Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-08-08
Election Of Judges--.Let the People
be On their Guard.

We call the attention of those in favor of the
election Of Judges by the people, to the following
letter addressed to Samuel Parke, Esq by two
members Of the Philadelphia Bar, which dscloses
a secret plot entered into for the purpose of de-
feating by secret but extensive organization, the
proposed amendment of the Constitution, giving
the election Of Judges to the people Of the differ
ent districts.
Mr. Parke, being in favor of the amendment,
and opposed to the use of any secret or covert
means to defeat the wishes Of the people, very
properly had the letter published in the Lancaster
Republican, that the fiiends of the measure, be-
ing fore warned might be fole-armed. We trust
that the attempt made to keep from the reach OF
the people the right and privilege of choosing their
own Judges will awaken them to the Importance
of the measure. E
We have not the least fear that the influence or
nrigues, of those opposed to the peoples electng
their own Judges, where known, will have any
other effect than to arouse the friends Of the meas
ure and thus make it more sure. We know that
there are some, who still hold to the royal doc
trine that the people are not fit to govern them
selves; and there are others who desire to obtain
high places through Executive favor. which they
know that they never can reach through the peo-
pie. The schemes of these will be exerted to the
utmost TO prevent the selection Of Judges from 60
ing into the hands Of those who elect our Presi-
dents, Governors and other important public off,
GERS. But we shall not attempt to refute the
stale argument of prejudice, ignorance and aris-
tocracy that the people are not fit to elect their
Judges-or in other words, that they are incaPa-
BILE Of self-government. The time is rapidly aP-
preaching when the Freemen of this Common
wealth will be called upon to decide whether they
consider themselves fit to elect their own Judges,
or not and we have no fears as to the result
By majority of not less than FIFTY THOU
SAND, they will put their slanderers to shame.
The proposed amendment to the Constitution wiH
be adopted-the people have willed it-and those
who calculate by secret org anization, 6nesse and
intrigue to prevent it will find how hopeless was
the ,ask-how useless and contemplate the labor
But we are glad that the plot has been discovered
and the warning gone forth. We know not to
wha, extent the scheme may have operated; but
we feel quite certain that even if it had not been
disclosed, all the efforts of the consprators would
have proved unavailing. They are now past the
leas, hope But read the plan of secret organiza-
tion.
Philadelphia, July 10Th 1850.
SAMUEL PARE Esq.-Dear Sir.-An opposition
is now being organized in various palt of the
State to the proposed Amendment Of the Constitu-
iioa, by which the Judges are made elective and
it is intended to hold in the course of next month,
at some designated place, small private meeting
to consist of two individuals only. one Whg and
one Democrat, from each judicial district, quietly
to consult upon, and arrange plan OF action for
the different counties. Owing to the circumstan-
ces of this movement being entirely unconnected
with party politics. and to the natural ndisposition
of most people to give themselves trouble about
what does not Immediately or personally affect
them we have in some instances, no easy or cer-
tain means of ascertaining to whom we ought to
address ourselves in order to the procuring in the
several distriis, persons to meet at the consulta-
| ton about to be held. Among the districts in
which we are thus at a loss is yours. Allow US
therefore to beg that you will do US the favor to
send or If you prefer that course, to put this letter
| into the hands of friend, with request that he
| will send US the names Of Wing and Democrat
| of your district whom we can rely upon to attend
| at such consultation and afterwards, to aid in
| giving effect to the measures which there may be
| devised and determined on.
GARRlCK MALLERY,
| C. INGERSOLL.