Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
ng parties it will become polis;csl clcetior

NJ, pi:tiHs. &c Hii' CeS"iue f"its''al clCc!loi
inevitably.
:kia!i:s :s a..siratis 60 prsTens this; ant
the qfay 10 d. ao; il IL cia:;sy thcui SC extea-
aivciy ,hs, ~ irE elections Is possible vii
ccnic :,ii ;: Z :;me according 90 the propos
ton s;.;eE !: sur:nit, sou will have sTel7s
ciss5y; in .:srv county which has sixteen j,s
L ;icaE. The practical operation oi ;he luatlG.
c.:cn iii. i,e, 10 elect oae justice in tho conniy
eaci; -c.r g.: eish. yeera, and TIC justices il
the whc.e county foF icuE yssT:.
Nc@, under this arraBgcmen., link II
vii he exceedingly difi;ul. 70 :sorn nib;ns-
! t;oEs in aE slcc;lon of .nst character. In ta:
equity Of Culeoper, where the naueor fjus
tees is tweaLy.icur, you would hs7e sTc JUS
tices yl.ctsd in thc county each , ear, a'td no
! tHv ircfa ,he ;sTuc district liz that case il
woeld De Impossible 10 fern ;hsse ootO bina
tioi.s; and So il may bc said Of cash county ir
! the State. Yen will thfoT il beyond tho poSo,
! oG party. CT personal CT family influence &c
| loru these combinations al over tac cvuEt5.
Hut, VIC are :oia that tic peopla care .erg
ii!:ia sanu. ,i.cse elections, Well, beliere
50 sad voted sgs!nst coelSaring these olec.
tons ,l1oa :hs peoc!t ~: sry reason. Bu;
tie ':'nUeotirn Is, .nS.sss::s,',s ted : device
: tg whca :hc people will De called upon t.
SOTO for justices st the same ttae that they vote
a: tho ether general elections The people teeI
I deep Interest in The election Of gentlemen u
the nes ri l;1rs, 10 Congress, AID in Pras:uette
elections, s0d tccy ailj come 10 tts ::aiis 70
Tc:2 c.: :hsse occasions, ani having ccGc
! taa:=. Tay ;;i= NOS! OF tieia will probably
cs:: I:il:; vo,ai il these elec:ioas'f county
Sc thst ts1 objection is removed
/: 10 30 thini: it is necessary :Gr 10 20 coa
e;,i1ae ;ac .iirs oi tic ;Jon7ancloR any longer
! -p"5 :c: proposition. would greatly prefer
icn:,eT :enara. I,wouid EroisT that tie jlSt:cs1
should i.cid .heir Offices curing good behaviour;
and 80 la jTurn Euct. proposition 81 the:
tf.:.:,;esItEg s0y wact c: ecnt:drlca n tae 900
pic, tits ~ expression cf me very ';isl:ef. con-
ddcnce IA .hs people. Il is an expression 81
! the opinion ira: shs people are c"npet=h: 70
e'.cy i;i:T 'rAo viii rs:ail ottce iaG itc-:ltne.
:Fust il vii! DC tue pleasure Of the CoIEen.
::on 10 sd9Pt the amendment.
Mr. PnIcE.--Tho proposition Of The gentle
unsu from Eeuquier. tMs. BEooIE,) is to elect
one hai? tie Justices every six years. The
proposition OF ths gentleman from Madison,
(M:. DLA1Ey,) ia to elect one or more every
year. G1e thinks the election vii! &c tco ire
aG.a!, and n. th>:cio:e GaIres 20 restrict them
TO six years e1d the other thinks they are
uot frequent enough, and therefore aeEics 10
have an election every ysaT.
Str. BLAEEF.-it is Tot hat lock 10; II Is
~ araTent combinations.
Mr. PgicE--I think VIC have zryucb uPcr a
nron=r .cediUrr-tG hsva Gbs fourth elected j .
2@..:. ,3islElut every lhi== yeSrs. s7u l.spvsed
g a:iheTa to 1tst :he C6uSeai:cc Sss already
dGn=
"a -assfGs .ca srs.la2as cfi ieT ::;end :ron
Fsucu,eT [Mr. DEoosE,l tGau he as= eeea IA
E iasj j9c;sy sii sloug, ~cii6 e1F-ess g hope
Ia. &c you'd come Over II OF c::ce aHc re ic
tie majority.
nope ghs Goa~en:ica w:ii adhe7s &c tie &C.
to-. i 'ias aIcssdF taken, besauae L 40 not scs
t:ai eng iT:r:9Y4:ne:.s will DC made IN tie sec
!ioa b7 tn- ;:G3:tion of either OF tEe ecE sincs
proposed.
air. JoENso:; ;--As The question i5 No" BE-
fore tha House, shall support the amendment
ci .r, sc,;.:a=a4n from Fauqrisr (Mr. RscoES.)
