Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-22

the good people of this state to inspect
closely the morals of their candidates,
and not put men in office who are ulcered
over with vice, and whose lives and con-
versation carry with them an immoral
contagion wherever they go? How ma
ny men who now hold high stations from
the people, do by their example strongly
recommend vice, and openly reprobate
morality and religion Will you prefer
men ofeorrupt principles TO men of pure
principles VIII you thus openly re-
ward VICE with some of your choicest
favors? And punish MORALITY and RE-
HeIoN with your distrnst and contempt!
O horrible VICE sanctioned BY high
aathortty! By high authority, CONFER
RED BY THE PEOPLE, or by their repre-
sentatiyes ! q " tell it not in Gath q
publish it not in Askelon, lest ye put the
uncrcumcised to the blush !"
Now let Judge Phillips apply to him.
self no more OF what have said than he
shall think suits him.
| have been told that before Judge
Phillips became candidate for governor
he administered Justice, or something
else, IA eenrt. NJ ewift as one could turn
on his heel. But since he has become
candidate it is said the impatient, angg.,
and iredul LION has become one OF tuc
most gentle, passive, and patient OF
LAMBS. Ifthis be true, 0 eleclioneering
hast thou not unblushing!y entered and
horribly profaned the sacred temple OF
Justice! More anon.
OLD MOSES.
Covington, ian. |, 1922.
In order to maintain both the dignity and
Independence of the judges in the superior
courts, il is enacted by the statute of ID Will
liam the I'll. chapt.2 that their commissions
shall be made (not as formerly, du,nnte bene
blacito, bnD Qn0naia 6e1e Sc ges8etae, and their
salaries ascertained and established; but that
il may be lawful to remove them Oh the adj
dress of both houses of parliament. And now,
by the noble Improvements OF that law i'll the
>tatute Of l George Ill, chapt. %, enacted at
the earnest accommodation Of the king him
SELF from the throne, the Judges are continued
in their Offices during good benwiour, notwith-
standing any denise Of ,hecrown, (Which vas
formerly held Immediately to vacate their
seats,( and their full salaries are absolutely Sc
cured to them during the continuance of their
commissions his majesty having been pleased
TO declare, that she looked upon the indie
peildence and uPrightness ofthc judges, as es-
seiitial to the impartial administration OF JUS
ucci as one Of the best securities of the rights
and liberties of his subjects and as most con.
ducire TO the honorof the crown"
IL. Blacksto1ies Comts 267.
I"The judges in general in all countries,
and at all times, in matters of political nature,
it has too commonly happened that they have
leaned towards the party or power that held
The purse-sirings, and dispensed the honors Of
= Kingdom or STATE
Etgrract from YVES ~ ees1y Register.
But let us hear what the wise and immortak
Jcherson says on hi, sub iect, in letter ofthe
2ptn ofSeptcrbc or last, 10 w. c. Jarvis, nthe
subject of his book, entitled the Republican"
''You seem Che says in pages 81 and las, to
consider the Judges as the ultimate arbiters Of
.all constitutional questions; a very dangerous
doctrine indeed, and one which would place
us under the despoiism Of an Ohgarchy. Our
Judges are as honest as other men, and noe
more so. They have with others, the same
passions for party, for power, and the prlvi-
leges OF their corps. Their maxim is, bonn
ludlcls EST ampiicare iurisdictionem" and their
power the more dangerous as they are in office
tqr life, and not responsible, as the other func-
tionaries are, to elective controlp
What did JEFFERSON think JUDers were no
honester than others, and they have the same
baSsioa,s, for taray, and tozUer, as other men.
This is what ] have been asserting, and he
deems them dangerous as do.
"The description Of Judge is, as a great
man hath said, tie law oftypaa.s, it is always
nnknossn 1; 1t is digereat in d1eren nan; is
casual, and dsbsnes Ab9a consttutios,, tember, an@
Daasjon In the best, it is efeaames caprice,
IN the worst ii is ev'rg uice, foly, and passion to
zpidch human 'iailoc is Ha.5ie. Lord Camden.