Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-05-29

know iha, the people have tie power TO re-
elect him, as reward for his labors. and
you at once stimulate him to a consc;en.
lious, faithful and honorable performance
Of his duties. You at once present to him
every inJucement to do right; for upon
his conduct will necessarily depend his re-.
election. .ss
1t is said, too. TIA, il We require the
Judges Of the Courts Of Common Pleas to
reside in the District for which they are
respectively elected. We will have them
deciding very frequently in cases between
their friends and associates tha, they will
come upon the bench with their minds
filed with outdoor statements, and a neigh
II-bo.hood decision OF ;he cause.
Experience has shown that there is moth
ing. sir, in the Sc objections. The amend.
men, does no, require the Judges 10 live in
the district previous TO the election, but mere
" to reside there during tLeir continuance
in office. This is the case now in per-.
haps large majority oi the districts in the
State. :
No one in a district. sir, thinks il would
be advantageous TO have the President
Judge removed from amongst those upon
whose rights he is TO decide but, on the
contrary, they frequently have occasion TO
witness the many advantages derived from
having him among them and Of them.
Cases may often arise, particularly unde.
the Nabeas Corpus Act, during vacation.
between the regular terms Of the Court.
requiring The decision of Law Judge;
and, sir, il is bit little short OF mockery to
say that our courts shall he open. and
Justice shall be bro't to every mans door,
if YOU locate The minister of justice a; sc
grea: distance from the sphere Of action
that he can afford no relief The delay OF
justice nay be as prejudicial &c the victim
OF oppression, as its denicl. .ee
The principle. Mr.. Speaker, of an elective
judiciary, IS not with US an untried experi-
ment. A, least twenty Of the States Of this
Union already elect their Judges, either by
their Legislatures, ,or directly by the people;
and in all of them, the system has more
than realized the highest expectations of,
its friends. Why should Pennsy lvania las
behindl EPShe has already taken one
step, in the elec,ion OF Ter Justices Of the
Peace. who are literally Judges, ,an1 5y the
verv terms of the Constitution form par:
Of The judicial power: and aliho' We had
many good Justices before 1929. yet. taking
them as a class. TO ore doubts that the
change has been a decided improvement.
We have been asked, where have we ,ha
evidence that the people desire this changef
would point. sir. to the proceedings OF the
State Conventions /; the resolutions adopted
at almost all the township and county mec-
;ings, Of both parties, that have been held
since the last session of the Legislature
would ask them 10 !ool into that truthful
mirror of the public mind-the Pass |
would reoues, them 10 read the Instructions
given 10, and pied ges exacted previous to
the election. from members occupying
seats upon this floor: and if these eriden-
css would not suffice, would beg gentle
men TO turn 10 he peopl. themselves, and
ask then, what they desire. There will be
no difficulty in discovering their sentiments
they demand this change, ard they will
have il.
Cu- people have caught the spirit OF The
age-their course is onward and upward
PEoeREss is indelibly stamped upon the
nationa! character, and the political absur-
di,ies OF the past, find none so fer behi-d
its resis,iess march es 10 "do them reycr-
once"
The people 10 lorger bow at ne shrine
OF antiquity. and-yoa nigh; rs well advise
one Of our Pennsylvania bovs-oue Of the
future sovereigns Of the country-as he
throws bag Of whea, across the back Of
his horse.' he ought TO pu, all the grain
upon one side, and Balance il by placing
large stone on the other, simply because
that may have been done years ago, as 10
attempt TO convince the intelligent and re.
flec,ng freemen OF our State. that anything
is right merely because j: is old. They
investigate, think and act foi themselves,
and they have delihers,ed and already de.
cided, in their owa minds. Let US inter.
pose no obstacles in the way designated By
the Constitution for the expression and ex.
pcu,ion Of ;ha, decision. lie, US show cur
confidence in the people. by agreeing to
the amendmen, to the Constitution as orig
lnal'y proposed. Le,us carry cut their
will, and le. US show by our votes upon ihls,
question, ,ha. We are willing to assist IN
carry ing ou, in practice the gres, principle
of popular sovereignty.
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