Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-19
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strongest popular .c.,ce existed They have general
those which regarded as encroachins upon cetni
ipts and almost chartered privileges, the hal
illness and liberty OF the people OF republic fhos. who
the discharge Of their duties have bern forced ad:nis
,rd yccu,. obnoxious laws whilst perfectly innocent
originating tatl, have incurred mat odiua which sh2u
nave been visited exclusively upon the Executive ana Les
o,i,e traa.iincnts u. TIC Government, with whom the
.U,uilr laws originated.
on hi. t,err was striking and memorable instance
Ike ray history OF In. Tv;;sic Ing Alien and So.:a
avs which wei" passed :n';ig The administration oi u
elder Adams Gaabi uiiInal and deserve,
is unpopular with all classes oil society. The enforcement
their provisions PRODUCED universal Indignation Gong
but those Who dcvGc4y attacked 10 tie principles
tic Federal party; and the cd:ui when should :;aTe bee
aired the political party By which they were passed
extended the Judges Of the FEDERAL courts and 10 ~
United States The Judges especially, who
:cye in administering: the laws, Denounced by h
press rd from The hGsn.s, and booted by the M.
Nothing would daring that period OF ineFsr cEco:act
given tc people more pleasure than Tie jecii"n
EVERY Federal ngr from office An election OF lie JUICE
If The United STATES Courts that tine would have result
in the defeat ot Eeail: every one al the nctM5eIs
cially those who knowing their duties and daring perform
them, had boldly enforced The laws which had reeula
passed both houses OF Congress- and received the sanction
of the Executive. \ call and Giapassionae examination
of line proceedings connected %h tie trial 81 Justice Chas
which grew out ol Ike Alien end sedon laws will con
vince every that much Of the excitement in III
Ssna'" Of the United States agains' Chase from poll
.el feeling and ;i incsble yet somewhat offensive
c in w!.rl ht had :ischlr,ed his duties Judge OF liz
Federal cG;lrt. I.c advantages d! far tIid before ''
buma!" say, him ;ron l.lr vengeance which !n'ra'c
people "1uJ have visited upon h!. nd his VI o.c,
been one !pr wears, instead Of during good behavior.
Ierc hasr several occasions, since The formation
liz Union uueI The present Constitution, Of The citizens
tie eide; nd most intelligent States, banGing together ~
o9rn r na - in>, the laws Of the United States, an.
srtrn. All The officers Of the law at defiance The clra
ted OF the Western nsugen,' in 1871, und OF he
Northampton instruction in 1893 well woy o. IL,
study aHi examination Of those who contend that good
;ses an FOOD Laws always respected. These
oa. mentioned in tie several histories Of the mi
ted States Int reported III great length in wharton
American Site TIiIls" They furnish t.ou-
SAM o: Intelligent Woodworking men, easGns 10 "ppo
t:.c % .sI,i.,g agsh,S and ih,ir deputies dsrrs ~.
my the authority ii Tie Judges ard in soie Instances
mud,n, i.c whilst in In Gi>caIc oi isrir la
IS. If ii such n"s ut universal excitement, Judges wee
dependent up," ;e people for ineir conalancc III Office
indeed Ter " hrit is ridiculous 10 suppose t!ia, they
w"id IL nj! Stle in The performance of heir duy
their Of office afforded them protection from awlcss
ness ana bind popular Jury For violation vi their oath
and dy they wuu! in such he rewarded; but for .e
performance VI Them they wonl be prescribed, the
honest nnd able Chief Justice Ewing, whose
TONED III previous nunbe Here The people would offer in
cci,cs - Iatse u connive al rebellion, and 10
violate he w. Il al such tnies election of dis:ric
% 10 tG pir- II would csiit as III The New Jersey
ic ,,..t of those who had opposed popular opin.
:on in administering, justice; ard The successful candidate
would, in al probability, III some popular leader with Jack
Calc !!ca- about c tis,i!ouon o! FtoYarY, who has
sanctioned and w"ry approved of al those deeds Of s!o
ience ard oi ebrnn which honest mrn had opposed
and deprecated ease in point mhy be- cited, which oc
cured in the State ci New York in lSii The people
TINT nave, of political corrmppn inquired
very dsrepuahc noor!rlr for every thing that Is G:so
and dangerously ad In accordance with the sin
age thar spirit !, understood IS the un:incipc
politicians OF The Empire State Constitution WAS formed
in / IT, which among other things provided for the election
Circuit and supreme Court Judges hy the people ana
for Tie division III the State into ,lst Judicial Districts
The Evil consequence Of .is departure o: the ;ia!ehp
nnicd trncc lur @ooi behavior Immediately eii-sr
the yascay party managers, who regulate Party
and public opinion in that STATE rly loose private
an public morals in their PRIMARY meetings. and cltcnA-
es, Immediately took the nomination of judges into their
hands they did those OF clerks shcriis and oihe.
