Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-09

the distinction between law language, and
common sense language will be abolished
we cannot tell but we think the subject is
Que not altogether unworthy the attention
of the people.
Some men desire that judges shall be
appointed because they do not wish them
10 be politicians; they wish them to be dis
connected from party, so that they may be
pure. We don't think appointing would Sc.
cure that end any better than electing; but
without arguing that point, we say as we
have said that all such arguments show a
a distiust of the people in the matter of
seli-government, and will apply equally
against elections generally or against re-
publican institutions. Ii must be borne in
mind that it is the mass of people after all,
who are mainly interested in the character
of Judges. Bad judges injure them quite
as much as any class or set of men, and to
fear that they will elect impure and incom>
petent men, is 10 suppose that they will
designedly injure themselves. For our
own part we have the utmost onfience in
both the honesty and capacity OF The people
and we desire TO have judges elective and
for short terms because we believe that in
that case, as in all others, an immediate re-
sponsbiliiy TO the people is the surest guar
nlee for the proper and faithful perform.
ance Of the duties of the station. We
have no objection whatever to Judge be-
ing party man. An honest party man we
do say, is not only the best, but the only
patriots and we would Ike, not only that he
should be party man, but spare no honor.
able cxertion for the party Of his choice
lfihere be anything wrong in this, I'VE should
like TO know it, for we should at once, urge
not only judges, but all others to discard the
evil The error in our view of the matter.
is the opinion that party politics must OF
necessity be coTupting and degrading, and
those who have any thing to do with them
must parake of those characteristics
They are not of necessity either corrupting
and degrading; two thirds, yes, four ffihs,
we believe, of the people engage in party
strife from the best motives, and highesl
purposes. In our progress from despotisms
TO our present liberal from of government,
as power after power has been wrested
rom the few and transferred to the many,
he many have shown themselves, the best
dcpostofs of it. And the change has al
ways been beneficial. This is struggle
or another step in the great cause of free
ION and popular rights. 1t is opposed by
precisely The same arguments that all strug-
5lcs OF a similar character have been, and
We hope in this case, as The people have
he power, they will vindicate themselves.
" We arc surprised 10 learn that there
ire men IN our midst, who are OF opinion
hat some Of what are called the learned pro-
css,ons, should be specially guarded in the
constitution TO lie framed For instance,
n the case of doctors and lawyers, they shall
iot Practice without patents and diplomas,
hose to be obtained after certain prescribed
ength and routine Of study. We hardly
hink it possible in this enlightened day,
&c, and generation, enough entertaining
his opinion, can be found to do any harm, |
nj we DO rot know what may happen. III
I be determined 10 do any thing of the kind
Nc shall 20 for extending the doctrine TO
embrace every trade and profession. The |
carpenter shall not drive a nail; the shoe
mixer touch a last, nor the tailor draw
hrcad until he presents his patent duly at
osicdby the proper authority. Ii is strange
tate of atilirs if people may not, in these
matters BE- left TO their own wisdom and
:hoce What is 10 be the purpose of these
Jalonis and diplomas.
"A bookful blockhead ignorantly read,
With loads of learned lumber in his head"
IS the one who will generally obtain them.
they never indicate talent either natural or
and serve no other end than TO
,eep up most mlschiovous quackery in he
profession thus protected. Throw the doors
vide open; project no man or set OF men,
out give lie PEOPLE perfect freedom of choice
II such matrefs. True ,alen, aud genius
vii then be sought for and encouraged, and
i will occupy the exalted position which
properly belongs to it, while charIa,anism
and quackery of all kinds, when unsuppor-
ted by he parchment props which too often
sustain them, viii sink 10 heir proper level