New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-30
The Election Of state judiciary.


To the Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR | am DESTROYS Of directing the especial at
tenton Of your readers. to the provisions OF a bill
reported by Mr.. HARD, from the Judiciary Commit
tee of the Senate for the division of the state into
eight Judicial Election Districts and the election
OF State and County Judges and Sunogates 1t
has been printed and to-day, Mr.. HARD moved
its reference to select Committee Of one from
each of the old Senate Districts The motion was
lost IA to %.
The bill proposes to divide the State into eight
Districts for the election Of Judges as follows
First Darid-The City and County OF New York.
Second D,sri0-The Counties of Kings, Queens. sui
folk Richmond. Rockand Westchester Putnam, Dutch
ess Orange and Sullivan
Thru Dariof-Coiumbia. Greene, Albany, Renssc-
laer. sohoharie Delaware and Ulster.
FsHrtt Disric-Sarstoga Washington Warren "a
sex Clinton Franklin, Il. Lawrence, Fulton Hamilton
Montgomery, herkmer and Schenectady
FJih Diricf--Jenerson Lewis Oswcgo Oneida
Madison aud Otsego.
SirA District henango Broome Tompkins, Che
mung Togs steuben, Alegsny, Catiarausus and Liv
Sero,h Dis,ria-onondass Cayuga. Seneca, Yates
Ontario Wayne and Cortland
kiehh Dsfrici-Chautauque Ere. Ocnescc, Nyo-
ming, Monroe, Orleans and Niagara.
The first election Of the Judges o the Count OF
Appeal Justices OF the Supreme Court and Clerk
Of the Court OF Appeals. aud of the County Judges
10 be held on the 9Th Tuesday If May next
Every separate officer to perform the surrogate's
duties in Counties with 10000 people more, and
local officers to discharge the duties of County
Judge, and OF Surrogate in case Of their inability
OF of a vacancy, to be chosen nj same election Sc
These judges So to be appointed are the supreme
tribunals OF the land they are the final court of
appeal beyond which no judicial investigation or
decision can 90 they may administer substantial
justice speedily and we'll or they may involve the
country in endless strife and contention they may
look with en- intelligent and equal eye ON. ana to
ward, the rights OF all they may twist and turn
the millions Of conflicting rules which are called
law, 50 as 10 make Justice n rcproach and by
word they may dispense justice 10 the poor man.
the orphan. or the widow. equally and speedily
or they may convert simple Justice into trade - they
may sustain their high character avoiding the whrl and
vortex al party strife they may has been the
in times gon, by and record traverse the state
in their judicial robes, 10 uphold monopoly b. the r.
gal profession 10 denOUnee clear and sctnuhc code Of
laws 10 keep truth and Justice envelOped In perpetual
fog and TO make their official station subscryent to po
iucal and party purposes and false personal amoiion
and lust of power and patronage
VIII the good people OF the state look 70 these
important ections in time Once organized, II may
be day too late to reform bad or corrupt court
through election of other men holding ONCE Tor eight
years If the first chosen be good the courts can
not be bad and is the time to seek and TO choose
Judiciary that may become the pride and envy of the
Unionhe shield OF the oppressed and the terror oil III
doors.
Are the above Districts so distributed that the
people can meet in their y Senate Districts and each
name map--Whig Loco, Abolition, Anti Rent or "a
tonsl RefOm-whose character and qualifications viii
secure to all impartial justice II So four such Districts
forming one Judicial District the people may vote I'M
dorsiandngy and for judges of their choce-but II a
different arrangement has been made and shall be
IN ix lfVis are
ua.c in District 10 be composed OF seven % twelve
Counties Is that sink Of corruption, Ismmany Hal,
destined 10 give Judiciary the commercial Capital Of
the New World Are trading politicians ana As-oela
tons of practising attorneys 10 meet In caucus and the
people TO be saddled once more with the heardseys
the WawOrihs the Bronsons and the Whitings-old po
/ htca hacks whom the people ART sick Of Or are
sharp biting and biting political practitioners, who
have always been ready for their Zee 10 defend night
or wrong-who have defended taxed lawsuits Of 5000
10 cases where $40 might have sutherland delighted IN
trials new trials hearings re hearings and all the cost
y legal confusion OF the last p years-are they TO
choose and be chosen
| The first duty OF government Is TO dispense
equal Justice 10 all and peace, prosperity and the secu
rity of our civil rights depend much very much on
the choice that may be made OF judiciary 0y me PEG
pie Intelligent just learned experienced ana NOUS
irious men may not be the most conspicuous eahui,
dsiesbut they should be sought ior, nominated ahu
maid fair and liberal compensation Tor their ardnous
duties az the faithful guardians Of their country hon
! or and the peoples nights -
| A part OF the Judges OF the Appeal Court are 70
he elected by general ticket Everybody inroasnoui
the state voting for the whole number 10 De chosen
As no provision IS made for Legal popular hoiiialon
by means OF delegates chosen IN the loealiues lo s
express purpose the 10000 voters must either vote of
| the nominees Of party caucuses. IN Wnch ine M
lions will not have too much influence i II lnoss ?,
best 10 bsve popular election yet no popular oHe'S
nomination ILL.,.
One OF the great evils OF our artiul and dishonest
imported legal system H. that II makes US Dependent On
lew ndivduss OF the 3OoO lawyers 10 me S0A'.
who arc generally speaking more clamorish thHn %
triouc ID seems 20 that the choice OF judges mus
in nearly every case be made from The most eminent
faithful aud impartial lawyers OF the Stsie-nen o. -
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