New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-08

NJ Nsrcv thus saved from ruin step from the Bench
70 the L : Senate whence H. intrigued successfully Tor
/ rne Governors char I ne elevation OF NJ. EdmUuds
TO the Bench 3; NeITYork By Gov Wright and h:= pre-
vious services the ns;ru,nen, Of faction with certain
!adys developments 20 the party stsplsGder 20 Judi
cizl power such iacts the above and bad OF
the dangerous power granted TO Judges 20 regulate bv
rules their own COurt= warnings not 70 trust Gov
ernor and senate. What Else can We do appoint me
Legislature elect by ballot and thus eve me
reii- 10 intrigue and motlve 70 bribery Never
One other mode reulainsd-e!ecilon: but i - the
people, they might have me e!cc; nominate
their best man which they have where the District
J. very large In that the trading politicians and
the worst othe attorney species would 70 elect
who would bend justice 10 party purposes on the
side and 20 the advantage OF corrupt nI-elDzs pv
LEGGED 20 pervert law the other-the rich old taie
would escape while the poor one would 20 20 state
Pr-0n,he honest debtor would be ground 70 The dust
while the fraudulent would triumph IN hi- guilt
NJ. Brown OF Orange ny the vvsy, Orange borrowed
Aaron Burr Tor Convention speaking aroTvedly Tor
nc party who seized hold o: the Convention and con
vered il INTO political machinery on the tsi OF June
la, tried 70 force an election By General Ticket thereby
substantially avoggng that he expected 10 cleo; party
bench OF r. Judges 10 rue and Judge the Sa,s
other words 10 employ the supreme Court the Com
mon Pleas judges employed sccOrd.A. 20 Nr.Eht=
Atlas VIZ proTlincn, aud acrvc poiltlca. Lead
err. Me.srs HOFFMAN LOOMS. S;et-on, Morris, Cam
brceug and Cnatied. were the advocates OF TINS
and patent mode of accpng power from the Poo
pc-hut The Convention bat;cd q; once in favor OF
election by the electors in single senate Districts
80 10 - The usual brought back the trays and
we are 70 have elections ~ $1,000 persons each vot
Ing Disric;
have advocated single Election Districts for Judges
the only mode by which men VINO have property 10
protect iani.ie look alter justice 10 seek, crime to
punish and pure government 70 uphold, select and
freely appoint the Judges OF The land nave reasoned
IN favor OF election the only mode OF appointment
whereby people likely to escape that uni
yersal corruption which has been fatal 10 many ON
pres. Crowds have their cOurer well "a Queens,
but with general education and the sense the people
have OF the importance OF honest Judges there less 10
fear III ;hi- way than in any other.
When the Judiciary Report appeared, confess liked
that par Off which did not cag the Judges exercise
their functions N narrow sOcety-on!y among those
who had voted for against them. was AFRAID
there ni!-Et be something OF faction remaining tGht
years was a long time, but Il the people cho-e not
strangers. but long known 10 them tor their
probity and good thought that The great power
OF determining on constitutional questions, would
be- far safer than in the hands OF senate trans
formed into u Judiciary 10 approve OF is own
Moreover the independence OF the Judicial
authority upon the Legislative and Executive branches
better secured and but for the manifest sb-u.dty
OF an appellate Jurisdiction composed OF men, whom
every thing might be brought Tor rehearin.. from
So suit before Justice M Tree banking law ana
which would clog up their tribunal, should nave
said less than did
AL men admit that the Constitution l52l is tail
ure. Jurthcn society beg, entreat the country
10 interposc and save u from worse nnictioh an
arisocrauo violent partlsanbut an earnest friend
OF the Wing principles vi ia Democrat IN word anu
deed from my youth upward-snd srieTc 20 think that
,0c lccplt may DC Oultu out Ol Npi-t4tutuH W
the best but the OF lawyers with the old Re
.ency oil le2l at their back aided by Polk and his part
colorcd cabal o; Shareholders and doughaccs.
