Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-19

course in IN, convention will b. rcanatcd proceed Ia 'ah'
known general manner, tie reforms ''at 'so
slry in our present t.itli. .
E,,nre dom! ths however, permit ne 10 say, that am
neither an antiquarian RADICAL; That nm e'luy
nnnostd 10 constitution founded on RASH Speculation IN
theoretical reasoning, as 10 one based on ~. blau '
rd bnoiry which closes lis eyes 10 the iets WIN WIZ
nhilo;hv and experience daily it!adian. M dcsir
If mankind 1t is maxim old ard true. iaat 'ii
,r,rE is the safest" Neither tic Rum? Parliament ~ ~.
opd or the French Convention. he one hail1 -" ~
shsoInte government Of Russia on Tie other, noi r"i
rs,ocrcY are the models which wonl! pf"l"-r "' "
itaon free representative republic aovef'i ~,
iherty regulated by law, Is the government when We %
pc ui Virginia are HOW assembling conveh''oh ~
nor, prect and 10 invest with all The Improvements
mo cyuericacc "a ourselves Of sister States ana I'll INC
! m, in favor of the following proposons
In OF extending the right Of suffrage Ia every "i'c
,,,l citizen who has attained ihc age al u years wc"e
h, own, land negroes, anything else PROVIDED ~
nciihc- IN IDIOT l"p' or .i"n' ana lli' ~ ;h h. al
.; the State and resident :" The county III "' w ~
r. Ia vote lor Il reasonable period nj time rF'e''i"2 ~"
election. ;. :. ,,,,,r. b,o,r
some influence IN the councils oi The realm ana
cn nn first legislative assemblies convened al Jailts'
l,hnu the y,ar 1879 there some show 81 i''''3 M ~
cr.niu tic power the country Ia the i!,tl"de's ny,
owned the country and constituted me nfn''a
ii orr people il did III The people 81 f..ilhd ~
i nov altered. Land is great hut not M l' ~ @
,,.nt -, oar wealth Slaves horses and n" Gill; ~
iu.rr ycs%r>-;ind above all private ana ; me a' P
mr. s.ctritrs-cnn>tituir t!an hat ihr "'ii'" -
-,.rn virginia. IRE tie oi THIS property !" nv
~. n he Government, 10 which it looks tor protection
ma 10 which il i he tNcd| Is the rossssor .! MY
s Il -crubav pine barrens which would hardly command
uinrprnr, per acre. have inlnncr conferred ~ NJ
nr,,,r,,y iian The Of SlCo,UJ1 III STAT" O"n'S ,
II II, aucniIy happens ihai oar man owns tna ana a''
q man has lien On il for half and sometimes ' l "i'.'
~ H. value The creditor here l- NOR" interest ~ me @
nan ne who yet thu creditor j. SAID Ia nave NJ IN
lrr,t in liz soil and is denied vote whilst M n"nns'
owner i allowed 10 bc u lic rulers "i tie an:
i.it The freehold system u suffrage siands no c'lahce
ri h,in restored Under the present system any house
hrcpr who owns wooden c!oc pewter watch can vote
hy p ing the taN assessed III l;d Then tic Iisl ~ w
nn i complex ana invoked, tat II sometimes ohF ~
xii, ii the learned urist L. "iai man M: vote
nnnr voters Of nice ,cn>ibliiies and refined feelings fe
,f .o,u r polls 5v the dread o lyn., their ri.h -
y, ounliy disputed. whilst the forward and inecru p'S
match boldly up ami nave their votes recorded
Let ~ d. away with this, and have on" UNIFORM ~ysi'n-
"a m restricting the exercise ~ the RICH. II suffrage ~
The county city, town Or borough III winch tc No'f may
"a III putting stop, 81 constitutional restraints 10 an
xr,,arani system at local expenditure by which one nr-
,n ~ ihr State ,tspolci the benefit - such localities
i'm Of cecrin! public officers b: Inc pe"pi ie people
arr the fountain 81 power ami are always safest "" yer
ci.in il through their nriiac AGENTS. Their powell "iltn
ri,, through many med umS, b,colie> alH AMI in-
mid ,r m. III -pud and may BE- often pert t' from
being Of their prosperity into an 'nens Ter t,
oppression There are SOM i"~ oi!teIs whom Would ''
, liz tt rrt!. because tn pc"fl could not elrcl WIN
convenience, 10 themselves.
~, j,,,. ~ H. tor. Of iypsa should IL elected -
Inc Ie4.,nre They l,w - number; aud Il ne reopc
,., c,r. IN thGn!. not on" man III hAn::ci
would have ,ny snJsicjGc ot m 'aniia;ts lie Te,,.,
uLl TIE CaniidlrS StlcS'.d ~ tt!sa-t~ ~ t
a proH,.n, parties woai; y, foled ~ ~ afil sr'n.S
,i IL dominant party wuad always select ~ pdrF ntiit
n.cs Tie cl~e would b. different III elections wherein me
candidates personally known II III ""iers ihen ~
merits III III, candidates wcui operate upon he elections
and tn nlncnc ct pary would be sf,a'i, modified ami
II siricied
JEs Iqdg1 u the >aycrior Cous would have elected
for term u 10 len years. THIS election might b y
either the LEGISLATURE, by The pcoc their respective
districts prefer later but moi tenacious IN Re
!, 4 ~ Nh, matter ibout thing however am iena-
cnu- that Judge shall hold his office TOR longer term
tl4n TN years, II Tor long lie iyn ~ fc.t!c'ei
- often as liz elective body should think proper 10 10
am in favor Vi Judge being independent bnt arr as, II
favor II his being responsible le ilt: .! inpcachin.
lui, has become utterly ridiculous. The power ~ In.
pcacien; hs b"comc ihc shield and defence =, "'H'd
u!os instead II being = terror II evil doe:- Whom in
pr,, cuniuct Judge is ALLEGED hiS friends boas'inf.
