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Angus. III ,s,o Edmund PENDLEToN.
I. rs. soa.sFoN's LETTER.
. I, We lay pefsre The Dislri4 II. 80,
asa It'll nsn A It'll. 80 LEA bfonsat Before The pe5Dls
~ non Y alter The constutidF9 u yTrn
49,. I% e9Asas<eI is a letter. s. rl,,s1 t ~
:sases s.a Y tss ~ 9s. in which he
saAhsh them or notf-pe - 1902 ~ ~ tss
= giess fssFYwaoop Tdssssy PselI,
= eah never consent to adapt nv Rrnciplas 10 tbe
dssnaFas OF OTHERS and lpsrh APPS NAV sag Ia ia
h:cesst5ies Of tbe tines nave Those old fashioned
ns'ip.4s sill cinging 10 me which compel .,ns "a
txnk thai some STABILITY is valuable n thai fnn9a
mehiai institutions Of State ami that sven m
people tfemsefges, should be careful 10 erett some
salrsrs against their own uadelAed impulses L
re aeliberee will of the people vel considered
and inaiared, am trepafed 10 reverence ana how
te5 PHI democracy without any restraint is in NV
ognihn lar from being lhe government al lhepeople
Az an TACT The rule OF detna gog ff lakt class
q men Tor whoEa3I hayes any Tespes: fHeving 10
l9llse y a,n9iliph 10 azoqt ePiniPps merely for
popularity, sheaa be Obliged To adhere 10 nay own,
u spite Of the storm which might rage around me
iBese opinions have Iq motive lib conceal and
therefore shall express them freely Mheneyer
pr9peI pPporiuaity or Occasion pfeseRts itself In
AtEHueQiH III taNR9r oil The w ufte
BasiSas The most Republican the uIost Obvious and
easiiYianderstood eonpfehended aid arrived at Of
ans either he Census settles fas4 proportion OK
reorganization Another reason foF prelsrrir III ii
thatism convinced I'd Improvement il rs take-
plafeHn our Constitution, from fa.ute Conventions
an9 He not wish oleaFh in that instrument great
ca@se1i Future sectional kfsconteut and strife which
WIFI eanse The question III another Convention 10 he
agataiea Before twenty Years have feyplyed, Whilst
have THIS preference faf the White Basis, as a
genefa Lsincpe- shoa ld not be irspraciicable as
% some Very slight modlhc atoms oil IT, IN fractional
saiplusages OF ropulaioh, and shouH be anxious TO
secure the Shareholder against! oppression by re-
qpliiug a9l taxes to be levied OH lhe al raforem
prfnciples Iewoud also secure not 8ony him but-
the Cqmpo also, against alllimpforilent or
rather exirayagaht expenditures Of anoney, BY re-
CURING ne Legislature NOT only To- provide imme
diaiely fof the payment <A-the INTEREST and gradual
disehaf6e Tin say so yeats| Of lhe present debt oil
tbs Commonwealth BY direct taxation but would
prtlhhl any future debt being created except On the
same terms hese provisions, added U he great
iniipence which the sare-holders would ALWAYS
have ana the natural SENSE of Justice which would
aiwaysl1aye great weight in the Legisiature would
u ny ep.non give ample Proyisiono that species
Will regard 10 the Right Of Suffrage, l. would
simplify il greatly by making the Commissioners
book and the SherFfs receipt the sole test of dnal
hcalloni except where the voter was possessed OF
real esiate sill retaining the viva yoce mode of
post1ng which are think the best ragiStrv.
.s.t s. M & 2! sasis q Is sssRiasfifg
IS enuenCe and competency on tue u1lEtaFy.
