The Antifederalist Papers On the Electoral College; On
ReEligibility of the President By an anonymous writer
"REPUBLICUS," appearing in The Kentucky Gazette on March 1,
1788. . . I go now to Art. 2, Sec. 1, which vest the supreme
continental executive power in a president-in order to the
choice of whom, the legislative body of each state is empowered
to point out to their constituents some mode of choice, or (to
save trouble) may choose themselves, a certain number of
electors, who shall meet in their respective states, and vote by
ballot, for two persons, one of whom, at least, shall not be an
inhabitant of the same state with themselves. Or in other words,
they shall vote for two, one or both of whom they know nothing
of. An extraordinary refinement this, on the plain simple
business of election; and of which the grand convention have
certainly the honor of being the first inventors; and that for
an officer too, of so much importance as a president - invested
with legislative and executive powers; who is to