Washington telegraph., 1848-06-14
Far tle YaIsgrank.
TO THE PEOPLE.

The subject that each Of US Is now more pHrlie,
nliry, and immediately interested IN, IS the husi-
ness that will, Or shoall come before the neXl
General Assembly OF Arkansas. A full ticket IS
now understood TO be cut on each party But
what has party politics 10 do with the husnrs hn.
fore lle State Lfgslatufe' ltis tfur there viii be
Ia elect, by thai hily, lSo u ) Senator but
is that the only purpose lur winch State Legisla.
lulc wls created by the constitution II ~, why
nol Dispense with 1t, except Ouee IA while when
vacancy shall occur in that ullioc which, 10 be
tillrd W.lld only require a session Of one OF Two
weeks, at iarthesu fl'His would Keep thousands,
aud hundreds Of thousands Of dslars IA The prupla's
pIgksis, which were otherwise nerdIezsly tbIgWn
away unless, indrsd, they dnl d srtuc OF
profit IA sustaining hraKy burdens, iof na other pf
pose than to iliter the vanity, aud pannhf The de-
PRAYED appres pl To say the least very usrlses
hoJy, pf collection Of mrn-lusn ul whom not one
IA ten, is motp than barely respectable at home
-nea who either ssek the Office tor the sake Of
the plltanor OF salary lhry receive or oi acquiring
little iariaus honpf, mol being able 10 ucquiTr
any that is real OF lasting, BY ihef Intrinsic meHs;
iof they feel, might feel conscious al possessing
none. As to this one isolated subject Of elcctnH
United States Senator, cant the people in,ttaei
lhrlf fHpfesrhtautcs, either Al the polls, Ia an
opon column for that purpose, OF by MEMORIALS
ibt iaiacf, hoRsrrr, hHng preferable, IA The maFe
convenient madr' AnhauoiahIe man would vote
lief kuswa wishos on TIM, OF any olbeT subject
Of laefr pOieyi Without any distraction whatever
And thesr he could essIIy ascertain By lhgiF cen.
rfaI eApfrs,.oas
Then. is nothing 10 b. done' Vas the uiiifs
o. Stale Legislator effalvd Ion nv purpose Nhat.
etrr II w, II is a mere useless maeAiut. oalru.
lated only 10 QppfJs. the prope With unnecessary
burdens. aud ea4otious. N The Way OF talrs. Bgl
Il uoas 50 happen that the office was efralrd ioi
S.se aal beneficial purposes; tested By The rkpf.
Renee and accumulated vision Of ages. i.hls
sans aprneaer aud sIslom. with winch, oil his-
tory is ale, suggested 10 the patriots aud saerH af
TIE preach, aud past aees Of our country, The poll
icy, II not The absolute nserszty in free country,
VI kespmg church aad State separate. Ana 10
secure tbY separation, aud prevent ths most M.
halluWHt, uuaatuTal aud unreasonable upion, tie
guarantee ol the toasllaliua is inlcfpasrd, "tbai
eyefg ellHuui nay, every man shall be allowed Ia
wUfsap A,mfbi! TED according TO lae dielzlts
ol conscience Why. then, descCrate this wlse
aud benliicenl pfop5saa Of uuf Gotsnmea,-
Why should a eIli4en show himself unworthy Of
the protection u 10 was-s1 last. provision. hY
voting igf candidate exclusively with a NleN 10
h, felg aus lHasls, EaHH There r0lhIag that eaH
Dec done. oi alzfIsfsa , .ii.i, aa ir saIgHei, IA lir
SLATE lsagtIalurrf NiA. in NIrW OF such d sHb-
Jrci, should He Iuf-ri Hs oun civil uFhls, and
lloss ui h.s izliaR-eIIzHasi Dong TINS, saY,
w,ia iaF ouuh4Huev aI uar thal has The ugIt, un.
der olf flee Institutions. 10 tp#zA ui IT,, aud al
other s4-Jrcis# ia.t, thai man eaaud. Ha rffub-
IcAa. p1tHalt man OF tfHsH, " q suad tHHsil.
