The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-03
Philadelphia.
Correspondence Of the Herald
purT A mr. purA Oct IN I

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/ addressed you some time since upon the subject
Of the vast Jurisdiction of our Court of Common
Pleas, embracing the principal civ jurisdiction,
and the whole of the criminal Jurisdiction Of the
city and county, or rather the same judges hold
the vast power and authority embraced under the
head Of court Of equity, civil and criminal law
It was then matter Of much complaint time has
only increased the evil, and the complaints and
murmurs Of the community have become unver-
sal and loud tor many reasons; among which is
the appointment OF. Judge from the county, whose
habits and education may have fitted him for that
sphere but entirely unit him for his present station
as much from manner as matter; uncouth, rough,
and arbitrary manners, are not suited to a city
Judge, nor is the exercise OF personal luminosity on
the bench quality to be admired in Judge.
The good old days OF Tilghman, Rush, and Others,
have passed away then no political demagogue
was elevated ID the judiciary, for which nature,
habits, associations, or education, had never fitted
him more was required than the desperate acts
Of desperate political juggler. man OF bad
passions and reckless disposition can do much in
jury alone in community. But when he acquires
family connexion by affinity to brother Judge,
Of amiable disposition and OF acknowledged ac-
quirements, and exercises by his arbitrary and de-
spotc disposition, more or less influence upon that
Judge, Tor the qualification OF his vanity or malevo-
ence becomes an evil OF vast magnitude and tends
to arouse the indignation OF a people. For these
reasons, among many othersfrom the same quarter,
the people naturally look for redress or relief from
grievances no longer to be patiently endured And
while we have to regret that TO nd ourselves OF
what we regard az a moral incubus, the pecuniary
interests Of others not exceptlonabe to us may be
affected yet private interest must give way to pub
lie good. The criminal jurisdiction Of the city
and county must be taken away from this Court,
and az a matter Of economy, having regard 10 the
depIorable state Of the finances Of our county and
commonwealth, the salaries Of the judges must be
reduced. We may, then, in this way get rid OF
this cormorant in all things but legal knowledge
and civil conduct. We understand that decided
stand will be taken by the coming Legislature to
accomplish this desirable result. More anon on
this subject
You having kept the public advised upon the
subject Of the Mormons-as indeed you do upon
all Subjects 1t will be interesting for you to know
tibet George ]. Adams, leading Mormon of the
agaast BENJAMIN Winchester, in the district court
OF this city, who is also leading and conspicuous
Mormon lecturer, who regards the spiritual wife
system, as he alleges Adams lnculcates and prac-
tees as contrary to the laws OF God and the country,
and destruction Of peace and harmony in the
church and good will towards men. THIS cause
will be one OF much interest, and produce much
excitement among the Mormons at the same
time that il will expose to the world the base prac
tees OF a certain class Of this sect Adams has
employed as his counsel, David Paul Brown, Esq
You shall be advised OF this case, as 1t progresses
in all its minutl9.
Our city and county is all alive on the subject Of
the election tomorrow. Various are the rumors
as to the Wing majority, and whether the Natives
will unite with them en- masse. Ii they do, in this
county as party, their days are numbered
HAMILTON.