The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-02

MENTS, THE CONSTITUTION AM
THE UNION, Is MY AXioM.
Fel'om-ciii:ens Of Tie cauntics Of Polk e.
.Nc.Uinn and Monroe:
deem it all important for every man
who may aspire to the Office or power o.
L.egisIaune, to sci forth in public print lhr
fundamental principles by which he holds.
and sketch of his political views. thereby
giving the people chance 10 read. medi-
tate, and Judge of his qualifications TO fil
the office he seeks.
Therefore, having put my name before
you as candidate for joint Representative
in the mex, Legislature OF Tennessee. have
headed in capitals, the words which viii!
include oil the principles thar every irue
republican will bold. ard act up 10, wher .
ever he is Authorized on business, or en-
powered so TO DO.
Fellow cl'IZers, twenty years ago | was
a candidate before you. and have been
waiting ever since with anxious hope that
there would be change made BY The Leols
lature in the judiciary system, ard the laws
so arranged as to cause more justice, more
concord, and more unity OF feeling among
the peope-as well as their best interest,
s,,,I re,,;, tho s,me teel,rus as rcoa,ls
ibc indic,arv. | did at that time, which
NAM oi vou have mn, iorpo,,pn vet. Bat
in nnt Won in fresh remembrance, I will
give a short detail of the way think best
calculated TO effect what have stated
above.
The Legislature should establish in every
Circuit Court District, at some suitable
place n ulaca of confinement, to laror, a,
which mos, ali mechanical works could be
carried nm. Then establish Court in every
Civil District ,brourhou, the counties, TO
ho held once month and to set al any time
rsnulreJ. to be composed of two Justices
and iurv oc Gyc TO twelve men, as the
ccso MIGHT renuire. and hi, Court to have
cognIzance of all civil and criminal cases
lhnt NAV occur or take place among the
neonle. eycent murder: and the laws 10 b.
,,lain in se,,ins forth the different kinds of
human ,ransoressjon ,ha, are criminal. and
the pun;shmtnt annexed thereto, and Jet
n n such crimes he tried in this Court forth.
Min (.uh;ect however. IN a re-hear,nu
or an anno,l ,n the Crcui, Court bv niyip,
socur;,r if ,hov think thew have no, h,n a
fair trial n. ,hoi ius,i,o il M, done th en-
AnL ,n, sa,J ,IS,, IN he confined i, the
countv ;a;, onL have the people taxed TO
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