The organizer., 1849-09-29
RKPnRM or THE IFtICIARY.

Reform Oh THE JbDlClAhf,
We observe that some Of our Demo
cratic contemporaries, are urging the pro
Priety Of reforming our Judiciary system
We hold ourself in readiness TO secOn'
and advocate, any reform that may be pro
posed; 90 confident are we, that an
change must be for tho better. So far
however, as we have noticed the sugges
tiOns Of the Press, they merely look to l
change Of forms Of pIeGdiRgin the eOurts
This viii do very well, as far as II goes
but does not eradicate the evil. II makes
IL sgfrable only, thst's all. The system
ITSELF and the 'OhOIe system, should be abOl-
ished. No reforms will answer the Pur-
pose Of stripping the oOmmOn LdU system
of its hoaFy.headed PerPlexities. intrica-
cies, absurdiIies, and iRterminable ver-
biage and jargOn. ERADICATION is
the only solvent remedy for the mischief
complained Of The Common Law, or
rather, COMMON hsmbug, system, under
which it is pretended, justice Is now ad-
minisiered, is altogether behind the age,
and never was, indeed, in neOnsOnance with
our simple form Of government and demo-
cratic institutions. II was only intended
for people, the masses OfwhOm were ig.
noFanl and slavish. and who trusted the
finding out and defence Of their rights to
separate order Of men, who were qualified,
Il was thought, BY birth and education, TO
take care Of the ignorant. Not so in our
government, and particularly under the
government Of Mississippi, where public
sentiment is made up Of unletered indi.
vidual opinion, and where the people are
not only expected, but under our COnstiiu-
ton, absolutely required to know the quail
i6caiions Of candidates for Judicial stations.
Every elector votes directly for judicial
officers. and Of course, is supposed to be
able To determine tEeir fitness and capaci.
~. In this the Constitution conlers high
privilege upon the voter, but ono which
should not be entrusted to him unless the
system be so simpli6ed as 10 enable each
and every citizen, no matter how limited
his legal information may be, to judge Of
the pretensions Of those who ask bis suf-
RACES. Rut a. the matter now stands, the
people are expected 10 perform duty, for
the performance Of which, our Judiciary
system, organized under the Constitution,
totally disqualifes them. The COnstitu-
tiOn makes them the electors Ofthe Judges.
How can they determine as to their merits
OF Semerits, fitness or unhtness, unless
they have 1t in their power TO inform them
selves in relation 10 that which constitutes
a Judge But we will, doubtless, be told
that the illilerate, 1--WE mean legally hliie-
rate, viii seek this important information
--as Mr.. Jefferson said il would be ae-
quired-frOm others, themselves learned
in he law. This doctrine Is not only un.
safe and misehievous, but absolutely dis
oEacaful and humiliAiing, Al once stulsty.
Ing the people and making the Constitution
ahlsshOOd and an sbsurdiiy; because Il
-SuPPosss = capacity in he Electors which
he operation q our cleefioa Ian denies to
thsm. Bu We 60 in iorrs,aining the free
features of the orgauis Law, and repeal-
ing he system With rrnasrs 4, 10 this
rsspsei, nasaiory and absurd
hs sasy y sLOwthsi shs conmon Law
isnsi saaP,sd 70 cur inislligsni and rsniing
psoPls, and thai h oaen wholly dsfsais ths
ends oF iussics. A simpler nd better
sTasm ooaAbs devised Fer dis PurPoss,
nainly, ws adroeais he call d a Couven-
tioa uhieh sS.n have power % ovsrhaul
b vtsls ding, from begianing 10 end
and bgiag 4 wiihin he teach and comprs.
hsnsisa q srsry uhn Who chooses % eE