subordinate officers Party tickets were Of course stuffed
headed Is the Of III. candidate for Governor and end
e by that Of distinguished candidate for Tie response
bic post constable One o the eight judicial
districts was composed psI entirely those
c- where "Anti-iicn-n' prevailed during !Si3 10 and
IL. The Palreons of New York the j, scr!daa:S o'
those who in lie c.iy settlement III the colony purchase
aud obtained ,is patent granting 10 tc la%e bodies ui
land Ill interior the STATE InscaG ry;ng their
LANDS their absolutely in simple hey .'aniec
long leases the bei, payable IN PORTION ~ tile pro-
ducc The lard jh@ landlords reserved br spscnl
nan,s the privilege dslfan ind enter where
the tenant refused 10 pay bis rem, annn'y. IT, Ibis Their.
hardship or any Thing repnenahi 10 ts customs ard
laws any State ~ llc U.un
Yet, in the State where the doctrine of 'vo,r yaGrse!
farm is increasing IN popularity, the tenants III many in
refused pay rent, and insisted UPON occupying III
premises ii they h.d in i.r. tbs 81 c,nfs" 4;
disrainrg ard cccimcaS and IN" aniik"n;rr' y1s i
open rebellion murdered FEW -e;!:s !;i other unfI
puar officers.
"ln 1885" saw jenkins in his history IT Nv York "argc
Numbers q; thn turbulent ali caor:ng aa"ng ;rn
organized BAND and rne: ;s Disguise OF in
dams constantly piolIed tr disai lid s.l!,a prevent
ing the officers Of the w from dsciiarIin lhrir duties aud
committing other breaches Of tho peac: equally dangerous
ana rcpreenstc Several newspapers established de-
voted 10 the Of the anreneis IND number of can
dialrs supported different counties wh"
eddy friendly thar Interest This Illegal organ led
The n.icr OF the sheriff Of Rensselaer, county nni 'he
commiiia Of Other OF violence, and 10 similar
in The countica O! Columbia, Delaware and Hudson
Although the "aurentcrs" outlaws in every Of
the word, yer fron t.s strength and numbers, they
Ia. ral md pI
Il, first eier'iof ef judge The "cntrenter support
Ell bat tose rhose opinions upon ne lLbiect Of anti
rr"fsm aer'sa lrm their osa, and the papers ali CHARGED
erain successful candidates with having, through their
friends mdae piedgest 10 these murderer G"G ogaTs.
The writer, whom have referred, page 563 of hi:
political History Of New York." states The significant fact
Jordan, Gardiner and Horace Dresser nltir rnnd
dates for Jgr" In this The natural and inevitable
consequences of subecing judges 10 the temptations and
influences Of popuIr excitement Far better ur centuries
would il be for the people of State snic from the
azness and the uupleasany iaughy manners OF honest
Judges thun or il 10 be dis4raccd by occurrence like
which have referred. The Judicial tenure ~ good
behavior secures US against the possibility :" such hing
subecnt canj.aes l"s judy ship 10 he marcy o:
Soiaors n lhe liS 10 the approval ~ o:iia"s ard muir
derers II NAV be said that from the character oi orr people
will never take place in Virginia Let
spea. certnify ~ what the future may bring
forth. Oar people have been pcudl? pre-elnnrt for e
observing cllirlcrr but when The public mind l.
CITED, passions inimri, temporarily drhromd Il,
blind prrIuices, Know no what ihe best q" us may lc
tempted Inc recent ana llfIract.Nl Instance oi
"CHipcpsr iuir with which all of fuila. wlrr,
in DEFIANCE vi n decision OF the general Court negro
hung oy Infatuated mob in the presence oi alprorng
justices II IRE pace II i- been stated should anionish
speak certainly .; VIA, may hereafter
in this State.
There is nothing OF cpoach Intended tc conveyed in
wIa, have said about the dangers % subcns Judges
10 effects OF improper popIa. excencns The writer j.
essentially OF the people; identified in family oiiun
md daily labor for his bread with ;hose upon whoa the
bilty OF institutions rrsisand is liable all the ii-
proper excitrncnts ~ which l.: has refe:ea There
times in tine live" Of all Of when iye carried oil
pIdces false and groundcss in their charlrer when
have done gross and shameful injustice the
with heavy hand Especially is dis III, in or
treatment OF politiciansand ii judges t elected r
short term OF years by the people, they viii oi:?n tie made
the innocent victims o hlnf Insane pr!,ces ana
Every man, when he brings h> action against hi: arst
firmly believes that all tc inv au facts oi the
in his favor. BY a-latin. and revolving in h-
mind he becomes firmly convinced that decision against
him will violate every principle Of justice and las. iis
lawyer too frequently larrs his sanguinc hopes
I'd strengthens him In the opinion that he saccesd
His il tiled the points Of law decided against him
and under nSrCr ions ror, The uiae yei:lc IS rnr
against him In nine GI ~ hs defeated ifigan
believes tkc ay Of his death that the decision UNJUST
and his prcIudces naturally excited against The u:ae
How oln 90 hear disappointed suitors announcing
Judge !gnpTs partial when there il the h,ec
foundation for tie aTsc ard 10 thu, shame be 9nd there
are no; few raseay petiii"s5ns attorneys in the COM