Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-12-31

about such document as one might expect
under the circumstances, from Mr. Buchanan
The pith Of the whole coacern may be found
in another part of this paper.
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TaR ErFEcT.---The Deldcare Gazette COM
plains of the effect produced by the publica-
ton of Mr.. CARROTS speech, in Philadelphia,
on the Southern trade that has heretofore come
10 this city We have no doubt but there Is
ground for complaint, and we think the Deia-
'eare Gazetfs gave currency to the statement
that went the rounds of the papers, and was
fnlly as culpable as any of the other papers.
The idea of publishing fact to the world for
the purpose of censuring it, is like knocking a
man on the head aud saying you didn't go TO
do It. The statement is positive, and Is read
and believed, while the condemnation is
only acting on the defence,and has to be pref
~ strong to gain eredence.
CONSTITUTIONAL RgRoRN.-Itappears that some
Of the papers of this city, have taken up the
cudgels against the gentlemen who have taken
an active part in favor of the abolition of life
tenures in this State. We are glad to see
this. Our first reason for being glad is, we
know that II will require strong opposition
10 draw out the latent energies Of the friends
OF reform. They are the masses, and 1t re-
quires some little energy to get them to move.
very large majority of them desire the re-
CURED reform-but they think that 1t Is time
enough to move in the matter, and this lether-
81 keeps them back Only let an opposition
be raised, and the elements will be aroused
that will make the reform. Again. we are glad
fthe opposition because the men who are
foremost in the ranks have been attacked-this
will arouse the right kind of a spirit in our
friends, and il will he but short time before
the cry will go abroad that will insure succ 49,
"for God sake save the judiciary is the
most iaughable nonsense in the whole affair
Is the judiciary worth saving? is question
that often presents itself to our mind, and the
answer Immediately follows, If they deserve it
the people will sustain our judges, and If they
do not, they will select good men to fill their
places. Judges are but men, and like other
men, with the informities of human nasure,
have no more right to stand above the people
competent to elect judges The most seryile
man living, should be ashamed of such an ex-
preston; slave on sugar plantation in
Louisiana, would fight for his dignity above
such an expression. The man who uses such
an argument, freely acknowledges that he is
incompetent 10 elect the officers alluded TO.
He could not certainly have the modesty to
think himself competent to do the voting, and
that others were not competent. Such a thing
could not be possible.
II weelect the judges they will be politicians,
OH eracky. How many of the Judges now on
the bench, are politicians? Can anybody an
swer2 llew many of them would like TO re-
sign the situation Of judge, and take that OF
United States Senator? Can anybody an
swer? We could answer, il it were necessary.
How is the appointing done2 Does the Gov
eFnor select men who have not been active
partizans? Who will answer? We will give
our opinion of how appointments are made:
Some right respectable partizan makes APP
Plication, through his friends, to the Cover
nor, for office. The first thing he does is to
procure the recommendation Of some of the
leaders Of the party to which he belongs tina,
he is good active member of said party. The
Governor then begins to make inquiry cen.
corning the man. If he has split his ticket
that Is strong objection to bis appointment
he has contributed his money freely for cor
rnpt party purposes, that is a strong recon-
mendation in his favor. II he is down county
Governor, he comes up to New Castle county
to ask the party managers who he had better
appoint; and we say now, publicly to the
werld, that we have seen plenty of cases where
just such a course has been pursued Cover
nors, in the eyes of party managers, have no
judgment; they must be instructed by the man.
ayers. The idea of a Governor who has taken
an oath to administer the affairs of the State
justly and correctly, to be the tool of men
whose every act is just the reverse of virtue
and morality, sure to be is ridiculous There
ID not Judge in the State of Delaware who
did got receive his appointment on partizan
grounds. Could the people do worse
New, we don't want il understood that we
have the least sntipathy to single Judge upon
the bench and from all We know about them
they are good men ana competent Judges, and
not one whit the worse for being politicians.
We want to see Judges like other men, taking
part in the affairs that are Transporting around
them. We would have them somebody
the blocks of wood that the opposition would
make them. We want them TO be responsible
beings-living, moving, active men, who min
gle with The people aud keep up with the pro-
gress of events. We cannot see one single oh
lection to the election of judges by the peo-
pie, that has ever been urged yet that did not
reflect upon the intelligence of the people.
The appointment of men, for life, is an old fed
eral, antiquated notion, that is dead and rotten,
and we want 10 get away from the odor as
soon as possible.
The DeLd,c0rs E0z,f1s nf yesterdav canta;ns