The Arkansas advocate., 1831-07-13
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 There is now in the canvass for Deie- gate, presented to the people of Arkansas, for tite first time, a choice between MEN and MEASU RES-rneasures indeed, that cannot be estimated in the ordinary scale efpol:ics, nor calculated by Federal coun- ters; road, an appropriation for clearing ont snags, or few paltry sections of land, thongh all highly beneficial to our country, are but small compensation for the loss of an HdePeRdeat Judiciary, or the danger, which Heaven forfend, ofilaying servile Judges to preside over our RIGHTS and LIBERTIEs.- The removal of Judge Trimble, and the manner which Gel. s5ey.es las express ea himself on the cause of his removal, can leave no doubt on tic uDpreludieed mind Of any person, that il is his intention to pursue the some course with the other Judges whenever they shall give like of fence, and that his open declarations can be for no other purpose than to awe tic Judiciary, to impress on tie minds of the Judges of our Superior Court, their de- pendence on his aeiH fer their term in of flee. The. situation he has placed these gentlemen in, Is truly delicate. fffhey of fend against his mightiness, they must ex- pect ;o De - aailea ta fhs cross, , ssstds rite Ike day they eeer paeddfed aaih politics ;, by the loss of two thousand dollars 8 year. IfI they submit to the fyrant Prescription, and bend their necks 10 the yoke, then have we to fear, that the Political Pack which Col. SeyIer hoasied he -wonld shut1e so adroitly for time to come, may be intro- duced into our CouRTs oF JUSTICE and with 1t piayed oil, the rights of the pro scrited citizen.
 I t,a,st in God, however, ti1at in the event of Col. Sevier's election, there will be found sufficient virtue and frmness in the breasts of our Judges, to withstand every attempt that may be made 10 usea them, and fiat in the discharge of their duties, they will be guided by their con science and the laws Of tlic land regardless of the RULES OF PRoscgIprIoN but trust in nirfne, is not stuff oient to quiet the fears of freenen, when they sec their liberties in danger
 Any person who will fake the trouble 10 examine Col Seyier's political course, must be satisfied of lis towering ambition, and that se5 is the governing principle of action; that "the servant cannot serve two masters" is fully exempliGcd in him. Fie- Tated by the voice of the people, to the high; and responsible station Of Delegate, for the purpose of representing their wants in tbcl Congress of the United States, he takes ad- vantage of the political conscdhefiee given to his station, and makes 1t answer his own.| selfish purposes--ha caused an abla an ef- 1 fcient Judge to be removed, against whom there was TO charge, except that he siDneds against him bygiving his rofe to another in the election; his act in this instance can not be considered other than an usurpa- ton. There was no precedent to justify it--there was TO petition or instruc tions from the PgoPEE wishing the remoyai--norl can i, be imagined that the People eyerl delegated POWER 10 be used for SELFISH ends. The precedent, how ever, IS not set, but Col. Scvier's reelection will give II the sanction of tue People in that event 1t becomes part of the delegated powers off whomsoeyer may occupy the station Of De- legate hereafter, and tHerc IS no reason to doubt, but it will be exercised whenever the political or prigate interest of the in- cumbeDt Delegate, requireit. If such a state of things are not calculated to excite the alarm of a ETee People, l know of no nther that can. Even let the most ardent friend of Col. Sevier, who is free from tse shackles of party, reflect and say which tribunal lie would prefer to adiudicate his rights--one Tn whicl. the Presiding Officer may be said to hold his appointment af the pW ofa Laapyer of the CoH1t, loho rerhaps may haue CONTINGENT tces dppeadiag or issues. or one where the Presiding Officer is SECURE in the term of his appointment, by giving faithful discharge of the duties, according 10 iaw-tten let him say at the Polls which he will choose. Col. Seflef and MEASURES fi-Gnehf l1ifh so much dangsy--or Col. Desha and the REVERSE.
 Tie remarks of an eminent Jnrist, and great expoundor Of constitutional law, ap pear particularly applicable fo the ap- proaching state of things in Arkansas--I tiiey ought to be considered by every re- fecting man before be gives his vote a the election, viz: "Ihat no citizen can be pre- ludiced in his person or properly by any authority, or abnse of authority, delegated 10 any branci, of the government, so long as the Judicial Department thereof, re- spectiveIy, remain uneorrnpt and itsde- pendent of Legislative or Executive in- fuence or controul. But whenever the reverse happens, by whatever means if may De effected iwhether fear or favor) fi6ersy is no more, Gnd gropertg 8ss ssaaou. =