Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-11-11


cations of prominent men, on their suppo-
sed disregard of their own true Interests s,
and would prove, If any thing. that The peo-
pie should be excluded from voting for eve
~ important officer OF government. Ad-
hitting that conventions would select can
dldaieS with refereECe 10 their political
faith. though this IS By no means certa in,
nor always even prob bic, the opIe will not
therefore necessarily confirm the choice,
especially would they not, if unwiseiy
made. The election Of judges to admin.
is'er the laws n the high tribunals Of the
State who may sit in Judgment on the
rights, the YES and Iibert es OF each el~c-
tor, on day expressly set apart for that
single object, Is an act too solemn to ad-
mil of undue bias FROM the heat of partizln
feeling, or the efforts Of demagogues. Blu
we ask, when have not politics controlled
the appointment Of Judges selected by the
executive? When has partizan govern.
or, and who is not such nominated Judge
of opposite politics? Is ii Objectionable
that Convention FRESH from the people re
iiecting their will and wishes, with this sim
gle objec; in view, should make the nomi-
nation! How much more so, that q Sc
cret, irr sPonsIbIe caucus controlled by IN
terestcd party lea lers should ctatc, as il is
well known is usually the case, who shall
be the appojntee? ara governors and sem
ators 50 wise they canaol err. so firm and
pure they may not be swayed by improper
Influences? Are there no partizan servi-
COS 10 NO ro,,-r rrlo1 ct, fauoritoe ., elov,to
or rivals 10 crush, no other place of power
or trust 10 which they aspire, and hope 10
gain by the influence of their patronage?
In sort, viii they be more honest, wise,
or imPaitai. making the selection than the
people themselves! he majority OF the
committee are forced 10 the conclusion that
party spirit and IMPROPER influence Will
have less scope Tor exercise in the cleo
tion,than in the appointment of jadges; and
that the people VIII be moro attached to a
system 50 democ5aIc n Pr,ncIPie, ana VIII
more cHeeFiuI!y ocqui'sce III Inc decisions
Oh coufl soiec'ea " Iaen1SeIfes'
AhoI0er oDlec'Ioh 10 NE e.ec''!e noue
s. that the JUDGES may be induced 10 rem
der UNJUST decisions ID order 10 secure re
'~~''D'-' a. $3.50 1893 - l. ~ -.
Of weak and corrupt Judge: that the par
lies interested are G. opposite politics, or
that one has very con idarabIe and The oth~
er very little poii,icu influence, and that a
decision is 10 b. made not long betole an
election. An argument which requires
the concurrence of 50 many impro5abllities
is not entitled to niue, weight. Nothing
IN this country would tooner seal the Poilt-
zeal doom OF any JIdaf' by all parties ana
every honest m ,in.'l .ha a''emP' 10 oenu
MS decisions from Inc Inc o. justice. TO
maze pogtlcal capital. Neither would the
mng)ing Of Judges il the strife OF politics
he tolerated by tho people; their sense OF
propriaty would revolt at tic idea, and IN
stead Of securing the object aimed al, they
would ensure their own defeat He alone
can De popular Judge who IS honest, I'M
partial, dec dcd and fearless; who holds
wiki steady hand the scales o + justice and
viii sutier no improper Influences TO ap-
pIoach them, whose Judgment, though It
may sometimes wayer and tremble in doubt
ultimately points steadily to the pole Of e.
tornal truth and justice Such a man the
people appreciate, aad bin vii! they de-
light 10 honor. Can i be presumed iben,
that ny Judge could 50 iaT forget the pro-
priciy OF his station, or what became his
rue interest,". IS 10 m.age n party politics
or swcry2 lis decisions Tor poI.tlca. cous,d
CfatieNS.