Southern telegraph., 1836-09-27

they had been mos, vjlely cheated ont Of
their birihl izia-,hat they had not even \
possessed Esau's good fortune, in eVchang-
ing Il for vile parridge; but, on the con-
tary, had sold Il for the very chain with /
which they had been enslayed by this un-
halloweI old constitution This work Of
miqUitOus men-lhis foe to tie free eXer- |
else of the public franchise. The willy de-
msgogucs saw that heir plans worked adj
uirably, and never suffered the excitement |
tn ahale, but constantly added fuel to the al
ready raging element. Il, for one moment,
the people had been allowed TO reflect, or
had they possessed any knowledge of the
extent to which these made up politicians
and wOud-be statesmen united to exercise
lheir vested powers, their iAyectives against
the old constitution" would have been d.
vorted to the projectors Of the new. They
would have beea satisfied that innovations
in government were as dangerous to the lib
critics OF the people, and as much TO be
guarded against, as exposure OF the person
to the coRtaminaling influence Of the most
yirulent disease. We have endeayored to
po;at out the nude by which change in
the constitution was effected, and the fruits
} Of its operations. Instead ola sanitary form
J Of government, we arc now left with a base
: shadow Of what we werc--Jr, as Prentice
would express i, it is but the I" shadow OF a
J shadow" All power to till offices, or 9th
erwise, has gone into the hands Of the r2S,
: ple--;hey arc the legitimate aGrc..eigna--
and yet, strange as 1t m?y appear, they are
to) negligent to use II. Wa hive now an
j anom,iy IN gGrernment, whose parallel en-
= not be lound in hstory--of Il people per
i tectly free, and living Under thg "ru9t repuU-
0 Iicun form of govt ernment upon the tace OF
!. the oartll--and yet, that people, anxious tc
f throw off portion of their own llbefy--o
!. relieving their burden, by placing the same
S on other shoulders--thoy arc weared witt
$ The responsibilities thus enabled, and Ion.
once more for mo1if alton OF the powers
with Which they have been invested
Thus | have endeayored to show (ant
q, think the truth will appear evident to ever,
= Imam of reAcclon) that we have as much T.
i dreaj from the possession of too much libor
,t ty, as we Should have, if that liberty wa
!. dashed with little dcspotism. Oar eIcc
,r tions, instead OF imposing satutary restrain
ef upon corruption, and its conc0mitants, ar
q. he broad channel through which they unrc
a. sis.ingIy flow, and meet and miAgIG. Th
i people to whom, on former occasions, W
- looked for a corrective to tho many abuse
,d which had sprung up on every hand, ar
y the first to desert their own interests. The
1o. have come to the wise conclusion that gp'
n. ernmcnt can provide for its own wants, an
no that the duties of othce-holders is a suliet
ct about which they know but little. II
v calls on rhCn are SO frequent, and the 0
~ fees to be filled are. so varied in their CHI
is racter--atced to this, the o!lice-seekers al
"a. generally strangers, or if not, they have
for Iittle choice among the many applicants
N. that they are perfectly content to remain
m home, and suffer their dearest interests
ra. pass into the hands Of tEuse who look mo
he to the spoils than to tho important benef
hal that are to result to tho country, from Il
he selection Of properly qualified and comp
IN tent public servants, who knowing the
/ if duty, will boldly and fearessly perform
of In conclusion, let me renlafkJ that t
.he death Of Judge Irish will impose upon
re. the duty of eIecting his successor; and,
the exercise of this prerogativc, we shou
lie. have an eye to tie many important duti
is incumbent on that fune!ionary. Let hi
at if possible, be honest and capable, then '
M have nothing to fear Many men undC
re- stand law in the abstract, but in practi
ion are incompetent to apply itpropehy. Th
cr- want Judgment and discriminatory and
gs. course are unfit to serve as Judge Of
nds Circuit Court. Virtue, talents, penetroti
for and firmness, are all requisite to constltl
uld Judge. Without these, he would en-
i'm upon his duties as Il land-lubber would up
ed9 the duties of Il man Of war. Then let
ar call upon the people, to come once more
ovc the polls, determined to do their duty. |
u each man be prepared to vote without p
on tiality or prejudice, for that candidate "
ier- is deemed best qualified, and lay word
the it, you will 60 home and sleep more SCUM
the andswoetIy than you did any night in
hnd previous month. Judge for yourself
ide. qualifications of all the canlidates--t
our probably, among the whole, you will be a
n to find enc, who is capable and worthy
tho being the successor of the lamened Jut
vor- Irish. OH CONSTITUTION
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ner- For the Southern Telegraph.
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