Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-29
WISCONSIN.

The people Of Wisconsin have rected the new constu.
ton submitted 10 their deciso BY the decisive majority Of
5000 l, probably more abonnablo prov than
any document, Of equal length proposed the people
as the basis Of civil government Itemboded large share
Of the npaccabe and absurd theories OF ocofocoism
besides being tainted by many other sns of the dsy among
which the yearly election by the people Of Judges Of the
Supreme Court The hew.hnpled doctrine Of elective
Judiciary has been gaining g,ound rapidly within few
years among certain class community, and threatens
undermine and corrupt the integrity Of the only body Of
whose peculiar duty il between The oppres
and the oppressed and deal equal sb, snd Justice
to all Il has been the pride and boast Of the United
States, and of the several States that they have hitherto
wha few unnporiant exceptions, possessed an intelligent
end incouuplibe Judiciary, in the integrity aud justice Of
whose decsons the people have placed implicit confidence
and whose mandates have been respected obeyed with
out murmur Our Judges have been placed in position
above the ordinary Influences which sway the minds Of
other Their tenure Of office has not been made to
depend upon the rise and fall Of The mercury in the political
Thermometer the end support Of this that
Fidelity 10 the constitution and laws, with competent
ability to discharge the duties Of Judge, have been
sdercd the only necessary prerequisites TO that Office The
inquiry has not BEEN Is he Wing is he Demoern?
but Is he honest and qualified for the rus5"
Should the principle OF elective Judiciary prevail
elective yearly and by the popular voes there greet
fear that much Of The Integrity and moral eeva
ton which have hitherto characterized Courts Of Justice
VIII Oetf suogeS ute DINER When
subjected the inhuences will act other do
When given understand that their continuance 10 Office
will depend upon their fidelity 10 this thai political party
this that fseonhat their be weighed BY
the party balance instead of being subjected the
the constitution and laws Of the Stale and naonean
reasonably be expected that they alone will remain uninu
enced by these while men in every other
walk of life VIGOROUSLY under their coniro1 :" Honest
politicians provcrbny scarce aud for very obvious
reasons Conscience and moral honesty too often OPP
posed to the behesi Of party and one the other must
yield which does finally triumph in almost every
stance is longer subject Of inquiry II Is practical
dosrine in politics, too, that jus6es the
used 10 obtain it-hence the dishonesty and corruption
pracscd in almost every political election r Judges
obtain Office in the way, and hold il by tho
tenure politicians how long will the present high char.
Of Judiciary renain' What will Judges be
bot dgnfed band Of political MISUNDERSTANDING lead
Of wIsngng politicians? Our Judiciary has been called
the 'buwask Of the Republic II stands barrier be-
tween the government and the people, annulng illegal
and unconstitutional of legislation and imposing
checks upon Executive authority. But what sae.guaid
will afford If il is to become political machine, 10
be ged and worked by party we-paIle subserye
the within caprice Of the mon'ent' The experience Of
all ages and nations bears witness the wisdom Of
tainng permanent and uniform Judicial system, with
view obtain permanent and uniform decisions aud Invest
them with dignity and authority That this object would
be attained by the elective system under which the
| Judges liable to be changed yearly, is evident
Another feature rejected constitution Of Wisconsin
which illustrates better than any other the idea Of "pro
gress which is gaining ground to considerable extent
among certain party the cluuse defining who 70
be voters Foreigners rho not in 1s territory the
adoption IF the constitution could rote SPo simply deloring
Atsir become eizrns and taking the oath of
allegiance while Raiss born citizens Of the United States
compelled TO reside year in the State before they
could exercise the elective franchise The constitution
framed by nominal Democrats Comment is unnecessary.
All banks and banking institutions expressly forbid
den and The State also forbidden 10 any abi
ity for public works.