Rhode-Island constitutionalist. [volume] (Providence [R.I.]) 1834-1834, 1834-04-07

omy Is thai which pacesthe salaries ofjudgcs and law
officers generally solow, that lew of The 6rs rate
qudlincatons cen be induced 10 abandon the rur
enouments OF private practice. The money which b.
ANNUALLY expended upon pfotracled litigation In This
state greatly exceeds the amount OF the most liberal
salaries that could ever lie desed for our Courts Thi,
loss Ia the people never taken into the account In es
maing the cost OF cheap Justice In 1929 The Judoes
Of the Court OF Common Pleas IN this State were Sp-
pointed DUNG good behavior. The act re gulatinp their
term ofappotment was repealed four years aitsr in
1888 - and they were aferward clusen n NJ uunIIy w.
want law, which shall place their term
OF ohce out OF the reach Of every body but the
thai makes and unlnakes Constitutions fyou obiect
10 independent Courts account OF the cosi the ,u
frceholders would be glad 10 pay ibe part of poll or
other TAX iurse enough 10 support bOtk e Courts and
the Schools.
We have spoken to you, Fellow Citizens, of the ma
tufe ofluDdanenta laws, or ~ and of tbs
source whence they are derived of the Iisorv one
ration and defects Off present Charter -o the great
Inequality ana Injustice IN the apporiionment Of our
Represe haiion ;of the duty of extending the nriyi
ege OF Voters To all our fellow czens " no nre mali
ned 10 partake in t consistently with the pood
1i tne vital necessity Of an independent and permanent
Judiciary. Have we, or have we not shown you thar
there Is something radically wrong in The Political In
stitutioDs OF Rhode Island and il So does il moi follow
an conclusion that all political measures
designed ana properly tending TO produce complete
andefectual change ithot any farther DELAY
entitled TO your strong and cordial sun
port Constitutional Party in this State IL II nroceed
upon open AID fair grounds and resolntev m n.
end, most einphalicalIy the Con,aonoeaith's Partu
~ has nght 10 expect the adherence of the older nor
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their successors not merely what thew have received
nut h'i those additional improvements which The wis
oom OF aye ana OF political experience has bee n able to
suggest challenges the best energies aud the most
active cooperation ofthe younger men, Every motive
Of dnty ana oi patriotism calls upon them 10 arrange
themselves on The institutional side Id 10 n id ms IN
making our government more suitable 10 the cond ion
aud more meet for the service of The body,
as Ihey sncces.vely come forth 10 refresh the life
blood Of the political system LEI them he f,nnd .n
| the friends OF Justice and Reformation we shall
make the best return OF gratitude the menory of our
VeheIed ancestors, not by forever retaining the Iony
@ m nna present condition Of our inheritance
nut ny proceeding with portion of their spirt 10
DO what they would do, IL now within the ranve or I'm
man haiis ana interests, TO make il more worthy f
ne ctIehs OF Tree country In the pe of the
INDUSTRIOUS author OF the Declaration of Independen nee
not only the right, but the duty Of those now on
ne stage ofncon, to change the laws nd
ogoVerhmen 10 Keep pace with the pro cress of know
euge the ght OF science and the ion .r the
CONDITION OF society, Nothing is to be nm
chaDgable but the Inherent and inaI.nahIs ,;.h, y,
Man." e 's"' W
! without stopping to recaptuate more minuteIv tac
uhereht !opcs anu arguments Of this address we nuw
@ ~ 'nem 10 your earnest attention and delibe-
rate JudeInenI with confidence as to The resnIt ~,
have endeavored 10 speak plainly and distinciv p,t
u'here should remain any doubt in Your min res
'hg any snbJect or part Off subject which has be.u
considered we shall be ready TO make any
@ % "y p oe uusieu we ask you, to call together, ~
your representatives, Convention which shall rep.
resent the people nj args and prepare for us liberal
nm" permanent CONSTITUTION. We wish TO proceed in
the nsna course "f our brethren in other States and
ma 1 e ssne Legislature which has imposed on tho
czens OF Rhode Island q landed qualification not sn,-
Ken OF IN the Charter has nj least as much rsbt 10
Penu ior Tue single purpose Of facilitating the exer
else ny tue peopIe Of the great original Right of Soyp
eIsh'y IN the formation Of Constitution, we cannot
fQr n moment doubt. q.
We wait your decision. Let ii be worthy of Repub
| lican Freemen. " P