Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-10-16
For the Waterman and Journal.
TO THE ELECTORS OF JUDGES OF THE
SIIpREME COURT YER MONT


Before Senate constituted part of the legls-
atve department of the government, it provi-
ded in the constitution that 1.-The House of Rep
reseutatves of the freemen of this State shall con-
sis Of persons most noted for wisdom and virtue"
This provision of the Constitution now applies to
the Senate well as to the House, and IL is TO be
presumed that it has been kept involate.
BY the same constitution they are declared to be
the "trustees and servants of the people, which
to suppose they were keeping in view.
Therefore it is unnecessary to remind you that
good judiciary is of the most vital Importance to
the people, that the security of all their rights rests
there not excepting even those most strongly secur
ed by the constitution, for the courts have power
to hear and determine every question arising up
on it.
To continue the same man in the Office of Judge
quamdiu bene Sc gesserit is the only mode Of secur-
ing this blessing to the people. The doctrine of
rotation, which SO well applies to merely political
offices, will not answer here.
The man who now holds the office of fourth
slstant Justice of the supreme court, deliberate
ly and considerably elected TO that office by the
Legislature. AT the next session,by sudden, con-
vulsive, spasmodic action of the body, ito
which all, however wise nd virtuous are subJect)
he was thrown out. The State was diseased. 1t
was for the Governor to act as physician, and he
performed his part we'll At the close of the year
the patient seemed to have recovered, and the Lee
gslature, by healthy, natural action elected the
same man again.
And he throughout the whole period, in the per-
Torrance of the duties of his office in an upright,
uniform course, more than met the expectations Of
his friends; his enemies it was not possible he
ohould please.
And he did this laboring under the greatest DIS
advantages. He had not the uniform support OF the
Legislature. He must have been conscious that
this would give courage to those opposed to HIM.
That not only his faults were closely observed by
them, but every little and inadvertence noted
and COINED TO publish in the corners of the streets,
and when the Legislature should sit to whisper IN
the ears Of the members at the Capitol, with such
additions illustrations and embellishments as their
own fertile aginatons might furnish and when
their stock of particulars should fail, make general
charges in a confident manner, which is easily
done, and can be met in no way but by general
answer.
Let it be settled that he is and is to be Judge
and the face of things will be changed-mere
fault finders senced-he freed from embarrasS-
ment-when IN court, conscious of the presence OF
no one who is seeking some means by which to re-
move him.
The exaggerated representations of persons who
for cause, perhaps without cause are at en-
nifty with a candidate is not that which should de-
termne the vote of an elector as TO judicial Of
fee.
A few men may raise great camor, and pretend
that it is unanimous, go through the State, making
great noise, and pretend that every body joins
in it. CIVlS.