The Arkansas advocate., 1832-10-24

! erality, lenity, and charity, that dan be
 eXtenaed to any man, consistently with
 common sense and just regard for the
 welfare and happiness of the country.
 Error afid misconduct, In all individual
 under so heavy obligations, onwhom so many are depending, could not but excite pity and regretin the minds Of all who contemplated them. But, Sir,
 ailtiougn we may pity The man fol his
 weakness, who, holding judicial pow
 CT, Is flattcred and cheated into error.
 ai'u giVes up his authority to the foul
 afPoseS oi some cringing sycophant, or
 overcome by strong personal feelings oi
 hatreu'or triendship,o or excited with the nope of acquiring political power for ''l''aseif or faction, prostitutes this high authoflt5 to the Vile qualification of his own feelings, or 10 the advancement of HIS ambitious purposes; yet every vir- toous and refiecting mind, feels also a new and very different emotion on the contemplation of such scene-it is :, sifs deep indignation for the injustice done to the public, and well grounded fear Tor individual safety and happi- ness.
 II such abuses as the above, could be overlooked on the grounds oi weakness, So could habits of intoxlcatlon and ne giest ot duty, ineyery particular. but this IS not Sc. Inc public are not hound to suffer any loss oi right, OH account ot the weakness of aAy man. Let every man bear his own weakaesses-n tax the public with them. As to yourseii, SIT, nave contemplated you as a judi elal officer, precisely IL the condition above described, tor the last four or five years. ! ou have been either willingly partial ana inclined to favor few po- litleaf friends, and to weld the whole influence of your office for their prlvate benefit, or You have been duped and cheated into that course. De the fact either way you choose, you abuse your authority. A few political friends are treated civlly before you--those who do not choose to advance your political views, are frequently 10 be insulted and outraged in open court, before the pub lle, by the Judge, II the discharge of his strictly official duties. You are much more celebrated, sir, for the number of personal outfages you com mt, and acts of personal dlsfespect Oil the bench, than for your sound legal decisions. Your conduct on the bench ot the Superior Court IS extraordinary ln aJndiclal otlleer, and setns to be re teraDle 10 the same motives with the above. You frequently give youropin- Ions before d case is submitted; you argue case from the beginning, ire- qaeHtl}, with the attorney. Is this for the purpose of influencing the whole eourt5 to gratlty your wishes in the de- eisIon? Do you think your opinions are needful 10 the court, before they are regularly called for? Your conduct:is oy the clustering and rude manner in whlch you behave on the bench, highly dlsrespec;lul to your associates. Is this all to gain control oyer the court? The world think 1t Is.
 You have also relaxed the criminal code of the country. You have dlsre- garded, abused and trampled upon 1t. ihe public remember tie cases ot iierod, House & Wood, Tn which, ai- ter resisting the laws with all yourpow- CT Ill the trials of two, you at last, alarmed at the public indignation for tile peryersion oi your authority, re- luctantly yielded one nevlctirn.to the laws ot the country. An attempt to take the lie of citizen in your courthouse, when the court was sitting and within your hearing. Is made. You heard the pistol hre-you could have seen the smoke from the wea. on-you did see the wounded victim run be. fore you for protectlon-ln of extending ito him, you abused and in-. suited him. allude to the affair of sapp and Dunlop. No legal punish meut was ever inflicted for this cut rage. @st 1
 Your administration Of the civil code, has been equally inefficient. Your de eisions are constantly varying; there is but little if any confidence in the pro- ceedings of your courts.
 Your habits of gross intemperance, displayed in the streets, in private cir cles, and during the sessions of your courts, ever since you have held your office, is an insurmountable objection to your department as a Judge. You may probably urge recent reform.-- This Is d common course with all delin- quents, when the penalties for error