Il bath cannot be aHafned il prefer the first % the
lattr The terms BY which the tennfe ofthe office
lis Fixed appears 10 me therefore tile most pertant
as iaoa affecting this point 1.-THE same renare is
preserved am wiling to give The election of DIS +
trief JtgeS 10 the people prefer theme 10 the
Legislature because although thsofftically5 one
would suppose the Legislature more cPinPetsnl than
the people 10 make good Selection vet pI 2etisaiyi
experience has, e6nv irced me this Is lot So Party
spirit cautussng and party dfiil, ov4rctmes every
thng Id the one body, But ican:nevetbe 50 otnuip-
oteUt With the other. believe the fhancesBof a (
good SELECTION is Setter with the people than with
the Legislature. The District Judges would have
TO he seleesed from comparatively small Districts,
in which d; large proportion Of the people would be
acquainted with candidates for The dfhce and be f
enabled 10 adgesby personal observation, as well t
general reputation, Of the qualifications o tile in
divHluals, Here not afraid % irsIst the people,
IT Is only when they have. 10 rely entirely on the
representations Of Others AMI become liable To- the
imposi.ipns aud Misrepresentation ip other words, 4
70 hc guidance and cavern ance OF demh that
would endeavor 10 provide other SECURITIES ahan I,
their free choice. This must he The case with
Judges of the Court Of Appeals, Ho#1they should +
Be chosen, is problem reqpring moFf cousidera-
tlon than have given the subject as Yet. 1
One df the most apgdepartmeiiis OF govern
meni tar ihe happiness and charaetef of people!
(pefhans Knight withrulh say the most importanll i
Is thef MagistTaey. Whatever faults ,hay be found
with oar present system. however susceptible il I
NAV lie ofiimprotement have nohes5tation in saw
amongst the people than jany ohes in y
tbe United States. II costs the people uolNng; Il
secures the most respectable body Of flen in each \
CountysFto do the business aof the psople. That f
business is bcttpr done in Virginia aad to the
satisfaction OF The people, than in ANN State with
which arm acquainted and should thereiorei en-
,leavos 10 preserve as much Of the System as i3pos
sbIr colld The Magistrdcy COZ sisier as distinct
from the C6anfy Court system; Although consider
IL Oh the whole good system, vet il certainty might
be inrraEe4 by many and great INVESTIGATIONS atit +
The Cforerhor5I thinS shSud bel el@eied hyi the i
prople bst Ause he would generally be pnliirian Il
not unka0Nn 10 fame, OF whose qualifications every
one might he enabled in great measure i3Iafgs. l
Besisiest Ne would always be the eMbodin5sse{ OF /
great political principles oswhieh tia people would
ladge bit with regard 10 the AaaR4r Register,
Sc they should be mere ministerial olfcers. ifPos
sible unknown in politics, and knownEanly by their
accuracy sieadineSs and attention ID business
auglities which can lest be judged " by those who
daily witness their patient endurance and failaIul
mess in ofsice, This body Il the Legislature, and
10 them Would enfasl the selection of all such /
pfiieers4
Ia reatsing over lhe last page l find have omit I
ted to1Se one view eoneetR ing the tennre Of office
III TIE Judges which has occupied nv nina not /
iistle AsIbetofe said, my views wp4ld le3n to- .
warts occurring honesty even bciore conpetencF in
II, therefore the tenure 81 good behavior,
By some direct and easy way e. re-
moynr i case Of !, or ~ cpnaac san
not be Obtained shon.1 90 ,ol f ussa
sion to Sstl4e TINS qe3estt asis T i,,,,4, fbrt L
the Judga neligi lille % secoad =. IL e es -;
nlaay able lawyers would be deterf9a 81 ~ 49,
sion rom accepting hut it swoald TeAPye ~ = /
lection nlosi fear and tsisl would epdeayeT e -
vtair on comfortable salary,
Ore ti4Sng is certain. Icannot consent 10 mirgie
iii this canvass unless il be 10 express my views as
Ia fndiFiAual citizen. donoi Believe mr. views
eouS1 e.,rnnand favor enough with tile people to /
secs,Fc NV election, II wished ii ana my private
affaifs will require mg undivided atteation
Your sincere friend,
EDWARD ElLST0N.
i $3.50 -
TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS DISTRICT
eAsS ANV fNTYIHrp IN NMpG0ETA