Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-22
CONVENTIONAL CARDS.
10 THE PEOPLE OF CAMPBELL. AND BED
FORD.

A numhet of valued friends amongst ynn--and 10 whom
take occasion 10 aeknawlsdge my grateful obligations
and deep Indebtedness for distinguished mark Of
fdence aud rraap have invited efer myself as
candidate in the Dsct of Bedford and tampbrll for
IN the Convention assemble in tho ensnup month
ot octobet for the purpose of d,ling The Consu
ton of the Commanweal h. This invitation. the ~
newed evidence of sentiments 81 much cherish amongst
old friends who have often stood by and sustained
II seems 10 me. have no alternative but 10 acceptend
40 accept H. with all honesty of ru pose faith
fully those 10 whom owe so mnrh, and In balancing nc
cnnnts with whom shonll be- able redeem hlie Of
the heavy debt of obligations uiten incurred,
Ii is no i,ignrd aud idle pa ade of humility declare
should e,ter upon the service with the prnfaundest
Of dsirnst, OF my quallf 'aous should be your
pleasure Ia constitute me of the archecs 10 ffame
new and unted fabric of your organic law Yet may
be- permitted say, should no be wholly wihnu IN
cnniagemeni, both from some little experience and obef
walton In the world aud from abiding tnst in
generous indulgence in favor of the honesty Of my inea
tons, to take the hes of your Interests Identified
aud undesirable with my own For whatever Consiu-
on NAV lie formed. you aud | and yout children aud
mine, after must abide the result and ''snk swim
ogeihet" Nuu not motekely to be capszed IN the
shoals and qnickSands with which the Constitution may
he surrounded ihan l. we ship, together IN thu same
barque, whether yon send the Convention
submit 10 you Fellow Citizens a brief outline Of my
views
As far as cnncotns the formation of lhe Cons iiu
Of the age, and tor opening books however much
may shock the sensitive nl many apaute ante
delnvian in making the announce mrn
do believe. and ever have believed. in tho capacity
Of the people for selfgovemmrnt. hrevc in the pco-
pies AMI those that know me, knew Is olectioneefiug
slaag when s.. believe III their honestyin iheir
capacity And believe they should be "soveneign"
sure enongh=-evety IVAN ktng. and each man within
himself Kings, I.nds and Com,nons' s'-manaemg
equally aud clequaly NIL the concerns and the whole
my tI tttp (nm uotp
NJ one in ancient Greece but through their epesen
lives aud public servants.
Aud. "extendlog The Of freedom" still say. ns
ever have sand let evrry citia'n Of he Commonwealth
who 2l yars old, resident Of the State II months,
aud Of the county elocon disrc, where he 'lfrs to
vote. rrdee ior q hs excepting paupcrs upon the
public expnse dios, and ielons.
would. by all means. both elect the Governor hy the
people, and change tho organization ot the Executive
Drtnrment abolish The { nocil of slatc--a pretty
nsa s. apperdlge # our Guvprnmcnt | have always
thouph-and constitute the Treasurer, Auditor. and
Attorney Gene,al, er.?Nico, the Governors advisory
/ council
am moi exactly clear howl would elect the Court of
Appeals; am vrfy clear however thai they should be
elected loI liuited petmd, with re-ellgihilhy.
The circuit Judges would elect by the people of the
respective circuits and il would make them fully as
ind, pendent as would sire thrm 10 be. IN my sense
of he term 10 give then years tenure # Office.
king them eligible for al time so long the people
shall chonse 10 n elect them-no fearing in the least
any evil IN the scofeof age, than would fear n
like ev in the election OF mcn toi old flr useful service
| in the Leg stature. he people will mtd gcnrIdly
know when and where 10 stop elrcng Judge In refer
cuce his age even though they be beforehand arc.
nlarly enlightened and regulated with fNtd landmarks by
The framels OF the Fundamental Law. Nor have ever
been able To understand whether not IL be The fault
af nv humble nlelrct-the exact force and meaning
very common fashionable, aud rather cpballsllcal
term OF thing called judicial nlependnce the perlls of
which. in the election Of Judges by the people,
nt n alarm IN the hUnts 81 breasts Of 50 many clever
men. ] do not mean irony. | mem generally
whom the public rcaard, aud 10 whom il is dne 10 be
50 regarded as of distinguished elevernfss at upon
all other subjects The whole idea appears t. be agalns'
'lhe spirit ui age. well ms agans the spirt Il our
insiilulions Under The Bfi sh constitution the kng
can do M wrona;" s he can be reached through his
ministers Here ,Jndgc. whether he be Judge or Mag
isale. amenahle Il God on j. aud not twaklng in the
fear Of HING; may do all wrong and you have M vlca
mus remedy as in the case Of the English King in n
manarchiea Government Have You ever yet known
in Virginia Judge or Magistrate rvlcied from ofiec}-
And has that log rolling Legislature Of ours, in its i'm
maruale purify and lofty wisdom, never madea mis-
take yet? Or ira man made into Magistrate by anol-
Magistrate sponsibe and unaccouniabe never ahns
81 his by overlooking the better qualified aud fl
ing the bench with aud in law and forty second
consins2 All this is what, suppose, is called Judicial
independence Give me her, the respnnsble aud nc
conntabe officer, whether he be Judge. or any other
functipnary JUDGE who Clears God and keeps his
commandments" feels his accountability 10 God, TO
man, to HIMSELF for his actions. like ihe account
ability much the best II IS lila and ChaD bds' is on
either sde.a pretty hon 81 Judge with + asonable finn
ness. such people are likely 10 elect, will most
probably be fully apt to administer even handed JUS
oe as Jadges for ie appointed by bdy three f1nrlhs
Of which body never heard ot them before say II IN
unknd spirit towards any man, or any sci of men;
but for houes, strag hlwsrd, faithful admlnislra-
ton ofjusiee, would not give grain off and proper
accountability for all hat vague aud nnmeauiug fanaro-
/ called IUdpDpudpUce,'