The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-26

ownsappointment as delegates and they
did, as ne both personally know, obtain
their seats in the National Convention
upon; the faith; of their personal state.
ments of their earnestness and fidelity.
The obligations thus assumed we're nm
derstood to involve integrity, as the
ob!igation of one who !rec ceives the proxy
OF a,stockh holder in q corporation on 1.-The
pledge and. promise to vote as bis rprinci-
5pal would vote. neither Mr.. Robertson
wasior. pwsainet himself bound mot only
by honor and impli ication, but by sex.l
Epressly giving ibis word, becomes ;aqulte
immaterali in view Of the claims made
for him. It is insisted that he organized
the vote, Dr, !, iasl it, has! been sometimes
stated, Che ;Has the leader 5ofi the vote. s.
That ,isito say that be invited, persuadeds
induced others whom he knew had given
their word and obtained Itheireseat BY; 30
doing, TO- violate their word ande hetray
NOT only the Repub ublicansl assembled in
the State Convention, but the Repnbli;;
cans ofs their district las well Who had
trnstedin their; homo. Whoever coun,
sells and pTqcures another. to do q Gish0lo
est rdishOnorable act must share: with
that other the guilt sand should share
the odilm Justly ching to it. Weare
therefore wholly nable, upon; whatever
groundswe put it, to niseef fjusti6 6cati0n sfor
ourselvea; ;slhould We become parties; TO
using public trusts which belong to the:
people to eauiree such; service to- such
modes. II 4. d f.t.i :.;I4ts
But, the appliances employed TO effect
these. results set fsllpz new standards. of
responsible and invade, as, We believe,
EEtheatruth gand 5principle on which. sepa-i
rate and co-o Innate branches :10f the.
government stand. IA Senator has his,
OVID respoIisibility. ais, nenable to
EhisSSsate and TO the body oflwhich he 10,
a,member! He is bound by his oath ito,
advise aud consent, z 9 on his conscience
and judgement before GOD, whateverl OF.
whoever ellie maysca anBtrain him. .ill e.isi
to be exempt from executive menace. .or.
Sdisfsgoren ntheAoBe- -haad executive
favor on .tliei Other Long standing on
the orders of the House Of Commons
has been AID clarationf thatIa member,
shall snfer expulsion who even reports
the wishes tlf the executiie e head Of the
to sinfue encea the votes of:
members. The British Constitution is'
mot morejeliou tha ours ;inthisregard!I
To give advise, and honest, independent
advice as III. an appoin sRgoposed,
&. az. much. The right and duty ,ofz q, ,Sena:
;t0rs asiE ,isSJd dhaaiglS SIldutS SE4hsI IfesiiI
:deH ufoti6se ths L se snaf ies. BIZ aiis sGd5
vice one wayS or the other it is no more
an act of siisrespect OF treason to the,
nominating power than the verdict of a
juror OF the. decision Of q Judge. The
idea that:thIs Senate is simply to find out
what is wanted and then to DO it, We
cannot believe safe or admissible, and
thus far no party hassdared or:descended
itoset. such al test OFT part fdelity or alle-
glance. In this instance such promi.
snence has been given to the subject and
such distrust has been expressed of the
correctness Of onr positions, that We.
sthInk It right and sdnEliai g suomlt: me m