New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-29

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Constitution elective directly By the peoples also
States Judges appointed for twelve years instead Of holding
office during good behavior
We quote the foregoing for the purpose of entering
our solemn protest against the changes proposed in
the two last sentences particularly the last We re-
gard all of them Objectionable although the FIRST
in reference to the election of President and VcePres
dent, is advocated by many patriotic and great
Still the good to be obtained, if any, is a thousand
fold overbaanced by the evil which may follow tnl1
ering with our present matchless Constitution.
Ii The change recommended as to United States Sen
tors, is contrary to the spirit Of the organic law of
the lend under which we have thryen and prospered
as no people tove and prospered before. 1t is
contrary to the recorded opinions Of WASHINGTON,
and the great and grand old sages of the Revolution
They intended the Senate to be conservative body; to
be sort of checkupon the people themselves to coun
terbaance sudden outbursts of popular enthusiasm
and in ine operate the balance Of the Leg
isative machine. The House was intended to repre-
sent, Immediately, popular sentiment The Senate the
moderate, conservative sentiment. Hence the differ
ence in the manner Of election, the age citizens had
to attain before they became eligible, and the dis
parity in the terms Of office. The alteration
mended would destroy the harmony of the organiza-
ton, established by our forefathers, and could not
operate otherwise Enthusiastically. 81
But the strongest objection is to changing the ten
ure of office Of United States Judges. Such an idea
is revolving, and should be frowned upon by every
true patriot I'M the land Cur national Judiciary
should remain untouched by the hand of faction and
agraranism. So far, it has met all the requirements
upon it with surprising ability dignity, purity and
fidelity. 1t cannot be bettered or improved. Any
addition wonld defornl-any taking away mar. Like
Powers statue of the Father of his Country, the sys
TEN is as near perfection as is possible for the human
mind to conceive of. s..l5z=-z -.5
Politics have neveryet entered the portals of United
States temples of justice and COP forbid that the fell
spirit Of party ever should and, long Judges
are kept entirely independent of political mutations
and influences owing allegiance save to their Crea
ator to the Constitution of their country and the laws
flowing from it under its authority, and being amcna-
BILE to no earthly tribunal save the High Court of I'M
parchment just long will our national tribunals of
justice command the unbounded respect confidence
and reverence Of the whole people, as they do now
But limit the terms of Office and in few years we
may sec political intriguants occupying seats made
illustrious by Jay, Marshall and fancy.