Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-28

10 lie People Of Br'a.s:rck, Lensob"rg. N"''o*ay az

For THE ESauIaEr.
To lie People Of Br,;s:r:c L.nsuturg. NDt'o.ay al"
Hin1:itis.
Fellow In he Enquirer of ,hr 2st instant, some
partial friend Luncnhrs has suggested ms naiic ~
suitable candidate for III, appgoachin. Conventions ii""
from Dnw,lc the Petersburg lntrli.enccr ana the ia
ouirrr desires have my views generally IN the a''i.
Inens deem necessary and proper t. bc made IL our '
constitution give them follow citizens, most che.' iiS
hold Tie duty oi all persons, asking Office ~ TN,
hands Of the people, give hrn their opinions ily a',
freely that they may their votes UNDERSTANDINGS
shall nj this Time give bu brief ouin. ot my views -
expect Ia meet the people ri this district al tlcir July t"hl
when shall have opportunity of being more ili SHOULD
be vullr pleasure that shall be- ol your repre- S'h'
yes shall feel bound by my VOTES Ia carry 81" yotf views
and wishes however asccrtlncd belong I" at school I"
politicians who acknowledge, = The fullest cNte"f, The
right ri the people Ia instruct AMI The duty oil ne repre-
/ voted AGAINST the call Of This Convention not because
there were many and important reforms which Wa
i, -rous Ia made but because, feared and believed III
the ie basis Of representation would b. iorctd upon Us
preferred 10 bear the evils had, rather than tnc"i't
that great curse. believe that 'war, peslcnre and llhn
would scarcely produce greater DAMP ani itdew on '
,rosurs al Eastern Virginia Than This mode oi representa-
lion well remember, that in the last Convention twenty
wears AGO whilst Eastern Virginia had minority !" twenty
four and an array Of talent never Siras- ~ any i"u'
men which assembled any occasl"n NC "hil' oiS
came within one or two being cngaitci III The con
s,itutian Now, with majority "i only s":onteen sup
pose will require very asuc arllnnccian !" i,@'
out the result admit ms fears have not cfn aliN I,
.ince iha vote Already do distinguished ani pnn
lar gentleman annolincin" himself candidate or he on
ycn,lnn East, Virginia, and DECLARING linus
in favor Of the white basis and thai III" Eastern Shore l.
| the natural ally Of Western Nir%' =.
i in ;i.ur I'll the election III the t'or,rn IS ne rt"
pie or a al four years, aud ineligible a.i,iTaf's
/ | am aholi>hing the EAecutiv" Council n lclg
useless and unnecessary cHfniltur" ~ ~" '' '"'t.
| am in III basing representations IL both branch .
the Legislature upon white population AMI taxation com
tncd rhose III my opinion w!io bear the larger portion
lh bnrJt;.s should have The controlling yot
in their imposition and appropriation government whl'i
scard- property cIintn !" rcPros nta"n ana ~.
ullory wlo do pas, ,hc power Ia raise tn a!'
pirate esr AGAINST TIE wishes 81 ins WI" o." i 9o
am in favor II impcrtan. reforms in Count, Courts
There many and serious objections {" ihr present n'i''i
uf their appointment would make the County Court
Courts OF Police and Probate would have Grand Jnr
there would Try no Jury Case thcrr--l w"old c'n!n
their jurisdiction Ia laying the Comfy and Poor rsicS an
other Police regulations oi tlc coun'rs-tir f"btlc "
Wills REGISTRY oi Dttds-Fricndy i;- tor the division
Estates &C. After experience ii twenty years rtsc
in the County Courts, believe Justice has been a well ~
;nstelcd AMI cheaper rate III those Courts than u
any tribunal which has ever existed.
In my opinion independent, abb. and honest n!iciar
i, the greatest III, sSin- which hc conferred upon ~
peoe-a weak and dependant one tn greatest c".Sc n
interested in the proper selection o judges lc! -
eide upon rights liberty and equation ! AN t'F ~
nducnicnt hut responsible judiciary i am Tor lcg tcc.o
by the people Tor long periods ana 10 be ineligible ate
their terms expire This plan l@s suggested Itself 10 l
mind calculated Ia stimulate tie people from lr,i
as well as interest elect their best men, and abb
and impartial judges Let III" STATE r. l"ii "t I'M" di-
cts Of such that il will Iahr ilc Judge cishi month
in the yca Court sessions. by dimnt iboI, IL iansac
the business OF tlch district. Lc Tn Iudg" BE- 'rct'd >
the people ot each district Of wears .! suilci.n
duration for each Judge preside year v IN very di9
rct in the State ana then retire ir" tn bench. wo"l
limit tic ne sixty five al which Judge shon! hol! iii
oi!cc would give sach salaries - m JGd - - ""ul
commend III best talents in ilc State w3ul. vote fer til
election IT Clerks, Sher- Constahlc> Commissioners
hc Revenue and other officers, by The people, for suitable
term, - years. consider pres ~ right ri suffrage
dc:, an! uulncl ,ihc would extend lie r.lt I
every Tree white inalr citizen 81 This State ct the
rit 4ft. ls,4
proposed or twelve months preceding tine election
except paurcr cnnsirs AMI persons :" uas'ilnd mind
ain utterly opposed T. what u cale! d,u'i, "'"s- ""Gl
require la, cast their votes in the county whrr
they reside and where cl>tl in favor Of bcnnia
sessions -. lIc Legislature. ami they /, b" hmr - -is
y: seventy five days am ior introducing into hc Cvns
inon clauses guarding against la. 5laen u
public Debt requiring all appropriations 81 money !nr III
purpose q, internal Improvement L. receive tn direct sane
ton al Tie people and that money stall tr borrowed Ia
internal Improvements.
June - -jO. Il u. fI4NhLl L..