Southern planter., 1832-05-19

/. a AZ cda,sg--is be inueeenti--do IA,
- ~. ,,ooaent of excitement demand his con
~ 4. Ne friendlessi-is he a houseess stran.
-lshe, can he hy-to tho peopeg-alas
~ .s;. aeeusers--to the Judges--ihey too are
|n, .s.ss. and This language is held out from
H.. ,,, brincipe;-we desire The conviction
rs ~, crafty our wants and we offer you The
H. r.onr sasfv, and the dignity ofyour Office,
|e,@ ',~.ss.--refuse the qualification, and we de.
,.s ". ~ AZ ibe one, and Indignantly pluck from
~ ,be honors attending upon The other.
:, so,r Il The security ofthe accusedi-i If moi
4. 81 weaker than the thread Of the spiders
~. Il, 4 moi be understood that mean 10 say.
~. !. could be acted upon BY these eircumsan.
~ 4 cannot bo denied that Judges NAV be
~ ambitious TO refuse the glitteTing allure
~ weak TO resist the injurious consequent
~ ften because the institution ofgovernment
l. .,,.ded 10 protect the humblest individual
|"Ol A. combined power Of the whole, and be.
N. pro,eciion is in danger when the motives
:, ..rduci Of that individual are to be judged Of
4. ,,rnsors, or their immediate representatives;
/. .,o.e the people are the accusers in all cases
~ -, spd the Judge if elected, would be their
~s -i,,eaOeni,--accouniab 10 them for his con-
III Hhllows therefore as a consequence, 10
i. T.. he Judges by the people, would have a ten
p. ,bdesifoy mans security against oppression,
T.. .,.ard the very consideration inducing HIM
/ !. .r,pder his natural liberties, aud TO expose him
|oj,' 4. sr danger, the fear of which prompted him
H. !. IA mo state ofciyii society
~ ~. Isl rs take another examples suppose we
H.. " Ar attention to some influential man among
|c,,N mbe the first within your knowledge; place
|,L W n,eqal competition with the humblesi indi-
hi aus sands for decision to-day, tomorrow is
c, sd for the election of the Judges; lei mo APP
II ~ 10 yonr common sense, and ask the question
b., aaQe has not every inducoment to decide in
|nae# 4 he man Of power, and ifhe decides against
|no, rs he not every reason to dread bis opposi |
|ou ni only in the court yard where the decision is
III, ~ bot al some point far beyond where the name
| n humble opponent has never reached, q where
|Iud nobabihty his injunes and his wrongs
|n,, u never told Fellow citizens you then /
|Ddel hw large family connexions whose wealth, |
Win n and inirgues, have given you a weight
/ m iuence in society, you run no risque in |
|hs bT tho Judges, your powers are balanc-
|dcA lm weapons are equal, the contest Is fair,
liver 100 upon whom fortune has never besiow- |
bod arod things Of this world whose obscure
|de mIie habits has never permitted you to learn |
lam ue ways ofihe willy politician, and who cal
|uh 10 rIse up your children in the way you /
ms gone permit me as a friend in common cause,
lei you to stop with me, to think we'll, TO think
I'm before you surrender the security in an indie
h ID hiadicary, and before you will permit your
|er r. m liberty, or your property, TO be subject TO
|sto poslion IF Judge, who may have powerful |
|ud sneatst to sacrifice them all upon the altar Of
|Dd, "A Intrigue, OF at the shrine of popular power
|ba hwnow closed the argument which was in
/ vifSpu. A few more remarks in general g.
Al se concluded. What is hero written, is /
b., slaly to discharge duty due to u society to |
|, slam Qreatlya debtor and am satisfied those /
Em know me will not attribute it to an improper |
70 He-fnd Of the free exercise ofmy own will, | !
bon 90 desire TO restrain il in others have |
|Jnit private feelings to crafty: and had ! been |
| Vi lrh Of popular fame, should have referred |
bee pn capacities, dwelt much upon your virtues,
d Ngken freely Ofihe peoples rghts--but have
lead #qh deliberately upon the subject of felecting
|lat dqes ourselves, and have endeavored in can
nd concise manner, 10 set forth the result OF
Nd thoughts with fond hope il may lead TO in |
he phon, upon this important matter. i'll shall
|N mnished the smallest agency in bringing about
|@ ussigaiion, it will be 10 me a source OF graf
H. nr for fear not the result Of that investiga
df& Bit if upon the contrary shall be mistaken,
|n Ian wrong, and you still determine TO exer-
|ud hnbt ofvoting for the Judges, ! must then
|ou nsedge my error, bow with respect before the
o6#aofhe sovereign power, and say, IN matters of
|Eul government, let thy will g. moi mine he DONE
|od JOHN w. GlLDART.
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