheme repugnant TO their pee r notions OF govern
Mt that those OF school will not Ny own belief
Of both schools is that yo1 have only convince their
judsements OF RS necessity aid not being rpugnant to
the prJudlces OF either they will both accord to it
ready assent This belief might say this strong convic
ton, arisas not merely iron the uldoubng convictions
o. my own mind 10 It's propey but from the fact that
OF tie numerous persons Of all the fsren grades o
i1tellec dfeFel pleLie5 aud ifrant ss'i,ns soce
ty 10 whom hav5 mentioned in the course of the last
twelve years. no. has failed 10 accord the scheme
bis most hearty approval the moment he understood it,
II you doubt this, go into your street, take men pro-
mcu0uslY as ycg may chanc3 10 find them, tell them
there naneless somcbody in the far Yves. who hs
been proposing tdis alteration In Government and
ask them what they they think OF IT, You will no prob
abb iad one 10 mornings walk who will no, give you
similar response and without hint or Rugges.io1 from
force OF the Grsum he will sdduce in support CT his
opinion.
PLAN ron eBrAINISG OUR PRTsIDsSTs WITHOUT TIE
ISTERvESTIoS oF PcLIncAL PARTIEs
Amen1 the constitution so a5 TO procure the formation
Of Electoral College, and election of Presdent
and Vic president substantially as follows:
l. The people Of the States having less than million
population, to elect one those with a Million but LEES
than two ion, to elec. tive; those with two but ess
than three Million to elect three thOss with three but
less than four Million to elect four: and those having
four million to elect five Electors,
The Chief Justice, Speaker Of the Senate, CT
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives TO be the pro
siding officer OF the Electoral College thus formed and
have the casting vote in all cases of tie.
g. TIE Eeco's 10 be listed the alpha5e i,sl oder tf
their nan and arranged according that order into
six classes nearly equal in numbers as may be and
numbered from one 10 SIX Any surplus numbers 10 be
distributed among the classes BY lot.
a. C,ss on, to nominate Elector from class two:
the LATER from class three; the litter from class four
the latter from class Ave- the latter from class six which
she'll nominate from ollss one
D From the six el csors thu put in roninatiou two
TO be drawn by lot from whom the College is 10 elect
for President and the other be the Vice Preden.
g. No oboe 10 be incompatible with that OF Eec,or.
Since the recent publication of this plID. its propoer
has been made that il does suf;iently carry
with Il i.s own explanation, for Of the very
highest inteligencs
l. IM n0tatnafton oy CIGss GU ~ prsseribsd Ctdsss
This is indispensable to preyen any particular names
from being placed by party among the six
OF whom he lot i1 To take the two from whom the col
ege to elect tn, President, II the selection OF the ps
made In any mode from the entire college they
would be the prominent favoes OF tho contending
tics. Ths dci ia 10 preclude all certainty OF any pircu
lar names b. ing carried ia among the s1, such preclu
sion being Indispensable to the whole scheme of avoid
Nng as tar possible the influence Of party combna.
Mons aud individual ambition.
o "a he M IL.
siT This coud no: be don,, because the msoIiy pa.
y would he almost certain to hsv. one II not two of
the sir who OF would be eecied by that party
To this the drawing OF the two By 10, ia inter
posed This gives chance hs. neither of the two
may be OF the majority party and more than EQUAL
chance that both Of them will not This chapcs of MI
nory succ's, aud this preelnon OF all certainty 10 con-
ierrng the oi'e on any Of i've or sI party favor
ties it is believed will take away much IL not all Induce
@eni 70 the formation or keeping up of parties having