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longs to the representative Of the nation. All
this We have wisely rejected, because it is nQs
suited to our condition. and because rcpubi-
can government Is essential to our happiness
and Responsibility
shed their blood 20 establish the right Of the
people TO appoint their own rulers, and who
permit their rulers to be appointed h.y lrauduii
we say of people who when they have de-
posted their ballots in the sacred urn q public
il Whatever result he plcascsP When this right
of selecting our own rulers has been lost by
public acquiescence in mere sw,ndlng. what
will become OF our country What II our
country? Docs II all consist in our mcrchan-
disc. our farms. and our workshops. or in The
majestic rivers. the rolling prairies. the Allie.
ghanics. the everlasting rush and rom OF
Niagara, tho snowy submits Of the Rocky
haryesis Of the Pacific slope. the vast cotton
helds q the south the over tccning granarles
Of the Vest No! Our country is the s, stem OF
system the right Of the people to appoint their
own rulers is the immediate jewel of their
The Roman matron who. when questioned
about her jewels, pointed to her chill dren, ut
tered q SAYING that has been remembered for
preston of simple household patriotism that
eyer ic iror, female Fps saw S in vision
tioning an American matrQn OF her sons;
and as the woman stood there in her
erous youths. She said. These oh! Column
bia l give to thee. trained and taught to
be- true TO their American eitizenship. and they
them to abhor what Is fase in public action rs
they abhor II in private conduct; have taught
them to be tolerant, as heaven is tolerant. of all
honest error but to be- IA stern Ms justice
against oil corruption. These are but simple
virtues but have sought TO give them nothing
more. Without these they were poor indeed.
with them they may stand by the side Of him.
who having nothing. vet hath all.
And when she had ceased speak ting, the nc
ton Of the scene was chnnged and as the
young men knelt TO kiss the train OF Columbas
robe, she crowned them with her civic wreath
and blessed them with her approving smile. |
had not the skill To put my vision on canvas or
paper, | had only ray poor words with which
When the American mother can make that
answer, she may well afford to, forego the bal
lot and To absent herself from the caucus. Her
mission will he fulfilled her place in the State
viii be hXed. and she will exercise power that
will reach far beyond tho little span of life that
may be accorded to her in this world"
II only remains for mo to explain the process
OF tho secondary election OF the President.
which was devised to meet tho case Of no person
having n majority Of all the Electoral votes. Ii
was necessary to provide for this contingency
by some process that would avoid second
choice of Presidential electors The contingent
cy. you will observe II. that in effect there il no
majority OF the, people of the country in favor OF
any one candidate Tho conseduence IL. that
President must be appointed byu different pro-
coss. which rs the Constitution now stands Is
this: The names OF the three highest numbers
OF tho Electoral votes mo one having n majority
40 before the House OF REPRESENTATIVES ~ the
candidates from whom the choice of a President
II to be made. The votes are to be taken by
States, each State having one vote, to be deter
mined Of course by IA majority of its dclcga-
the election. MrE. Madison has stated, a.
Is indeed apparent from the record, that
To the smaller ones. The latter had seen that
in the primary election OF the President their
relative weight IN the election would be only in
proportion Ia the numbers Of their inhabitants.
They now insisted that in the secondary cleo
ton they should have an equal weight with
| every other State. This concession was made
| election was put into the House of Representa-
| tiyns. bccaus" the larger States were jealous
| OF tho accumulated functions OF the Senate, ana
| because II WIS Thought that the House. being
the most numerous body. would be less likely
| n be- corrupted.
II must be allowed, think. that II there is n
weak spot in our political SYSTEM 4 il this Sec
| ondary election Of the President MIR. Madison.
| writing more than thlrty wears afi"r me estali-
| lshment Of the Constitution. sail: But with
all possible Attachments. the present rule Of vot-
| ing for President 10y the House of Rrprcsentn-
tive Is 50 great u departure from the republican
| principle OF numerical equality. and even from
| the Federal rule. which qualities the numerical
| by State equality, and II 50 pregnant also with
| mis- hicyOus tendency IN practice, that an
amendment Of the Constitution on this point Is
| Justly called for by all its considerable and best
| friends. "-Madison's Works, Ill. 1888. letter L.
George Hay, Aug. %. 1923,
| Atthe same time IL is to be- observed that IN is
! secondary process Of eleGng President fur
| nshes no argument against the merits OF the
electoral system. and in no way qualih9s or
| Affects the theory OF the primary election III We
| Were 10 do away with the electors and have the
| Pres ident chosen directly 10y the people Of the
| States. there would SIN he occasions on which
| there would be no majority: and then we must
| resort 10 the plurality system, or have n sorou-
| dairy election conducted on different prinrl-
| pie what We are most concerned with now
| however, If 10 preserve the primary election
| from the fatal influence Of doctrines that will
| render II both practicable and easy To- defeat the
| Will OF the people by interierences with their
| into after they have been consummated. Let
| this doctrine prevail and the mode Of clectinG
| the secondary election will be OF no cOnse-
| quence whatever.
| But here must bring these lectures TO n close
at least for the present
| IL my life and health are spared TO another
| autumn and IT shall be desired. | may 40 on
| with further discussions Of the origin. strur.
| ture and purposes of our political institutions
| Would that could speak with authority but M
| truth this noble constitutional history OF ours
| rich in the accumulated experience Of ccntu'
rrs. because it runs back 10 the sources Of Eng
lish freedom. and nj the same time marked 10y IL
own peculiar adaptations To the wants OF "A peO
| pie cOIninenr ing a now national eNlstenc''-thi'
| Important branch Of history demands in hin
| who undertakes lis exposition, no other author
| itv than that which is To be- derived from care
| full and accurate Investigation. guided 10y above
| Of liberty. and by "A reverence for the wisdom o
ancestors who laid the foundations of the re-
| public. with faith In human virtue. and in III,
capacity OF mankind To govern themselves.
|
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