lu=laal hr dgss uut duartg sell vi Hs country,
VI I4s CONSIDERATION q good, Iaz,, aud sisr laeH
Il Va candidate D, d god, uet Hl', uHasIiy mau=-
i ar leeds tHe Aaugfss aud e.niIes iae aIk,ui the
tho premise Is to hm4 "hr wi have His reward
Al IHIs has haihls 10 10 with his services ia
the Legislature I ls only lesi il his han.siy. IA
lrgH4 uapaeslY, aHd The justice iad a slsia OF
lu1 inHBsuffa ne pfaRlsgs % gzry Then the
question Togufs, What s 10 be auat, VI utility, o.
vital interest, II the Isoplr'
lhs aN Legislature, 10 is wbium, proposed
turte ameudmaAls "a auf STATE Constitution, which
will cllhcf be Fauird or rJeeled BY the neat
These HmrudmpHls propose giFing 10 the people,
aud taking away ifum the Legislature, aud lhr
lu,iicrs ul ihr gauniy CuIus lHo elections uI the
CiFcnd Judges, ffu-eeulu. AuoHry., aud Pro.
bate Judgrs The ouly question that ecu arse, is,
whether the people capable ol stl'gOycrnnleni,
10 d suiicrAt extent, 10 eu45.e them 10 make -
good srrg,i0ns Ol ihes- officers the aid Jusiisss
aud their members Of the two Houses ol thr leg.
stature. Aud why not would ask aud answer
the question by the further one, ere the most Of
tho member. Of the state log stature, lawyers VI
Jufsis by profession ur prucics' mod. do the yry
lcw that are, ever 70 into persona. elimination OF
the qualifications ul tbr candidates TOT the sad ui
h1rs' II lhry atf,e al their knowledge by,ntof-
nation only. cam the people do the samr' Who
have tie deepest interest 10 the liinHss aud quaiii.
cations Of these officers the people Vi each cir
cut VI o0unly,in which they serve their respective
uiscs, or lhc mrmDrr ol the legislature from
every Older cToutl sud eouuty u Ihv sialr'-s
MbuH Ia the al0i tas.i, roffapIvg, iur whole body
oi the prOple, collectively, OF thrrlrw rpfcs'nia.
uNts q, aud upl 0ur-riglib nl lhcni rilhrf Interested
directly 10 TIE esciluHs, uT Ttspousihl 10 any one
on account Of their yoI,s ia thrm' Al present,
tue members Vi cIght judicial rllru''s, SViu lot
those oikCen, "a each one Ol tArsc circuits, sep
amIey And the uunurr will b', % sums day,
At lrsd ublr, Andil a Judge sb0uIdbs ucUned
10 kuayefy, or fayoriim-- which has happened
under lir sun--wbleh body, tn collective, Uftfp'
rrscuialise could hr most readily operate on with
umpunily, OF without delecIon' aud. which would
be most cchain to bnng him 10 cundrn punish.
menn The rcorrtiye body Of the people. surely.
When man want, To palm himself oil on the
''NfulNhlAlf " u ANHI't Ni itN-F'hAlNa AA"iHf -
he hls only 10 his away 10 Lttlc Rock, during the
session Of the Legislature, and get - iew interest
ed, or designing vouchers or eudurses, a. 10 bis
suitability and fitness Tor the office, aud spend tny
or a hundred dollars Tor alcohol aud wine, for the
members to steep their souls, and swim ia, for
about two weeks, aud he is sure Of his election, no
matter what he is, or who he is; and no matter
how much the people may suffer by his wicked.
ncanous, or ignorant official Hci-, IN their lives,
liberties. rrputatoGs or properties And all lhr,
too, costing the SLATE, 10 the time thus consumed,
more than hall The salaries VI oil the Jadges, cir
cut, and supfrme--ai the present low, mean stan.
darj-.ln the state; a standard that must always,
with the exception Of few elderly men, who are
not physically able to stand the fatigucs Of the
practice Of law, furnish the country d SET OF
'n.lmg, worthless Judges, il may be allowed
Tho rfryerant expression.
Should the people not require fall, fair, aud ex.
pllcll pledge Of their candidates, on this, as well
as all other subjects which they may deem Of vi.
tai nlersl to them' ! feel sure they ought, aud
firmly believe they will. On this, aud other sub
jeop, may say more hereafter
ONE OF THE PEOPLE