Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-24

but the object DeIleVe practicaDie aho ue'ii
ble What particular system OF reform is nad
in view. by the workingmen, in this respect,
do not know; and il u.s. of course, improper 10
approve or reject measures in vague general
terms, when every thing depends on the detaii.
II has long been my impression, that mere Is
lust ground to complain of the laws delayi tnat
the forms of administering justice are unneces-
sarily complicated; that il might be mace cheap
er and more expeditions. The dlmcuity I'D tue
way is that none but lawyer can tell precise
ly where the difficulty lies nor point out prac-.
ticable remedy; and the members of this as OF
every other profession, are naturally preJudlced
in favor of their own calling. There IS nothing
reproachful in this; it springs from the nature
of the human mind. When the English law
bill was before the House of Commons IN l73o,
the object Of which was to direct the law pro-
ceedings to be had in English instead OF Latin,
every lawyer voted against it, and Blackstone
evidently thinks il was q change for the worse
In the House of Peers, Lord Raymond, In derl'
sion, said, that if they had the law proceedings
in England for the benefit Of his MaJesty's SUD-
jects speaking that language, they must nave
them in Welsh for similar reason. But Lord
Raymond was a learned, virtIous, and urrlght
Judge; and nothing is farther from my inten-
tons than to cast any reflections on the PROBES
sion in this state. believe that Massachusetts
is as highly favored as any government IN the
world (more SO than most governments) In the
state of tile Law, of the Courts, and the Adml-
nistraton Of Justice. | still think reforms might
be made; and would respectfully express the
sentiment of the young and promising members
of the profession, who ! see around me, that
the young lawyer of talent who would strive 10
break away from the natural preJudlces OF his
profession, throw himself into the arms OF the
people, and employ his knowledge Of the law
as a means Of pointing out and remedying the
defects Of the system would not only reap an
enviable harvest of present popularity, put
place his name high on the list of the beneiac-
tors of his country.
! 6. The next measure Of the workingmen is
Equal taxation on property" to which re-
spond with all my heart. i do not know in
what point the present system Of taxation is
deemed most objectionable; but surely II dissa-
tsfaction with the tax bill makes person
working man, the party must be pretty large
never conversed with any body who was Who'll
w satisfied with the present system; and ina
CINE the man who would propose real and ma
nifest reform would find no difficulty in carry
ing the measure. | consider light tIxes, fairly
laid, and so as to be least felt, one of the favo'
rite objects of the political party to which | have
the honor to belong.
! have now run over all the measures enume-
rated as forming the keystone OF the working
mems political arch / submit to the candor oil
my fellow citizens Of that party, who are pre-
sent, Wnetnef nave not sheWH tndt uey W
4 not contain any matter Of importance on which
workingmen-(usually so called -have any
interests, or any opinions, peculiar to them
selves.
But sir, the bell rings nine, and I have said
all that wish-much more than intended.
repeat it, believe on my conscience, that the
+ friends with whom act, the great Wing party
! of Massach usetts, agree with me in the senti-
ments embodied in the resolutions have had
the honor to submt;-that they are the friends
OF the Workngmen. The friends OF the Work,
ingmen2-No they are the Workingmen them,
selres, the industrious farmer, mechanic, mer'
chant, citizen, yeoman-the bone and sineW Of
the population; and they call upon that portion
| of their brethren-a small portion, st,-who
have been disposed to separate from them, un
der different name, to return to the great ia
mily of the friends of liberty, and rally with
them, on Monday next, to the support Of the
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