In his letter The French Revolution Edmund Bnrfe
thus speaks OF the National Assembly
Judge ny surprise when found tina, great
proportion OF the Assembly Ia majority believe OF the
members who atended composed OF practitioners IN
the law. II was compassionate OF distinguished inass-
Htes, who had gwen pledges TO their country o ler
science prudence and ln'eGrtyno OF leading advocates
the glory of the Bar-no, renowned professors IN uni!
the lar greater paras itmus IN such mum
Ter, The inferior uuearned mechanical. merely ln=irG-
meta members OF The profession There were
ed exceptions tut the general composition was OF obscure
provincial advocaie stewards of petty local lur>dc-
tons, country aornes rotarles ana Ae Shole tia. "
IN. ministers OF municipal litigation, the iomeaters and
conductors of lie petty OF village venatUn. VINO
doubt but that any expense TO the STATE OF whcA
they understood nothing they must pursue heT private IN
which they understood but too Well Twas not
An event depending on chance or contingency, va
n-viiable Il necessary. II was plan ted IN me nature
ufthings They must titthe capacity did not permit
them 10 Iead IN any project which could procure 20 mem
LIN yous Constitution which could lay open 10 them
innumerable lucrative Jobs which follow in the tram
ofa great commissions and revolutions IN NE sla ana
particularly IN all great and volrn, pemuistons oil pro-
perry. Was be expected that they would attend 10
the stability otproperiy whose existence Ahu G
pended upon whatever rendered property quesuonao.e
amblg uous and Insecure "
Such All Assembly as this could not be expected to
make the Laws clear and simple They might shorten
them however. by way o. cnsthenins the DISCRETION
Judiciary dependent on their nod and they ala So
From such proicB and unit materials French ehthu'
sasn for Liberty received check and Burke clearly
iorctud they threw themselves the OF Ml!l-
tary Dictator for lie. The citizens OF this stale better
educated enlightened and accustomed 70 Repre-
sentative Government, will do thaibut TO Use vigil
ancc in selecting the guardians OF Freedom once year
is 10 do profitable days work An eminent lawyer II
highmndcd and honorable forms the very best OF hep
resenatves. but from the class described by burke
Heaven save every Free State
PARTY cil4.P,7ncipleS.
have often in my letters denounced Party In the
sense in which il WAS organized here last Junewhout
any definite union on great principles TO De conended
for Look the OF the majority, from The Caucus
down TO the Single Senate District vote for judges last
Wednesday and say If YOU what are their prlnc
Plies il the poi!> A. SIlRs Wright says they do nj
want TO do journey work-they would continue 10 De
the Peoples masters.
Burke gives ideas of Party in better language than
could myself Here his views
4 party i, body OF united together 10 promote
the from the combination OF some partl
cu.ar principles, ~ which They are agreed hti !" no Ihh
freely may Think differently III some cases but A. the ma
ory OF measures which are brought forward IN me course
public affairs have relation ETeas and eAdnE
principles oi Government, dow from them man must
be- unfortunate IN the choice oi NJ poch aNeocA
does agree with them nine times out OF Them and
tins ss thath has the marx OF ne greatest
uniformity ana con>ancS Il! such c"hAecto- i' '2i
accomplish Object without any combination: II
i Thing absolutely impossible 10 CONCEIVE W nal soft
he be who sis for entire years ~ armament
with 55a o; his fellow subjects The mids, OF The tempest
Of strong passions q. The violent conflict OF ~ great mum
Der OF spirits hlnor characters, While many great
clssed without being able 10 mud men whose character
conduct aud sposiiou, would induce him 20 associate
himself with them 10 aid hea, hy them aided II
some pau OF public utility"
Tie Coarcuii0p OF IS2l q IlaraiHg for ls4d.
The \ y. Ereang Pos; copies from the Republican,
Saliiae! of December, l,2l, the following memorable
facts
With The united force OF ,herid>. surrogaie- county
clerks county court judges district aorules and justices
peace the oase political lugs.ers VINO reside a. A.
aany selected majority OF Inc Convention Ihe cslas OF
i Convention Republican measure. Republicans de-
sired the abolition appointing power They wished
euauc;pate the people and give them The liberty OF
choosing bu, hey have been betrayed
by men VINO hasy consented Ne Elected - Republicans,
and Republicans and who because they had engaged 10
The part % The Republican cause, We're select
es by uggler> candidates :or The ON ei'ilon
they shameless send some u her ipo!> no
We're members Of the Convention 10 Republicans
no members OF the Convention Tor he purpose OF
suppcSius and begging that provision should be made
10 the Constitution Tor tt election Q; justices q ht peace
hv the Republicans have the power aud siooi
pied Ied obtain Tor the people the Tni o e.ee'n f
officers The reformation = begun ~ the hepae-
lcau party hey MI! relax l. tarr
efforts for reform UNI. The Auscan stable c-eaae' -
al The ar.s;ccraic Sh ! washed from ne QsSes O. u
Constitution uniI the OF st-1aistsrln; 10 the de-
oarcheres oi The political rsets OF iae stAe are forever
DESTROYED. -,
The question before the Convention yusW neither the