The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-12

10 make use of the public funds 10 support ~
private etedit places hin IN u situation awhilIY
YWR-nrihnps loo much 50 fpr human yIf4
toe Remember ihe prHyrf put into the mouth
at man hy him VIM knr,v tie human besrt G,r
he made II, 4" lead - not INTO temptation" No.
appointments are generally mario there under
the 'xciieoent OF warm nomination speernss.
IN which the orator hhrnngurs the house upon
the fnr qualities pfhn TREND upun hrs ehiyairy
--on thu aeccssitif, Of his lapiil, and hs paf..
otisp, manifested by his devotion 10 the milh44
~ service ofhis country during the last unr-=a
member u Intelligence mipht have his susn,.
'ons, miRht be almost satisfied tlni The persoif
~ Puosiloa was grooming under - load 81 ,ifbt.
aud involved over head aud ears in speculation,
nnd he ebuld put ihr governor. Il he had ia
power ID make lie appointment ma way 10 hr
complrttl, satisfied o. the subject, but be has
not hni assured reliunco on his information thar
VII antboflsr Inn Ia rise 10 h. place aud iui.
pnr he suspicinna IL the homeland II he did
10 the midst OF 81" much inflammation. and stu.
"A blaze al nomination. eluqnener, las interior
eucc would be oscfibed Ia envy, ~ malice, o.
,oIdncss 81 heart, or insensihiify OF feeling
The appointment - made by Matchmaking. II
II proves unfortunate, un whom reits The -
sponsbiliiy On thu $50 tnldtcd and sixfeen
members Of The Legislature Who when ihr folly
al ilieir appointment ~ proved by events, 49,,
dfspelsrd over tie whole fac ~ Ills extensive
comnmpnMc alths#no Que under such Al ,Htasa
irophe would 'hink of BLAMING the member - al
The IeRmlatt - II isa body ~ uunia rol4 aui
changing 50 Ioptdly ttnt II would br lmpossbls
to l'S The responsibility upon any one BH II
~ we've The province of the governor Ia mul#
the nppolntmt IT he would ieal ~ SUR thnt ~.
would he held accountable, lhat every cnnut,g
would be nude md every pfetau,iun n#od tn a.
sure himself ot the propfiefY OF his npunnH.
mcn-=and knowing the dread uscouniablIas
10 Nhleh he would be- suiGk held. kp Wuufa
prrpetnally fCcp hn overaatchlul ~ upou
the transactions Of This officer. whlah he would
have Il IN bis pnwrr to 10 ~ bis duty nlWuts
fcquitfs him tn h. present NJ the scat al povetns
mcnt ~ The Legislature of Virginia nlnsi be ~
expensive lud of machinery. 10 perform iudi
cal nnh executive duiirs.-lhr legislature br
a JOINT vote Of both Houses. appoints the govern
OF, the members u the council the Judges OF TIA
superior courts of lhr counties rhc chancellor.
the judges OF the hlghcouriof appeals The men.
hers 81 the boatd 81 public works, tine milttin D.
frcrs ahovc the tnnk al the ,bmmaudnat ola r..
gimcni aud all the nlhcurs OF any nrw Offices ihaf
they mny thmls proper 70 crcnte from tn
constant rccurrunrr OF vacancies in thefr oHfrs
new ,leoions mnst necessarily takr place esrtt
session Of the legislature "a IA average tbr4t
elections consume day. nud the Legislature
cannot III day ~ mnra moderate expense
| 10 the public than the sum Il slWO. How ~
'nlcuhhlr inu,tths waste at public treasure
have been. slorc the adoption of our prrseirt
tafr ronstitpt,oo- -Tt.Ds,t,e tl,ro,., 49,, -
on the idle hands and cops,,,ni,, u,,,,ti
of the spnrruuu.ru,v ,,f,,l,r,s ~ ala. l.
pislafur.. who M, ,,,,,l.v.d an L,,.,
an which 40 legislative body ourht ever
10 br employed With respect 10 thr 60
yctuor IN. cbi,f u,.gisf,.,t. ~ ~, -
lnouweehb / am dc,,d,JI, al ,,,,,,i,.,, it,.
ought Ia o,,, his ,In,i,o, L., ~, ,,o 49,.
earth bnt the rco,,le ,h,p,g,I,,. ~, -
should feel hiusrl1 n,,,,,ot.il, -, ,t.
and thai IN Ma ,n,,,s -, ds,.,s,n,. ia ID,
cal duties he sbsnd Il, a. r,ou. ,,nl, - L..
God 10 snti.tv IN. own con.r,c,,c aud T., Il.
the uenIr of the -t,t. ur Xnt,,,,, H.. -.
unr Is .Ip,ted Iv the ,,,,,le a,,,,,l,, i, I'm,
~ etnte al tbo Ifnino and "a, t,. TO-, ,,,.,,.t
states of the Union If we ,ngv i,,los al rho 49,.
Law ia an,tg
I rnnsider the n,od, la ,b,,b ,h,. Nil. .l..r,s
IL nppointcd under the constitution ,a c,,..a
mglv objectionable That ,gicr / h,.4,o.a T.,
he tie most ,mpo,,,nt ia In. pronIc Of ,.,4
county considered "a q, ,,,,,,,u,,,, H., 49,,
/ thcr noice an tl,e commonwealth, - ,t,..t
an po,stble ,,ra and cy,,y ,,,ssihI. ,,o,,,,i,.
should be mi rv TINT, man ,r ;n,rIli,eoco a.
worth should h. ehosrn a man n ITO ,,,.
duties oi his uaai A. nh fd,lit, and ,,,th ,,n,lo
ness. WIlh intrlloo,,c ana ,,,lb ,eol za1I,..,a
Ger. eilhe, Nv hlmseltor by his ,oen,s oncs,,.
the house Of eyer, man in The comfy md Il.
mnu,ls the u,Ars intended for the summit or lie
povefnrneni apentr the the r,,,r,s
ot Justice. often grYcir upon the pctsop. pn,te
a. FEELINGS Of the cluzcn=-lIi, Office and ms
| powef NOR frequently touch the pst4ons md
The rights Of The peot lhnn the ,ich, Of the iene
| rant than the lenncd The Great nlniof,tV al
aud sui lcss Of what - called lreM p,o,,..s--s,,
that " hen l.,o sberrn romrs 10 me house of,be
,uan who !, poor and no lawyer. he "a inst -.
much II, h. power ~ sileeI, ~ ,hc iaid Of the
shrarer II s tlirn clear tl,,l the a. ting she,ia
whether called deputy or high aaenlr il IN
officer more upoaan,io the happiness Of H.
n,abr,anrs Of en,b county than ia, goqeruor OF
the ,lnte. the superior cont ludgc ., any 9TH
officer Ascending 10 the present mode 81 ~.