Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-07-25

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luiei 10 A. being discussed ID The
iabluei aud nhith have larn pre-
senirii a. ionsTrs,
NAsHiNGTuN lnly ls-fhe rrcs
lirni, quoiins ,ifn. iasks0n iu zap
port 81 his yiow, and arguing that
hy ihe Presrni sYsiem the will 1T
the majority ~ lhe people is liable
Ia lie defeated In the ch0ice III frs-
iieni arguing il favor At the
election III Slate senators hY ihe
people instead 0f ~ Stale i.eglsla-
lures, and limited instead al life
terms u SnpFeme Court Judges,
and pointing oul the interest the
Chief Jusilee and Vice President
have in eases OF Presidential i'm
speachmenl Tho Presidents clos
lag arguments are all as follows
Time, observation aud experience
hayec0nIirmcd these convictions aud
as a matter II public dnly, aud
with deep sense Ut my Conslilu-
llonal obligation u il, recommend
Ia the consideration OF Congress
such measures as deem necessary
and eSpedient, submit the ae,
companylng propositions and urge
their adoption aud submission 10
the Judgment OF tho people,
Thofresidont proposes the follow
ing amendment 10 tho Constitution;
The presidential term shall be .iI years,
States shall be divided iHiO equal districts,
corresponding eiih the number Of Repre-,
seniaIi'es aud Senators ia Congress, aud
such district shall c0uEI as one vote foT
President and Vice President TtsPeeiiIely,
The person Ia each district receiving the
highest number ~ votes from voters quail
liri 10 vote for the popular branch Of the
State legislature within said district, re-
ceising the vote Of the district, these facts
shall be eeTiihee 10 by Governors Of States
10 the Senator'S In Congress from such
States TO the President Of the Senate anl
Speaker Of the House. The Federal Con.
sress shall be In session on the seeoni
Monday Of October, 1865, aud every sixth
year thereafter, and the President Of the
Senate aud both Houses being present,
5hall open aud count the votes. Persons
receiving the highest numbers shall be
President aud Vice President respectively,
II they have y majority Of the votes cast,
otherwise the two highest for each Office.
II, nj q second election, both receive like
number Of votes Of the district, the candi-
date receiving the highest number Of votes
10 the largest number OF Siates shall b
President. The same rules apply to Vice
President, but In case n second election Il
necessary for Vice President, but not for
President, then the Senate shall elect
Vice President from the two candidates
receiving the highest number OF votes OF
the districts. No President or Vice Prcsi.
dent shall be eligible for second term.
In case the President is removed by any
cause, the office devolyes on the Vice Pres
idcnL and in case the Vice President is
removed, the Presidential office devolvcs
on the Secretary OF State, following when
ms successors come the Secretaries OF Urea
sury, War, Navy, Interior, Postmaster
General, and Attorney General, who shall
exercise the functions of Office until the
disability is removed or new election
held.
Tho Senate of the United States shall be
composed of two Senator's from each State,
chosen by the electors of tho State Legis.
laiurc TO hold Office six years. each Senator
having one vote.
Judges of tho Supreme and Inferior
Courts shall hold Office ~ years; the Presi-
dent, after adopting the proposed amend
mcnt, shall divide the Judges into three
classes, expiring fourth, fl fth and twelfth
year, so that one may be chosen every
fourth year.