Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-21

E reSIllDR lTOl! i'SItS " l:Nt'.:S a7q g:It!S .t't
i z TbinatiOn3, operate Elc.e powerfully aat: va:
- 2ousiT ia c1nnern1 H:th tcat nlau; q ,:icc. or
), Ithaa th.y 10 IL tie ciucu.: syS'C: auors u
:, ,gpeorie. According 10 aiy rc:riecci1- T.:
!. SdD.D!maa. party ia The legislature, IL. no
Esscvea wnan they con tuci tn: cl"c:icu IL tHel
. Gown parts, e!c,. lhe he.i men oi tie 'plrt".-
Il fhry lOGk. aS tt!1t pat h:ro b-=:; $40 pros
= 4 to do, the most ac.iSs =EG prominent poiu
e cans whc nIr.t themselves; n ocii9!; G. gcm
x: mt nter w:!o happens ,u occuPg :. s5.t il Il:
; g, lover branc:i ii tha Legislature. III" L=
Iior the exercise 0t the %icc;icDerlins Ii Guoac
@of the politician who aims - b. res a:det. b
ga Judesh;p, is a.r,ried in the a1lu,l elsc.;@u
Hto the lower branch OF tie "g;isslr:c and
Sam, therefore. spposed 10 gyng tIs: bfa1.::
f2aay yuicc ia the election OF judge F:em IL
LSnecessi:y of the repeated elections 10 ih:! nody
EsiavorS are contracted in connection ~!ci ttes
ssel;c;:..G which would haze ;o be- r=,..iG, ii
ball therefore proynS, :!:.t "a. s!@1.:oi Q
:. judges snail be cooEnel 10 :ila S.nii3 .4J.!a
= 90 10; :" lat tie G,rs:1oC 20 t,q:4:.:..2. !
Z: uomi1ation slmns: ensures I'LL ciHo;insi. YGi
Mmish: IS we'll glPc the Governor tha voweg' .
Asppoin!raen; a. once, Is give niui 10. Fawcr ::
ss9nuninate Tor tHe cxggC!eIca .: L4a EGt-ci
Egoyernulenl AMI cf CUR government, y 81:
Enouiua::Crs have Ce1":al!y smo@:'c'l 20 e'sc
Htion.-
o IL. S-r.R- Il all ::a:r 81 ;.e g=a.cn,a,
e thar he is greatly il error. can s'ty ::oa slg
!ssown certs!;., personal say:. .e se ~t;aL Ec;a.
Snston# nade b. the President: haze 5~c- vr.y
sSfrequeGtiy rejected hy II" SeHai: oi thG Ia ed
s s:ales.
q know that in the css., of ". Boo; ;:riu
ssS'the present .ac!ing Secretary Of Var Il Tx
SContderatc Stly.+, VINO ::.s :..u:..!y'v,i;:sd ,p.
s the h;.e OF 1udg: of 10 S:pre'nC Court .;
sFthe United S;aln@, The SsG"te rrfrsei 10 coz
HT;c nj, r.n:i'..tior. They MISC re:irSc,; 6
Eicontrm NJ. CritiGn:eh's nomination 80 . gt:n
i; lar POSITION, aa': ;nGny U:r:$ which r:1:.o:
sgnur "aume.tir.
z I VOICE ---Tte uou..aal o. :; Mr si!.- =,
;aM!3is!cr TO france.
z n. STuagr-IEr geHti,';,ai. H.. -, .,yo2:.
4s,uni;y Of ascrrtainiEg the nu,at'gf u; r isc
IIt:u7S, inasGiuch a. n0.Eaat:o"s :rc Considered
Gin executive session, ami HE r'crraGin:S ui''r
e trem never laa thrir :yG: into the I;.ij pre- =
aot the country
q L.r. TRr3wAv.---I have no dnuht ;t's: 80.
8 jcc:ons occurred when ~ iar - had ca&trO: u
sthe country. Before ;He Hsput;ia:a i'r':,
sstho other !:adinG parties had rrt:s c1n!r"! IN;
Issthe United States Senate, nnmi..,irH5 gee.
Rrfi.cia, After any enc party oo'ai.ie'i tar
Ep1mer. 10 instance os az: REJECTION. >tr@ to-.
Every good clusc, is. knorr. 4: senr-al l'iGS,
"a nomination is ,lnta!louat 10 ~, election.
SWe Gri hat when Iha r1niiHl'v-.a fur,'
3 sColoncla were made to this h0iY - the tS"-:
scutive Of the Coinmou~esl.i, III: Iitf'e 'n4o;ry,
1Eas ta;.de With reference to tho C'1ai'E-auUcf'
.sof toe no.ni1cea, md l7e" @2i' 81! conii"m'1r
S1!ih sccTre'y - e:I;..''iar. Hnr." !a GONE.
sdciicacy felt hi- "r@r: %"Tt;rrnrn n n';vs:'on-5
Sing TIE nominations. aTi ";;ie!, !"i! ;lf: y"i:'
( Executive 70 make Lhe cHo!ce yoi; tls! Tec"@'i
ssfrom insti.nt;na ina. scrutiny ana invasi'za
Zion whicn w3rld othcrws: nc made. know:
ss,hst such are my feelings. DO rot feel IS;
.EInucG bound 10 scru,inize ? nomination .i,a;!c:
sDy tho Go7ernor as if !c:':a b. scinc o;her:
z holding different relation 10 the STATE.
su.eier, sir, to give these elections 70 ne,
aSena.c 1t i3 difficult. admit. u iint e a&'2:
space to which to assign them, hHt ;::r'''Hi:'i
ss.he: the Senate is the safest pl'r4 J9u cn "a:
sThc Senate today ;n Virginia II, :ad Iisvs:
Evil! continue 70 be- -. purrst hc6y - Inc
Estate Il is frfer, because o: tha irnnrro OF snc
soffices Of its rnetnhers, from party ard d"'a7 !
