The southern press., 1851-12-23


by which they hold their offices. When this is
the will of the crown, experience shows that
Judges inevitably become the tools OF arbitrary
power. ln this State the judges are elected by
the people; and If this is TO Affect their mde-
psndenee---if il is To make them the tools OF
party--there will be- little To choose between the
judges OF republic and the Judges Of despot-
And these predictions will be fulfilled II their
nomination or election is to depend upon party,
or, what isfar worss, upon the leaders Of parties.
rs they too frequently conducted. What
then does this toast suggest! II is that the true
guarantee of the independence Of your Judges is,
that of those by whom they chosen. This
is beginning to be the prevailing sentiment in
the community, was manifested in our late
election---in the votes cast for the judge who
presides in the court to which ] belong.
| (Cheers.
This was proper tribute to his ability and
integrity. Judge ID. proceeded: There were
other things he wished to say. There were
some who censure the attention Of the Judges
on the present OCCASION lie would not apollo
gze for it. But the judiciary and the bar ought
never to be separated on such an occasion as
this But there were special reasons why they
should unite in praise and honor to our illus
trious guest Cheers All who have studied
his actions and his speeche-, and who had
formed light estimate Of his character, would
concede this to be true. This estimate must not
be founded on partial view. All his titles 10
appreciation mnst be united. He must not sim
ply be REGARDED ,s the bold and wise assentor
to his country's freedom. Neither his affection,
nor his hopes, are limited to his own country.
He is devoted to the cause of the people against
their oppressors-deeply impressed with the
necessity of raising his people politically and So
cially. He is republican, and even in England
he frankly ayOwed hmselfto be such. Cheers
Ills speeches and procamations nj home-and
above all, his magnificent discourses delivered
in England, conclusvely prove that he il en-
dowed with all the attributes of an orator and
statesman. Cheers. He is fitted by his
knowledge and his wisdom, to sway the councils
and to rule the destinies of nation. Nor is
this all These all prove that he is, in the best
sense of the word, a conservative statesman
that he is resolved to maintain those time-hal-
lowed institutions on which the peace and we'll.
being of society depends. He is a republican,
but he is not a Jacobin--not socialist
Cheers. He is a republican of the true color
the color of our boundless skies and pro-
tecting heaven-not of the red Of France, 70.
minding us OF Murat Danton, or a Robes
pierre He sees, and he condemns the abuses
that exist under the old monarchies of Europe,
and he must know that until these forms be
changed, those abuses must still exist He is
equally foe to those insane thrones which seek
to destroy the institutions Of society-property,
marriage, and all the relations of home. His
principles are not those of socialism--and it is
calumny to say they are. He had studied his
actions and his speeches, and if there is truth in
man, his mind is not very profoundly philo-
sophical but deeply religious. The assertions
to the contrary, ought to be repelled the
,.I.o Il. L.. L.
tabsh, is that which we enjoy-the freedom of
a well balanced, representative democracy. In
short the freedom that he values is that which
it is the paramount duty of your judges to watch
over and preserve. Here it is proper their voices
should be heard in the national chorus of ap-
pause that has greeted his arrival-a chorus
that he hoped, each hour would contribute to
swell Cheers. 1t was the voice of nation
that had welcomed him to our shores.
| II has been chorus of perfect unanmity, for
the exception had been too few to deserve no.
tce. Long and prolonged applause. The mod
Grafton he had shown, the constructive wisdom
as well as the ardor he has displayed, and the
admirable sentiments OF his discourse-itis is these
that have impressed or the minds of the people
a deep conviction as TO the moral elements of his
intellect. Cheers. He felt bound to say, to
| prevent misconstruction on his own behalf as
bench and the bar,--that he must not be under
stood as asserting, or wished to be understood
as asserting to the sentiments our guest has
submitted in regard to the policy of our govern
ment. Cries of "We do; !" "We do" and
three cheers for kossuth. Nothing had struck
him with so much admiration his noble frank-
ness. He felt that the same frankness was due
IN return. Cries of "kossuth's right; he's right"
&c He ventured to say that if he could not
be heard mischief had been already done, and
Americans could not be listened to. II was not
his purpose to enter upon any discussion of de-
bateable question. He wished only to. say that
the sentiments-[Cres of print that in the
Courier and Enquirer the questions that tie
sentiments of guest suggest are regarded
by many as the most deeply interesting of any
that have ever been raised since the foundation
of our government And many of US donbt
whether it is safe that such propositions should
be first submitted to popular ssembes-when
reasons only on side are heard. They in
volve a sudden and a violent departure from the
settled policy of our government-a policy not
founded on temporary expediency, but on the
! principle of our Constitution. Such propositions
ought not to be adopted until understood in all
their consequences--unt subjected to thor
ough discussion. Loud hisses and cries arose,
and order was with great difficulty restored A
violent alteration arose between two gentlemen
in the room--loud cries, groans, cheers, &c, &c,
&c, arose, and the whole room was for some
minutes scene Of, perfect disorder. Judge
Duer said he had done Such was his confidence
in Kossuth, that he thought every day he re-
mained- Loud cries and confusion again n
rose
A Voice-I appeal from Judge Duer to the
people. He has no business TO speak in that
way here.
Loud cries interrupted him, and the room
was still in the utmost disorder This lasted
several minutes In the midst of it, Judge Duer
closed by predicting that the blessings of the
nation would follow ko,suth on his return.
Three tremendous cheers were here given
for kossuth, followed by three more and loud
applause, and calls for "Kossuih."l
The chair thought to give the next general
toast but found it impossible to do 30. After
some moments of confusion, gentleman rose
and said that it was much to be desireed that
kossuih should remain to hear the real aenti-