Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-21
2s6rtetar0eIU EIGbs0~


" Va c CUHlpy WIN inc request OF our respected
friend, anu cheerfully give place to Judge Daniels
letter the subject of his convention notions. Can
donr however, requires TO say that We do so from
disposition to promote the election Of Judge Dan
el, Ur from any respect for his opinions, but solely
roma desire 10 obigc one, whom 70 obGgc we would
attempt much moro arduous things.
II has struck others presume, besides ourselves
that it is now very difficult matter to find man
who is not protested friend of Reform in Consti-
tuition. After the most bitter and lmplac1bc opposi-
ton to the convention for 90 years-afcr repeatedly
defeating the submission of the question to the peo-
pie, in the most Anti Republican manner-no sooner
have the convrnonisls prevailed, and the people de-
mandcd the call OF convention in an im?crious voice
than presto its old thGoniss round and declare
themselves in favor of the very changes in tire
sttu,ion to effect which, has all along been the only
object Of the convrntoniss! There are some men
who abhor minority as nature does rccmha.
Let lis examine little infinitely, the exposition Of
his Honour, Judge Daniel. The Judge grants that
the existing constitution lis but the work Of nun IAN
admission he never would have made prior to 1922
never in all things perfect; made ut time requiring
az nni forbdlmg long elaboration, far s'nie
ahyzlD6iion Of things rcty different fi'mr Tie pres
ent, and for community which, in many important
respects, has changed its relations. However says
he} wise and good therefore il might have been al
us ogn institution it has ceased, in some respects
TO be shifted to c condition Of his gacr1iiog; and in
those respects. o,isht to be ,o,m,ld." Pray yonlr
HQnour, when did YOU make this discovery: Gould
any force ofargnmcnt have eXtorted this conf sson
antecedcht TO the months Of April, May and June
1929? 1t seems to our minds incuncevablc, how o
Republican avowing all confidence in the people and
acknowledging that the existing constitution 'was
not suited to the condition Of this generations" and
fought therefore, to BE ,jormed," could have opyo
sch, bitterly and mplacaby opposed. having re-
cailrse to tie only possible means by which it cou'd
BIZ ''p6rnc," and adapted to "the condition OF; ;hc
pJgseut gen ,rhtion" This bitter and implacahlc
hostility 10 convention uniformly exhibited by
Judge Daniel. Let the people of Bedford, Campbell
aud Buckingham, reconcile IT, ncongrui,y il they
can. 1t Tusseth our poor Ingenuity to d it.
Again-Judgc Daniel declares himself in favor Of
an 1hepended Judiciary, but at the same lime, iU-
dietary 'ptucrcally rcPunsib ie to the people. Il il
really marvellous how this Same opinion oft.c Judges,
which few months ago scarcely could be
found hardy enough to Defend aud whose advocates
were called jewellers, Jacobins, and disturbcrs Of
the peacc-it is marvellous we sdy how popular it
Las all at once become. Heretofore the friends Of
the old order OF things could not be made Ia COM
pfehend the term Responsible could not be
brought to admit the distinction between "rcspcn
sible and dependant judiciary-they insisted that
they we're one aud the same thing, and turned W
the whites Of their eyes in very Consideration, 1t the
audacious shcrilege which would make JUDGE re-
sponsble to the people who employed alo paid him.
Behold the change! Even Judge Daniel now thinks
It eSpedent to introduce responsibility into the Judi
ciary system We really believe, that If such all
opinion had been advanced before the superior court
oflaw for Campbell or Bedford some TWO or three
years since it would have gone hard with the bold
ussertcr to have escaped fine ana Imprisonment; for
contempt of court
The expression OF this opinion under the crcuu-
stances, implies admission tina, the judiciary no.
NOW, and has never been, responsible ia Gtct Was
not this Of consequence enough OF Itself oinduco the
call ola Couvention' Ought not every thing to b.
put hazard, make the Judiciary, the most impor.
'pnt fur, and searching, ofa the departments Of Gov.
eminent, e6iyie1.t and respstJle, Certainly Yet fyl
all that Judge Daniel ever opposed going into Goa.
Centon.
Agnin--Judgc Daniel is in favor Of rcGouning -,
Executive. lie says, and says truly--tLat this De
PartnGht as t DOW is, was ordained with Wow &
condition of public affairs, and to relations Of tI,
commonwealth, which do not now exist" And hence
the Judge is in favor of reforming the Executiyc
Was not it Az obcet worthy Of going into Con, ;to.
for, to reform the Executive: But the judge wa
always opposed to thn Convention.
Again, and not 70 be tcllous--Wc find Judge Dan
tl declaring in favor Of reforming the Lcgisatiy,
Department. by reducing the numbers Of tie lIou.,
Of o1cgates and even Of charging the right Of .l'
irago, by extending it 10 all who have "ycrmaucY
common interest with, and attachment to tic Com
ntmity, land holders not. IN short, ho goes IL,
whole hog" and ~ a COnvcntionist alb jnu.o S. are
- delighted TO find ourselves unexpectedly and tho
roughly sustained upon all the great questions Of Re
ioru, bysO high authority as his honour. Bot h. 10 no
incxplcablc, that coucurring thus almost ident.al