Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-16

DAY, a"d TO danger. which ov,ry Presjlcntsi
election t~hI"::cE, r. uti C > Which forty mil.
Ions oi people u".naud .tIeIr yeprs seHtatiy.s,
in hish ~i'acea, to ponier well. ADD if possible,
aver. Secrr! yto per+"a and property h"ing
the o. ct CT gGverumcuJ, to proeide for which
the people cJGselt logive literally Of lhgirsut-
staoce, and their lives, if Deed be. they hareg
right to demand OF those exercising Legislative
power to guarantee ana furnish thtm that
which they are entitled to, and pay for. Every
t0ur years pOlltlcai parties allow themselves 10
DC carried i by the iurrats OF excitement. and
hg the ~'ntneace OF re hot partzan papers aud
orat"rs !uto nnju>t6aole extremes. Bitter wars
1t cfiniUatlon and !e-criminatlon are Wagrd
between one sec.ioo OF the couotry and aoothar,
While the diaboiie,l passions Of political bull
dcz,r~' ARD isshed into frenzy by the ~tantallZ.
ing "o'aa,y >hIrt." in the hands OF the g.sdi-
ators .! the political areos. Men vote, or are
deferred rom vyting through fear, intimidation
or bribery ~ o,uch 50 that the election fran
chi>t has ~ul! nigh become q farce, and liberty
Il mispomcr. Our country is fast approaching
Tie C n1i,i,u Of the Roman Republic 10 its
lat days .iian, according to history. "the
rl,h mot kept The poor cit z?ns IN payment aud
almost IL subsistence, for the sake OF their
7o:cs. There was a geueraI caress Dg OF the
; ~r1p,i,ce BY all who expected to be candidate;
ynt"Italumeuts, aud distributions of corn wcc.
offered and given to keep them 10 humer, and a
particular y stem OF bribery was practiced Which
the e!ec:!oDs CAM 10 be- decided" So We SIC
Rome lad hex "R"turaiDe Boards" as vel =,
America, a.I their fraud. dishonesty. and
susceptibility 10 brides. paved the way for
Cn .sr's cour" dectat, and downfall of the Re.
ubile. says the historian, the corrupti,us
OF the STATE had become TOO great to admit Of
any OIL cr cure tbao that Of an absolute govern
r.~ti. lt';oea uot require the eye OF a prophet.
or to- wisdom If u philosopher, to see tina;
our :3vyrLment i, fast drifting upon the same
ro,k-. Are we prepared tor such a cstastr,
phc? D. We u.s!re 10 yield up our dearly
cherished AMI deafcr purchased liberties 10 the
k.criU2 II one GaH "a the cIOlce o! two evils =.
Ii aoi, !@t u - change u: firm OF government
as 10 AVOID ihr tlngeta tAat threaten, and are
sure 10 uvtfv h":m u. Local l>>u $ and local
partias eau n vcr cn4auger the Datlon, but wheu
| th" poi zeal battle RACES between one halt the
peopl. Of th: cation and the other, the danger
is imminent. |! was ~na;jnnai politics that pre-
c!pliaicI fit var of 1851. aud il is n"atiuaal
| p~ui!tcS that threatens me safety Of our govern
melt to Dig. The IT ubIe is We have lost
sigh, o tie "%rl.inai oijec, OF tie Federal gov
cIumrnt. Inc States wrre the original sovc-
reigyti,s; iact: separate a"d IHd2pcldcut Of be
other. Eirh possessed sole Jurisdiction of its
own intern ii att,T=. hu! b'ing wax arG unatle
70 cope WI! !"C";gn pDYcr-. In case OF lava-lpn
or dispute, tacy >a1i@i together and !D!mei a
Fctirra! &n7rrnto.nt, and delegated to i; ~certsin
power. f.! uu.uai pr0tecipu. Ii was DOT u
government ri he i;cO! IL, IT created 10y the
people. l"Gl9iiu ,Iiv, Lut 4 gcVcrnment ere
a cd ~ tic SAFES Tor the protection OF
thc Safes agalns, tor@.zu ioes. The States
I reserved al ;'ower$ ut specially del get
E: t. the F:dnra! .rvrrnncGt, ~iGcIuiioe
the protection snd ,yerpm@n' O. all per
sons witl,Ip t6elr respective juri7dlctor-
The F'tc;a! & vc:Hm q Wa lostltnl@d as d
go;erRulan: uf states, and Mt al individuals
its relations a:e with St!tc&. y d not with III"
individuals thereof Toe Seua.e ): the only
consistent iosis!nt!ve body O.; -" FEDERAL gov
e]rnrcat, il bel Z the c~rentuTe vi tAe >:at-s III
their orgHnic cny.tlty. aud rot Of tnD !Adivld-
isis tne.co! The } Is cary IS consistently
| ere .ted, AID lis i.:i:d a.ion properly limited.
