Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-28

acve all suspicious Of any bias. Pubic coN'
dence IN decisions il more important thah ''.ei' ~
s,ract correctness. The Judiciary the last refuge " M
Am IN times uf oppression; il is the palladium oil oei,
,s Il is tie guard Of the Constitution between the ota.
n lis subjects and Of justice between man and man. ana
de- mar ,arrr than the rich, the weak rather than the
,rn are most deeply Interested IN preserving the erne o
IN. rr unsnoltcd and its streams undehled There is no
n,n Of The right and the competency Of the people Ia
., ,br Iu.cs ls well other officers The people are
- h. strs,ed but the Judges will be distrusted unless
,h ytem Of elcctng BY the people be guarded jealousy
against dangerous and maign influences. ,-. ~. -.
hc Judges of the Court OF appeals ought 10 oe compccd
- M =, ..nis prius at eight months IN the year. and
10 in in circuit with the Judges below. Ihey nisht oe
BY general ticket: the Inferior ~ ,e
man n,nht 10 be allowed sill on the bench after he
j 10 year, of ages and lac ought 10 90 out OF ONCE but DC
rc-clicible after definite number oil years
/ No court ought 10 DC i co'is'''u'' ~ Sf "
Court Of Appeals. ,It,.,, m,
hold that The county Courts ought to be abolished l'
Magistrates and Police Officers ought 10 De elected oy TIE
lothy Tie trial by Jury ought to be most zealonsy guar
aa ., 10 the mode selecting jurors ana ie quaii'ca
ns II should Le the duty oi the Court III all cases 10 III
, ,h, I'm, /, mn Eases the jtrieS stOaid DC Tie judees
III N. Tar as rel Of the fdct Ana no interested VIZ
ness should he allowed by release oil interest "r oc"i
"a ,.sty And no Court should have the power Ia resth
ai -, h.r rom orouinr the law we'll the fact be
fore nry al the trial any cause civil or criminal Ana
appeals should be always as ol Hs" "i' s''''e' ~ wv
Tim h"d har every man called discharge the duties
- nnbl service OF any kind should be paid Just conen
This embraces not oHy al .efN; o'' =
rr. ,n, others controlled serve without COMMISSION"
These regard prominent topics requiring CONSIDER
alton invoke the people give 10 c;iciinnd al" mem e
,rv, attention and serious thoughts. The WORK OF Con
yeution ,hcir most monirnfnons WORK IL ! not -
be done io ay on but j. 10 De organic "a" 10 RUE mem
selves and their Legislature and judges Tor years II Is d
dclr and costly 10 change when done II requires shl
mi b.a,s and ,eaiy hands IL is work Tor hongless
no.. Of loy Tor iaaticlsm inexpcrcnce III requires
mn, republican heart and unaffected love OF popular ri@ht
an honest regard Tor principle, ii!thiu integrity
murh knowledge of and measures, ana o te 'at'""
systems III human government self possession ana souh
nd,ncnt combined with bold independence OF mlni and
actjon and with will iha, fears only Ia dc
wrong | feel how utterly wanting ! am, alter
sixteen wears of public and experience III the essen
nal attributes Tor work like this but you have trusted M
heretofore when hall well qualified, n no"
am perhaps and therefore, the readily venture Il"
tender 10 yo humble services again am IN your midst
with like interests with your own; Identified WIN You ~
,,Inu and most anxious for the issues Of successful AMI
happy state reform in this matter 10 throw aside all
local personal and party considerations they have nothing
Ia do with the questions which will come before the Con
venton and compnl: ID with i'll important issues, they
will be contemplate in the coming election. Look alone 10
In, great questions constitutional reform and forget
IN the canvass if select doubtless yon may,
better representa- and ADLER friend shall most calmly
submit your voices in the election defeated and VII
obey ynr instructions whatever they be- i'll the Con
y.ntion if elected Your ODD servant,
HENRY \. WISE.