Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-08-21

REFORM CONVENTION.


GUY Fawkes, Of Hamsquack county The former calupon
the honorable gentleman become candidate for the Con-
vention and he responds, giving his views at length He
is decidedly favor OF returning 10 the natural state man,
or what he calls the "origna condition Of Feeeeism and
happiness" and regards the present most fortunate
and suspicious time for the accomplishment Of the grand
purpose of his fe"e restoration Of tie barbaric age"
The following are extracts from his letter.
"To wage open and undisgused war upon the organ
c law ofahs State, would endanger the ulnatesncceSs of
nv plan of regeneration The ties and gaures of society
must be broken by degeesnot hastily snapped The best
course is to disgust the people with all organic law by let
linn il rim wild amid all the excuses of casm-orted
eraism gone mad. Encourage the present system OF lcen
ous reform. Teach The people TO believe that our ances
tors were idiots, and their Institutions absurdesnsl In
to the minds obOys the idea that they have sense than
their fathers and inform the unedged legislator that he has
more wisdom than Jefferson Madison. Teach them to
reverence nothing that is DID, and look upon every thing
that savos of antiquity, down right abominalion Cor
rupt the fountains Of organic law that they may send
forth poisoned waters Heap abuses upon Geo. Mason call
the Constitution Of l776 "a humbug and swear that
State is the abode Of freedom where Lynchs Code Of Pac
tce is not permitted 10 do The work OF Judge and july
Praise the masses, by them beslobber them with hy
pocrtca affection and tell them that they should do direct
y every thing from the election of constable 10 the cleo
ton of the president Of the Court Of Appeals Watch mar
rowy all the candidates for the approaching Convention IT
you lind que ncured with common sense or conservative
repubcahisu Jet loose the dogs OF war upon m-denounce
him as an enemy of the people, arslocrat iretUrmer
anda devil ncarnate Pelt him with radicalism knock
him down with agaranism and rampe upon his prostaed
body with oos Of federasm destructive and luna
TIC Select in every district the Wing demagOgue who
bids highest for the honest radical votefur he is the man
who lends you The most ecen, assistance IN bringing back
the human race 10 original barbarc principles.
airy and gel the Convention filled with retired log ro
lers and superannua,ed and ierae demagogues, ntei
gent cysermen and political parsons and blue lights turned
radicals If You vote for lawyer, let him be who
dsclaim two hours against the absurdiiies Of common law
'the innilabe principles Cf the bill OF rights and the
paciiy of the people do what they please Let him be
some vilainous victim of Judicial cruelty who has been
black baed by his legal brethren, and threatened with ex
communication by indignantjud Such mar may
be trusted with the great work OF regeneration and barbar
| lc restoration.
"But beware Of all those who nsinuate that ere
some good principles in the present constitution of Virginia.
and who talk about Topping of eXceScences islead OF pull
ing down the entire building Denounce themas dangerous
and erocous conservatives. They are The abomnabie
wretches who by moderation and civilized virtue, ins
into the minds of uher people holy reverence tor written
CONSTITUTIONS and foolish respect for the rights proper
w. Eicourage The windy, i'll conditioned oads, wio,on
the fens md marshes Of Eastern Virginia, and The cattle
pastures Of the West croak forth their un5ounded love for
the people, and their hatred Of the established customs Of
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around Cities who pirate about the 'arstocracy OF V
GINA and the virtues Of free basis the way things are
done hum and The necessity OF sum konSlloooa pro-
visions for the edcalon Of The poor by kommon skules
Whenever cropped Federasl shouts for more Kouny
Kouris" treat him pint Of rot gut whenever petit
fgger from the confines Of Coventry yeIlS forth Death To
the judiciary call him the 'Eldon of the STATE Dwell
with great JUNCTION upoc the holy pleasures eecing Con
stables Coroners Jurymen, Policemen and Assessors and
the profits likely accrue to the people from an election on
every day of the week and the intellectual delights stump
ora,ions from rival Consiables and Curoners."
"lf we are to have Judges TO check any thing like as
tocracy pay them fifty daycompel them TO st on
barrel heads and hear in their shirt sleeves Abo
ish court honses and make bar the halls OF justice II
is Insulting eemen to cDnne them, unless convicted Of
rape murder Therefore jurymen should never be
imprisoned and shut from all sucai converse with their
fellow men, has been Tie ridiculous custom for centuries
Let them walk about and mix freely with their fellow cItl
In criminal courts, jurymen might gain vast deal
by comparing with DISTINGUISHED bysianders and taking
advantage of the peudces Of the or if they TO
be incaceraed in jury rooms, every such prison should
be furnished with excellent bar, and choice collection
Of oysters, venison and game.
"The Judicial tenure has been exciting much and very
deserved attention am for eecng Judges week,
paying hem every Saturday evening, at the rate Of three
dollars week, and deduction be made in Of sick
ness BY this shall be able 10 secure the first
talent of the country. To secure imaaly, the Judges
should be Ineligible 70! the period Of al least six weeks after
the expiration Of their term Of office. ! would have, by
this means,a responsible, well perfectly independent
| judiciary"