New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
rnN AMERLCAN CONSTITUTION.

THE AWBhICAA COASJiIt IiON'
From Senator NoTtoHS Article a. The North A"e'a' h''e"
This election (an election by the House OF
Representatives when no porson had rcceNed lhcl0rlS
OF The votes o ai the electors apPontto was 10 "c d I
by the members Of the House, VINO hnd bech eI'clcG
nearly two wears before au' VINO coliu i i.ot @ Vii
10 represent the latest expression OF VIC l'u't ~ m
Thus the choice Of the President Sas IcnoIe aS IF is
possible from the people 10 have the office elective ai an
The Constitution provides that the JndSes oi the sn
prent Court sla hold their Offices during Soeu bhNI"F
That The Senators shau ne chosen by the %
tho Slnt and no by the people,, thus removing thCT
choice far as possible from popular passion ana coz
the voice Of the people 10 be directly expressed
I'm The election OF Representatives, inc trainers y!
the Constitution did not believe that II WAS sae 10 trust
the people duectY with ne al,ihS,lauUT VI inu i f
eum,nt except in very limited ueSItS ilSy no ,i uun
in the Declaration of independence ihcr bcilci
in The natural rights of man, ana that gov.
ibe e6verrtd thew afterWafd slowed row iheore
and shadoWy their notions upon that SUBJECT wcit
by permitting tGC cOutGuaNGc OF slavery, ana giving 70
,rrrI,,, 5S ~ iea. to ennlc lIt p, iar as ;ussble
giish language. Perhaps 10 Instrument has been framed
in mo.cin umcssn which words were u2cd Nih 50 mu'n
comparatively few scntonces Ghcy were c>u,dmnn'c
MASTER oi words and the debates in the convention
selection word intended to convey particular llea
but not liable to mscuUstrucch or mistake IN oincI
] to, si,c,, i,i,t 'tfir faers Of Je,l,r9cv were
not wei grounded and that the true dangers 20 our n'
tuUNs ly m Other direct 0ns tlau t!0se winch Wtot
present in tier minds. N!at ls lyuc ia aieIttc'.no ~
broader the base. the safer and more shluttIns
iAe structure IEe great Dodh oi aI 1ge AM. % '', ,
numerous bc bought. ana 700 virtuOus 20 he ieacc
Iv any sluisier influence 10 which 1hcy may cxuoscd
While the OF corruption may Be- abundant snul-h
90 reach aud control q c!cc, b0ay OF 800 o. 'p H'l
tbey agIoTlgi 10 nothing when brought tc bear Upou
millions. The MASSES ot TIC people are Atpl. ID b ~
posed upon. % IS true, but their purpose is always Ii7,
ftn rifs n 90
win result ia he popular good; ana II lhc 4tl 10 90
proper Information Tie freedom OF speech ara q" l,c
1rc o. the gfcnt guaranty liberty anJ prosper
iy. a comparatively few Intelligent men upon cnch
,ic OF political questions welding the power oi INC
former, ur OF the press pui 'arl', dpl u a r9 . ,
project them 10 great extent f1om the danger OF npo
suol and lrald. Just az able attonrya l4t an Iht'
gent aLd gA lcnpIaut auor Oh sGusjaiJ ''' 'e nv
the press wrc not al al concentrating iorih' Fhot.'t
Of the masses place Ia~tics Oh an eqaahIJ'
imI9.sn iiii'I and wroTc. The instinct gad tAc
purpose Ci the masses being honest ana ~ me rtH!
direction poAc'aus are compelled 70 ltc.A!,1i .'' 80
aG adar,s thcmseiycs 10 H. and could Eot o. hey ird,
for any lI,at length OF tmc palm iIa'lt,ht lo,Its
for any length of Umc successfully imposed upon uy
fauduIt p pClnisos AID IacIsuIts rae HgSl, o n9pn 9
found in c,,l county and in uoishborood so'nc
OF su.dc.uJ intelligence to taEea seheialF correct
View % N4j Is i!sAi an "Lt j. 20 'i'll
Another fact when thc enemies republican govern
men, IN EuIope have been SLOW To- recognize lN ta ."
Culaigs OF lcpJuesu have tAsJuAh centuries opposed
il upon iiT tieGG" 'ilt tie f'gtg ~, 3 EC,s % y 80
down tomorrow what u} huiit up today ad ncapa-
IyQ si,dy pWiosG OF lo'g{, IAc C@p,ir",o ~ .
demonstrated the fact Inaj the Llcat mass are
fstcAi n lhrl Vows. ana d." h"i tyatht 10 any .tIa-
uOu d. tae IEusaDyltl plan oi GOV cinCn except "poH
ue '.eu.s' con '' .ii', a, ~ '"c -
Of jne NECESSITY for c"iitc. 'Ho We IA H"'r i. l;E
s.cEC- Of government ara u ciN'l ana SOCIAL lo.!
aud learned m,nEtrs OF tociriy' ana d. !acl le' us'
proposed Ch1l hIUiy over 1'a'h oI-tH H"c ie people