The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-04-12
me Election o. Juasoa.

mind the WEfg that what We said wa
merely suggestive. intending TO Sc. the
intelligent portion Of the people 20 think
ing about the matter. We have not said
whether we preferred to have judges Sc
lected b. popular vote or By Legislative
or executive appointment, and for tbs
simple reason that we are in doubt aboui
the question in our own mind. We
should ike. therefore. % hear the matter
discussed. The Wing makes some seasi
bic remarks, but they do not b. any means
settle the question. The point Of lie Ar
gument i that the people, under the
present system. can turn out a bad judge
at the end Of four years. Very true, but
then we submit. whether il is not quite a.
likely that they viii turn out a good one
and put in 3 bad me-. A bad man il
mach the most likely 70 resort to the
demagogieal arts necessary to secure sue
cess al the ballot box. Does the Bhig
s-nppose that any Of the great lights oil
English and American jurisprudenoe
would have been likely TO succeed in q
popular election. Could not any dema,
qogue have beaten them? If popular
elections for Judicial stations had always
been the rule. is il not exceedingly doubt
full whether We should ever nave heard
the names Of Mansfield, Coke, Stowell,
Marshall. Kent, fancy. and the rest, who
have given lustre 10 the English and
American Bench?
We would like TO see this whole ques-
ton ventilated. We are Of the people
oursslves-elaim no higher distinction
than to be so considered-and we believe
there Is sense enough in the intelligent
masses to know and appreciate the fact
that in ordsE n 1919 Just and good
government. there must % some things
| fixed and settled. some received opinions
in support of conservatism, some thing TO
check the tendency to anarchy and mob
osracy which nave been the zane Of all
free Governments.
1t may be that these sentiments will
prove unpopular, but we believe that our
future history and experience will vindi-
cate their correctness. We regard them
1 A. AIHH anu IAEAA# GAa az 0AA2 VI VIC HG0
pie. expecting no office and desiring none,
we take the liberty Of expressing them.
The people is the source Of power, but it
is their interest. in our judgment, to dele
gate so much Of that power to their agents
as will give them the benefits of an en-
l~ightened, honest and stable Government.
and protect them from the vices of q
Government where there is nothing to in
teryene between a momentary popular
whim, and the lasting and substantial in
terests Of the community. Where else
can we better place this needful balance
wheel Of our system han in the hands Of
a permanent and Independent judiciary.
Additional safeguards if necessary may be
thrown around it, to prevent its corruP
ton. by rendering more certain and ex-
peditious the method of removing I'M
worthy men who may happen to become
clothed with its honors and charged with
its responsibilities.
These are questions for the people to !
consider. and no better time for the pur
pose will ever come round than now, '
when old parties are broken up, 8 new 2
Government IS being instituted, and the 0
minds oil men naturally led to reflect upon '
the nature and character of our institu- =
tons. G.
FoR CoSGREss.-It will be observed from Il
a correspondence we publish to-day ihh E,
our distinguished and talented cotempp 70
rary, Maj. f. BARKsDALE, of the Misamp -
plan, has yielded to the solicitations ofAs 70
friends and consented to become a candE q,
date for election to the first Congress to IT.
be assembled under the permanent gT- Z,
eminent o. the y = giahoe @~' sta
list of names signed to the call will be e.
sufficient to command for it q degree OF y.
respect much greater than has been uual- i,
ly accorded to such movements. The e.
signers are from all parts of the Stats and
are all gentlemen of the highest rePecia-
bility and WORTH number Of them
being among the ablest, best knorn and
most influential of our citizens. The So
licitation thus conveys a very high com -.
Pliment to Maj. Barksdale, but not a
whit higher than he richly deserYa ~
' - will
gomery, Mississippi is entitled 70 seven
representative in the lower hoas Of the ~
permanent Congress, and two il he SEN
ate. A representative, in the Int cleo
ton. win be chosen from each q he FIVE J
districts, as they existed prevss to the Cal
secession, and hen two from lie State at He
large. 1t is for one of these liter that sor
Maj. Barksdale is a candidah Our dis col
trict will have the choosing oisrepresen- pan
tative of its own, besides itsrght to vote sue
for the two who are to be elwied by the ma
sutfrages Of the whole Stah The time ]
for holding the election hastt yet been ter
fixed. That viii be done ) the proyi- mo
sional Congress, which resembles in ~
May. and an election for Rsident and hin
Vice President will take paoe at the exc
same time. We think thea vould be an OF
obvious propriety in haurg it to take Az
place some time in the al and letting Gel
the new government 60 inisoperation on star
the fourth of March. wa
As to the consideration which should an
~ now in all our ppslar elections, the
our opinion and wish is bae them based ano
upon the naked ground q the Qualities ach
ton Of aspirants. The ordnance of seces- ISl
sion dissolved the old aries. and ought Mr.
to put an end to any pssrenee ~springing adr
out OF the remembraus Of the divisions ma
that they created amsant as. A mans FL
been formerly suhiv ar formerly Ia,
a democrat, should ssiher benefit nor cup
.9.jure his standing sore the people Pie
under the new ORDERED things. It shah al at,
not do 50. as far as Rsue concerned. We me-
aave dispensed With al party names and He
party machinery, and proper and useful ans
they may have ha in their day. we fe;a
no use for then now. No questions Jou
have yet arisen apan which we can or 7
ought to divide. What we most want Mr..
now IS cordial gziaa amongst ourselves. ~
and 1t will 60 81 nrards nromotine this He
t we can divest or minds Of old preju- der
tiees and antipata, and. in our election she
'on'es's' keep lie field open for all fror
e'meFs deciding directly at the ballot box, tina
q iaVoF OF hin Eho is best qualified and q
most worthy. Pad
IN the case b which we are abiding, mel
Nneener the @saguished gentleman now the
.He course have opposition, and II nro
: ~ @hethE We shall feel called upon ext
4 express aaF reference, we cannot say. pos.
oul We are ssain the views above ex- ?
VII meet his concurrence. Al ARE
ag sAaae TN Ee win say that he IS pre- ed
~sAy of the position hs OF
A4s hSlenduced him to seek II
u-- if
Highly IMPORTANT FROM Sou
"aahiagsa New York and Boston and
" AsAIs10S. April 6.-The steam slo3P as
Faree left for the south 81
go men. A gentleman ~
4 ~ haaident Lincoln. who stats4 -
1--we nanner. that the Adml W
rot under any circunsAa. v
a~A.ilities. but that in c~onseq1ts tbst
lelaae reports that the 80 -,
&nestened an attack on For' - II
lAe Present. movement ! me
iea nFenent. Con