Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-04-23
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JUDGE DANIELS LETTER
7othe frtehoiders Of Buckingham y.
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as Delegate to our State Cony.,,iaa Tor
the Iibsri, oi onr who feels deem mr., tale
the subject, TO offer you my views ON -" n
prey OF this nomination. l daclare M lno.
The beginning, opposed 10 the Judges .ias'Ia
In dong 20, am neither influenced n. e"'h.
uhkind personal feelings tow ards him any
position 10 his political sentiments nm %.
su'Jects; nor any dissatisfaction with h,s onsf
cal conduct. As man, feel for him ,u1.
andne.s and psri'aliiy, and am rona th s',us
irse him my friend. As a politician / i, We
yer considered him able aud orthodox an e''
stu ioua and other subjects periaining ., 'o''
| Federal Government. And, MS n judi. "e
from distrusting either his capacity or ma.
have often expressed regret TINT hi, abl,,'
love Of justice have not elevated him 10 h..
judicia station than that vi ich he nov 81
pies. wv,
My objections to his election 10 the con,,-
lion are founded, Ia part, on the Office vi,
he now holds bat chiefly on his opinions n, -.
ference to he Constitution, as lar as thpv M
be gatle, ed from his letter "'f
The Jndiriar, is u par, Of our Govrrnn.,,.
gainst mh CHI the people are making wa,. :
the department with whose administrator n
aie tno.t d,ssa isfei, md whose poygr,. ,1,
are seeking 10 dlmiush by sending reprcsf,,:
tiyrs ot their own feelings, clotker with anti,
lly for he purpose. In this respect. the b.,o.
rsts of he Judiciary and nj the People, are 4,
recily opposite The lni,er have al l.uetb ost
ned the opportunity of rendering the form.
| amenable and sub eryienl 10 henIseIves In,
they eotrust the execution Of this oi.ircl IN thu,
opponents, b. forming Convention of In,g,
| es, they mist inevitably again lose this o,n1,
! Iunlty, unless those who now held the asr.nd
ancy should make voluntary su render off;
This could not he expected, hom the selfish
character OF human nature. IL is therefor. No
shori-sighlri policy Tor those WHO wish In
see the Judicial ~ystrm reformed, 60 enitu,t Il,
reformation 10 The incnnbrnls whore maLddn,;
nIsraiion of il has produced This discmien nc.
II would be for The large counties wishing 10 c.,
cure an equalization OF representation. Ia sel,,,
thrir own delegates iroW the smniles coun,c,
in the State / would be like dive.fine an,h
or OF powers, which do not properly brlouo IN
hrt. merely 10 restore them asain orto cua.
bic him 10 reuSurp them with m,liipljed IN.
crehSr. As one who has a.ways tho't lLn, tb
Judicial. like other officers nteoveinmpnt ,lou,t
be IN some degree resp nslbie 10 thr peoplr al
whom they are only the agents, esnpoi ron
sent TO let the lu,!ses determine the measure NJ
their own responsibility. | cannoi, Ihe,,Ion
vote for Judge, unless assured thar lis own
oihce will receive the same disnteIesh consi.
d'ralioa. and reform. with VIII ch he would ex,.
mine the other con plants agiiBstour constlh
tim. cannot vote.for Judge unless cunym.
fed that he is an Exception TO other men and
beyond the influence Of self interest As far
as any fixed oplnlon can he gathered from the
cautious gene, alisms OF Judge Daniels letier
il is evident thai he DOES not form this eXcer
ton. He saws he q should not approve of any
system which would render the Judges depend.
ent ia The tenure of their Offices, upon the favor
OF any nnn, or sci OF men whatever" From
this II cannet be doubted thar Judge Dang!
would not only oppose any encr oach meut on
his own po"ers, almost absolute rs they are AT
present, but II ma> also be fairly inferred that
hr considers thai responsibility hich is mpo>.
ed by a bill OF impeac hnent, IA an unnecessary
restraint rpo0 the will and power OF n Judge
On the nther suhj"cis OF imp rtance nj udel. 10
in Judge Da iel's ,eply il is difficult 10 ascer.
tain hls p ecise opinions. He has ndnlgei in
abored and refined distractions without sutIer-
ing himself 10 arrive al a settled point; without
notcng tie c mpanis against the county
court system AT al wi houl SaSins whcther he
/ ~ favor of equaliz mr. representa- ion, and
whether white population is the proper bass /;
aud without even decs rine his views with any
precision on the important question OF In elPe.
tive franchise He han en.eloped tie dious
sion Of these two ,~t leading suhjecis 10 q nd
OF m' s'lcal oD-traction~ on The theory u clil
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Ho' 10 ''l " "PPs III. leaSohhs I" me case N
po'hi, aud See what Is likely to bt his course il
elected.
The lodge acknowledges the imperf'c,ion Of
The present constitution, . made. AZ lie AZ.
nuts. " 1T time req1iling &C ion ami hrid-
oinG iorR Deliberately, and says he shdula
depart tom an. OF il, preceps Win muuh re
inct'tnce and cautious deiiheration.
Thes. expressions n,.en.o dr., orhis hay,q
a'wa,s been opnosed +, mo call ,fa Convnu,
ton, are sniiiciep, 10 proyc ihot hi. re-, crrnce
for old insri.ulun. !, .rch t,,,, he could snou.
81 suhmit ma i,nfIv tn evils tha, To- .li,,ac.s
oll!tir Q, istence tina, in order Ia crafty his
on. OF an, oui,y. me w.,ld he l,,ll;nc TO
ca 'ncr our laws IN sui, the cha,ci,, co,,fiioo
~ our country.
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