Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-04-10
COmMUNIC TION 5.
TO TnE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA:

Es,Lo,, Citizens TO the nterrogatories propoundea
IN the Vindicator week, seven IN humber reply
the except as to the hth when is ia 49, ces
words: care you III avo' ~ .ne IN. second oues-
- care you in favor ofentrusting the people WIN
Nh selection for fixed terms OF the Governor
&c To tins question, far as II relates " e 'uuse
I ru he more full and explicit IN my answer, d.
T. "a the most important officer OF those enumerated
Great apprehehsions have been eNPIe'seu a
long series Of wears by those VINO "eIe % ''
ysest men Of their day, that more eTs woS'u iesu'
frou an elact;ve Judiciary than would De cured oy 1t
= III -. ,oIortake 10 fcrnsh their arguments Suihce
49,, ,h; obinioa has almost universally prevailed
mill within the last fifteen on twenty years during
en-; fine as well before IN our own as wen as III ON
- S,ses of this Union the delays and the expense In
abe administration Of Justice became so rrnons and IN
,nnnortabe 10 sutors that il was found absolutely neces
,ary 10 do something for their relief Much not most
of this evil ascribed TO 'he want VI an
maj earnest devotion duty and to the dispatch OF 0u
.ness which such responsibility can alone secure C
Conyention in 1880 attempted remedy oy Pro's.ou
in the Constitution designed to reach unhI acsIS
they hoped would answer the parpose bu' nus uu.i
Nv failed Other remedies have been M'ehPteu Iuo'"
er States with the like want OF success IN tue mean
tu,c many of the States have resortea 10 tue
of electinS their iudges for term OF years ana run
" 49,. 9rorn,t;on have been able to obtain the good
resuts which were anticipated from ths system n' .
beep reaiized and the miSchieis predced never ser
cd When the reform States OF rshSs{ anu ;eoo,
hAaN
81 sons6 provisions their new ConstGtionS 10 the
sct tbat il the responsibility therein imposed upon
W. nd1es did not opeI ate effectively rs 1t was de-
sa 20 do that their Legislatures might pass law 70
nske the Judge elective for term OF years. and when
th;s law sanction OF the people at the pots
n was 10 become apart of the Constitution lhIs change
was called for and made by the people IN ootn these
States in "a very short time. mad thoHgnt Us ness
,re of prudence that should follow their example -
This respect and FIRST try the effect Of other changes IN
our Judiciary system which 1t obviously neeaS, ooT
we resortcd &c this but so well satiShea ,S' 'e
ocv of these reform States is eVenthaiy u NC o",''
that think we had better adopt it at once Lett make
The .xnrment for ourselves, and the rather, because
fh;s ia one of those measures where we can safely re-
trace our stems if we iud in error. The commu
n;t AZ large could have no interest in perSisng to re-
Tain IL if il disappointed public expectation have al
xavs thought one chief advantages Of an elective
judiciary would be- earnestly to elicit the talent and ex-
pereuce of the bench in devsing rules OF proceeding IN
The preparation and trial ofcauses, which would ensure
the dispatch Of business and perfect mastery over the
Court dockets Let Judges once understand that bns
ness mast 90 on or they must go out and can't doub
that their ingenuity and talent will contriVe that shall
70 on. 1900, =,
most of the candidates, that questions affecting the
changes which should be made III our fundamental law
would be much more appropriately addressed to thos'
who are 10 BE- entrt sted with the high and responsible
duty of making these changes. Be that as 1t may
have no opinions this any other matter OF puoiie
ronceru, that have the least desire 10 conceal:
SO-''' CHAPMAN JOHNSON.