Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-19

A TENDER SPoT-If you wish to avoid |
|rufling the feelings of the lawyers about
sthese times, be very careful TO say nothing
against the Judiciary article in the New
Constitution, while in their presence. The
profession, even in this County, evince an
eextreme sensitveness on the subject, as E.
Svlnced from their muttering through GER
stain channel. The dear fellows seem to
have holy horror of the "pocket argu-
sment," especially when it fails to "argue"
money into their "poekets." Not to be
wondered at in the least.-Portage Co.
Wing.
The above is the co wardly manner in which
1.-THE Wing, which spoke favorably of the
New Constitution when it first appeared in
! that sheet and before it had got its instruc-
stions from its masters, is striving to oppose
Sthe new Constitution. 1t has not now the
courage to come out boldly and manfully
ssand oppose its adoption, fearing that it will
j n OF be popular to do so even with the mass
!. its own party; and hence it strives to
ath,ow its influence against it by making
false inferences and illusions, and yet to
&leave hole to creep out at if the Constitu-
Stion shall, as it unquestionably will, be
gapproved by large ma jority of the people.
4 But the covering is too narrow to hide its
gdeformity.
d The Wing relies upon the ignorance of
Fits readers to sustain it, and we'll it might
Eif they had no other means of correct po-
Slitical information than through the COL
$umns of that sheet. 1t undertook by quot
&ing the lying figures of an anonymous cor
i correspondent of the Ohio State Journal, to
gshow that the Judiciary system Of the new
AConstitution would cost @ffty thousand dol
liars" more than the present system; but
failing in that, it now seeks by lying insin-
uations to convey the impression that the
@expenses of litigation will be increased by
Kthe new Constitution. The reform which
%the new Constitution contemplates in this
Erespect, is among the best contained in that
sinstrument, and cannot fail to shorten the
Aterms of courts and render their proceed
#ings less expensive and more comprehensive
Ethan at present. A bare reference to the
#provisions of the New Constitution upon
Ethis subject cannot fail to expose and lay
a bare this deception of the opponents of
Sthat instrument. 1t provides that the Leg
#islature, at its. first session, shall appoint
@three Commissioners whose duties are set
3 forth in section 2 of Article IA, as follows:
a The said commissioners shall revise, RE-
81 FORM SIMPLIFY and ABRIGE, the
Npractice, pleadings, forms. and proceedings
&of the Courts Of record of this State; and
Sgas far as practicable and expedient, shall
Il provide for the abolition of the distinct forms
&of action at law, now in use, and for the
sadministration of Justice by a uniform
q mode of p, ,oceeding, without reference 10
#any dstinction between law and equity.
& Now does any one believe that, when the
4 practice, pleadings, forms and proceedings
I3S Of the courts" are reformed, simplifed and
i sabridged, the expenses of litigation will be
Increased? None but a knave or a dolt
Nwould claim it.
Il The insinuation that the legal @profession'
Seyen in this County, evinee an extreme SEN
! sitiveness on the subject" is sheer CANNON.
4 We know of none who exhibit any sensi-
&tiveness unless it be the bank fed who may
&fear that if the new Constitution is adopted
Il they NAV loose their masters.