The Arkansas advocate., 1836-09-02


 In every sense, then, we coacur in the doctrines contained n the following paragraph from the Con- stutional Journal :--y4rk. Gaz.
 "The editor of the Advocate might as well not en- poy much of his time in dicating to the legislature elect what their duty will be. We presume that they will be able to make Judges, enact laws and do all other business, which may come before them without the sage advice the Advocate. One thing, however, we feel assured of that is, that the democracy have in their ranks of talents and integrity enough to fill all the offices elective by tke legislature without calling to their aid any of the White Whgs Antics, or Nullifers.'
 We notice the foregoing paragraphs not with refer- ence to the draoer but the endorser The Gazette has constantly denied the intention of eecng party Judi cary. It now boldly avows 1t. ssIn epery sense,'' 1t says, i've with the doctrines of the Journal' What are those doctrines! ssIhe Democracy have in their ranks of talents and integrity enough to fill ALL the offices elective by the Legislature" This of course includes Judges and Prosecuting Attornes We are therefore to consider 1t distinctly avowed by the Gazette that the Judiciary to be selected from the De mocracy'--dtias the Van Buren party. With a we'll drilled majority, this may of be done--and all that do in the discharge of our duty to protest against It, and denounce its advocates venal and rupt. We did not at first suppose that such avowal would be made. Determined we knew they were to pursue such course-to place upon the bench party Judlcarywe yet did not think them so utterly lost to every feeling of patriotism of public virtue and of decen cy as openly to avow and waow ill their own shame. Our opinion of them too favorable The few men here, who are interested in carrying the State for Mir van buren, have made promises of office which they cannot fulfil without the disposal of the Judgeshps There some hungry and camorous hangerson the party Tn the different quarters of the State of equivoca character and indefinite prneipes-without legal at talnments sound common dignity of demeanor --pandars to party for party reward---gapng with throats ever open, like callow birds for Judgeships To some such as these such reward has been promised
 As to the advice kindly endorsed by the Gazette we take kindly, as 1t is doubt meant Without n- tending to dictate to the Legislature shall certainly at all times use the privilege of freeman and say what measures they ought in opinion to adopt. We are one of the peopethe Legislature as much our servants as the servants of any in the community. As one o the people, we have full right to advise them-and they have the equal right to reject our advice The charge of dctation comes with bad grace from the mouth ot one who Is doing his best drill Legislature into implicit obedience and the election of party Judi cary.
 iears ago there a writer in the Advocate who styled himself ARIsT1DEs. We commend the following quotation from that writer to all political apostates on whose neck the collar of servitudc gals and who are cursed by the consciousness that they eemen here either too servie to think for himself or suffers the energies of his mind to be parayzed by adopting the opinions of others without exercising the privilege which and free institutions have pi- ven him, would advance just grounds that that man IS unworthy of private public confidence There is kind of musical instrument, made by fastening pgs of various by the neck in perforated plank and pnch ing their tails to make them squea in tune. The poti coapostate editor who deserts his principles and his hon. esty for the paltry reward of petty office or handful of ready money, and becomes the mouth piece fhrouph which other men abuse his former friends is eminentlv worthy place among the aforesaid musicians