Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-27

THE JUDIGIARY.-We believe, that the attempt
to introduce reformation, IN ade by Mr.. Tillius
hast during the recent session of the State Legsla
ture has been hailed with satisfaction and rejoic'
ings by the great mass of the people and we can
not but regret that there is one press III the State
that can be prevailed upon, either by the offering
Of rewards, by threats by the selfish feelings Of
its conductors to raise its voice, agains; reiorma-
ton, VIII ,ch, if carried into effect, cannot fail to
promote the interests Of the people, and to do away
the abuses which have too long existed in connsx-
lion with falacous system q Jurisprudence.-
Aud we confess, that we are not little surprised to
find men wLo have the reputation OF being the
conductors of the press, but who, in fact, either
from mental or physical, or some other inability,
re incapable, or unwilling to faithfully discharge
their rusts, consentlng that their columns should be
filled with the writings oi mere Office hunters, OF
individuals, who, TO secure fat salary, would sell
themselves to the sods ofa nearly PROSTATE dynas
y.
There was time, when few of the people were
content to sit down, and TO submit with tied hands
to the dlctaton of the Providence Pa trot, and
ell with strength and ability, and when it was by
the fe,c, taken the Alpha and Omega, of all of
our political doctrines. But thank Heaven those
days of darkness and of error have been dssipated
and even the contracted (eo. have assumed TO them
selves, the privilege Of thinking, and of adopting
their own wishes, and their own opinions; and it is
believed that they will not no,o be led by the nose,
byiindivduals, who pretend to be conductors of an
engine so powerful as is the press, when it is man
aged by those, who, whilst they write for paper,
and are allowed to attach to their scribblngs the
! importance Of editorial en,anations, have nothing
in view bu, their own personal aggrandizement.
Since the attempt at reformation has been made.
the latent energies Of an almost obsolete faction,
have been brought into requistion, and it is well
known, that the opposers OF the judicial reform,
now actively engaged, in getting up an opposition,
by which they calculate TO call INTO action, all
the feelings aud prejuices of the country interest
and thus whilst they hope TO establish the old ju.
dcial system. on its original basis OF ignorance, ex-
pect to defeat the reelection of our present able
and eloquent representation in Congress, and ele-
vale to his place, the Hon. Nathan b. Sprasue,
Speaker OF our House of Representatives. To car
ry tins project into complete operation, the Provi-
denoe Patriot has been selected their organ, and
| for aus ut we know, writers have been engaged to
conduct that periodical during the contest. The
project, We tarlos.iy avow, will not take, and we
repose too much confidence in the worth and INTEL
ligcnce in the country population, to suppose, that
they will be controlled, by little faction, blind
ly rush on, to the utter prostration Of their own
| interests.
As to the next canvass for representative to Con-
gress, the time has not yet arrived, when we feel
ourselves called upon to descsnt on the merits of
the present incumbent and his competitor ;-snd
it 10 DOL, necessary to say, that we have undimin.
shed confidence in the reelection Of Mr.. Burge.,
and feel perfectly satisfied that he, who has by his
legislative career, done honor to himself and hi.
constituents, will not be displaced to please body
Of actonists who 10 selecting men for public trusts
regardless of the talents merits Of those whom