,.Sciim why 40 lon not incach i.n ~ ! iAh' y
be lass II lou know anything against hiii bring your
charge and sustain them before IT, Senate ~ M lq+'l-
n,! Ana fis a Juiacis shown IL IT, WORTHY - prslGl
IN ga, II the 6.ig~ dignity and honor e. o!i the I'
merry r ys The lho,s oi u. al Al h.s disposal 5calos
yon cann, convict hm u 'hi.h c.i'n'- AMI nSte'n'a
nor~ according |" The technical rG.r miotcd III II i
.! I'm Suppose ybu;nr A. y = liai "a i'I aa.ie.
~ rai ~, any nletrii-t.i tur2 - II" ~
ain:, .. imam III other "de II ;ria!. Ia y a, e""
a.ic4 a.. = IL profess rc.; S, i'' ~ IT, r"i.
- ~, ,pao s..n that i: The people should ~ t e idi-c
H., would decide IA favor u rich - = ern'' ~ e.
,!cr"u THIS objection DOS MT aprr T. ~ election ~ ~
Legislature. Ia III ..uii AZ. D'c> srri't,l.
i, Ii, that u,., '"Gi "iari t'cei'fi, ~ til' rn
nUni,v in ,, nc! al securing his election ~ TIT "i''
In tn ~ iclli.!it:!!'t titFtit lliiN
more poor people ian rieh people anu y = supposed IT,
,n.rni.un w ise votes 10 many poor persons wiz ne"
have none DOCS man Imagine that an "iice 6eren
inc On In, punuIr then 10 gained ty We
l. BALL ~ ur nl., III reputation c being III paasi'e
rich and e "ppcSsor - the pour - ar i"h y
rather iinl tie !carn. i lia,ls Il be the Other way
1t /. also said that Tie independence ot the judiciary wi
b. destroyed Nv subccng the ucs % periodical elections
ana IL tin support Of this position tn wisdom - nn an
r,Stor supposed t. lend strong sanction. 10 tn VI
ian u Great Virginia ha~ ever produced aiso
rs,r; ior AUTHORITY In The last Convention, the cn t.,
ng %. the question WHETHER III, Legislature shout! nave
rnh h. vote Of iwo-thir u abolish c that might
- established inferior the Supreme Count III Appeals, al!
that after such abolition ii the conri- thr lndg"- ihere.
4ru! receive salary Il conicn!ei that sar power
III ihe Legislature would deprive The Judges Of nil nd".n
enrc ana make thcm entirely sb-,rspnt IL the legislative
DEPARTMENT Mr Tazcwell -ad Does she Independence o
i, judiciary require tia, tie Inferior courts should T. inic
njcni tn, Legislature Was such lhlng heard ~
I,,u earth II j. tine there independent depart
lcEi ~, there necd OF but one %Hrh departments
Inc Interior courts h. subjected 10 tho Legislature.
Preserve your Supreme Court independent ami yui 81 ~
yuu need. All YOUR provisions van -Ani again a..
,,yS, III the amendment shall obtain the Constitution ~
lgin. wi! rea, tie Federal Constitution "cS aow -
viii have Supr'me Court, ":th II Judges hlhnE ,'
Offices during good behavior beyond tie control o ~; -
si.aiuc INST a. thu Judges .! til" Snprcmc Court ~ tn
nid States are cynnd ihc reach ~ Congressional power
w!, yo, inferior courts like those .: 'r n!on, All. IT.
Sutl,c, legislative control and max b. notified ora'
>ci 1T VIII
amendment III. .cnt'eman rom Norfolk NJ. ia1e"rill
yr reasons. FIRST iof th -ahc - n, argument r ';I!
given - the committee ana ~ "iiyi ~ t-d satisfactorily
proved that tie Commonwealth Ought Z" thE' hbt on con
stiiui"nai court and next iur lhc SAKE ~ ne amendment
!t-,. Mr. o. sud hc had prepared ~" .! he SANE tenor
bat doubling hs Judgment had oraonc t. "t'f Il.
lie . always thought there ought 70 b. one constitutions
court and i7t il ought 10 have iwo s!nis ~ luf~ ici"r.
appellate and original. II called Court % Al
pral. ;ovc.nor Llrs supported similar views 'ie Sad
Il much III favor .; the complete Independence" ~,
judiciary Il til w.rus~ advocate oi that principle, oui
IN in iavoT q. Is responsibility aiso nod ines ,"o
ing> h. incompatible would make al Tie judge.
Responsible God ana their cnh@Cleacrs oniY t@