The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-27

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disabilities. II
Mr.. Z, r. Hopr remarked thai while HI
was not Of the opinion that there wa
likely to be an occasion when he shOull
favor, as he believed the American peopl'
would favor, continuance Oflany persOT
in the Presidential office beyond twC
terms. He did not. bslieve that the ar
rangement as to the corruption
Of the people by executive poEel
was one on the strength OF which
the people should confer, and thai
they needed no such protection agains
such influence, AS that they would de
liberately deprive themselves OF the
power Of Selecting their6hief magistrate
He remembered a conversation which hC
had with an eminent gentleman standing
high In office in regard to the reelection
Of Lincoln and was very much opposed tc
his reelection, and he (Hoar) had then
said that ne believed tho American peo-
pie intended to re.elect Lincoln, II neces'
Sary during the rest Of bis lie, until he
was recognized by every parto Of the coun'
try rs President Of the United States
He (HoaF} did not propose 10 MD In DO
priviHg the American people Of tho right
under any emergency or exigelcy Of de-
termining whom they should keep in the
Presidential chair, He did not believe
that they ever would keep man beyond
the time which Washipgton's example
had sanctioned, and which was one Of The
traditions Of the Republic, but 1t Was q
very grave and serious question 10 Do
prive the people Of the power to ChOOAe,
Mr.. KassOn suggested that II was o
serious question with all popular govern.
ments whether lneligibility should apply
to any but the next term Of office, and he
proposed 10 amend The bill In that respect,
allowing ineligibllity after six years,
Tho amendment was allowed to be offered,
On motion Of +, X, HOar, the vote Or!
dering the main question was reconsid'
cred, and the question was opened to dis
cnssiOn.
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, defended
the Judiciary Committee from the i'm.
piled Censure Of his colleague (Mr. HOAr),
IN regard to passing Constitutional
Amendments under the previous qnes'
tiOn. The proposition was simply offer,
cd the American people to decide aftcf
full consideration and without any pre-
vious question. III tho House said that
II would not offer them such an amend
ment, there was no way inwhich the peO'
pie could discuss or pass upon It, The
House could stand In the way Of ConSti'
tntional Amendments, but II could mol
bind the people in any other way. There
fore he should be pretty liberal in voting
propositions for Constitutional Amend
inent3 to lie sent 10 the people, II Tho
people wanted them they ought to have
them, md II they did not want them they
would take good care in several States
not to pass them, ...,..
Mr.. Hazelton, Of WisconSin--Have
there been petitions from several StateS
for this amendment ''
Mr.. Butler--For u long series Of years
there has been agitation and petitions iOr
this amendment. II has been urged all
over the country, and II comes up now
without any possible personal relations
to II. Nobody, no far as | know, has u
single idea Of d possible relation 10 the
present Executive. agree that the poo
pie ought To have the right TO elect man
President just as many times "a they
ChoOse and nobody ought to interfere
with that right, but the people ought Ia
have the correlatiye right 10 say that they
will not elect u man more than once u
they want 10 say 50, and II we will mol
give them that privilege they can never, oi
course, have The opportunity Of saying so
do not think that this proposition
refers to the corPnptionOf the people by
the President, but that II rather refers TO
the political action Of Congress. II has
been said tlata new President Is engaged
In getting officers under him, and that a
second Congress ia engaged In seeing how
| Il can make new President so as 10 gel
offices under him. II Ia therefore desira.
bic to have one term Of Congress for al.
tending to business without any snch
temptation. II has also been said that The
reason why the country has been 40 rn.
successful IN Vice Presidents when they
became Presidents Ia that they have al.
ways looked to q reelection, and therc.
fore we propose to take away the temha.
ton from tie Vice President .as we'll as
from the President. Idiaer from my col
league, H..l.. .,..uI
Mr.. IIoar--l can conceive condition
OF things under which would vote for n
President three, four, five or ten times
How docs my colleague differ from me IL
saying that2
Mr., Butler-7I DO nn differ with my
colleague. l am glad for once In my lifc
TO argree with him. 1say to-day that
believe that the saying Of The late Prcsi.
dent Lincoln had good sensc and good
wit, that II Is not worth while to swaT
horses In crossing u stream. When
George Washington set up the example
he had got, aqrOSs and all ,sns peace, hpt
tle tiliIelNlifch Would Gall Tor tie 9e el66
tiOn Of n President is when q strong hand
has hold 0tahe goyerttnehtj ahdiWhen II
time Of Commotion, In time OF rebel.
lion, In time when thousands and thotl.
sands are murdered In one section Of the
cohhtEy Without dhy phhiAtlheht fdr their
murder, and The people feel n doubt "a ID
what will BE the future OF the country
without q reelection, then ! can conceive
a possibility Of the people coming a. ono
man to the reelection of Btrong hand
that will hold the government In future
"a II held II In The past, then they will
cry ont in the language Of The poet Lali.
reat, Of Great Britain.
"Oh Clotl, for a man with head, heart and hand
like One Of the strong ones long gnne by
Anttpftqt, pemo9pS alllgstat lghaief fer they MI
hm, ~ nv i'Nl UVt " Fuu
What tAre II
who can rule and dare moi lC'n
I can conceive ofthat and the only thing
that will ever make a third term SUCCESS.
fnl, ahd warn my Democratic friehds Il
il the keeping Of one section Of the
country disturbed and at war with Itself.
n A third term for the Presidency a now
made possible, ii Is made so only by the up.
turning which you Indicating The DEMO.
crahI have tiifdRK upon ia, Ind II ths
possible II will be done by YOU.
Z. II. Roberts said as I read hislo.
y Republics are ovdFthfOwn by The
plea Of necessity and in times Of great ex.
element, and | desire that In cold blood
the American people Shall have an or
pottnnity 10 say whether OF not they all
willing IN any emergency to re-elect a
President for third term. As I read
history the dangers to Republics come not