Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-22
Col. Josenh D. COBB.

lowed him. We simply say to this that time allowed
us before election and health such enable us too
the labor we should present Col Cobb under SO many forms
as politician that his friends would shrink from defence
his heesies We have his political record in the form of
view addresses &c. before and prepared show
that he is guilty contendng for the ankest federal doctrine
He has contempt for the sagaciy of the people, He hates
the extended suffrage allowed under form OF government
And believing the people incapable of selecting udcious Ju
dietary officers he made effort when representing Noxubee
county in the State Legislature take the election of Judges
&c. from the People.
Here is his proposition
Mr. Cobb, by leave, introduced the following
preamble and resolutions, to wit:
! WHEREAs-In all free governments due regard
for justice and proper administration ofthe laws,
should constitute prominent feature and exert
salutary influence in the various branches and de-
partments which compose the body polite and
whereas, to attain this end, special attention should
be had that those ntrusted with the Interpretation
and construction oflaw, should be independent of
the corrosive influence of sectional or party feeling,
and placed beyond thereach Popular preiudices,
that decisions may be pronouncedin strict conformi
ty with the settled principles of law and justice,
unbiased by private inclination inspirations, and
independent of the popular will when it may con-
flict with good reason and established law and
whereas, it would seem that such course is sane
toned by reason, supported by authority, and war
rantable by the example of numerous sister States
and of the General Government: And whereas,
the present mode of election and tenure of office
ofthe Judges of the several courts of law and equ
ty in this State, hath tendency, in an undue de-
gree, to render them subservient to and dependent
upon the popular w-beit therefore
ReSoIued That the Judiciary committee be in
structed to inquire into, and report upon the ex-
pediency of so amending the constitution of this
State as to provide for the election of Judges of
the several courts oflaw and equity, by the egis-
ature in Joint ballot, for the term of--years
which,
On motion of Mr.. Tompkins,
Was laid on the table. House J0arnaIpd 397.
This proposition full of contempt for the people fed
era and elassung in tone, laid upon the table the
motion of Pat w Tompkins thorough wing 1t was too
strong for Tonpkns, and what against the wing
cry of Tompkins must have been very odious.
Notice reader the language ofte above You told that
he present mode election and office the Judges
of the several flaw and equity this State hath ten
dency undue degree render them subseient and
dependent UPON THE POPULAR WILL"
What do you say that, old Democrats? You who hold
that officer above the reach of the people, and that
from the People the officer receives his power and authority
that from the People the officer receives his pay and that
tits the People, that he accountable and them alone
an official is he should look for appreciation censure No
says Col Cobb the people elect the Judges they will be-
come subservent the Popular Will That is, they will
What compliment to the sagacityof the peo-
pie What estimate does Col Cobb place upon the inei-
gence Of the people Candidates for judges play the low
down ckser and the people will suspect that they
hunting Oh no. the people ignorant and
simple for this.
The history ofhe last twelve years has senced most oppo
popular elective judiciary Has experience taught
Col Cobb anything this headl
We found article the other day copied the jackson
Flag thorough wing paper credited to the North Mississippi
puporng to be sketch of debate between Rogers and
McRea the candidates for Governor. The language
North Mississppian striking and that
contempt for the intelligence of the People, concluded
let readers that other federal wings than the Colonel
hold very similar This wing writer snu the in
eigence of the peope-wha do they know about the cons
nationality ofhe Bonds than the the moon
Ignorant, simple people.-Read these extracts.
| Mr.. Cobb, by leave, in "He asserted, that not
troduced the following pre- wthstanding the highest
amble and resolutions, totrbuna known to civiliza-
wit ton had decided the Bonds
| WHEREAs-In all freeissued and sold for the Uni
governments due regard on and Planters Bank were
for Justice and proper ad constitutional! and binding
ministraton of the laws, on the State and if the
should constitute promi- peoples Representatives
nent featue and exert sal should pass bill to liqu
utarv influence in the var date them, he would veto
Gus branches and departit; because the people had
ments which compose the twelve or fifteen years ago,
body polite and whereas, voted state ofhgh par
to attain this end speciality excitement, through the
attention should be had, management and appeals
that those nrusted with of demagogues to the sor-
the Interpretation and con- did feelings of man; that
struction of law should be they unconstitutional
independent ofthe corrosive the people decided them to
influence of sectional be unconstitutional indeed!
party feeling, and placed aohea nine-teahS Of them
beyond the reach of pOpu- kneaU more about their
lar prejudces, that deci- constitutionality than the
sions may be pronounced man an the npooa-they ONLY
in strict conformity with obeyed the tpSe dr of partg
the settled principles flaw leaders and deaq0gueS
and Justice, unbiased by This position of Colonel
private inclination aspi McRae is revolutionary in
rations and independent the extreme 1T setting
the popular will when itdehance all law and order,
may conflict with good rea which if carried out must
son and established law inevitably subvert one of
and whereas it would seem the fundamental principles
that such course is sane of repubicanism When
toned by reason supported ever the people the
by authority, and warran- powers which they have
table by the example of nu- given and are necessaria-
merous sister States and oily compelled to give to
the General Government :certain department of the
And Whereas the present Government, which depart
mode ofeection and tenure ment is indispensable in all
ofofce ofthe judges ofthe civilized communities then
several courts of law and may you abolish all courts
equity in this State hath wholly useless and al
tendency in undue delow litigants to decide the
gree, to render them sub causes for themselves ma
servent to and dependent king might the law of the
upon the popular will-be land He said in his re-
it therefore joinder, that he would veto
ReSolUed That the Judi the law providing for the
ciary committee be nstruc- payment of the Bonds be-
ted to inquire into, and re- cause he would be
port upon the expediency otto support the Constitution
so amending the constitu of the State and he belev-
ton ofths State to pro- ed the Bonos unconstit-
vide for the election ofiudg tional while he said he
es of the several ofwoud support the Compro-
law and equity by the leg mise measures although he
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