The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-20

pcrodlcaiy held Tor general supervision of all the
judgments and DEGREES of the courts.
Virginia is hcrselfa great sovereign power. an
"unterrhed Commonwealth" 'tbe mother Of
States and statesmen" She is capable Of making
her own lave, and not in need Of assistance FROM
any power and least Of all from that cruel dcspot.
ic and barbarous State, the kingdom Of Great Bri-
tain.
Our Judges Of the Court Of Appeals have not
been ashamed TO avow, that their decisions in
many cases, influenced by the PRINCIPLES cstab-
lished in the British courts. We want no laws but
the Revised Code-for they are our own laws. We
have made them, and we understand them, and VIC
are all qualified, under such system, TO be Judges
and why should not every sound and genuine re.
publican have the chance, in his turn, TO be Judge
HIMSELF One Of the most distinguished citizens
that ever belonged 20 our district, and at Che
same time one OF The most influential and popular
OF our party leaders, argued with Irresistible
power and inyulnerabe logic, that Democracy
and Christianity were identical. ] concur in
that doctrine. The salaries Of the Judges should
not be more than the wages Of any stout laboring
man-for why should a man receive more pay for
working in the shade than given TO the hard listed
and honest laborcr who tolls and sweats in the sun
or shivors in the storm for his daily bread These
aristocratc distinctions suit other countries but
the mission is Of glorious republic il TO level all
disunctions-ercept those of p1rty.
9th. would have all the clerks Of courts elected
by the people once year at the least. There is
~ ono reason in the world why they remain in
once longer than for one wear and that Ia that
Now am bound TO admit that, IL this reason Ia
good Mt all, II Is good in favor of very long terms
But deny the reason altogether. IL is better VIC
have bad clerks, than principle which excludes
US all from chance Of that excellent Office And
why arc not the people qualified as well and better
than the judges and magistrates TO make iudicious
appointments Of clerks? There are many who will
be voters, am aware that can neither read nor
write; but every man. whether he writes or not
himself, can tell good handwriting from bad
one; and so every man can judge Of n clerks
qualifications.
9th. am for eecting the sheriff., and not allowing
them to have deputies, but 10 elect many az are
necessary for each county. would not require Of
them any security, for a kind and indulgent man
IA liable in that office to ruin himself and his friends
and TO require security would exclude many excel !
lent and valuable party men altogether from the
office The people would select better men, with |
out security, than the courts with IT, II is object
ed that sometimes creditors would lose their debts
BE 1T so; they can stand il well. My sympathics
are with the debtors, aud not with capitalists and
banks, and shavors, and "soulcss corporations"
The General Assembly of Virginia, in 1887 !
endeea that "thc voice of the people is the voice of
Tod + and, consequently, he defes Omnipotence
ments.
9TH. As to constablcs they should not be elected
ut all. They are troublesome and pcstifcrous
set, any way. In the bright millennium of a vir. !
gin Democracy, we shall need no peace officers.
and we have recent and very striking proof in our
own district that tho sovereign people Themselves
are the finest constabulary in the world-for with
marvellous despatch they can both try and execute