The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-04
REMOVAL.
REMARKS
REMARKS
OF Hamilton c. Jones, ESQ. on the BID I,
locate the Judges.

locate the Judges.
Viz. SrrAKrR The Bdl lLat hos COM
hjther from the Senate, threatens so serious
an infrac.op upon tho Judicial character o
North Car5aua, that this House will pardon
me for occupying a small portion Of then
attention 10 an examination GIFTS provisions.
II proposes that the Judges who may be
hereafter elected, shall reside, one within
each Of the judicial Circuits Of the State
The effect Of this rule will be 10 narrow
down the feid or selection from the whole
State to one seventh part Of IT, Nay, sir
il times Of high party excitement, such
times as some Of US have more than once
witnessed IN this Hall, il will be limited 10
a still smaller fraclioHi for d! viii be made
from tie ATTORNEYS within that lumli belong
lng to the dominant party. Has il not
been the fact in more instances than one,
and at various times, that there was not
more than one practising Lawyer within a
given Judicial Clrtui. belonging to the per,
" having majority in tins Assembly
aud that Lawyer by no means distinguish.
ed Yet, SIT, the practical operation OF
this law would be 20 MrHSi greatness - on
him. VIII you not, by the Sena'e's Bill,
choke up the spring of professional merit,
and lesson the guaafuR If material out Of
which 10 mako Judges over the whole
Slate What viii become Of the esprit On
crnpsl VIA. Of that noble emulation,
which makes the ardent mind struggle on
TO emlnence, at the expense Of health aud
domestic happiness p!
All! who could tell how hard il is to climb
The steep, where fumes proud Temple shinss
afar
Who would attempt TO climb! Who
would toll against the rugged steep, when
he saw another, taken perhaps from the
very rear of the Profession, lifted by opef.
alton of law 10 the goal of his aspirations
Who would RUIN his organs Of digestion
over the "digesied laws" when he had a
fair hope, himself, Of being thus easily trans.
lated to the pinnacle Of his hopes without
this sacrifice!
But may be told, that this Bill does not
conline The selection to the Circuit. Ii only
provides that when selected, he shall fix his
residence within the vacant Circuit. will
not advert to the indejcacy Of candidate S
making a bargain to break up his establish.
ed home and 20 into an infected region, for
an office Of this sacred kind but sir, the
operation and eject will be generally, as |
before stated ito coniino the selection 10
the vacant Circuit. There is no law com.
pell,ng Solicitor TO reside with EIs Cir.
cult, much less TO condue the selection 10 q
given sections vet, whoever thinks OF any
one for thai Office, but the Attorneys living
within the Circuit. Although another may
have the very highest degree Of quaIiica.
ton, and although he may have personal
favor and influence in the Assembly, al
though he may be iavorlle with his party,
las we ourselves have witnessed at this vc
ry session. there is always strong dlsin
cinatlon TO prefer him for this Office. Pro.
lessional pride aud local iealousies take FIRE
at the bare suggestion. Like the Officer OF
the Syrian King, they say "are not ALBANIA
aud pharlar, rivers Of Damascus, better
than all the waters OF Israeli Arenot our
own Attorneys 40 good as the Attorneys Of
any other Circuit Shall We be behoIden
TO others for our resident lodge?
But what is the great good to come, Of
breaking Up cur old ard venerated system