Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-20
NUMBER :SE

and 'lr elections will be hiny attended by them If AT III
same tine there e.. viii be ticket containing long s' OF
preference for the candidate Tor f,e higher os
TONED in the ticket will generally govern his yoexsfSr
other offices mentioned in IT, Whether Of these oifs
ea civil office in the State like the Office Auditor Treas
hrcr. Register, Superintendent at The frniicniary Sor
keeper o the Prnlirntiarv Public Printer Secretary o the
Commonwealth. military office like that ut CAPTAIN r
Lieutenant oi the Public Guard county office surh rs
Sheriff. Coroner, Constable. Clerk lh: qualifications ar
want pi qualifications of persons brought forward ior Will
have very little toe" with their election rejection.
Now under onr Constitution Clerks nj Courts appon
, 10y The coui'S whn hes know the of Nh.
I" hc ieri"rned the qualifications requisite 'pr ic popF
nance ana who has those qualifications; and generally
have onr crfksirS filled by only capable u. pes
forming we'll their dn,is but capable =" assisting 'h Jus
c- and others regard . 4 great variety al matters
Ni man ot proper feelings and principles al well balanced
mind -w"nld le willing Ia give up such clotk for
"elrhei partiznn vino has higher recommendation Tor
ti clerk office than his having voted Tor i the office
81 president oi The tnhed NfeS, the person wh"a
Is oi his voted?
Yet il ia inevitable that this will BE- the result the Clerk
instead {" bring appointed by ht Court shall elected by
lli people, al the tne that The, in pol,tic,
"i'r le people Of frsitia 10 bring upon themselves
This evil hccau~e lorsn"th people Psnn~qirniG and
other States suffering undrrit. Isp wilI pu into
rlerSip nan vii" has ic clerical know Wedge that liz,
dies know 10 max. ll records forever maxim
"',''."'": and re ARE ASKED /" ,.iow ihc example,
know n" whr1ne, r.,so"~i have ihr sl.,t .f ,e
The clerk ol the Senate of Iirgind elected by r
people o the whole Stale like manner as il proposed H.
nave the clerk OF circuit county corporation rnuft c
rd by the people o me county or corporation; persli-
Is no proposed to carry ihc at>ilidy quite far.
Nor do know what is proposed hc done il ministerial,
officers. apno!nt bv the people for certain term, -hol
nsbahave in office before the end e the 4 present
the body which appoints such officers has generally the pow
rr i'll "I misconduct failure in ntv ingyr
during the term Now unless the people. Whenever during
thu term for which officer is appointed srrl nisr"nuci
failure in duty Is alleged, and consider
the propriey Of removing him, The consequence
be- either that an officer elected by the people j. STAY
for the Term for which he is elected bow great hi-
declciiOn OF duty, else the power hr syrn
court other tribunal officer whom the people
have elected Has this been considered doubt it has.
oltcntnes when al the things proposed, ana
by whom am reminded Of Il remark %. Mr.. R4udoiyh in
reply 10 Mr.. Henderson in the discussion The County
Courts Mr.. Henderson had said that when hc waued u
pair Of boots, he skul boot maker Sir said
Mr. Rindojh "when want either boots 4 constitution
| will 20 capable wokmcn and not to cobher>."
ONE or THE PEOPLE