Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-04-14

any negotiations on the subject.
Domestic POLirIcs--JUDiCIARY, SC. Within
the last two weeks, the political elements The State
have experienced quite CONFUSION AMI as the day Of
election approaches the last Of tie Mohicans or the
last ofthe old faction have been busy engaged in de-.
vsing plans and ways and tn get into power and
to secure to themselves that ascendarcy State a
fairs which in the days Of King Arthur Of be.sed mem
ory, they successfully maintained.
AT the last term of the Legislature act reorgsnz
ing judiciary system passed and as it's features were
offensive the ofthe old faction, aud deprived
them Of particle Of thoir power they have undertaken
to restore the old system aud to remove from office
those individuals who had sufficient Independence and
intelligence induce them to vote in favour of Judi ia
reorganization. In the Senate the Bill was sup
ported by DIR. Charles Eldrdgef Of East Greenwich
Thomas Whipplc of Coventry and Nathan Nj. Whea-
ton OF Warren, BENJAMIN Smith Of North Kngstown, al
ofwhom ofintelligence and great responsibility
II is said but we know what credit the report is
entitled to- that the honourab and learned gentlemen
composing the Supreme Court ofthc State the prn
cipa players in this game, though they work by rue,
and perform the track Of duty marked out for them by
Ifthc new Judiciary System should remain as 1t now
stands, aud go into operation, the hon0urdbte and
learned Judges retain their seats. the enacting
clause Of the BILL provides that but learned IN
the law shall be eligible to seats that Court the dgni-
ty of which has long been usulted, by placing
its bench, who ignorant Of the law, they
Of the mysteries Of other worlds, and who inca
pable performing the trusts commitedto their care
Although they DO sensible that they not quail
fed for the Offices they hold, still do they cling 20 them
with enthusiastic ondness and lest they should be re-
moved by the people, they engaged in getting
up prox, which lift succeeds, will remove from the
Senate Chamber, those gentlemen who voted for the
new bill or SYSTEM and put in their places, individuals
who decidedly opposed to any reformation in our
state government. and who violently hostile to the
present administration.
The people will perceive the game that is about
be played and thoy will observe that the first object Of
the opposition, is retain the old Judges and the
ond give the friends Of General Jackson ascenden
cy in the State Legislature. That the present Judges
ought be continued office, under any order othlngs
no their honorable selves, will believe, and
that all may know who and what they are, shall give
brief sketch of each Of these honorable and learned
gentlemen.
Mr.. ChIEr JUSTICE WILBUR ;-his title is heldby
courtesy ,ur statutes recognize such oflice.-s
ofcoect habits, has read the Psaer, John Bunyans
Pilgrims Progress, and the adventures Of Little Dicky
Wickenden, and Sinbad the Sailor As farmer and
grower Of corn, and keeper OF chickens he is advana
geousy known the public; and for these cmpoyments
he to be particularly calculated by nature.
In the ofhis life he has enjoyed several Offices
hut whether the offices honoured by his enjoy
nnent, Is another affair "a question which shall
attempt to decide. At time he represented this
State in the United States Congress- but as he never
opened his mouth, gave opinion any subject, it
is not known that in the whole Of that ovcntuI period
he did the State any partial service. A, politician he
takes the rules of" King Arthur for his government
and adhering to them, looks upon all Innovations with
abhorcnce and them and plague spots
to the people HIS political Bible, for many years
Duane's Aurora his political prayer book was the
Providence Phenx, but since that print has had the
dacty from the principles Of Ring Arthur, he
looks upon it with disgust, and spurns it from his pres
Learning, he considers, almost a useless
modify and for your College tarning-he looks upon
il downright horosy contends that Free Schools
unnecessary. and that the lad who read the
ment, work the four first rules laid down in Dabos
Arithmetic, and tell which way the wind blows by the
Almanac has farming enough to qualify him for all
the useful employmens of life. Opposed to innovations
Of all kinds he hopes to live and die under the same
blessed charter that existed when he ushered into
this breathing world, and il he prays all, prays
sincerity and truth, that the blessed doctrines advanced
by king Arthur may exist while tho earth stands
foundation, and sixty days after wards with without
grace, as may be agreed upon by the parties.
That there is in this State little disconented fac
ton, disposed to give their influence to General Jack