The Arkansas advocate., 1835-03-06

posed the air and words of Yankee Doc de--aad, lastly, ihe national poets of the Irish and Scotch. Moore and Burnszare they not all examples of the immense effect which an obscure and nnnoticed individual may have on the popular mind! Ne ought all, therefore, to see we'll 10 ourselves how We walk--and weigh carefully every word we utter. If the influence we exert or. so- cieiy be but little, that litte should at least be good. Weak hands sometimes adminis- ter deadly poisons, but not often the anti doie. Our wishes for the people may be summed up in few words, and these the words of Burns
 "IInansa healtbio them that's ava,
 ,iierc's health 10 thnn that's
 Heres health to Charlie the chief of tie clan, ]" htbo' his hand ht sna
 ,sNiay liberty meet with success
 May prudence protect her from evill Nay tyranfs and tyranny tinein the mist, i 'fAnd wander their way 10 The deviit ! "Iiere's freedom 10 him that read; sfIere's freedom 10 him that wad write!
  aBat they wham the trath wad indite."
 - And if that is not the true spirit of republicanistn, we should like to be informed what Is. That liberty may meet with all success-and that, at the same time prudence may protect her from evil, Is the very doctrine which we would enforce upon this people. A little talking, now aud then, upon these matters, will at least do no harm. If the ideas We adyo- cate happen to agree with those of our friend the people, we shall believe that for once the majority Is right. Ifnot-
 ..our words at least are more sincere and hearty
 Than if we sought to sail before She wind"
 We doubt whether the adage ''Yop po- pull, ror Dei," in it's common accepsation, be no: as slayish as that 'the King can do no wrong" The voice of the people is not always right; nor is the judgment of the people-especialy i'll times of excitement always correct. When we cease to see revolutions pouring their lava over the #erld-presidents succeeding empefors, and dictators sitting in the seats of presl- dents-party treadiag down party-and fayoritlsm pushing patriotism of. the pave- uaent-why then, say we, sYox popuii, seA dei''-but never till then. Change sue- eeeds change ia measures and men, as wave chases wave in the ocean. Plan al- ter plan is adopted, thrown aside, adopted again and again consigned to ''the tomb of the Capulets," til the 'tror pop'tf,n uttered by some Archimagus, shall call 1t forth to 8 special resurrection. Ne may chariiabIy hope, therefore, that even if we should at present be found somewhat heretic, we shall sometime hereafter have our day, and our opinions will be regarded as orthodox doc irihe.
 Pursuing therefore the object which we ayowed to you atyour last sitting at our ta- ble, We shall make few cursory remarks upon the Jndiciary--on the choice and ten ure of office of the judges, and the checks upon that branch oI the Government. Fms is a subject whichrequires careful exami- nation. No superficial reading of history or knowledge of government will suffice him who would grapple worthily with it, and point out distinctly that piudeace with re- gard to it which will secure liberty. Let us not be thought presumptuous for ap- preaching it. Knowing that it is our duty. we do so-inviting the aid of more eloquent writers--Irlen that have studed-as have some that we know--the theory ef govern ment, and the proper balance of its integral portons--and who possess more wisdom aud experience than ourselves.
 The great principle by which all states men should be governed in regulating the judiciary, is, how they may provide for learning, impartialify, dignity, sobriety, and consistency in the judge, If we secure these qualifications in a judge, we have done service to our country. Let us consider then, in the first place, how we may best provide that our judges be .'learn- cd in the law." We imagine that none will dispute that learning, in a judge, is indis- pensable. \ wound inflicted by ignorance
 
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