,aTe nu; one objection 20 It. ard that is, shat
il takes 100 bites ct cherry. would greatiy
:,raEsr that ths election should take place ior
ali .Lcse magistrates at the Hame time. stated
Tic other day tina, was ;n favor o. :. life
IcIaUt0 o. inlS S!CSS Ul r'''-"'T" "l VIC
;,;7nv:cad they i,sLa"ed theips, ,1 as during their
occupation Gi the office; and my reason was,
.!iat believed that without that you csmnot
havr what is the essential safeguard OF every
so5;: s:o-erumc1t an Independent Judiciary
regard this - ths aliapriGst feature i. tbs
Constitution, lie Inauguration Q: popular oi.c
tiars n rcsge:t i1 Lie ma2:s:fac;. rags-d
.ber, as more accessible 20 popuisr ins GeDce,
aud lcc; apc1 the uiagsLevis! te0Gh SIS Is
aansisi 10 be protected from popular iastence
e. any higher judicial tvi5vna;.
But. sir. the House is colE:nittta t. ;ts pin.
cips of popular elections, and 81. IL favor OF
she 5o;is which lppfoziinat4s nearest es the
aceou, yliahrent CT ny o5jcct-an i1depoldecs
judiciary, cni / wcald hare supported the
amendment Of thc gentleman from kauouier
j.lr. i:;gDcEa,( with moro pleasure, if it bad
iegLise:; the election CT al! these officers 80 DC
hr; 20 .hc ga:a5 ti;Ge-tile !eru o! cti.ca ta ha
sw3s1-o i;cars. tae -s2ancics 10 be blicd ~ the
beach Itself cit: t:i5 eiotl;aos oa!y e occas
euce i2 tcej=c gcars.
Nov. neTc listened il SalE 70 ny, distin-
rviahJ3 friend frsrn Greeabr!ar ;Mr. PRICE,
for a;,e single reAson why these elections Ehould
racGr e7eTy three TeaTs.
G.I. = "!SE.-il III - l'i!~ " - H"'o "hcn sHt
su5ec: =:s u2 before he would bare heard
RaHy.
mir. JcEHso..-I hare heard the gentleman
discuss the question. beard him Low re-
ccnEoHd IS Il compromise between the amend
insnt of tbs gentleman froM Eauquier (hr.
RGooGr, ea3 the auend,ocE: Of the gentleman
!7c1 Madison (hir. 3LAEET,} ting ;ncee gear
election system but beard no reason al
rancod ior tly maiatairalce ni that Prrpos!
i;on.
Now, sir, Why should this be adopted? Is
il tbs ehecE cf the gentleman tc multiply the
| Frequency 6i these alectioasf | have heard
; one geaars: Ies:on giTen Why this systsm
| shciit De s:op!aa, aid that i, tas: tho people
viii a.oG tJiola!t it:$u alec;ioHs az ic5S !atsr-
| wis. 3t- coasu!rar;cn5 attn tue people IN
ciiDes NE 10 Z diE:Tea: opinion. They are
! tired 81 .hesc es2t:srs. ItsT densnded them
ten yea,5 aga, and ,hs:r e1perisnce during that
| r,:Y ~: ha. satisfied taen that the system Of
frequent elections IS il lu:sch;ovcus. Ii fact, It
hes beocInu bore C them, snG trey consider
it 10 longer toe exercise 0! . privilege to 90
permitted to vote a. lhese frcGL petty alec
tions. They want these slect'".s put OF as
long as possible; TO-, as have id, they are
source Of annoyance rather lheI. boon; ano
the. :ro7e frequently these electi' rs dc happen,
viz, the more dependent is ,:.e Baglstracy
npca Inc popular voice. and TIE more dePen.
dsn: .hs masistrseY is apon tine popular 7oics
sud popular claU,or ihe !ess ina@pencs''i IS ss:e
iiassirsI iIdicis:s-
! I'tsss .essoas spply with stronger i"""at IN
! rig opinion. to .ha sEz1=l:lner; Of tbs :zatss
lSaa rom Iadison, (Ir. ElASfE because ne
desires al election every yea'; aud ! hops thar,
under tn. circumstances, tho Convcrti"n will
take tho amendment Of the gentleman from
Fauquier, aRd let the election: 'f half the ma
gis,:e.es take plae4 avery ST. years and then a.
feast, you viii havo approached the accomplish
uent Of an object . ticl 81! must desire fho
ca1 appreciate tic sITs"tss:s oi sn lnaspent'
! emf judiciary.
Tie cueas;ol vas yc. CT .t.o adopticc Of the
srn=n!nent 10 ne a:.aad:asat a1d ii vas de-
eide: IL .iia uegati!a
! Tns question :kcs. Ea3uTrea On The adoption