The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-04-23
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MIR. EDITOR: l see by your last issue some
OF my friends nave announced me us a candi-
date for the House of Delegates. Although
equally as unexpected as it was unsolicited, Vet
] am one of those who believe in the old. fash.
toned doctrine that public positions should
neither be sought nor declined. Therefore if
the people think proper 10 confer their sufTrages
OIL me will not shrink from the responsibility
appertaining to the position. And In accord.
ance with this declaration, do not consider it
out of place at this time, to promulgate what
may be considered an index 10 the sentiments
entertain. Although it is not the part of wis
dom for any man to make pledges in advance
upon every primary question which may be az.
itatcd in the community, yet think it is the
duty of every one who aspires to represent
community to promulgate the Fundamental prin.
ciples or ground work by which he will be ac-
tuated in order that the people may vote I'M
derstandingly either for or against him. In re-
sponse TO this sentiment, / freely say am not
the advocate of any law for the benefit of one
man to the detriment of another In fact we
have too many laws now in existence. We APP
pear to be drifting towards puritanism in short
we are governed too much, and unless this
wholesale enactment of laws is arrested the
people will believe they must do nothing unless
compelled by law, consequently all social and
selfgovernment will be oblterated There is
scarcely case within the scope of the imagina-
ton, that there is not some three or four laws
directly applicable, and we would suppose from
this it would be impossible for Justice to get
astray; and 1t would be were it not for the fact
that they are about equally divided on all ques-
| tions.
AS practical illustration of the immense
number OF laws in existence, ii is only necessa-
ry to cast your eye in some of the law offices or
court houses of the State. The immense num-
Der and size OF law volumes that meet your eye
| is truly appalling, indeed it presents literal
exemplifcation of the classical idea of piling
Pelion upon Ossa, and If they continue 10 in
n n mi fnI
in the past, It will require no great stretch of
| the Imagination to witness this hydra headed
pyramid of law books bursting through the
dormer windows OF the Court House.
There is another very potent reason-why we
| should not increase the number of our laws. 1t
is fact beyond controversy that Hartford coun-
| ty has galaxy of lawyers unsurpassed in the
State. Their capacity is now taxed to its ut
most limit and no human being (unless he has
head equal to that of Goldsmith's village
schoolmaster,) can contain any more without
great danger of explosion, which would be q
catastrophe to be depored as they are very
useful class of gentlemen, particularly if any
of us should happen TO be caught in the Vicinity
OF neighbours hen roost In that event they
| are the only gentlemen who can explain to the
satisfaction of an intelligent jury that we were
there through inadvertence or accident.
am not only opposed to this modern style
ofenacting laws to crafty the wishes of every
imaginary Scion, but am in favor of repeal
| ing great many that are now in existence, in
| short think it is about time to come to halt
and point our prov in the direction of first
principles and fall in line with the national
Democratic party which is now bufTettng tho
| pillows Of republicanism, in its triumphant
march to victory. The above is my platform
If the people think proper to sustain it, l will
serve with what ability fpossess; if they think
otherwise, will be perfectly content to remain
in my present exalted position, as the figure
head of milk wagon. JAS. NORRIS.
| Edgewood, April 18th.