Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06

and ne find them generally the mere po-
liticsl tools of those who appoint them.
Oppression and injustice instead of equiI
ty and right was administered, jus, as tho
appointing power wished. And why did
those judges do so? Why, if they diso-
bligcd the party during whose will hey
held their Office, they must be turnedont.
Now is not any of our Judges ID the
same situation of dependence on the
people, and have the same temptations
to abuse their Office to promote political
purposes when they solicit popular favor,
that one Of those Judges, dependent on
his masters will, had Tor the prostitution
of his judicial powers Certainly the
same. Each has his own sggrandlze-
ment in view. The one desiring TO re-
tain his present Office; the other to OBJ
tain one. Now the temptations to obtain
the one and to retain the other are equal
~ eerrnRtinss, aad ! wnnld as soon trust
to the dependent Judge for integrity OIL
decision, as would to the electioneering
Judge. For to say the truth, they are
both dependent and both to be dreaded
Now for tho truth Of what l have said
Of tue prostitution Of the Judicial powers
of ali dependent judges, | appeal to Bril-
lish history. The American colonies
distfsssingly felt ths oppressive truth o
what have said'of the prostitution of The
jpdic!a powers of the dependent British
JUDGES. They complain in the Dec lara
tion. ~ Independence that she King
Geotse 81 hes made Judges dependent
on his will alone for The tenure OF their
Offices, and for the amount and pawn ent
Of ,hSsr salaries" That is, by this de-
psndencs The corruption OF their master,
and not the right of the case, governed
thssn in court. Had not this been the
ctse, there would have been no founda-
ton for the c.mplai.t. Though our
Judges cSAnDt be said to be dependen,
for thsir con- -sians, yet is not Judge
who solcits a gift frcm the people Of
another appointment, dependent upon
upon them for it :. And is he not in as
much danger Of misusing his present
station TO get a new and higher one, as
onc Of those dependent judges would be
to keep the sta,ion they held The ono
case is about as bad as the other, and
they are both temptations too strong for
human nature. Itis hard to resist tor
rent that falls in with our inclinations !;
Therefore, tell your judges at the next
election, that before any Of them in fiji :
lure shall become candidates for your
favor, they must mantu!ly lay down their
commissions. ~
There are some causes which before
their trial i'll court make much noise in
Tie country Some busy peopls take
much pains to misrepresent the cause T,
perhaps to speak OF, or represent its me-
RVS. The 'shue and cry" is raised in favor
Of cne bad side of the cause, and to tbs
destruction Of the justice Of the other
side. The public tries the cause before
| it is heard in court, and judgement is
passed thereon. If the public feeling
rsns. high IN the labjeci, . judicial de-
icision against the public judgement,
would create considerable sensation.
sgs;nst an electioneering Judge. Ills
Judgement or integrity would be sharply
arraigned before the public tribunal, ana
he could not expect 10 escape a sentence
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