Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-07
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net mp opesi, but The system u iefeeilve tnas
much a there Is no means Of cosrcing them {,
act ami iiasinnch a they can pcrp.iua /. thei
oun body Until lately that court Inns gensr-ii,
ben considered as very valuable branch of III.
Jodicisry--hut ef late. the hsherers of che neo
/ pie have poisoned their minds and some of,hrn
pr"nutfncp II aris,ocfstc or smirepublcan nnC
complain Of powers they exercise which hss
been given them siace The adoption Of the con
sttutlon hy ihr people, through their legisla
tdre, aud Nv every branch OF tie government
and constantly sanctioned by the people them
selves. because they believed II the safest de,
post OF the powers thus granted and sanction
ed.
The eonstii ron no where speaks of the cau,t
! appointing onr of It's membrrs rs sheriff, but il
anihnrisrs them 20 appoint Shs,,ils !; II the Go.
vernon, With ndvicr. &c IT, commission, aud
they are to appoint CLERKS These are mnisic-
,ial officers subject TO III. orders Of the court :
the one to enter all orders and records, thc
other tn eKernieall ord, rs and process NJ civil
or criminal casrs
They Che court) must have officers, subj CT
10 their order and not independent OF them
therefore. the appointment 81 thase uaicer. is
safest aud most proper in their hands. The
/ Clerk miRhi he appointed periodically. 10 thr
SheIli heinngs property Y, nothing hni the ke, y.
/ ing OF order, waiting Ou lht court, ard rxecu
! tlng IL demands ~ the service nj is progress.
! The COLLECTION OF the revenue aud tythrs, AMI
officers tees, are not n conNtilu innal np.
| pendage nf the office OF Sherl but given 10
| thrm by statute ncl of Assembly, and sane.
| toned bY the oihrr branches of government
and by the people and, il IL he more ,no.rr,
take that pari Of Their GuiicS fIom them, md
vest II IN other officers bv constitutional prosi.
sion, or by aci Of Assembly, and let the people
elect such collector, ne il is matter purely be.
| longing 10 the great holy of the people, the
sosereigns nf ilr land, and their Legislature
| mnsf provide The Why's aud means, "nd he pea'
| pie pay the money the same holds good A, Ia
! the levy made OIL lhem hs the court .nd the o.
verseers at hr moor Il i the people, matter
| and not vested thr court OF the sheriff b, the
con, 'ituton Let the power to levy be vested
IA Other hnnds. appointed by The people called
! - what name YOU please. and mp oin, them
md the collectors periodically. see 10 strong
objections against il, nor against the appoint
m-m of cons ablcs by the people nor com
ptny Off crs OF miliia by the people officers o
high grades IN the militia, | lh,uk. oueiI IA be
| nominated by the commander IL Z ici md
sanctioned bp the peoples representatives
! The suhIsC al filing yacan'rs IN tie county,
| courts Is matter of some difficulty perhhp, II
| nIs b" proper When tDagi'trnIr IS wanted
! N any part oI the county, lnr the cou't 10 ualn
mate Two OF mpse parsuas aud II any one %
them, was approved by the people. thai he
should be commissioned "a AT present BY ih,
Governor.
| According 10 my present impressions il
| would b. better that the Justice, shohld work
without any prospect If pay. ny d'vesilng hem
Of the office Of sheriff than g. pay thru by the
piece ior all The little duties Which have, AM
! do nov appefian 10 the oihce. ! fear The
peace aud harmony Of nrighbofhpods would
he destroyed, and j igation would greatly mu
iipy. Provide some means OF COERCION ~
make TIN justices art or resign th II comm.
! sion, which might he done now under our pre-
snt constitution, aud one of the great evils com
planned Of might be cured The pcope her,
are the source nf power, and Of course The aosc
reigns Of IN" land aud thu same doctrine, oh
,ain here. that dp N G,om Brian aud else
where, u uongst TIC ilaItegcrs o. the people an,
OF monarcas: 81 al they can do no wrons.'
Blu, ain Of different opinion aud am sure
thai tacsr same G,tereIs and cunliir's plofe 1
by all tirir evidence and arguments 10 prove
lh,ir own po,ilon correct Tue people always
prafess ~ choose from amongst thrir mos
choice aud morItorIoiS citizens, Tie public iunc
tiouartts Of the land !, aud yet thesc snmr pas
Sly, ar. alAayk pndea,Urlng 10 prove To The
people, that all is done wrong an nohln.
righ which sometimes Is CORRECT but II ih'
w'srst ard moi SiItuOus cllz MS often d'
wronI, is not this proof thai ihr propl' FL mass
IAN do wrong too ! We all base been Irare'
up 10 The Up nion thai the fathers OF the rrvol
iiun aud The present Constitution, were II sci .
wise men, ranrd for thtn patriotism, then
virtue AMI low ot liberty, AID rppal 'igGts dn'
equal laws. YET what i, now more coutnor
| thpn 10 brand them with the cpithrts ot aIsto
Gratis, WIZ have JEFF auded the people OF thri
| rights With desigu9 ! am one 81 tn Sc "h'
| have been accustomed 20 view the principle
! aimed IN The bill Of his aud the cnnsii7
ton with reverence bui Ina thought, there
we're defects II The constitution, arising "nl o
the change " men, al CIRCUMSTANCES hod %
things, which would be better for amer Omen, al
| II. rarons. IN people ltyc dttrrmln"d tina
ia viii have our constitution irin' ',ieilrd, .!nf
10 ilne is likely to be more ptoIIef bon the pr
sent for su IA a work. therefore am prepa
ed to 40 ihr full length oil all necessary retof
| matiun Of which nIay be convinced, hy In
| reasons aud arguments which may be hdduce'
! hy tnr grrHi men Of the land. IN convention I.
| be assembled Aud 18th them TO form "a con
| s;itufion upon such sWIlt At anity and com
| promise us viii ensure domestic tranquility
aud harmony. aud prosperity TO the common
wealth, aud give lasting satisfaction 10 this PEG
Pile bud TO posierily, for which Ne ought to con
stder oursr, -. at work No selfish views oil
consideration, ought to entcT III conSeh'ihu
aud none viii on my part expect 10 have It
sac i6ce some ofmy prejndices or partioliies
and ihosn Of some OF he people OF my ~ ,tliet
aud other, must do the SAME. II ~ an ELice o
awful responsibility, s"d such AS, perhaps,
ought no TO have sou3 III but nave done II
- the instance of sale Of my friends, wh'
thought well Of me, aud this must BE- ny ~
cuse Tor inIrudlng myself on the public
The goat body Of lhe people. l"!t IN them
selves ant uuobuuded on by designing mef
aud 1atisrers, are always dl,po,eh TO do right
Tn, MAY, aud sometimes do wrong they Ire
qaentiy do VITA they Themselves Acknowledge
after, to have been wrong, aud atone for
it hy acting Us they own they should have
done at first. therefore conclude that all
m"n nfevery grade and cast, arr equally suh
ject 10 error. and thai a goScrrmrnt founded
u .taI. II ssfaT