New-York tribune., 1876-01-04

6aa 1or long period been cctroed by the party nov
t =, and 9ndeT the modern praetioe t.e iour judges
had been elected frou its ranks The bench strictly
partisan vacancy occurred ana me- h.isu ~ W
ing gentleman of acknowledged aDliiy qua bnllihs'
what conspcOus opponent of the party III po"er IN .c
district. 1hc appointment was made Win Irreei ae
he had superior at the bar IN ms asini ana a I
Integrity was unquesti0ned aud ocieIllIeI 10 caliy
Ouf nv conviction that bench ought not To DC cAri1
siycy partisan. After his appointment toe eonit s.h
consisted of three to in favor OI the dominant Py
Tha atpOniIent like the other have meillobeu' war
temporary and It deyOlyed 90 tue pe0pe 10 ~ ~ ~
1 appointed had acquitted himself with great cteei.
and had given general satisfaction. ~ Wa nA inat
party and expressed il In every proper NODE, ho ony
because tLoust u would have been hik " ,i.@e M &
able beraity, but because ii was uhesIi,.DS III,
tire bench SHOULD he composed exclusively " luNiu".5
o. the political opinions Hut II was p @ no sG t
bench made partisan agln, ana hdu lI"oo' ~ ~. ,t
leye nat my action in tie case wac Te5aIur&S III n h . n
as have said, that the tendency OF the existing YsIe ~
is TO create at courts; tht ls III o " ti,na
under tue control of ogc party tor lohS poi " f -
we shan have bench consisting OF members OF lh;.t
party, without the grace oi minority & ii iHrv
aud property depeud As time goes on, ana theas is
spOnsp.5 trusts become more intensely partisan MA an anS
probably viii, there Is danger taI W. n's in
dates Tor them engaged DC o'hor Nm c
in eleeuOneerng for thesayeiS ana iSce tGi 'Y by
dlagsmss it down into the foul arena Of party
politics That purely partisan pi nqn -
sidcIc in its effect adverse 10 the interests m w '
tO politically OpiO>el, Ol WIZ -
lex The nenbes to the iulputston Of improper aet'es
however unjust such an H. utdt0n may be. b'i. ue1o
l., in fact always real a. isel tit M lls u ~ ,., m
Ii ms having political bcai1is Iha! nc ne'IyH' j
though unrOnsliOusly TO its members ny parry
inus Id gchcsad views Of cOuetl tutloDal lSi OF
considerations of policy thus ewing bdp ~ ',s gti5
The dauaei Is greater under an elective system. Ju1se5
are elected for limit period ln most clses to1 -uH
elected aud it requires an elevation OF caiacss ao'e
the average moral constitution 81 incn 90 s'cle 49, p
iGinai0ns by desirc to make themselves acceptable
TO the popular majority
CRIME INCREAsING-LAX DIVORCE LAWS.
The two defects have dacussed may be reneded by
amendments OF the Constitution Of The United states snd
The Constitution Of this state. Bat there ae social eIs
which arc not the fruit Of organism, and which can ony
he removed by a reformation OF our moral condition.
am not one OF those VINO think we are IN all tihss "ol'
than our predecessors, what Horace would oAa tGi
To- spgris acii" eXtolng the past at ire expense oi
the present" do not doubt that there have Deeh caS
Of civilization which were more corrupt than our own
, so, to b, STAGES Of det riorat,on. through which
destined, at some perl0i 81 "eI' rNsr
cucc, - pass, reaching NOR @'rsI s,t1 "E,n ~,
aH know That Our moral eondton "l'.Ih ,itI
last fifty years has I'm somo t'-pc''s n'''iI.u. i'
Crimes nayo Increased In "a larger r 'll' tith
population Nearly forty ycns ago mao - ln' - 80 -'s
laUuc rcp1it ol CONVICTIONS l"i tl,m,H"i W." ,, c
Iin 4 of c.... off murder i.ss ~ IA htc. per ,
uuu frr titt period oi iimc lhonr ' hc , ,t
So je. Now h.Ie b., scare o day nat "0la n'' Diir m
with it murl'r hpmcd o. "i ".."., W." i''' H D ~
. ,- '..',.,,- ~ rltqs .rraniuluI.I ls ti1-
l., ac committed under tAc uaulurr ut lhoAt a..u.
liquors, Buj others %, tAc darkest dye a!t prtl'ti.t
in cod blood TIC n1si - Nho D..S5 & iu,, t,,
ir ,., f.e ocrGp.uis u De- i- .ino. fear "r ht
,if .t ,rircs .. lcrcas.l .r slrDc.ty "a, W. as in
uuu..,r And lct think b. haS hr sad uai tN,r N''
81, and ~ r,r,i,. .-gi., u iLe state ss Wen as
,i,u,, oi te corrupt mci SDu CoaLOlrd thg municipal
goycinr r ai ga. tme ".s L.t g4g .'iH." ~ - o. &
SOON. .ls tu,,ruucnt, 800 H manifested ~ unscru.