Tho election Or creatioh ol these two coordinate
branches Of tho government nas never pr"-
du>cd nsti"nH! strl e nor cL.gsr, no. can hey
the State legislatures ere, ale one Ard that one
create. the other. The present aiannor OF elect"
! iEc or creating tho EX sruli"r is tho rock or
! whicn we ar" i .bte ~ split The resilient
! being The E>ncu.lvs officer Il the Legislative dc
:srtme.L a Joe government, sAou Il te th~
~craaturr o! lad uLdnr the control Of that body.
! he State. NJ" 'oa.F CtcE! 10 enact An cLi reg
Vii laws necessity - project the nm bcelt and
punish t 9 gully Of tb-lr respective citizens.
The Fe.ural :, v"rnClent should CONSIST If The
ssn,r d3ps:lmenls ~ al pres"ht The iullc,al
i. WEI enough rs 1t Is. Tne legislative, u law
| making poaer. shoui! consist Of aSanaLe, cnrS.
en- Uy tue State legs atures, 10 NOD their ON %
! during good ochAviyir, ur until they are is
placed BY the b Fiy Which elected them. 1hey
would be State representatives. IGelc duties
would be TO .cgis!ale ir tna states ~ p whole,
and nc: Tor in iiyidu.ls Vr corporatlol,, uniesi
| such q i alton wou,d bo IF n.Li a.t import
| snce TMa. me set, I m sen 1t; might b. read
lily s"LniltGl /, tn! pc pie Tor Their ~! rom.
or dlSap pr"val, thrr" should b. 8 Congress
Chosen by the p"09.en Is ~ present. "hicL shou!G
have no power 20 enact Jaws, but "nps' APPROX
al should &c noe ,s3.ry u the validity Il N a!
passcd Dr the Senst-. The cxccu we power vi
the government should bs v"S:r1 n : Pres deaf
o the l.. >, whoia thn zen ,te h 'uid nominal,
and b. and with thu consent $50. CESS ppGiLt-
to hold his ofi ~ during good behavior II u.
til he i. displaced by tle body wine! appointed
MIN. No one can object TO this p!an mi tcture
OF cfi g, but Iii :laI aspira.ts and pJ!ilitni
CANT ere. 1T i: rs republican rs utlr pr sent
system. She EXcgu'iyc will i've H. t.H hTE y OF
the Senate; the Senate IL he il .nds oL tne Stat
legislatures, aid ii" later IN .h5 nr"dS :! mo
people, the source If 81 pn"cr anu sovereignty;
The Old system hus Oa.n IT I"i. -l'! mas p,%Frc
defective and dan gcrJGS. IL Oace vet aI[A d"-
stroycd the republic, aai again i. tnreat:n the.
| lie OF the rn.iun Ali the bust as Interest, III
the country nro J.r.'"zcl. The av"nu"s .: SUB
s~istcncc are CT OF from starving MI '"Es III
the c"mneIC"mrfiL Of an Hc.e,HcA. "ih.c'
| bankruptcy is staring AL q Experiments OF ba'i'
/ mesa ~ trade in The f>ce. AMI b ,a1cI'l rum
threatens - oYerwE",m the mt! IN IL c0aa"-
qlencc t the political c"mpiicsil)A: < J"iL3
out Of tho rresi :eatisi election. ihi' 'tast 'I
thing, and worse, l. liable to occur once III l'ur
wears under our present system, which rli1rs
Tam pi.fi,pc to frunl and pprruntInn TAT suucflf!