The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-31
Election of judges by the People.
The following article is copied from the North
Carolina Argus;

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Carolina Argus
NoRE DkNAGoGUEIsa few weeks ago.
communication appeared in the Raleigh Stand
ard recommending the election Of Judges by the
People. Ii was published without note or com
men, BY the organ but the LincOlnton Republi-
can transferred il 10 It's own columns, and raised
a considerable cackle over it. The STANDARD then
published the cackle OF the Republican, tut said
nothing The upsho; of the business will be the
tender Of another issue Twelve months ago We
told our readers that if the Constitution we're a.
mended and free suffrage" incorporated, II
would not be year before there would be pro-
position TO amend again, and cleo, judges by the
people-or to do something else by which poPa-
lar prejudice could be excited and votes secured
Our prediction i'll Le verified, even sooner than
we expected The election Of Judges by tie
people they do in Mississippi" Is 10 be
watch word with the Locofocrscy, and all who
oppose it will be denounced Is Aristocrais and
fcderaGs,s The Standard will get the hobby
on It's legs in time for the campaign " nrst sum
mer, and if our Gubernatariat candidate lie block.
head enough 10 take issue on a matter w8ih which
his Office will have nothing TO DO, ho will find
himself pretty well dug into about the FIRST
Thur,dlF in August. Look out for " the cleo
lion Of iudges BY the people," We say nothing
on the subject at present--only that dems gogue
I'm started it, and demagoguesm will keep i
gong. Mark the prediction"
Tie Lincolnton Republican in publishing the
above, precedes il with string Of comments en-
deavoring to show that the " Federals,s." as he
is pleased TO term the VIII. Party, are opposed to
all useful reform in the State and that their asu.
al course is TO cry " demogo ueism and "hum.
bug" a, every sndsavor Of reform in the old
aristocratic institutions inherited from our En-.
glish ancestors" Now. i ,,sllut4ry reform 10
the State was intended by giving the Election OF
Judges to phe People, Why does the Standard
insert communication on tie subject without
COMMENT /, this the Standards usual course
Of doing business when a needed reform IS pro
posed Not at all. TIE objsc, doubt Of thi
, communication wss to act as "a Teller OF sor
of " patchvord' 10 rally tho party against tn
! to discussion Of any question Of reform tia
may be .tarted, but We 70 object 10 havng
"trGP" sprung upon US without preparation
something like the free suff age question" /
:. try aud ensure the election Of Democrat a
Governor. IL the STANDARD wishes the liesiio
discussed let him lead Off In Mississippi "a
Judges are elected BY the people, but that doc
not satisfy us that ii is the mos, udicious p!ar
Mississippi repudiated, perhaps some Of the d.
!. mocfats " ou,d wish North Carolina 10 do so too
j. The ermin Of the judiciary should not 30 sole
Il. 4
!. would like TO know why it wa. that the Dem
g Gratis in the last Legislature. who were go niue
e in favor of free suffrage, never made very sire
4 uous efforts TO have the constitution amended
'' relation TO that subject. 1t must have been i
= cause II had answered as far as il could, the O
l., Isct Of the coneoctsrs. in bringing votes 10 /
- Democratic candidate for Governor And su
es Is The object Of starting the proposition Of givi
- the election of Judges 10 the people But Ia,
is what the LINCOLN Courier says on the subject
I'D Tn. election OF JUDGES by III. people m
- sound well enough to some ears, il may look ]
nc mocratc, too, but we believe that if the pee
~ will sec through the low humbuggery which
-" so far dictated the proposition they will, FIRST
oe' fect as they should do. before they form dec
'od ed opinion The Judiciary Of this State q
South Carolns, elected as they are by their |.
isIatures. stand forth as examples to the uo,
Of purity and unhinchng devotion TO law I
~ right, and patriotism. Point to the sentlen
N'u who have been elected to our Judicial Ben
oss and We would ask, where is the man who can
yro. perso their characters There are always, h.
.oss ever, individuals, whose sole chances for not
Tho ely are based upon innovations Of old estabIs
rules and custofns-rnen who would take adv
ace tsge Of late popular prsjudices TO undermine
TO government itself, IT il conhIeted with their
the mighty dollar influence but such are to
.dIv watched, ana appreciated only. as their Il
ri knowledge shsald give them weight. It's u
''' cessary for US 10 parade love for the 81
ons we love her institutions-we respect her c
irge airy ;--ane only wish, when "a change i
DOT. come over the spirit Of our dream" that il
,o, come from the people. The Judiciary is
- should be, sacred-h has ever met the req
are msnts of reople-let it, at least DC SAVED
prescription ofpany.