Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-20
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FRIDAY MORNINs:. MARCII 20. Ia2a.

The nominations made by the III getting on Monday
night, have as far we can learn, met with general
concurrence. Gen. Marshall is acceptable to all par
tics and nearly to every individual. Ills great tai
ents, long experience, profound acquaintance with
constitutional law, and the almost divine beauty and
republican simplicity Of his private life, have eradica-
ted the remnant of ancient party bitterness. The
vote N his favor, will be next to unanimous.
The next in order in the nomination, is John Rob
ertson, Attorney Gencral--a man known to them
who know hun at all, possessing powerful intel
lec, fearless independence, and the most unaffected
and enthusiastic attachment to republican liberty
Mr.. Robertson is objected TO by soIre, as carrying
his desires of reform too far--as being Willing too
entirely to trust the peope-If this last be IN fact,
objection, Mr.. Il. is certainly obnoxious to it. He
is ing to trust the people, practically MS well as
theoretically. Tic does in TRUTH rs we'll as in pre-
tcncc, believe them capable Of self government, and
lie does desire oconidc to their hands the exercise
ofal powers, which from their number and their ter
rtorial diffusion, 1T is possible for them to exercise
o in favor ofralical reform III the Constitution
IN favor of cducing the and oternally in
crcasng expenses ofthe government, Of looping of
the Executive Council, ofmaiing - Judges more
accountable TO those who appoint thcDi and who Dn
them. VIII any object TO him for these opinions,
IL there single man, Conventonist or Anti Conven-
ZIONIST, welded error, e. enamored Of abuses as
to oppose imse ITO there reforinatons in the Govern
mont When tho Constitution comes TO be overhaulcd
viii any adnrcr Of tue dust and cobUebs ofantiquitv
be found solfdcvotcd enough, 10 oppose in Convention,
the reformation Of these crying grievances under
Which Virginia abors? We engage for it, not one.
Why then should these opinions constitute objections
to the choice Of John Robertson But say some tim,
id souls, with an alarmed aspect, Mr. Robertson is in
favor Of ciccting the Judges. Horrible! What q
dreadful thing TO eject the Judges instead Of giving
them life estate in their Offices, which in at least
i've cases ont ten, makes them fat lazy, usolent
aud goodfor nothing What an outrageous thing to
desire that they like all the other officers of the
Republic. should at least in ten years, be held
responsible 10 that people, whose servants they arc,
aud whosc money supports them We would have
ho people be on their guard against this slang about
he t1depenlehce Of tito Judiciary. IL is talked
Of as something too owfully sacred to DC touch
ed, tasted handled. II is judicial pro-
'anation in the eyes Of some, 10 express an opinion
that Judges should be ycspousibie, for the manner
IN which they exercise their functions. like all other
public fHnctionarcs Bot let tho thing be a little
looked into and il will be found that all this lor.
ror. which has infected NJ least many others, pro-
cecdpd IN The ts instance. from, and it is countc-
pa rcci md encouraged Dr. hryc,7. Nobody should