,9g. ucn ana vino were useful q, .Acn 30 ~" polls
r In r...,.sd u.tiuccs allowed 30 e.. .pc tlf pun
i.ncut due G. ilair crime. by d-,la.flr igcu fore
trial ur rU-crutiu. tutu rp iHcnh H+ ir hr' ih'' '
'r.ttl t.t.,u.rr c.tuins auurt a. wp.iG h7sc e0p.
abi.y !n tts ministers ~ just go lfe tli "ll % o.
as,rhed TO Jupltr on ceritI "rc','1u. l' -.u u
i r,ier th.u t,s severity ot uuu-
i W NM there Is5 I,.n change fur tie
better ruln tbc Lst live years, and Do d. lo De
houed fiu. u iI1y ere lDhg pro li'' some Hf'.'y re-
suite S..u' D4 tht worst esq t.lr OF u,U'. h' -'.o
Ios. rnllJine 10 tIc ui.est sxtcn hc confidence Of
tler ioiow-,tZ'ls have been g.ni,i oi tue t.u. a.
,o, t.l ,.l th 20 Dos couDdng 1ehdf, ana h mhy IN
sauc.. reducing widows aad .Iihd' 40 l"l'l1 t ",'I
tl I!tht O4 % l-I.r uf bnGth- OK c5mnef il nOu,'
or county u'a.r'f win t'".,h ,1hi1 ia hs n,iu1 ,,
,il,n.t ~ ID. e. '.i'n % u' .fi,,. t,Iti.rrarv
max, lc Ji-s,u.. ION "l tic toHi 81 't.it i.'1 OH.
CulI NDIc tA.u one ~ oar ~tAitr L'+ ol ''i''''
lbs tlc lsut5 their laws a.i, a 10 release ih' Wtq'tu
i''' % ,.i,,, d .. M. t..rt, ar, ana one Of those
.n @ Iy.f ; n,y.r be I.s,4Ie hui for
80. W which in lily nc obtsincI under the most
.,I.f| |.H .. tI III If n. N
80 NV. ana those who are -r"Eiug to weaken
icri .ioIld Lr Icrr.d as dang rOus eu'hi'7 10 the
Z ,il order. which Ig the chief cnn oi al government
FAILURE 10 yoIE 4 coon CA-ss TOR DisFEAN-
CIIsEMENT.
! fear you vii consider rrcfcrriug sweeping
Indictment against social state; bat al not slt.
thai I'M t not add othcr counts 10 10 without Injustice
The urscui consideration IS how Vc can improve our
condition and eradicate the evils which have taken root
,mops u.s. One Of the first movements should be made
by tbose Who have failed 10 discharge faithfully aud Per
gcvcfiugIy the duty whcn every citizen owes to the
Cause OF goo' government. II % vel known that for
many yeJrs thousands OF tie best citizens "a iuo Siac
apscutsd themselves from the polls and a.
lowed The Government 10 20 into the hahos
of ignorant and interruptions rulers, ana We
may tucc 20 tine influence "t bAl etat'l"H
procured hy ucferuary appliances much OF the dthoiGl
zation lutD ich have fallen IL 10 very strange
fh3t altCr community has fought fot hcsoFcthHeHJ
Nh ldn ts bDod and pcng ai 10 possesses in ihe con
st uy of it Intelligent OF Rejecting mcmi'rs should
place 80 t yaiuc on ne riSht ~ suffrage as u 'bttlh
nom exercising 10 and leave u Otch thc choice oI ue
pubic flnciiluaiies on whose ndcly tHeif HNcS ana
rnuert, drprnd 10 would be Just penalty Tor neglect
Ing tor two years without good cause 10 eNtIes" lie
,cctive franchise n maBO the delinquent forfeit II Tor
ever Ievery would con dci 10 sacred dat} 20 go
10 tAe polls and take part la the proceedings 10y which
.lO.e VINO administer tho government are chu.cu, u
would De a decided and most salu.4ry advance III the
career OF REFORM
MORE RIGOROUS PUNISHMENT EEQUlRFD.
IN toe next place the community at large should man
Test an incorporating determination % subject reat
uaclctors 10 ths utmost rSor OF the law. II Is difficult
10 fancy more L.inOus crime except the Wlliim DO
,ir,,iop of human hia than that committed by the