The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-06-11

rality, the canvassers shall assume any
numter, sufficient to cover the ratio Of
the votes CYAN - the. sarious CO ndidxtes
returned. as for instance 100000: and
assign, for the purpose Of making this
computation, this even number, rs the to-
tai vote Of the District of the Gulf
AID the District Of the Lakes rsspec-
lively, making q total If 100000 votes,
They shall then proceed to ascertain what
person according to the number Of votes
actually cast, reduced to the tota! ratio of
200 0OO ve:es. has plurality over all
others Of the eaid 100000 votes, and the
person having such plurality shall be the
President.
g. In constituting his Cabinet not more
than half, II it consis. of an even number
iiinaself inclusive, shall be selected from
the district OF his residence, aad if Of an
edd number, majority of one only h m.
self inclusive, can be selected frou, the
district Of his residescs. II may possibly
upon mature examination, be found wise
to leave - the President the selec i'm Of
the Cabinet in the district Of h,s own res.
idence, and Ia eonfide to seme public body
Of the district where he does not reside
the selection of one or more Of the MEM
bers Of the cabinet, and to sndnw such
selected member or members, with some
special functions. which may afford guar
artees o the the district from wLlcn he
shall he selected. --I .Efs
I The judicial functions OF the eeastitu
ton of the United States, shall be CON
strued aud enforced nv the Supreme
Court: It's political functions, by a ,ribu-
nal specially elected and arsaed with
adequate powers for the purpose BY
political functions. il intended TO include
its legislative, administrative, and mill.
tsry fuactiens.
The present Electoral College is a mere
pis sslisr for the primary suffrages Of the
people. and is huriful. because !. excites
contempt. There are very many weiyhiy
reasons. however. whv q President should
b. really constituted by az Electoral Col
I~ge, instead Of by the .llrec, vote. OF the
primary electors That end would b- at
tanned bv making the Electoral C.Iiey. a
permanent h~dS, and distributing their
election through period commencing
say three years before. and eadias imne-
dia'eiy BET. re. tina time assigned tor cons,
tut,"g the President There mi IN, p-oba bly,
be some oth.r fuaction. as-sigsed In this
body, than those Of mere electors: but
they ought not to b. of such a character
as to bring thsa- often together
there is one really serious objection bu,
] am inclined TO the opinion that the b.us
eft Of such an Institution will outweigh,
that objection
Of course. il an Electoral College ia pre-
fsrred 70 direct suffrage for el.ctin. a
president the principles above stated are
equally as applicable far constituting tn.
C"llege. as for consitu;; the President
by direct suffrage.
The remaining ingredients Of tn. new
constitution might probably be selected
United States and the Confederate States
without aRy very material notifications
{ The ideas contained in this paper are
based upon the pos,ulate, that the Culon
either caHnot be. or will not be restored ::
and ought net To he entertain Il nv any
honest NAV. until that question i, adj ldged
to be 30 settlsd1hJ =.
conaiier tina, this plan ma. q RICH. to
come IN c"mpeiiiien with sutju:a:ion
even II that were practicable and / adj
Judge that those Who are not now satisfied
that suhju2ation Is impossible. vii b. III
satiskeG within one. or at most two years
IF what have here presented i, adj
juG ged worthy OF serious consideration. la
quarters that seem likely 10 give II effect;
will endeAver As fully and az ably "a
can, I" fully devsiepe its principles. scope.
purposes and operation. and in such event
shall be glad 10 be aided by those as
cora pstent. and especially ty those nIor-
competent than myself, to execute that
task.