Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-12

TO Tie Cai.eas Of The Counties Of Orange, Greens, Mad
SON and CMinepsr.

For THE ENquIRfk.
ITO he CG-eas Of he Counties Of Orange, Greene, Hst
son and Cuipeper.
Fr1ow.Crrnexs: arn n candidate represent you
lhc coming Convention If Virginia and it is duty in
olrt and .or right demand The leading principles that
desire cnsraf,cd in the Constitution 1he manner o.
mode OF accomplishing the ends propcac The ngn
ito lie used in c.ctns my object, must depend upon TIE
sircuins, nee. ny which am surrounded. shall not quar-
sre ii elected with nv associates thc moGs csaa4
Il, reaching IN end the words grammatical Ian
aguaso in WHICH my principles mag be expressed
ISL fayo! G thc extension oi the r;Ga oil suffrage
every free white male citizen OF ,hc agc q Il years a'
has been resident Of the county for a!N " tSei.'
months previous 10 The election giving him one vote Il
leach officer.
Id am IN favor cccng al the officers by the pcop
all reeIigbio wil he exception Of the sheriff. who shal
3not be eligible for years after the fist or seco
term.
shall not go into the terms Of service Of the Va
yrious officers because that is matter 81 comproms
md cancel be fixed withou, putting end all hopes
agreement in The Convention Suffice it TO say, wol
put the Of service short may be consistent Will
proper fearless and iaiih. discharge Of tho duties Of III;
office, and due responsibility the people. The tenure
the Judicial station is snbeci about which there Is hc
difference of opinion Some think they should be eecte
DIOR shorter, some for longer period OF ne-some TO-
sixsd time, and ineligible afterwards. Is 10 the time
would as al present advised il should not exceed Il
5years but | am decidedly for re-egibity.
The strongest objection 10 re-egibly s that convert
Judges into electonoerers and induces them lean
the strong powerful and influential against the humble
Shc weak in order ensure their detection Whilst This
some extent, may be true il that hc evils
sultng from consignment Of those gentlemen 10 Juic;a
fdeahs far greater.
ihc heart leaps kindly back kindness. and it il
vain 10 hope that The Judge will feel kindly disposed
Those who sustained his eIectonwilh some if no; grea
indifference 10 those who voted against hiaEd having
motive 10 propate conciliae his opponent he will
left free 10 indulge his feelings of kindness fur his friend
and supporters aud indifference or hostility 10 his opponents
s he is reelgibo he will be restrained from siding with hi
aormrr supporters against his former opponents from lea
that his motives may BE- suspected and unwilling to sii
with his former opponents against his former supporters 70
fear of offending hs friends. From this dilemma he VII
snaiay seek relief hy seeking The hw and justice Of la
scasr. Whilst am for rcelai'iy "f the Judges, Il woa
sbe h great reluctance ihat could very shoe
sies which might stimulate asprans or interested
tto ncucae prejudice against The Judge 10 fan the im
o discomfort naturally arising in the bosom of the defeated
stgan against some OF the parties acting il
3hc The LAWYER the Witnesses the jury the judge
lis certainly to ac blamed by the defeated party No mar
thinks his cause is UNJUST and each will mpute his dotec
mot 10 the want o law justice bat 10 the action OF so
lone or more OF the actors in the case and uen,
ITO The Judge than any other Again if the VERY
Short the salaries must be largely increased the udica
bench VIII De soon filled By inferior incompetent men; io
jwha lawyer, competent for Judge wouli surrender lara
land lucrative practice Tor seat upon the bench with Tia
prospect OF being again thrown back tho bar 4 shor
iiime after The surrender of his practice!
81! In apqropia,ing TIE revenue q! the State am ic
living toe tax ~! Ing section the State The power pro
:tecns themselves from oppressive taxation and this b,
,;iving them Hs"fity in the Legislature for pre-
SERVING Tie po"er "i protection ~ majority vote cdepen
dent OF any parchment guaranteesfur The history Of
federal government but too clearly proves VIVA, little weigh
an! consideration the paper guarantee entitled TO- when
conflc win me VIII OF The majority OF the representatives.
shall not consume your time by argument upon the SUB
ect for am sure there is but opinion this district