The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-01-30
HInr .InGIciaI VhurECrhOit.H

Columbia has not had Il magnificent scnSa'
ton for :: good while. but she has got one no"
which may. in its effects and l!nitl results, cN'
coed an ordinary ii!nc day 5 WONDER. Inc Ju'
Iicial axe has fallen. ani the heads OF SlN o:
orr Circuit .IudgcSh have rolled INFO The baskc'.
II is an ;,Wiul Catastrophe. WiIlcn can St:ifreiHE
h" chnt"innla!r'i without! Il vague ana 'adS,i-
mite reject .Dn On IL" uic"fi; ilIty OF all tsiflU-
lE Things. especially TIE tenure OF judges.
Al erlninca dignitary goes to bed Il Judge,
:iIl rises in :Ir morning 10 lind himself r'-
dHccu "a ran&S. l!Mt they have a c%tIlnb OF
comfort to cheer ana cpIISul" them ii their
aiiiirI!ru, and that is. it is rot inflicted rs =
PENALTY Eu' "nyliiny iiiGy have lnic, hui the
Wln.r iEl,t lies at III" dnrf Of iiin,c VINO
elected them. And yet il Gems hard that
six Judges SHOULD be made to suffer the cX-
ir"in" penalty Of The i:tr. for the uri1ardn":t-
III" hiunGcrs of In" "i:Frc and diglihrd bm,y
who r!rr;cd them. S"lle of whom hc.pcd l."
make tn" CONSTITUTION. ANA ought to uI!rr-
stand and heed its provisions. The voting
public-;ind L pretty large portion OF IL, at
ihat are >>r"ly puzzled Hld a:mZlliItN per,
plrv"i. III their ":lprt 70 get at HI" bottom of
This th:uy. ami trac" uu' the moving cause OF
this in"Npl!cahlc judicial ii"nk movement.
Some say politics haVa something to do with
1t, some say policy. while others assert that
this wholesale de'apitation scheme has been
inau"urntrd to make soft places for the large
number of d%i>.Ontrntrd "Ou'S' who are clam
nriug Tor office, and threatening to kick up Il
If they don't 70; il. We ar" not prepared
t. rnlOrS,. any OF these Opinions. ana OI!f
t!lSln lOi WHAT tiltS iTc WpItH. W WV
we'll aware that there are nIy number "i
good. reliable. honest. Siraght-out Democrats.
who have hot the slightest doubt about tier
ability and ftNC>S to grace the brncl! :i!H
wcar;hc Gown. with credit to themselves aud
to The State. wilich is all very true. ami
only rrrirt that there are not benefits
enough for them all: but If this is carried out,
fear tiIcre would mol be men enough let
to constitute Il jury. Eut tiliS is Il SERIOUS
which vitality concerns the pubtic
veal, and should he treated nS such by the
people aud The press; ami 50 we intended 10
treat it when we commenced Tins article, hut
we found it more than Il match ia" our CRAWL
~. and vet We feel serious about II. In spite
al, we can d. to keep cool some prrplcNlNS
question will arise t. confront and htS':lSS us
IN their demand for solution. and. like Fan
ghost, will not down at our bidding.
and lawyers and statesmen. soin" pcn-
are looking Al this thing In the light of
policy, and are asking what elect ii HAY have
IN inserting the public mind, and bringing
new difficulties. on which the friends or
the State administration may be DIVIDED.
breakers have already been discovered in the
dim hur not distant future, and the Ski!!iul
you'd avoid these dangers. anu not
run the ship Of state rrc,:!"SSiy upon item,
regard to consequences. TIL" tempo
rary incnnv ruiencC of the six rN.iud-cS i Il
small matter: they cSn stand it better than We
can. if ii i going - rclrt unftNorablE upon
the settled polirT' Of the State, or r";;trd TIE
progress of rctrcnclmcnt and reform.