Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-20

though prefer to have him elected by the people ST..
you give the appointment 10 the governor do Won r
ccivc that you would put the whole State poiiicav p
his control The power 10 appoint $50 high sheriff =, It
political party as they certainly would BE- would BE-
lent TO the control Of the State. No one, imagine NH
that PLAN " -
win you give the appointment To the couro Tina, =.
tanly The next best plan but To that there is dectr
lection, which have already stated o"
| The Ertcutirc Here il is said am wrong again r.
is that all are who entertain the opinions o., -,
! | am for abpiishng the executive council l. ill.,.
a man in Virginia who desires 10 retain IT, unless no.
member of lha, honorable body? do know r,
council is in favor Of itself though think il on.
probable i, Certainly more useless body was
arcd Indeed with cordial respect or the gentlemen %
constitute the council the institution is perfectly r!jcnln
bcing'a body paid give advice, which other boJ
bulnd pay The least regard to- for while the goysrno, =
bound consult it, he is never houn1 - .
low lis advice II reminds me o. doctor, OF wboo h
read who had the royal privilege oi selling all the hvs
town, but his phvsic bad that one eys, ,I
the regular practice was 10 go and buy boll of H.
royal doctor, and throw il ou of the window AMI ~;
take dose which was prepared by another hand! I,n,I
in favor OF eecng the governor by the people, AMI b
again nv friends, Of the conservative stand
pity shiyer and start, and cry on, No tha M nevs
YOU will agitate The people, You will put them 10 Ion
trouble and fatigue them too much, By these terrible ala
tons and, besides, 'm0nSsr torrfndm that's the b,
basis"
Well as to the first objection the people will best jsc.
that Ii they tender and delicate stand the ,,
tl,f L.,
ff it, or do not consider the privilege worth The tr,,
exercising IT, 1T them reject II. rs one ot the people
value the privilege and wish To exercise IT, aud am
See, Ia the present appointments IN tie Legislature N
which governor Is snapped oil Tor senator AMI il so,
times for road bridge, and Is always selected A. nor,
Instrument, and nineteen timrs III twenty, Is selected by
distinguished Legislature from among themselves aihony
. people never dreamed when they voted for them for H.
legislature that they voting for governor And =,
l., the second objection am free Ia say that tie goyen
ought he noble specimen al ulr men. hc ought to nj
oi ''whit basis, and neither MIXED black Bin
seriously what has the "whiie basis" representation 10
y ith the election o governor! The governor lays ~ aye.
sses no laws, and does nothing hui what The r.
nr.sentaves device. The only possible effect, ihereo, m
favorable the east which IT." election of governor BE- NJ
people could have, is the unfnndtd and unjust appr,D
sion believe H. that IN" western people VIII never ,
any bn governors. do indulge in s, an
apprehension. do not believe ial IN selecting governor
10. the Stale the people ~ lice will coninr tn n-t.
Ia the enquiry whether he is c.an; but II they 4,
they will not do worse than the politicians do; for under
The swapping system which now prevails bit western
governors are elected Iu here again invite Your a',u
riun the annexed table by which you will find That IN n,
whole concdoracy, Virginia and south Carolina the ou,
States in which the people denied the pr. ic 81
Ting for their governor trust that repoach viii not nue.
longer attach 10 Virginia
Fellow citizens, have thus expressed 10 you ly ana
freely nv opinions; they -uc really entt an h.
raIsr think them right. have cited g,3, names Ia
support thcn because do not believe in great with
oi great works and tie people al virginia have by an
Overwhelming minority pronounced III" present constitution
and To require formation. concur in that sentiment AMI
therefore Yoted the Convention II you concur With
and shall honor with yonr support and confidence shall
with pride and pleasure n In! as my very huuo
ability will enable ii the other hand YOU dlsapgr0.
my opinions and do not desire REFORM exercise your hugh
privilege, and reject me and my opinions too shall receive
ynur Judgment merely with respect but appreciation, o
should only do the same thing under similar cfcun
stances but should dees myself ii could dc>is
elevation 10 the injury 81 NY country.
Mos, respectfully, your fellow cltlzen
Ri.nGo>D, Aug :. $50. JAMES LIONS
HOW JUDGES are APPOINTED.
VI, RvLaxD-ipponted By The Execuiiyc-Term OF Office
during good behaviour.
Appointed by the Executive with tie
The Senatc-rerm III office years
appointed by The Executive with the cons nj oi
the Scna,cre!m during good behaviour, until ) VS..
old
Appointed hv the Legislature Term during
good behaviour, ar until 10 years old
SorrH cAnoLlSA Appointed by the Legislature Term d.
ring good behaviour, but removable BY two hiris
the Iegislaure-Trrm ol office
ior circuit, t. years for supreme court.
GroRoi,trcut judges elected By the peop"-ndcrs u m
supreme appointed by the legislature Circuit ad.
hold office years, supreme judges years
By the observation-disclosures Judge
mold Office years, supreme judges years
,lSe-Apponted by The ENeou,ivc-Trrm Of Office
years.
by tn Execugo with the consent o..
the Lcsi-aiure-Term "i Office ! years
MicnG,S-Eiecrod by lhc pcopc-Trrm If Ollie years
oioip appointed y thu l.ecisianre-Iern of fire year-
until reaaved hy thu Legislature.
krsTrcsy- by liz peopeCircni' judges bold Oh
lice Il ,eais, supreme court years.
ndes ei.e:ei by tho people supreme
judges by the Legislature -Torn o; office ycars.
prNNsyiv><i, Elected b., thu peorlcT,m Of yiilcc in
supreme Is YEAR in pleas 10 aud years
ASA oHusE1ts- ,pPponed by TIC Executisc-lrrm Of
office during GOOD beas our.
lI.s,lssupl Elected by The poopIc Circuit judges hol!
Office years supreme cont !, chancellor O. justices d.
peace years.
New Jeasey Appointed by the Goesmo with the consca
oi tine Senaln'lem of Office years
Nw loRs Elected by the pcOleIrrnI Of Office year
W.-coSsiN Eiecel b. the cop!e-Tenn OF Office year,
loNA Elected by the people Term of office years.
ILiSos Elected by the pc"pleform oi Office in uprea
court years, circuit . years.
NEw HAMPsniRE BY the EyccnvaTerm of Office dg;
ing good behaviour, or until 10 years old.
TExss- Elected by the pcople-Tcrm of office ycars
Noara CARnLlsA-By tho IegisataroTerm Of Office dur
ing good behaviour
Y R,oxT-By the i.egislaiuro'Teim of o!fco year.
DrLAwAREBy the Governor Term of office during ,,oo!
hehaviour bar removable by thirds vote.
RI rBiDA-Ry the I.egislature-Fem of Office years.
GOVERNORS.
The governor 0f every State is elected by the people
cept the Governors Of South Carolina and Virginia, who
1rr appointed BY the Legislature.