The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07

republican, of Massachusetts. who did not |
vote. Randall, democrat, of Pennsylvania,
voted in the affirmative and Fernando
Wood, Holman and Morrison, democrats,
IN the negative.
The second proposition was that of Mr.
Frye of Maine, fixing six years as the term
of office of president and vice PRECEDENT of
the United States after March 4, 1885, and
providing as fellows; "And any person
having been elected to and held the Office
" of president, or who, for two years, has
"held such Office, shall be ineligible to a
reelection" We believe that the people
desire such all amendment 10 the constitu-
ton, and that, if the opportunity was pre-
sented, it would be ratified. Such was,
substantially, the opinion of the conven-
ton which framed the constitution relative
to the presidential term. Seven times that
convention adopted a provision fixing the
presidents term of office at seven years,
and once at six years. and each time pro
vidng that he should be ineligible TO re-
clection-and only two votes were given
against the proposition for term of six
years coupled with ineligibiity. The pro-
position for term of four years, and
silence on the subject of ineligibllty, was
adopted with a batch Of other propositions,
near the close of the convention, and
Luther Martin explains that the party who
attempted to have the president appointed
during good behavior, "cndeavored to have
i" him re-eligible without any restraint"
and "by never losing sight of their object,
I" and choosing a proper time for their pur-
"pose, they succeeded at length in obtain
:" ing The alteration"
Such was the opinion of the founders of
the republic, and SUCH we believe, is the
opinion of the great majority of the people
to-day. Yet the congress has refused 10
submit the question to the decision of the
states, who alone can ultimately determine
it, The proposition of Mr.. Frye was de.
feated by vote of one hundred and sever
in its favor, one hundred and forty-thret
against it, and thirty-nine not voting. The
democratic majority are responsible tor III
defeat, as only forty-two out Of one hun
bred and sevcnty-nine democrats voted II
its favor. Talk about "third term" will
i'll become them in the future.
Let US look at the Vermont and New
England vote. Chares H. Joyce ant
George W. Hendee voted in favor of th,
amendment, and with them were Blaine
Bureigh, Grape, Frye, Frost, Harris
Pierce and Plaisted, -repubicsns--Phelp
and Warren, democrats, and Banks indie
pendent, thirteen in oil.
Dudley G. Denison voted in the mega
tive, and with him voted Ballou, Blali
Eames and Seelye. republicans, and Ban
mum, Bell, Chaplin, Landers, Tarbox ant
Thompson, democrats - eleven in all
while Hale and Hoar, republicans, an
Jones, democrat, did not vote.
We believe that the votes of Colont
Joyce and Governor Hendee were right, i
accordance with correct principles and tn
e wishes Ct their constituents. The vote O
v Dudley G. Denison is motto cable, tending
r as it do ,s, to explain his vote on the ant
n third term resolution. 1t will be remen
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newspaper correspondents, and a very fe
II editors, rushed in with attempts to explai
q that vote The burden of their song WIS
that we were either ''too shallow or to
A inert to " comprehend the point" or t
@ understand his great mind; that il was d
a plain as nose on q mans face, that Den
o son only believed that the congress had n
business 10 "resolve. about the matter
that it could only be reached by const
Y tutional amendment ; that when propos
z ton was made 40 limit the president
s eligibility, we should find Denison correct
ly representing the sentiments of th
y people of Vermont. Well, the time came
!. the opportunity was offered, the prop
c sition was made, and We find Dudley {
: Denison voting against a limit on the pres
e dental term, and against making him in
e eligible to re-election-and the majority G
0 those who voted with him in favor of
I third term are now found at his side.
The third and last proposition was on
e reported by majority of the committe
s on the judiciary as follows: "Noperson VIII
s " has held, or may hereafter hold, the OF
" flee of president shall ever again be eligi
" bic to said Office The same objection
e which apply to the first propostion-tha
of MIR. Reagan-apply, in part at least
with equal force to this-and the PROPOSE
ton was rejected not votip,
in the Automatically a vote of one hun
dred and forty-five yeas to one hundre,
and eight nays, and thirty.sx not voting
Messrs. Joyce, Hendee and Denison vote,
in the negative, as did, also, Messrs Bal
lou, Blaine, Burleigh, Blair, Grape, Eames
Frye. Hale, Harris, Plaisted and Seelye
all republicans. Frost, of Massachusetts
alone of New England republicans, vote,
in its favor, and with him were all of tn
democrats of the delegatiou--except Jone
of New Hampshire, who was absent
namely, Barnum, Bell, Chaplin, Landers
Phelps, Tarbox, Thompson and Warren
Banks, independent, voted in the afilrma
tive, and Hoar, republican, did not vote
The proposition ought to have been defeat
ed, but if The democracy had been anxiou
for its success, il was in their power Il
pass it--they having two-thirds majority
but fifteen of their number voted In tn,
negative, and these with the absent onei
comprised its defeat.
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