Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-23

~ :.fr. M r:,cou; II loses hcrsby his r!sh 81 ''i
,, ~, at .;t.n although i" sal have 10 en- Tor W. ~
.,,. . RESIDENT Of tie county within huniroG
r,,i. 81 H., ncS residence inihk uis II IN
,rd can ncrc1ve corresponding Deheh' ~ no" nom "
in n. nero i've WHY change OF residence nom ono co"n
u" n,hr should deprive Of his right to vote,
he has resided twelve months IN me >'a'e anu @
his share Of tin expense III nc H:'e an! '1'' 49,
,rr, ~ Gle HAT should nol ne ai''cu " I'm i
IN ,,a..c,acn ,n control III tie government VINO 's
. i'm. r;ribuc 10 IL maintenance II " coz NJ. w
mn, Il. h,..n-r he cannot viii not 'nd III t.t'l'
cas mink he should be con'.n; WIN thc '"'e'"o" 'o"
- lin liz i government maintained BY Others
Tho IuI,ci,r.--ih:s subject has 2iN.n 'if@!hii nor
,,ouhe Than any ot.cr. !, ias been eHa'.'"! W.
-,currr as il does. nearly malt nc illic ~ sc
3 ms rug,y aclaai.a;,l. What i the remed!-is
= yrry difficult questions Al Least on 70 " as%o'ru m
hesitation and jifience The rcmeay may pa, r ,l
nr Of HE Legislature and is not proper !" DC ehlot
IN ii, organic law Suchopin'ns IS nave however, w."
v EXPRESS ,hul. with great dli'Gence 81 iheif ti'l
e. A. hive Witnessed the failure oil many attempts u "
n,iy The sis ~. our SYSTEM: 800 49,,
w,,ud clact the circuit Judges by the people once 'n'
o, ,ue,er t,lan orcc in years. might De c"h'h -
Nv, In, iulec when elected. to remain u!'"n ie t u'
Ill ne Was sixy-ivc, but would prefer men !" ., '''
Tor ion years AMI rc-eigble Is long ~ t''' ~. 49,
ia Win Lcm an satisfied that ~ sncl Il system w
shoI have more efficient JUDGES, and strange ~ Su''i m
opinion may be- some, more intc'tnh' J"'' ,
| lr,an Judges acting nn1 ccch!lS h'oi' ~ =
cor.na rn the right and wrong "i tii' casc. "'i' " :,
any nariinity Or preuccc. 90 not mean hy his - "s
tha present Judges Take thtin as wh' ana ne ~,
ycrv oonL ,Js,s ami many of Them wold d" hHaos ~
a n r c,,rj,v If some If hen Eut an thoroughly
.i ~ ~, lite renur. !, miror:izes d,cn'. ana con-
49, init pcn,!rn,, all responsibility w"b.i no, N"'e
Tor any ohse, Of any kind, with ''nn7e inf ny,
am aware that marv, very excellent ami sensible he"
~i,i.r lie IDEA % - elective Judiciary rom M 'pp
le,s;on that the JUDGES wll b. elected ~ pol'ihi ci "
,ayes arr from PARTY ctlin. and oqnl"n-"i! 1tir!S
SEN 10 lcast whether the psoi!r ar inai',' "
,rcl jmdc4 The polls confess that d. oipG'tehA' IA
In. appeher>ion The doubt The people 'hoos' o"iN
REPRESENTATIVES, party feeling and prejudice ana N'!
often tnout regard capacity or q'ii:a'""n because "
very ming ,hcy want : party f'pr's'h1,S'; ~
viii 20 with in parry and follow the leader Ana : n''
strange ,ev should Tor highest men IN tie land ir":
the highest places incucaa ihc necessity q patty - ana
p.lty !nos ard the lowest ~ urine! ini c'!''' oh'
nm thr cry and rc-cco il; while most u thr newspaper
writer's are il inecssanliy But rh is 10 proof Of ne
want ot capacity III the people Ia chonst hu Is me result o.
circumstances ANA the belief thar i realty right 10 vote
fl party nomina. without regard 10 other considerations
have heard upright and conscientious men, n'incfs .. ~,
church hpaSnnly ia II there was merit III ~ iha'
they presumed Ia diier IRON ter party never
could appreciate ilc sentiment but never doubted The hon
.t. or capacity 81 the who uttered IT, but hi~ "i
NOT - t. case when elect Judges The
ion, III The Judgment a,ci TIL business and ts inter
r,s ii every and every uptit %hch he = about
10 vote Tor judge will select the abl, and mos, upilgh'
man IL, cin gei. Even 'hr knave wiil hc a.ras! = fst
IL, .yc as liz Judge. Bu il am mistaken III my opinion
snail wc b. Mo:,, u! ,l.na nov, think no.
