Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-04

Oi Tue common AIR, or o. tue springs that
flow from the boson Of the earth
A. The next measure advocated by the
wofkIngmcn . is the revision or The abol,
ton Of The present Militia system" Agreed
for the revision, but cannot 90 for the
abolition cannot consent 10 abolish all
organization Of that militia who fought al
Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Ben
ningtop, and Saratoga. But If any thing
can be done by way Of revision, let Us By
all means have il. Nobody likes The pre-.
sent system every one can point out de
fects The difficulty is TO propose an al
eqna,e remedy The subject is partly
within the jurisdiction OF Congress-psrt
| ly within that Of the state. Congress vii
not act the state canaot in reference 4
the entire subject. Patience and good
humor are required. We must help eacl
ether TO a remedy OF the evils, and no
embarrass the subject By making ii par
" question. What Conceivable iniefes
have the wofkingmen's party h il, peculi
ar TO themselves, or what will Alr. Aller
do for them, which Gov. Davis would no
do as welip
5. The next measure OF the working
mems patty IS "a less expensive and NOR,
cqnal law system" II this point, free
ly express my accordance with them.
do not perceive tlat they have any exclu
sive interest IN the subject; but the ob
Jet believe practicable and desirable
what particular system Of reform is had
IN view, by the workiHgmen, 10 this re
! spect, DO not know and il is, Of cours.
improper 10 approve or reject measure:
IN vague general terms, when every thing
depends on the detail. Il has long been
my impression, that there is just ground
TO complain OF the laws delay that the
forms Of administering justice are unne.
cessarily complicated, that it might be
made cheaper and more expeditions The
difficulty in the way is, that none bat a
lawyer can tell precisely where tho JiIli
Guilty lies, nor Poiat out a practicable
remedy; aad the .iieRbers Of this as of
every other IsSIAei6neare naturally pre-
sjtdiced in laror~of~ fheir own caIino
There is,pXhins 4eproachlul in This It
springs lsv5ns the Ia lffe of the human
hind. Wfnn the English law bill was
before lighthouse Of Commons Ia I78o
The obj5ctYoT wLieh was 10 direct he ,a,,
proceedings 10 be bad in English instead
OF Lain. fcsery lawyer voted against il,
and Blackstone evidently thinks il was n
change for the worse. 10 the HOUSE, oC
Peers. Lord Raymond, in derision. said
that if they had the law PROCEEDINGS in
England for the benefit of his Msi.sty,s
subjects speaking that language, thew
must have them IA Welsh for a similar
reason. Bat Lord Raymond was learn.
ed sirtnous, and eprghi Judge and roth.
ing Is farther irom niy-ittentions. than TO
east any reflections on the profession IN
tbs state. believe that Massachusetts,
q as highly favored as any government in
the World fnIofe- soslhan most royern
nientsT IN .the state. OF tho Law of Ire
Courts. and the administration of Justice
stiA think reforms might be made and
would respectfully express the sentiment
OF the yonag and promising members of
the profession, who see around me fha;
the young lawyer Of Talent who would
stnve to break away from the natural pre-
Jidices Of his profession, throw himself
INTO the arms CT the people, and employ
his knowledge OF the law as a means OF
pointing out and remedyins the defects Of
the system would not only reap an envi
able harvest of present popularity, but
place his name hish on the list of the bene
factors OF his country.
6. The next measure Of the WORKING.
men is Equal taxation On propeity y
to which respond witt, all my heat. !
do not know in What point the present
system oil taxation i, deemed most obiec-
tlonable but surely ii dissatisfaction with
the tax bill makes "a person warkns 6
man, the party must be pretty large.-i
never cohrerscl with any body who wa S
wholly satisfied with the present system
and | imagine the man who would pro
pose real and manifest reform would
find no difficulty in carrying the measure
| consider light taxes, liirlY laid, and Sc
as TO be least felt, one of The favorite OBJ
jects of the political party to which hay,
the honor 10 belong
have now run over all the measure.
enumerated as forming the keystone o
the wolk'nSmen's political arch | sub
nit to the candor OF my fellow. citizens o
that party, who are present, whether
have not shewn, that they do not contain
any matter of importance on which work
| ing men Casually 50 calcd}-have any
interests, or any opinions. peculiar &c
themselves,
But. sir. the bell rings nine, and I have
SAID all that | wish-.much more than
intended. repeat it, believe on nv
conscience. that the friends with whom
act, the great Wing party of Massachu
seiis, agree with me ia the sentiment.
embodied in the resolutions have hac
The honor 10 smhmif,-,that they are fhe
friends of the Workingmen. The Giends
Of the Workingmen ?-No, thea are ne
WOrhingmca keasetoes, the industriou.
farmer, mechanic, merchant, citizen, yeo
man - the bone and sinew of the popula
ton; and they call upon that portion Of
their breIhren--a small portion, | trust
who have been disposed TO separate from
them. under different name, to return 10
the great family Of The friends of liberty
and rally with them. on Monday next. ia
the support of tho Constitution and The
| Laws.
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