The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-10

that portion of the State. Let these
Parishes then 90 over board. Give tue
low country perfect equality mSthe Sen.
ate, nothing more, nothing less. = 'N'
Another amendment l think should
be made of this kind. More power
should ne giver, to the Governor. IL.
shonld have the appointment of civil of.
ticers, with The advice of the Senate, and
the veto power. It is impossible in the
narrow limits have laid down ior nv.
self in this article, TO argue this point as
itshould be ar gued Under our present
Constitution the Governor is a cipher,
and the Legislature absorbs all power
20 itself. Our Legislature elects all the
officers not chosen by the people.
There cannot be more vicicns system
than this. ~ legislative body that does
this. necessarily becomes, in the course
OF time, mere'mutual insurance compa.
ny to get Office. In that great rcposito.
ry of polical knowledge, the Federalis,, in
reference to this subject we find the fol-.
lowing considerations.
I'm every exercise of the power of
appointing to officer by an assembly of
men, We must expect to see full dis.
play of all the private and party Ikings
and dislikes, partiaGtics, and antipathies,
attachments and animosties, which are
lett by those who compose the assem-.
bly.' Give US the man we wish for
til 5 Office, and you shall nave the one
YOU wish for that this will be the usual
CONDITION of the bargain" Legisla.
tive bodies should be confined to their
appropriate legislative duties, making
laws or directing apoitical olicy, but
it is outside of their functions to be
electing officers as a general principle.
In the two most perfect forms Of Gov,
crnment in existence the Government
OF Great Britain and the Government cf
ihe United States, the Legista, c
todies have nothing to do with the ap.
pointmcnt Of officers 1t is hardly ne.
cessary to say anything in favor OF the
Governors having the veto power, not
OF course, absolutely, but in qualified
iUrm. ~ Government without a veto
power in the executive is like rail road
tram without any breaks. 1t is one OF
the wisest devices Of government. and a
government without it has really no
Executive, and without it State is like
ship without rudder. In this State
~e have made the Office of Governor a
blank, and first rate men scarcely ever,
under ordinary circumstances. sought il.
1t was usually sought only BY rich men
of limited ability. This nuisance has
lasted too long already. The Office Of
Governor should be made as efficient as
possible, and the very best men put in
1t. n superior man at the head of
Government is Of incalcalable service.
AS to the election of Governor I
am utterly opposed to his being elected
any longar by the Legislature. Let
him be chosenby the people. 1t is i'm.
rosslble the people can select a success.
sion of Governors inferior in ability to
those the Legislature have been in the
habit OF choosing. At any rate, when
the people elect, no man will aspire 10
the Governorsmp merely because lie is
rich and can give good dinners. l have
bluslled at the scenes / have witnessed
in Columbia in This regard. trus.
IN God we are to behold them no more
Give tie people the election of Govern.
or, and men of some reputation will be
apt to be chosen The election of Gov.
ernor by. the people will give what's OF
immense Importance in any State, some
mode of ascertaining the public senti.
ment on great, public questions. In the
Federal Constitution and the Consti,u.
lion OF the late Confederate States, The
President was elected by the people.
No one dreamed of changing this mode
and e!ecting him by the Congress. Tho
same principle applies to the election of
Governor fa,
The Constitution should further be
amended so as to require the members of
the Legislature, in voting for United
States Senator, or any other elections.
to vote UiUG Uoce. The Legislator
votes in a representa- capacity, aud the