Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-30

~ = government. executive, judicial, and irlniste-
rilI.. Tle.e may be, aud perhaps are, is 1In exercise This nm.
Ptops ~ III. Iii If selection, by an agent, than IN proper
~. Lnr Instance, he Judges 81 The roll' o. apPe''S,
=, - H.. ..,,,d nj Tie seat ct government, auailof, t.d-
'e = g.. ,,l s,ms small ministerial oflcefs whose duties
I "n,, T ,ou,e immediately under The ccsnizan.e oil me peo-
p.. an not prepared to say po snii,a ui !, Ja.nri.S
arc Ifolta !, y : inn,ch' reflection, that leaving out these ca
Unions The people is the safest, the most Sonsennehi w
reliable elective body ,i .ai can ns : and expose the stere..
, r"aJ rn5,.c,ions usually made t. the exercise oi ue aP-
nntintinr power directly by the people, par'ru.a.ny "h' -
Po'n' ~ ,bbc circuit Judges. would like TO compare me le-
spec. 10 ~ ni,h ,,n ,eonIe rs an elective body. We knor the
s!s,A'u'e ~" Which invariably control such elections III The Lee
"i.la,ure. Those which it is iearei w''m operate upon ~
49,. are speculative, and, IN my JUDGMENT iniug T -
pror'pp a, the imnortant question which appretlcnd WI d.
I'll. oIii,lc sentiment III This regard, VII no. = the 'u Va
c .rS;nr; IF y,rv fair dispute. Ny inclination now Is tor pc,
rio1ical elections. would not nav: "c o'm ''o ''a' -
,he incumbent BE- made r~t-eilgib:e, IL sectis - hc s.to" :"
Ten years would lie iohs eiio"s'' - -"
!" y ~ rtn -, he more sen,i5l. than ain of the great bless
ings of 4 vifiuaus. wise ana ihaopcnul's w. y. ",u
M denenitnt judiciary. When speak oi independence, l
do not mean that 1t Is necessary 10 Jndiciai purity 'Ia' d
,udyc should be elevated above Il proper ailenao!i'y ana =,
nnrf IN ,ne true source OF his civil being. On The CONTRARY, 1
tbcfeyc proper a%mcnability is hcalth;ul. NJ" ono can deny
that our present independent system Is a "1t,iieSS ahu M
G.i.nt one. which practically r~cpndiatos the great iunda-
n,onral maxim of our State. that justice may not be soldi
d,nird or .cllyci' Sold il may not have been, denied
,nL LcIl"cd il has been, ana DAILY !S.-lti Il pcliftu. ~ w
such a system, that lis Independence OF popular control mas
line ucrnriuated il 10 the present day. But readily adj
rt that this is "a subject 5cset WIN dliilcul'leS, III. ~ M.
can say wtnt shape any future plan may assume: ~ cii"'.N
v.l IT, directed 10 The correction, as iur n practicable, 81 eS-
istina evils, withou; making hazardous experiments III
this coruexion, our county coaIt orshnlz.llohS a. y ~ "
Our judicial system, claims particular notice. what l nave
said in relation 10 circuit Judges viii apply 10 JUSTICES. ~"
one doubts that the county court system VIII he re-ofsan-
lied and greatly modified. | should t.vor radical changes IN
its structure.
4. As to the right Of suffrage am in favor "f extcnd'ng
il Ia AL free white male citizens over u years 81 as', 81
sound mind. mol pau2ers OF convicted d. an infamous oh'HSt,
and wua may have resided in the county where they ole:
10 vote IL months preceding the election.
! am therefore opposed 10 double voting.
4 au in layur Of abo,isling the Executive Council, ana,
if necessary. const;tuinga lieutenant governor IN III place.
! is Ia the sessions u the General Assembly. That the
"woIl is Governed 100 much is Z maxim every day btc1in-
ina more c5yious. That there is cntirely too much .c.islation!-
also ernorally admitted. Eui whether II be wise or not "a
dispense with the annual sessions Of the Legislature, on
other accounts, i Il question moi quite 81 clear. .hr. Maa.-
son believed that the sessions M the State Legislatures eNer,
cis,i a ,.!utary restraint upon the National legislature !
have no doubt that tie frequent asscmbl1ecs oi HE peo-
II, in their Urinary assemblies, exert a hcaltliiul Influence
upon the body polite, ard the annual meeting u liielloc'N
OF the Legislature from the extremes .: he State, inter
chanain. s.niimcnts and mingling in friendly ASSOCIATION, Is
~, without il good effect upon lie permanancy "i te
State. Whether the evils II too mach legislation pfeion-
deraic over these benefits, am not prepared no" 10 SPEAK
uas.tivrl;. ! have NJ difficulty, however, about Tic pIolrletv
nt limiting The duration u. the sessions 10 n very short period.
This may be done too: without difficulty, as 1t seems 10 DC
ASSUMED lhat our Senate in future will not wall upon me
| llJltSc Oh H.. lt..tlrs. Udl VIII NV TIC Ioh'l - i-''' -,
| risIa,ion. and thus each body sill be constantly occupied
nom the commencement 10 the close OF The session.
have thus very hastily Submitted my views upon som"
| If the most important subjects which think viii likely
come before the Convention. There are doubtless many
| others which have not occurred 10 M. ! have Omitted noti:-
inq through design. If there hc any other question up"n
Which an oppression Of opinion from me IL deemed ihiior
tant. il will IT, Only necessary la call ty attention 10 IL, atI
viii most cheer!uly give my views. owe an apology,
for occupying 81 much Of yonr space, but finding that .lal
be unable 10 visit the different counties Of Tie district, ! q"
sired 10 be rs fell and explicit as could be, that TIE voters oi
the distric: nisht see my true position. If they shall ap-
poyc nv general views and elect HE as one %! then repre-
santuivcs in he Stale Convention, | have but one pledge
la make, and thai is, 10 devote my best efforts to iLelr scr
vice. have no interest distinct from tEeirs. We iniist
an abide under Il commons government. Ihe effort al each
m. al should oc Ia make j. - perfect a. possible. hy
PRAYER il iIa, our ncH constitution may dispense equal anu
exact Justice 10 all who may I,c under III protection.
Before concludc, must beg permission Ia say 10 you
sir. and ltron.;i sou 10 the members at the Bowling hreen
Convention. thai whatcycr may be the iortIreo i the held i'
which have been invitea, | shall always rccIr to my noin!-
nation with great satisfaction, rs csiGcin9 The confidence
an! regard oi those whose good opinion ralu. Jar more
h;ahly than success. and Of which | Halter myself defeat can
not deprive mc.
lam. viii he highrs, respect for the members OF tie
Convention. aEd tOr yen, personally,
loar friend, ElSlA'E CONWAY.