Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-07-22
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For THE INDICATOR.


+" If the enquiry were made, not one in five
hundred-perhaps not one in a thousand-could
give any rational account of injuries or incon-
veniencies he is suffering in consequence OF the
imperfections OF the Constitution"
Mr. Editor -
The above is an extract from communica-
ton signed Gone OF the People,'i in the Specta-
tor Of the Bird inst, and is in perfect harmony
with the class of tenets entertained BY those in
divlduals no are irreconciably opposed to the
truly republican principle of the people govern
ing themselves; who are only nominally demo-
cratic in their political faith, but in reality as.
simulated to those who contend that all power
should be vested in the hands of the few This
correspondent of the Spectator is very wise in
his own estimation, and doubtless considers
himself far removed in intelligence beyond the
general herd, :" as his allies are disposed some.
tlnesto denominate those who differ with them.
Does he Oscar untrodden heights where angels
bashul look" that he should thus so disparine-
ly represent our State. Surely he does not often
mlnge with the yeomanry of our country; for if
he did he would certainly learn that they are
not SO Intellectually blind as he would have
them believe. They would be enabled with
bnt little difficulty to inform this savat of many
OF the Inconvenience, inequalities and anti re-
publican principles of our State government
The most obscure and iliterate of our country
men can not but know that in county of
protested republlcanism; possessing the NEST
productive SOIL with air as pure as il is free, the
means tor universal education should be proyd-
ed; but it is not. Certainly the ajolity who
are now deprived ola voice in the government of
our State can properly appreciate the injustice
done them. The mass OF the people know very
well that the time which is consumed when they
are performing the duties of jurors is SO much
extracted from their rockets-for their time is
They know too, (for OF it they have ocular de-
monsration, } that a self-constituting and self
perpetuatlng body; like that of the Justices of
the Peace, Is utterly at variance with the genius
OF Republican government !; that it is equally
as expensive as TO pay them stipulated salary !;
and that 1t is often converted into a family and
Clique asslze. The people know, also, that cor
rupton in greater or less degree always turks
in their legislative halls, and that the election of
Judges by that body has, in many instances, re-
suited in the selection OF unworthy and incom-
potent men, to administer Justice. The people
certainly know the qualities that are necessary
to make a faithful and competent Judge,-one
who VIII hold the scales OF justice ard Judge
without lear, favor or affection and they cannot
be persuaded that those whom they may select
TO perform such imporan, and responsible du-
ties. viii in order to gain their appreciation, act
and do those very things the people denounce.
Hence, they are in favor of electing Judges like
other officers, for term of years so that when
they discover incompetency or unfaithfulness,
they may rid themselves of these by electins
other men, and not be stuffed by the ridicu-
lous farce OF Impeachment, which is but another
name for the hypocries mantle. There are
other things the people know, but let this suffice,
for the present. CLAUDIUS