WOW Caucus d til Legislature nominate s Jn', ana
III nomination amounts ~ election And VINO compose 'c
Caucus! Political pItiHar. chosen Under these very party
Influences which mach dreaded AMI mI'Titg "a the
caucus cont ros the Caucus. Thu, body ~ l0U incn,
Il can c!cc aud in Caucus - decide, that 70 out
nj 200 o one than fourth elect the Judge Inns
i an ti.archy M, most !.le.i:tr a Governments
Onc ii the eminent civilians whocvc wrote says maj
in D.mucc; there i public virtue ~ soo'ncas ~
lnt.ntiua ard IN Ari.tGcracy more wisdom ana les
honesty than IN Republic a!co with him, except that
III not believe tn, toacy i entitled - even III partial
p,iss which hc beSo"s upon IT, The great body u ant
community wiser abou: M Interests, III IN: opinion,
rlra nny selected ew and in the present Jay public opn
III, control. putcntatcs But what shall we do III tl
country where the Government rests upon the irtle AMI
intelligence 'hc people il we di-us those people! II
they III 10 make Tie ,eci.ons ae they ny 10 choose
M. ~, MS make them iai niG! confess have more
confidence the choice VI the people, than in The choice oi
.!,r agents The conservative influence and intelligence
III the country would be iclt i'll every election OF Judge by
the People while II j. tell III nomination by Iai-
have much difficulty The appointment; Of Judges of
tl Cont Appeals. Nv present inclination l. I" nave
ts, nominated the senate House 81 Delegates or
both and rejected by tei but To hold thciF
Office for limited torn, and r. re-clisil,e Oar present
"y:i- sill hc removed, however ~ 'mis.a; te Hod"
- ami the tenure n HE "i.!'' Appeals il's'
Il limited >ay IL $500 $500 ana al trials ii fact taken
ii, III ;te Coa ~ Appeals Their Jul! should oc ~ srr
principles law AMI then they coai % what tnnk every
jn!,r should ID Al Nisi Pglus lhe Judges
IN England AMI tie Judges o. the supreme Court :" u"
nir,,! States o H. II judge sitting At Ni-l Prius, wiiha
,urv l. not competent IN involving 500 "r $500
,.ao, appeal. th best whirh cau,! u made ~ AHA
,,oui hin rhe 'l 81 fashioned Jl:y raI,
would t,s,r.c in u. cases Of ict where "'t'cr parry de-
~rr iiaE. perhaps, shhUli r. .!Spo-"G ~ usGVlie .'
mode ii cumel-,;.n puars il could seq a"s il c'u' hc
,!ui.c Wihon tiaku. the sn,. = iw saS t." onr."is
Int that belongs ;,ol.ry :, tn ..ea.latufe
I,,n,., an y,gs at.rl,d 10 - '"aaiy Courts,
bu noul change tl.sirno!: u appointment 81 nrii
h. ,.r.d ~ cis.,- ,r rec ii .our years. that
,fi.d ~ unepn elected Zach ana paid b In
services "ut u Court such Zee, a TN i"siaf'
hail ;rs,bc Clerk link ought 10 BE- appointed ~ M
I"ut.. ti In ShT;1~ elected, liz ihe ha'sttairs ."t
t'I al tA' thee year AID MAD, n,!lso'S Afterwards
nc~ mode :" hHpoiAl- @i"fi'- RUS ~ "eN'o' i
"c Lors u any enc desire !" I'ihia ne present '"'
:" appointment: "ri but thee AccaI mode pe,eni thein
~-s's /" iI" One =, ~ Court ah"'.F ~ ~. f'N'n
ti.e II" llri bs tie feopic VI hec prefer ~" f>'
AZ objection !" tie appeinitni ny u" I"ht% IL Wy 'he
appointment u Sef.H WI 'ot' tie c"e'i"n "a i"S'
liai.>. The Magistrates WIN - scec'ed o' WIN We" !"
their fitness - JUDGES p"t n agents - aiHH P''"h's'
%oad sitc them ~ lite patronage ~ 'osslole
an well aware MAJ nA'h Is sid no"' IN ''icpe', n
Judiciary, wien u i proposed 10 f'c' w 'n's,s hr
with all Difference - The OPINIONS oi others tMnh me %
lrcou is misapicd. am as licn III favor of mn !cin-
dent Judiciary any nan nona mare none 9t.r. but
by an independent Judiciary, understand Judges whose
term oi Office AMI salary IRE i,Nea beyond any power 81
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yehf> WIN : me S'is' i"',T - it,'s W.T., W.,
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