Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-28
Constitutional Amendments.

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Inc Grammar "'ef expressing ''s u"ipp'o'auon VI
the eecuon oil Governor oy 'he people, exposes the wee
Of the eIpedient for mitigating that evils msjoriiy OF
the whole vote, and shows that 1t Is rather an aggrava
- - ;,b Tho rorpI.r srec,;on II ill to,.e rnon ,ha
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country 'ne caucus Se'e~ iofs'ei' says, H"u VIC
most heartily commend Its views TO the attention OF the
Convention and the State:
rh. ,r,uo md corrrn,;on of the nonu,r e,st;on Ia
80 :, uss. hnt tbs amendment rendsrs the cancus
~ ;n.ro tive and pns vnld,hle In ali fu,ure e,sctions
81 ,h as fthres c,nddates annear AZ the nolls I,
csra; that the election viii he voId and hercs
80 Iii he oamnssS 10 $780,, h. .ar
ens ., The canddates will inev,abl, bargain
hstresn themselyes.
Indssd m, system of an elsotion by great masses
rd, sIwsv, IN the creation of goyernm emit nv cauch
oon,,tng of few artful and selfish iudisidusls The
peopa 10 larpe numbers can ony act BY
sCter all arrangement TO the contrary II physically
a. well az morally impossible for tpem to do otherwise
The sstion between representative republic and d.
root democracy ia therefore merely this whether the
naonle shal ACT by means of their true and legitimate
ssnta,iyes div chosen with the sanction of an in
formed pobic opinion OF morals and honor and in &C.
.;,n absbsd LEGAL form. or shall thew
~, nv means of mean and often infamous represeota
' -. Il, ;,-a,,lsr ohacnre md .rts,on;s Il o,,b
go; IN conr;bonses tayerps Cross roads At unoertain
mss hv any mob that NAV col ct without sny respect
80 n,so,;on % S;sssntients IL ia choice betv een
lgl
R,, bsv;ng Tins Stumbled over the Executive Il NAV
,;.aa,aa The, tho n nven,ion vord eouaIlv m,ss its
49,. 4; an. ro,a df cnlt n,ssa 90 unon the Judiciary
s'eP y. "a sorsroIv ,slprriog ,hs siso,;o1 os
AIu .h !, bs.;,.s. over the "on,,v
JUDGES W tne W w or 81 ~ s;.et, ae SG.'
cours auu 40 ~ 49, coO.an,;on ,ha anso-nsn, =,
rAuons snA1e " VIC .,;s,I =. - ha a.,.mh:S e.. h.
.ue'e ns na;ahhohpod n,l;rc;sns bss nsrh.ns
the smah Try OF nelsnoo.noou Pon!os, IAs, Pernapo
proven 10 DC tue ooe .ua. uas NUS WIS
was OF less consequence, because tney we're ie"er I'D
number, ana because tney were MOI ~ 1hums.ey con
nec'sd win the oay hie W ooe'e'y: Du' 'no ooun9
court Is every"ser, .ne oouuy lnAnasee 'ue
primary steps OF all inc esai reiauols VI m.n W ns'
and no part OF he poPuauon escapes tner ihhuenoe-
However ihogica may nave oeen .nsir manner ., ere
alton by the ancient CUSTOM the TACT na tney neia the
places Tor life gave them authority, and the little car
cumstance that they were unpaid put mem beyond the
Influence OF personal greed The old country bench OF
Virginia always comprised the most respectable
persons in its neighborhood. 1t was one Of the
best things we had, and did more TO retain decen.
cy order and reverence as well as dsnterested justice
in the country, than any other institution IL contained
Toe who composed II were never there for money,
and rarely raised to for any other reason than
their moral and social weight Inc h'gnest gentlemen
Of the country we're never ashamed 70 De me mags rats
OF the country wnsn mr.. ceased 10 De ffesi-
d'nt OF tne onseS ~. no sun ~ y'u ve9le
a, magistrate Oh MS coun,yi Anu nuno,eo IKE IN
stirce' might be named, what IS the condition OF the
bench now Wnele are al those men Nno useo 10 st
on q Who NIL II now! we tnink tnat the reflections
which arise In every MIND on these questions
fy the deciAauon Inat tue aeraton 10 the law refer
red 10 has done more 70 degrade the habits and deer
crate the soci life OF virginia has done more TO spread
corruption among eer people and lower their standard
OF personal merit than even their commercial vassaage
to the Nerih
IT'S known tnat the smaier tne ONCE the greater -
the numoer o. .ne or ~ 10, 'n' reason .het
no person OF Wor'n os "eisas ueSrss ~ isis aiaong
those VINO nave ne'.r worm 9r me'sn sna 'nese sie
always 'ue srea'es' nuno se -. a'saones
hiue saiary 70 an coscu,e onoe' osoo"ss, 10 .ne
tMiokns oil an eye, .ne oJse' o. sSelns amoog 'ne
needy lne greedy sna Ins S0n mas 'ae con
ss %. Of ss sa g q. .Hs sps. he .%