Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-19

and adequate relief from the burden Of an p:a
cuniecnt. by this means, the Judge is made ,.n In.
Sele 10 The highest of all earthly uUunas-rHr p0n.
tribunal higher than the people and rather more in-a
Ma" party In giving 10 the Judge the ady,ps
oi public trial il affords him the most ample opnorlns'
oi ucruttng himself in the eyes of the world II ho isa
hoctnt and he is guilty, publishes his guilt in ts M
UNPLEASANT and publlc Open and public trial ust
o. The sniest safeguards of liberty and right The hnse
.'~eh may cim il as his tight end his protection fro
s'VIshce and SANDER Tie fact that under his pror; Ia.
''@ constitution no Judge las BEEN cord.,ar.g
P0tt ne tn Hcienry Of the icrbgt pro.ts no.
l "S A'o"" f'e Prord-tf' honesty, integrity fatjsy
But il the tenure Of good behavior does Nc, 4, o,,.
eo;r The pier independence and the responsibility If ~
Judges VIII the tenure for years with periodical elecu we
the people co sol Ii has becnme alno. automatic y
country tat tie who holds Office directly from 'ts
people i tue most dependent in the comaunI;y ne
fortune his reputation, his failure and success .ens a
e eapIieese wims The changing p,ases Of pu I
i"n In h"ch The larger number OF Instances the tenn,
lions 10 pFac!!sf deceit, hypocrisy and cuutc DEALING ~
~ "'"'', i'"' =" great ios ordinary nea The catit.
- io:"e to sacrifice his own opinions ard views 10 ~
his independence sink his individuality for III.
concliang ten OF different habits tastes opinions M
and mani,r-. How -w OF politicians quiz me ,D,'n
field without bearing with them dainning suspcions -,
al dishonesty and iEsinccfity Nha; supple. crion,
jet Creatures ca many o those who deperd.n,
people become; hJw utterly Gesre u! independence *
VOID OF deed watching with interruptions aasern,ss e,
change OF publ. opiEon-se drifting woo. aways A.!
ing with the CURRENT With such TIE popular sd, l. M
side Of juscethc feeble are always u. tie s.rons ~
f1fsF
Office before The people 10 osfonse tie popular side wb4,h
,t. 81 wrong. n;e, 70 Ordinary men, almost f..i.,iS
for slong all TIE spu:s I'll III. :,ya,1. az,
rc ein"iuh,ntS 9i ollie None deny tl,a, the .r
a,.on to wtc. candidate fer utgeh2 viii he eyes,
will tr very erre;bu it is sad that honest ud,e vii
be proof against al the temptations IS winch he Nil =
surrounded. TIE sentiment II cedlabe 0ae; bur irs
Is ncau;y thar tf;h III il. Bat grap?nc viii
sutIrc! "nir must be- tested by tho ordinary stanasn" n
sight md the great majority o! those VINO II ina
j. altered wl 81 candltes Iu4scships viii rs
81. beer lie lplQ
surey a1!n,. 1t is liseiy, (inss they ar. u
nnacitt - rtct HE mel eeEcy) that we sail ~ tie s
The neA, Constitution = adope! " lite people In W.
gnin .ic' II Hrn tAa,G above The iia!cs Of Tie hu
", .! lie extensive learning and ya,a
ta:nmrn's when they have BEEN candidates for li,b,
and III ~ rs q lie trgrla. honorable Offices ,,r
'hat o. State Iid.e. irqueny found qual 10 a.,
ordeal OF !si We have spoken; and why should e,2.cr
superior virtue Imnrss and honesty from Inc candidate /,
Jndgeshinl Win, Giciber q: lie Convention now Ia .s
sion, what OF education ~ Ills STATE what champion
OF adcA:sn wha patriotic Eoanerges Of the people can
Say that .'n candidate ior their votes he Ia, yie
c 10 ~ those very temptations 10 which election
cerine li-ge vii! ..e sSnrliy cXpusccl
Particularly do press the question upon you gentlemen
If the Convention. Many OF yon propose ,.ccne H.
ni.es o the General Cocit and OF III" Co.rl OF AsgaJ,
every eight ten BY ;o people, and when Jan
gers which have pointed out have been suggested 10 you
sou haze said '"c have nothing 10 ira !ro IN hon,s,
man. IL, .:..i yield temptations which YOU hsys
referred" How mani Of you allow ~ ASK have cam,
up the standard whch has been fixed for The s!icy1
How Gany you turned, IN lew da- from conservatism
rIG.ri!lS!i, Wiitn you oInd tliit the
s;.oa.. lot y"u, and, cng loose from ,onr old opinions
ioa,ea quietly along wil tee masses Have any YOU
when canGiates. always stuck 10 right and justice uu
that tcscd and heart that never thro.i.
with anxiety Yourselves, Have yor a!say: ec;eJ yud
an! spoken, without bcstowing au:s't upon yotrsessl
lave sou ne"or sac!i:cs he interest, ~ the Suite ls
pGrpo-c srcgr...a Eide local popularity Ifanv Of Won
gentlemen Of the Convention, can hear s scrutiny yO
honestly b'cva li-,e holding o'ce .cr y,w wears
an! rcr by TIC l@qt w! Truly represent the Oh a,gc
81 Justice sun. oiGd,.Gcd, win pair o. well balanced
scalrs N he: hands.