,ssosue :rdavn.r; ind Ii 1ispc.i.iof, :iS.: J"o"H.
sceccu,r in Virginia. md rci go - 81! i, =,
Space men 81 discretion Il! tao Srrih'a, !" in!,
ssec.ion OF taa STATE. l,no'", t"y ar. c'ii:'!''
sup,n raer .: r":.:irn years, :T'i;icu' T'S'T1 20
siu1rty. t., 90 20 ,hc Sc0::", b@il:fa u "i!:,
shs the NOS. c1nsc:"a:T. ',2iJ Ia t;:c h9:&r". .;
smcn. md BECAUSE It hts tiat characteristics |
A.rcfcr 70 refer to il, u7tramm"li"t ~ a2ra
an,u,n@tion, . the election oi al! .na Jn,."S :.
Sthe State.
s Mr.. CnaMs1lss.--I shall vote In ire :'?op1-:
ssition 10 strike OH: wh;2h has jus hce7 Hi'4S'
STt is knour 10 yol sir, aaG E-o5G5'y :c greet.
s,nany other son,ie:.n. ;hs. tan rear= e:
3 gvhen this question waS discussed in the Con:
;sycnt;nn. vZ.s ane smoHG.t the '1os! radical:
:s,nen in thai body. Tie grta: 2r;1"'g'e ,FEicn,
snar7aded .h,t i seinb'v Ta5 thar .Ecy .;:"n.c
It..;rg ire responsibility O. t:ie appointing.
Shower. ns near lie source cf pATar as EoS5i-$
sE,;e. Exactly The reverse o. ttat feeling .c"T::s
:ss, nrcyiil here. This body seems dl3p2:';! 10.
Iisi.nlo7a it from the so,lTee of pow: - 1r IS
si:5ev can, and ciTe j. 70 the :e2r's"n:%,ife;
..;,rsach nf ths government hGTs i,i":r Hp;
STe.L many Of ny radical v:c'c:. n'': iIihT 10
scaacai!' tha. t'ia da7gerH srIsiNG from 81 cleo.
::t;ve judiciary will grow woTs: and wore rs.
zz;eimc progresses; sn ;ar ~ M 7--,Mh - tAs
sS.a:o ia cnnceruaJ there s TO trouble Oh. tna!
:llsoo7e. The Judges elected in our .2ctioa arc
GG:s pu7o, are es free from po;!tica! bas. as ;aF
Srem9ycd from !np demaso2us aa 'AHJ N':*
ys,.nder anr appoi1;;aeat tnss Eas e7ac n@e"
,sm sde in tho cnun!r?.
q That NAV hn ,ru. oi Judge; elected -.ia-
stw acre; bu. | would G"ea'l? prefer mat ne
AJudscs of the U3u:t Of AppctiH @Hd :! the
sCircuit Courts ai,auil he olec!eG hE t"c peo
s;pIe, than 70 commit X 10 The d'a:a;;0T OF a3T
g!!n:.a inan il toe e;ate. The toE:'ncr nav oe
S;verT i:,2art;a and is. in his seia:.'on; bat i
s!gould H. Trlng 70 gre him tho appointment,
S33as ic were, OF tt.e Judges cf oU7 laET c"irs3
u 2,,ouia Do: egea .l!ow tho Governor g Ii: ~
s:yhs 7ac.r1c;ra IN the recess 0: tac HanfI'' ~
-somb,y. His nomination, 40 has Been .r;:'ari;ed,
:Fzs tou;T.lent 10 sr elec.ioa. "hg. 81, u !nSy
E:.,nre taoccned in tho his:cry o: :hs Stale.
ssnd doubtless has happened. tia: judges HATe
g sieDaf their ui.crs, knowing who Their sue
Esaes:ors wo;!l ba, and prohG5? haTinS 'ae!!
81 ,,cessor's commissioEs III their pockets. |
ssoow many instances in ,.!iai. ,I:- snccassorS
aof gentlemen ieterts;n,:! 20 resign, were known
s.3ls,ora the res;.nstions t3lE place. You CAV"
Ero The Governor Al immense amount .: p4.'oC-
1sce d,,ring the pTeva|once CT this va; ano
at ,hir,.; you would he acting 7ery unS7'"e o.
S 5Ssulacip- IN bis hand. 'io additional ,.7t'rna&t
ssipf controlling tfe judiciary Of tn: Stat
M Strike ou: his clansr. and I snail vote to'
afhe nneadmcnt indicated b7 the gsattensr
s;from Grceat7ier (ir. PRIcE) reTaTsc NY step
ssssof ten y=ars ago and come ksek 20 nor:
ground. Bat nm 20: *e!!i'ng &c
Eslbr 700 conservative; FOR when this war is over
E:;t is to be f.n-ed that there may exist spirit
rfso! mili;are despotism; and when TIA: eH'S:s
III: would ba exceedingly dangerous t" vest Il
@the hands Of any man, too much power esge
ssscially power involving 80 much as "ou'o
ss;he control Of our judiciary.
e do not know ,h.; shall open nl7 ;ipa Gpor
Sdany other question that MAJ be saoin!tle5
Anut I will state ths: ata prepared 70 reccd"
sstr0m n,y position ten years ago, 50 far as tncs'
H1.lcc.ions are concerned, and tie election OF 8!
E.o,,tr cf;cars T shall vote for :hid Ter,