Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-23
For he Hernl
For the HtTOf
ueFects OF the Constitution.

UetectS od TIE contribution.
Among the numerous defects 10 this nsiru.
meni may be noticed the article concerning the
Judiciary. The Judges, FIVE in nomber, are
TO be elected, each in his own district, and yet
each can serve In the district which elected
him but one year in FIVE. BY The operation Of
this fundamental Iaw.lhe people Of one district
will elect judges for the others, four ffbs Of
the time. We supposed the objecl of elections
was 20 le. the people choose their own officers.
Bot the Convention have decreed. If the PEG
pie sanction IL, that one portion Of the State
shall cleo, an important officer for other por-
tons, Would il not be equally just for one
county 10 elect other ofirsrs for other counties
as we'll as jodgesl Suppose Gran, county
were 10 elect a Judge of Probate. Sheriff,
Commissioners, &c. for Iowa, and Iowa for
Dane. and Dane for Milwaukee and Milwau-
HE for Grant. &c would II not be equally
asl Vet. who would bear such an encroach.
ment upon their rights Ct frauchisei Bot be.
fore they vote for the adoption Of The present
Constitution, lct them reflect, that if they do
so, they vote for an inslromen. that viii au-
horize other portions Of the State TO elect
their judges for them fer four years out Of five.
This uneoulh INSTRUMENT is impfaclieable on
other accounts. Thallawyer who is ccmpe
tent 10 an the bench, does not make more at
The bar than his salary viii be as jodgel-
Such men will not aeeep. Of iudgeship.
break OPP their present lucrative practice. and
10 absent IRON home most or me time Tor four
years out Of FIVE; 10 which time not only their
practices at the Dor is lost, bet on account of
their necessary absence, their domestic affairs
must be neglected, aud il they have families.
as mos, have. OF ought TO bave--lhey can
hardly risit them, much less enjoying their
society four fifh Of the time and at the end OF
The tegtn--if not addressed out OF Off ce be-
fore should they not be reelected which
they can hardly expect 10 be, il rotation in Of
6cs is 20 De kept mp, they find themselves oui
Of Office. oct Of business. their domestic affairs
derauged or 10 ruin, and their families mere
strangers Who, we say, that Is competent,
will take a judseship under such circums,an-
cesl
Those who have neither ,alen, nor learning
10 gu the bench honoTably TO themselves, and
useGully 10 lhe people, ead who Of coorse have
but little or no practice, no doubt would jump
NJ soch an election. Bo, as we take il for
granted lhs, If lawyer has talents TO qualify I
him for Judge, he has talents to command
practice, which with the proper management,
Of bis domestic atfaits viii bring him better
income than The salary Of Judge; and will
not. therefore. subject. himself 10 such ineon-
venisuce Sod less Of domestic comfort, four
years out Of Ave. for The hoaor of being
iodge II Judge eoold rssain in TIE district
fos " hieh ne Is chosen aud thereby De 10 rea-
sooahle reach Of bis hone and domestic cir.
Gle, he migh, sactihce whatever his practice
woald be worth over bis salary. fer the sake
Of The beach. and especially il be intended at
The expiration Of his term. it not reelected 10
retire from business. Bas il. bsiag Judge.
he NEST add 10 bis other sacrifices. than Of
wandering ftom home, like looely old bach.
slor, snd be alisoa,ed fem his family aua be.
sides al this. be judging ever people four
if,hs Of he time, who be koows did not ro,s
fot aim for he sfes, he must have q morbid
s0sisilisy, be a mere demsgogue, Q, in se-
,spsing The efFes, give ample PreOfiha, he is