But very much fear rha, if You Will look back, and er.
aiae .us and III 10 the very bottom your regard
yoal affections and urd bost"0us love the dAar
people you viii find SCI IN every instance Controlling al
regulating your actions. iou vii b. fortunate ii yCv do
not find justice rrs sc!r peat, dignity, honor rch
al Gl sacrificed al he shrine ot unhalowed ambition ind
sclfshness.
Engiard Tried for centuries unit, judicial dependence
win judicial ltcs.i,v, iones;y a: pta!iiy bu igt in
sion, pa:ar, open corruption and utamy in the reign o
George Tie Third mad. ud o England The great and
,od men that they no." axe. II was that whca
IL; n,rodscoi has kept from the bcncll such dep,ay
creatures n wtie Finch Jts Gu!,!oid BACON ni maT
others that could be mentioned We mas BY the lIer..
vi Tie 81 years VIII VIA; they reg .rd the t!a.
.aaai declaration Hal instance o judicial corruption which
have occurred IN other countries prove nothing own
But every delsa,ly read professional know thar he
i'ics smd can.ne IONS ul Inc judiciary The
WHERE lh' ~ ";al administration ~ justice il one olhs
actual or pretended objects ~ every government Thee Is
such tnin ,:cic.l Justice in contracts nclcn Ia
republican justice. Governments. we al! admit; in all ,e.
mutations am, !o:m,, III works Of man They ara
.l, and can b. pull. de-" ~ society. Rs, Ii. g,ai
nfn L., ri iscr, i''r a:gca;, =. 6! lc'. wi,h
. l:4ra "a" iantis.c. "jusi;rc il aii cnaiaon lion.
il:dsy a! Is IL calc ami! he s'sppe5 ii Tdary, tie
riows III hn~+la, he frrCh4 ia!as 81 Africa the
lGns Of Italy, uni lhu commercial mar,s Of England as
II l. in e forests -! TIE void ii look the
Codes 81 Jurisprudence Of t!p,alicren nations the earh
observes an ein" Jnristwe shall be snrprlaet 70 frd
that, like the rrcycr uf ntons .sy .ry nearly thr
SANE" ~ S'si b. f"Faa'd al first view, but shall be
still surprise! TIA. The very besl be found
in nations, whu!r l. noori"ua hat III. administration Of
justice is imperfect and a1oslusy scna But with this m
srnhance in ;'c i:is2rn'nrr, do ngtee that the id
II justice il Tie The administration Of
justice IN The Commonwealth oI Pennsylvania is Oh,
t'ing, i3 Standardization OF justice in Spain Is an
other, nnh the administration ot justice in France is It'll
another let Their laws in essentials The same
Does any one inquire how il happens that whilst tnr
laws aie alike the administration justice ~ these and
other countries L. very diten:i We answer that the ad
listfalon Ut justice and tic execution the laws
enoy Win Tic Judiciary, and that from tc method Of ap
phtncpt the tenure Of office a'id nature of their compost
on the Judges OF oar country are corrupt whilst th q
another are honest and inraiial. When tie
histories oi civilized nations ascertain where N ce j. ao
ahu!ly administered find that in al: AGES has dsytr.
dee Intimately more upon III" ind pen aad purity
Judiciary than upon the elaborate character and bcuu,al
proportions q: written codes ut llw TuXe a., cxlt,.
hos. counties Where tie Ci; ed" is ill., ..w nj the rad
e principles o in@rc cpntci in the PIniec,s oi Je
nian (Which t.'a'r liz foundation hole sfg
Of the civil aw sfc moe clearly an! nohy cxpiess
than t:io:c in the none rugged body of the common iw.
II las grown a"i Increased from tho ci.i.cst hs,OY
-! England IL ~" .!r.rG; GIy, In Tie civil oG.s
We have nit"'. 'ia! Is use!G! and aooic in elH'
and ,urispsG.r:cr, whore il sYaIcs those thing. a
which Tie COMMON law IS deficient, Yet in spite 81 tie Il.
iitd c!ii'arr 81 ia pfncplc- ard il. many .xcccnc
IN taos: '"a:;iics whore IL" civil law prevails, the I,s
and The c".ii"s q! tie pcopr thoroughly proi,
~ As th"y ie Ia England aad in america In o! ~
Saics u lI5ott, atr lrHnug an iiruiicn have h,a
carried 10 ilt greatest lcngi Infinitely farther u
;h9 c1&niry 'hr !ars .siir iniJ nslUri ~,
outrage ana oppression, - wci ill., ricn pGey upon nc
pocr a'd the tram over wcuk In the yiiJi:
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