Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-06-10
MIR. rULTz's SPEECH, CONTINUED.

paper, we are indebted to the spectator we
took extensive notes of this speech, but seeing
no difference between the report OF the Specta-
tor and our own notes, we adopted The former
as il s,ved us deal of labor.
NIoNpAY.-At o'clock P. M, Col JAMES
| CRAWFORD took the chair and called the meet
ting to order Col. BAYLOR moved that each
speaker be restricted 10 one hour, 30 as 10 allow
all who desired. an opportunity to be heard
The vote beinr takeu the motion was lost. Mr.
FuLrz then arose and resumed his remarks
He briefly recapitulated the points Of reform adj
voc ated by him AT length on Saturday There
was very little difference OF opinion between
Mr. STUART and himself, SO far as Mr. S. had
developed his views The main If no, The only
point OF difference was i'll reference to the Judi
| ciary Popular sentiment had driven the anti
retormers to the wall and they now went for the
election of Judges by the people. Some were
| in favor Of eecting Justices for term, but not
the judges. There was Inconsistency in this
The e was no rea son for the one more than the
ether The strong objection TO the term tenure
was that as soon as the Judge got upon the bench
/ he would get to work to secure reelection, and
would shape his decisions accordingly. The
argument went upon the surposition that the
Judge would be honest if elected for life, but dis
honest if elect, I'd for a term. The nature OF
man, however, was the same under all circum-
stances. Suppose the present Judge OF this cir
cult reelected, would he set to electioneering
No one believes t-theD let others have credit
for the same integrity. If a Judge Improperly
decided against poor man III favor OF rich
man, the whole community would frown upon
him and turn him out Of office. The idea of a
Judge electioneerine and treating at orog- shops
was preposterous. Men went upon the bench
for honor or for msGs If for honor. they would
not swerve from the right track AS for profit
although any lawyer could make twice as much
by his practice-llo one could retain the office
and, consequently, the profit by improper CON
duct. The great advantage of the term tenure
was that if the people We're disappointed i'll the
man, they could Teach him.
Another scheme advocated was to elect for a
term and render the Judge Ineligible. The idea
was absurd. Tae Judge would have motive
10 correct department, hut every nducement to
dishonesty Why should such a sentiment be
advanced hut for the purpose OF deprlvlng the
people of their just power.
/ A word or two in reference to Mr. STUART's
novelty II had never existed in any republic,
ancient or nodern-Mr S. had brought it to
light. A Grand Jury tenure! The Judge would
look well insiructing the Jury as to their duty iii
the matter Such system would take away
All dignity from the bench. 1t would place the
I Sheriff and Jury above the Court, A provision
| of the kind would not be enforced and we would
have the life tenare with all lis defects. If we are
to have fhe life tenure let the Legislature elect,
and 80 escape all the evils of popular ELECTORS.
/ In case of popular elections with life tenure, the
successful party would persecnte his opponent,
30 that the latter would have TO leave the circuit.
In the case of the term tenure he would haze to
suppress his bad passions.
Mr. F. would trace ont the operation Of the
Grand Jury tenure. Suppose a presen:ment
made. Some years woud elaree before trial
| The Judge would remain on the bench, and all
the Jurors might be suiors III his court. What
would be TIE result When the trial came OH
the Judge might take half the people of the
county to Richmond 10 sustain him. They
woaId remain there several weeks. perhaps
months, ana the cost would exhaust the Treasu
ry The Judge would be acquitted, OF course,
then the Jurors and witnesses might take care
of themselves. If the Judge was consicted, he
would be degraded and ruined Nc one would
accept udgeship under such a Tenure. The
sysem would result in raising up great ariso-
crat-ihe High Sheriff, who would control jury
and Court.
Mr.. STUART had invoked the shade of Mar
SHALL, Mr.. F. wauld call attention to the opinion
of Mr. JEFFERSON. Mr.. lMBoDEN then read al
extract from Mr.. JEFFERsoNs letter to kERcHE
VAL; also Gen. QU1rMAA's and 5udge DuNcAN's
letters {Mr. L. again eot the Spectator TO
task for not publishing these papers.
Mr. F. wished to ask Mr. STUART il he knew
how many states in the Union had adopted the
term tenure system. Out of tErty-one states
twenty-five aad adopted it. Col. BALDWIN ask
ed how many elected directly by the peo-
pie? Mr.. FuLTz replied, Twelve. The others
appointed in various ways.
MIR. F. was surprised at some hints thrown
out BY Mr.. STUART; ahont the ''moving of the
waters.' Did Mr.. S. mean to say he and 9TH
ers advocated certain measures and agitated for
the purpose of getting office. He wanted 10
oiIice-he could make more by his profession
than by any Office. Mr.. STUART ssaad been fed
upon ofIioe-he now had three. He got them
honorably however and should give others hon
esty of purpose. The people of Angusla were
said 10 be integcnt-Mr +. warned them to
| form their own opinions; and to beware OF town
influences. He had tried to get out of the Cor
poration but could not In concluding Mr.. T
said his opllions had been made up deliberate
ly. and he was willing 10 maintain them on all
proper occaslons.
Mr.. Stuart arose and asked for five minutes to
make personal explanation. He had observed
on Saturday that he was no mans opponent and
stood in no mans way. lie had been request
ed to express his views and after doing so,
| he did not feel bound to remain in the Court
! House to hear other gentlemen. But some one
had gone into his office and told him, that Mr..
r. had arraigned him for holding three offices.
II e was Director of tho Hospital, and one of
the Board of Visitors of the Institution, and in
these capacities he served the cause of humanity
without fee or reward. He was also attorney
for the Bank bnt was no more an officer Of the
Bank than Mr. T. was the officer of any one OF
his clients. He charged fees as in all other
cases. But Mr.. f. held ofiice-he was trus-
tee Of the Female Academy! Some time ago
too, he was candidate for the N1ayoralty of the
Corporation, to which office there was salary
affixed of hundred and fifty dollars. Hewas
beaten, however, by vote OF two to one. The
gentleman had tried to get out of the Corpora
ion-he went just beyond the town limits, but
the people loved him so much, they extended
the bounds so as to include him. The citizens
ct the town have to pay certain taxes; and Mr..
F. wished to avoid these-he wanted 10 derive
all the benefit without bearing any Of the bur-
dens. The gentlemen said that he Mr.. S, had
assaied him. He had it was true described
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