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conPelled ,herefOrsto give oSiy-a synopsis Of
them
The Wing says:
As Al present advised, We are opposed 10 any
change in the County Court system, or in the
present mode of sFpoiniing the officers Of The
law, clerks, sheriffs, eonstsbles, s&c That the
County Courts, as now constituted, are defective
in some respects, may be safely granted /; for 10
grant i, is 30 more Than granting the fmperfec.
lion Of all human things: Clique among The ma
gistra,ss sometimes lead 10 improper appoint.
ments Of Justices Of The Peace: Family inter-
ests sometimes combine to secure to particular
families an undue sscendancy But, these are ..
wills We are disposed to think Of uhfrequeni occur.
renee and limited extent. XII
We are 10 favor Of appointing Judges as now,
BY he Legislature, and Of their holding Office
during good behaviour: This we believe is ne.
cessarydo secure the perfect Independence Of
Judges, which, all agree, is an indispensable pre-.
requisite Of their honesty: Bulimus, be confess
ed that in securing Judiciary Independence,
there is no small hazard Of incurring Judiciary
irresponsiblity.
We are for elec.ing The Governor and L..
Governor BY the Peoplein order 10 break Up the
system OF intrigue which nov prevails: We are
for sbOlishug the Council totally, as costly and
useless eprendage We are 10 favor of permit.
ting the Senate to originate all bills but money
bills, there heing no reason why they should moi,
and very sufficient reason Why they should, in
expediling business. We denbtihe proprisly Of
enlarging It's numbers. The more they are en-
larged, the more inferior men and low dema !
gogues the body will contain, as experiences has
demonstrated, and We would have the Senate
what lis name imports il should be-zcomposed
Of enlightened, firm and wise men--men superb
or to the baseness Of the Demagogds-men qua.
lifted BY knowledge, to Supervise the acls Of the
House e Delegates, and by dfmnsss to check
popular rashness.
We are for extending the right Of suffrage TO all
citizens Of 81 years of age, and having resided
70 months in The county or town where they Of
fer to vote. No other models leftto correct the
most vicious system Of The Ccpssitn,iou of 1922.
which, if It's authors had labored TO effect that ve
" object, could not more successfully have pro-
vided for The admission TO vote Of many worth
less and the exclusion OF many worthy tits inn
possible, event il 10 the present state Of American
opinion il were desirable, toeet back 10 the free
hold. Perhaps il had been wiser 10 adhereio il,
but the freehold having been abandoned, no
means are left for correcting fraudulent and I'LL
cit voting, but BY permitting all resident citizens
10 vote.
We are decidedly infaxor of restricting every
man 10 one role 10 one election.
We are against any constitutional restriction
on The matter Of the denomination Of Bank Notes.
II we have Banksand Bank Notes Of all, We are
10 favor Of ones twos, lhrees and fours. TO the
mass Of the People they arethe most convenient
form Of Bank paper, and experience has proved
that aheir circulation, while a universal public
convenieace, does not in any manner exclude the
circu laiion, or even impede j, Of silver halves,
quarters, &c.
NE are for System Of Taxation which shall
subject psallh 10 all FORMS and 10 "a hands. 10 an
equal share Of the public burdens.