Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-12-23

EVIL or not. u 10 st least q custom which Z
large portion OF the community would
like 10 see altered. q mean the election
OF Magistrates and Lawyers to our Legs.
is,ure.l will try TO explain. Tn. Ma.
gist.aie Is appointed without our consent.
He Is sent 10 our Legislature. there en-.
acts laws. aud returns 10 administer those
laws, which. IN my humble opinion. il
entirely too much power TO be placed in
Itheir hands. Tney have power sufIieicn,
without adding thereto. As Cor the Law.
yeTs so soon as they have attained M,
Transformation IN Law. the next step mus,
DE 10 elevate them 10 a sea, ia The Ley;s.
lA'ufe; and whilst there. IL suy bills be
passed. they viii generally so myslify or
wrl'e them. that IL 10 often very diff
cult to comprehend them, and freoue n,ly
individuals are under The necess,,y of
paying an attorney Tor information. whiI.,.
I" plain practical business Mechanic
were at the head. ADD make or write out,
The bills enacted. they would be so plain
that the most ignoran: might comprehend
,hem. ] 90 in for equal rights and nrivi.
leges, and should like TO see the d,fTrten;
classes elected TO the various Offices. but
why Is IT. ask again. that Mechanics are
never thought capable OF filing the office
either OF Magistrate or Legislator Is il
because they have no interest in this
maiiers- certainly not for they have a,
much as any class. Is il because their
vocation IL Too humble' All probably
That Is the objection. Well be IL So
(More anon on this at an early day.) 1t
certainly is not because there are no,
found among them gentlemen " no could he
considered true and irus,y" Who would
represent us fully rs well Is we ever have
been. Shall we 'rv IL,
"A Voter and Mechanic.
Smi,hh"ld, Dec. 8. lsiI.
z. S.-The reason why deemed il
unnece'ssry 10 inquire whether our pre-
sent 'ncumben,s would serve again, il,
that they certainly would cary out one
OF our leading principles. which is the
One Term"
! Jour correspondent sticks to his text with com
mendsble periinaeiiy, and We shall not under.
take to combat opiuiors which he seems To enter
'ain "a sincerely at present. hot which. IL we
mistake not his identity, he failed to carry out
when he had signal opportunities Of doing so
one thing 10 eertain-his precept is better than
his practice. In turn, We will ask him q que,-
ton or Two.
when, last spring. he vas a member Of A no.
m'nating body. did he not press The claim. of
one Of The present members to the exclusion Of
oil practical mechanics Did he .urres, the
name OF mechanic, or even intimate ,hs. such
person a. he describes was within the scene or
ms acquaintance Bot. to bring the matter
nearer home to him. did he not vote against tina,
excellent citizen and good mechanic. william
RoETa, AT the last elections In point Of in
'eilisenee. moral worth. and integrity Of charae.
ter, Mi ". would compare With any man Of
similar opportunities in the county or elseuhere
And yet brother Mechanic" withheld from
him his influence and his vote, Friend, act.
speak louder than words :" and although our
senior has reason to 5e grateful for vour sunpor,
IN former times, yet. IN The cases referred TO- VIC
think you are fairly "cornered " You have
lost glorious opportunities Of illustrating your
own principles. and can scarcely blame others
for derelicton in the maier.l