Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-10-01
THE ELECTIVE JUDICIARY.

| To the Editor eft Times.
| SIR AS was an advocate for the adoption of
our new Constitution, have as much right as any
body else who advocated it, to complain of things
which are now being enacted under it, so contrary
to what 1 expected, that without the people in
their virtue and intelligence should put stop to it
| | fear shall have cause to regret its adoption.
! allude particularly to the principle Of an cleo
tive judiciary, which, if carried out as commended
| by letter of Judge Thompson of Virginia, (Which
find in the alexandria Gazette and which you will
oblge me to publish with this,) | should consider
it great blessing. But, sir if it be true, as am
informed, (for have been to no electioneering
gatherings myself,) that candidates for the Judg-
ship are electioneerng and consequently using all
the arts and chicanery of the demagogue to cor
rupt the people, l am sadly disappointed in the
purity of an elective judiciary.
Respectfully, your ob't. serv't,
LEONARD MARBURY.
GLyMoNr, Md. Sept. %, 1851.
{The following letter from the Hon Judge
THOMPSON. of Virginia, was written ia re-
ply 10 one addressed TO him by many of
the most distinguished members of The bar
predicting in the Circuit over which he pre-
sides. After declaring their intention to Of
fer no opposition to his election as Judge
Of the Court of Appeals, if be should be the
choice of the people Of that Judicial Dis
lric,, they pay high end deserved compli-
men. 10 his long and able career as Circui,
Judge, and conclude by requesting Tia. he
will permit himself to be a candidate again
for that office. The correspondence, which
appeared originally in the Lynchburg Vir-
gilman, is based, Of course, on the SUPPOSE
lion that the new Constitution will be ap-
proved by The people. The following i'll
troductory remarks to the letter of Judge
THOMPSON. are extracted from the Rich
n.ond Wing j
s'The letter Of Judge Thompson meets
with our heartesi appreciation. The senli-
ments expressed are elevated and pure, and
such as we naturally would have expected
from their author. lie exhibits nothing Of
the eagerness of The ofice-seeker-none Of
the tricks to acquire popularity and power
which the demagogue knows SO we'll how
10 practice. On the contrary, he writes like
a gentleman and an homes. man. One un-
acquainted with his past character could
readily perceive, from his letter, tina. he is
possessed not only Of the strictest integrity,
bu. Of The incest delicscy Of feeling. Such
men were common in the earlier and better
days of the Republic, but are not SO fire.
quen,ly to be met with now.''
I'VE trust that the candidates for this Of
flee in Virginia ,oiN universally be guided
By the same elevation Of sentiment and up
RICHNESS ahtch markes so decidedly Judge
Ihompson's letter. !, BY no means follows,
as a matter of course, that an elec,oneerng
Judge must necessarily be corrupt. 1t is
possible that he may be perfectly honest
But aoe should feel great reluctance to haze
property or life placed in the hands of one
,cho oaoes his election to his abilities as an
actire and skilIful CAM asser. If ,ce should
be so unfortunate as to become inuoled in a
suit acith one icho had beed ,uarm and in.
Ruenlial supporter Of the Judge, ,ce should
not be orer sanguine of success, no naotte,
hour ,oeH persuaded Of The right and justice
of our cause"
Judge 7hon,pson's Letter..
AMHERST c. II. Sept 5, 1851.
, GENTLEMEN - have received your fiat
: te'inS letter of the 23d ult expressing YOU