Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-28
For TIE WIN.

Il
perusal of the piece which lately appeared in the
Wing, signed ''Ono of the People," write down
the author, Juggter, iii more prosperous lam
guagc, sercant 81 the people, V is hardly posi-
bic to mistake the character of the writer. He is
without doubt, one Of the peoples men. The very
title which he assumes, is talisman, by which he
would coax and hoax the people; and his produc
ton bears manifest proof of the skill with which
he manages the cabalistic terms of the black art.
The twaddle and rhodonontade of this writer can
not be dignified with the appeaton of argument
and the only earthly reason which could have inCu-
ced, One OF the Brotherhood, in any manner TO
notice INN, is to correct garing mistake, to give
1T no harsher epithet made by him. which, though
hardly probably may yet possibly, miscad some of
his readers | alude to his denial of the statement
made by me, that the Clerk in recording the pro
ccedings' of County Court, performed hardly
tenth part of the labour which Clerk performs in
recording the proceedings of Superior Court
and addressed the well known fact in support of
the declaration, that the law admitted the
dngs OF the interior courts to be taken in minutes
while 1t directs the proceedings of the superior
courts, to be made out at length and in form; and
allowing the superior court clerk the fee only
tor his tenfod labour, which is given to the county
court clerk. This declaration, the writer of One
OF the people, meets with an uncourteous Neniai
hear nm! "Now this statement, if true, would
certainty prove great inequality in regard both
"to the labour done. and the fee allowed. But how
Islands the fact? 1t is true that the clerk of the
county court may make minute of the Judgment
IN the hrst instance, but he has subsequently to
make an entry of it at large upon the order book
"the form of the entry is the same as that made in
tine superior court, which renders the labour of
the equal, in every respect to that of the 9TH
"er.' But the fact does not stand So On the con-
trary, 1t stands precisely opposite. For the edit
cation OF tins protector of the peoples interests
ana In order to show how very capable he is of
instructing the people in their rights and of taking
care OF the peoples business, L will bsg leave to
transcrlbe that clause of the Act of Assembly reg
ulating the proceedings of county courts, in reIa
O he Sub For
'terlng the judgments of the court, the Justices
"6etore any adjournment, shall cause the minutes
"of their proceedings to be publicly read by the
''clerk and corrected where necessary and then
the same shall be signed by the first Justice in
commission then sitting; which minutes, so sign
'ed, shall be taken in a book, and carefully preser
wed among the records and no proceedings or
Judgments of any court, shall be of force or valid
until the same be Sc read and signed" Vid Rev
Code, VOL list page, 25l, section 10, which section
is literal copy from the act OF 1892. So that
such has been the law for al east forty wears past
if not longer but have not the means of refer
ence by me. In addition to this the we'll known
established custom of the whole commonwealth
and the experience Of every observing man in the
State, attest the practice to be in conformity to
the law. Now gentlemen, L would ask if the DO
sltlon OF this patriotic servant of the people, not
sufficiently ridiculous? | about to say, con-
tePft6te, hut that, following the laudable precep
OF the patriot himself, 81 would fain avoid all as
perity of expression"
But how is this enlIghtener of the neonle ia
explain ms ignorance of the law of the land2 He
who assumes the character of Professor, and un-
dertakes to lecture er cathedrO, should always
speak from the book He should leave no room for
cayil or doubt Can it be possible that this clear
ned Iheban," has been hoared? How else is his
mistake to be accounted for? Would it be a vague
CONJECTURE to suppose, that being in doubt to the
truth OF the matter, he applied to the clerk of his
county tor information, instead of referring TO the
act OF Assembly in that case, made and provided u
ana that the mIschievous dog of clerk has quiz
zed him most famously? That indeed, would he
good one.
In conclusion gentlemen, let nbe allowed to
remark, that the clerks of courts not be deter
ed by the idle threats of such 4 disant guar
dian7 of the people, author, from present
They will rely upon the wisdom and Justice OF the
Legislature, and confidently nope, that advocates
able and eloquent, will be found in that body who
VIII proclaim the injury done to clerks, and OBJ aSr
redress. The cause is not bad one and it V III
not be overturned by cant and epithet.
ONE OF THE BROTHERHOOD.