The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-04

gliioes, when every body that could get
asav haI let there, would deserve but lilIe
sympathy il the black OK we're 10 tread
hard On him. Reasoning pr1ori, | would
say, II be we're TO fall a victim 10 bis folly,
the Bench would not suffer much loss. But,
Sir, there are other human beings, whose
situations we are bound 10 regard. The
voice OF humanity pleads Tor the wife and
children, whom an ambitious father has
forced into the dismal regions Of disease
| need no, tell YOU how often these tender
relations are sighted and trampled down
by the very bes, Of US, in the fury OF pro.
iessional emulation. Even u far better
motive msy belray US. The wish to pro.
vide for our families, and give them honor.
able station IN society, may introduce the
unhappy man TO carry ais family where the
band Of death sooa SEXES them. q, sir. i
IS wrong thus 70 tempt poor human nature
DoGbly wrong and objectionable in this Is
sembly, who should be great Parent to
as all, thus 10 temp, and expose her children.
Mr.. Speaker, | have a notion if this Bill
shall seem likely 10 pass, 10 propose as an
amendmenl 10 II, that ii any married Law
yer IA the upper country shall accept OF
Judgeshlp IN the swamp region, that Il shall
forthwith be cause OF divorce. il the wife
shall choose so 10 regard ii. But if she
shall eonssn. TO 90 with bim, propose to
make 1t lataa'icIde 10 carry with them
moun;ain brat, and high mIsdemeauor, Tor
them to incur any more lidle Responsible
ties blooming nuGiHeS," believe the
play man called them the other night
THIS, TO say the least oft, wou!J be . M2l.
administration either matrimonial " t4ac.
lions"
Mr.. Speaker, If II be the purpose OF this
Assembly 10 distribute the Judges Ct the
State according to Circuits, the same policy
wall require The distribution OF the Justices
OF the Peace, according TO Captains Con.
panles. There seems to be fully as much
reason and propre;y in the one arrangemen;
as IN the other. In order 10 save trouble,
aud to DO the work with exac,ness, | would
suggest tina. celebratad Patent Corn Plan
ter, which runs oveta field, dropping gram
OF two 10 each bill aal eorcrias itup, might
wish lillie Improvement he used to advan
;age in this wholesale distribution. The
coreriRg up 10 the low country. would BE-
quite a labor SAVING operation.
beg the gentlemen Of the Wing party
10 remember, VIII what responsibility they
have come INTO power, eler tea years Of
hard struggling. We have promised reform
aad much Is expected OF Us By tue people
| cannot believe that we are going TO be
"a tue wofk Of reform with a measure hike
this. 1--we do begin this good work IN this
way, fear We sAal be told that se have
msadel the State, as the Devil is sad 10
have mended the dogs leg when he toak
oai bone aud put 10 stick. fear II
will BE- said that Ike Tie A.!emads and Pan.
loalas, We broke into tie citadel, 10 teGr
down the carved work Of the temple. Re.
member, Sir, thai the party which We have
So la.ely opposed IN fierce conflict, although
We called them reyU.llIoGIsls, Glsorgau!.
zsrs, loco.Iocos aai agraEians, aud although
they dld many things which we thought cal,
c4aIed to weaken our institutions, during
tue long ten years night Of lAeIr ascendant.
never once pJt iaeir rude hands upon the
Judiciary Of the Stale. To their lasting
credit be il said, they administered tbs part
OF their power with honor 10 the State aud
sreai'adyantag o the people. They SIS
tanned The strength and puuiy Of the Jld..
cal system, By series Of excellent appoint.
menls, taken mostly from lie racks Of their
adTerssrcs. Aa5, SIR appeal to them
nov, ut as 2 party man, b4l as On bImb'e
sen Of North Carolina, 10 stand up to tie
s1llei position Which they have heretofore
occupied cali gPoagHe.n 10 rally, as they
Cd "a olaer days, to iuc rescue q this well.
lfsd AID yelers.gd system.
Bat, Sir, suppose lhis Law had been pass
81 and rs friends were about to execute it,
] fear ne, iaey would fad themselves only
a. the beginning Of difficulties. There
arc, we VIII say, three vacant Circuits and
ou.y one racaal jJdgeslHp. Nov as we
cannot cUlu2 his Honor Ike roasted goose,
aad distribute 4 part to each, there val at
once be sg14ob.e as 10 who shall have hin.
The Nag's Head gentlemen vii say, W.
ara the primary movers, and our gvtevaa.
ces were the leading cause. cf this laws be.
ny adopted 50 re should have the first &C.
conmoda,ion. Not 50, say the gentlemen
seJn the Cross Creek country, we have
done and suffered more than either Of you IN
his cause we have reserved our better
Jdgmcnl 10 this matter; we have in some
iegree. compromised our self respect, and
our position Is really awkward and painful
therefore, VIC thEk we ought to have The
first Judge. Nay, uay, say the gentlemen
from the mountains, It cannot be denied,
that there IS great ri.k and danger to the
lives Of such as 20 10 the low cooalry the
friends Of the bill. as well as rs opponents,
have all admitted this It val undoubtedly
prove the death Of several Judges; and, as
o all regular built tragedies, tile death scene
comes last, you should be content to be post
Fo1ed, Such and 50 On viii DO the discus.
a'on-ils result toay be predgured BY The
Following incident. A holy Priest once
gave ou, to his Cock, that he bad sdch an n.