Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-26
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more huui istng state of things ne ,bsns has mn,
appeared in the Legislature Of ViJgisa IN 40 did Ia
the tetiou Of Judges unIer the new Judiciary ,v,,sm
On Saud day III. lo hGen Tayor was pu: non mat on
oy tie appreciation Of bui three Of the memhers from
The judicial dric;, as il wac slated 10 which he
to he As'igned-al the others being oppo,ed 10 bis
election. The Generals nsgnapimous course in The
late Convention. tow ards tie Wetetn mao L. and HE
attachment 10 The principle, which they advocated II
was Known would not fail to unite on him nearly the
whole OF the w estern vote. This was expec, d by
!no:e VINO Pa' n IN in nomination, while il was known
hs' Judge PArk vas preferred by the her me mbers
rom ihs District, and generally believed that ,b .
could not be elected, without nearly The whole
OIL me es'srn votes a very animated debate took
Piaee on the pfoPfiety oil forcing Judge upon q Cir.
cut, against the cc.ssnt OF grsa, ajory OF the
people aud heir representatives., which il was contend
cd would be the case, the General .houd be eleeted
ou' the voes being given, the General was declare
elected by majority Of vote. But on Monday
morning u was announced by Mr.. Preston, iha, his
woe was improperly recorded, tina, he had vot-d
duh That ne DID not intend voting, account of his
come Won TO Gen. Taylor. No course wa, then ,ak.n
TO corr CT the mistake. The Leg isature proc cded TO
The sction' Judge Parker elected for the Frede
rick Circuit where he had been assigned by the Gene
raj Court, 10 do the business in The room of ,dpe
white The elections were e. morally conducted with
much good feeling after the first, (Which was that Of
Cen Taylcr) until IL to the last Circuit The Cir
cut OF Ohio, &c. Gen. CbaplDe OF Ohio was put in
nominations the choice of ali the members r. m ,be
Circuit but two MIR. Frye OF Kanawhs, not reside mt
oil he Circuit, put in nomination by DELEGATE
Mr.. Frye was but little known tn people, or the bar
oil the Circuit but IL said some OF The gentle
men who took part in the nomination, that he bad a
large and respectable family connection Eat OF the
Blue Ridge, and tba' he we'll qush6ed Tor the or
nee. Mr.. Allen " Harrison, so put In nom,na.
ton IL was conendsd, that Gen. Chaplne belong =,
TO large family coDnex on in HE own county, md
that 1t would be improper r. appoint him on that ac-
count Ii appeared, however, that he was the choice
OF III Circuit with iho pion OF Members. There
wasa very animsted discussion on the proprety of i'm
porting Judge, and Of forcing one on tina, Circuit
from 40 adjoining circuit The excitement OF the
election on Saturday seemed net 20 be forgotten it wa.
10 be made aud in this OF unpltasan INT ell
ings bstween the East and rs West, end The re,pec-
i've rival parties, the election made far The Obio
Circuit, and srGina ed in favor of Mr.. Frye The cleo
ton for the Norfolk Circuit was then proceeded in
and after very warm discussion, terminated in he
appointment Of Cen Taylor. Such nate of ,hipgs
seems to argue thai the election OF Judges Gus TO be
made with great caution, II not directly by the peopIe
ihemselyes. Noh can be disag eeable 10 aoy
people, than to give Oh dieoce to laws passed
their own that Of the representatives. un.
less be TO give obedience 10 the administration OF laws
by Judge appointed against the will of those over
whom he s 10 pre,de. II remains - be seen what
will be the issue OF this unfortunate state of things
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