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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
CONVICT COULDN'T WAIT
With Ono Day Moro to Serve. William
Higgins Makes Rolt for Liberty
md Is Caught.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ORANGE. VA. March ct.-Willtam
higgins. Of Richmond, a convict work
ing or tho roads here. escaped from
camp No s yesterday afternoon. After
search lasting all night and we'll
into TN" day. Sergeant Micks and his
posse finally captured him near Pa
muukcy Church. this county.
IIiEEinsS time would have been up
to-day. and at sunrise he would have
gone out free man. Anticipation OF
the joys OF freedom made him unwill-
ing to wait, and he bolted. He will
probably he given an extra year of
service for making tho attempt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
Will. CO-ORDiNNTE JUDICIAL.
AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENTS

The proposed now plan will Co-ordi-
nate the entire bar and tho Juhiciai
and legislative departments OF gov
eminent and will enable each. in an
orderly manner. TO perform its proper
mission Contcmporancous history
shows that such was the evident in
,cntion Of the founders of the govern
ment It is common sense that lawyers
should 10 allowed TO coordinate with
tho judge instead of fighting him. and
that l.; was never intended that tho
courts should he fencing schools for
experts in highly technical proce-
dure.
Courts were created for the use Of
business men. Procedure can Inc scion
tiiiC anI still he 2 mere incident Of Il
trial 'thcn II is controlled by Il few
simple court made rules. England has
proven that. and tho practice In the
Admiralty and Bankruptcy Courts Of
this country is further evidence. The
Legislature. OF course will continue
control over all questions OF jurisdic
tion, evidence. permanent procedure
and fundamental matters.
ut is estimated that the abolition OF
the contention over procedure and tho
reduction OF all disputes to definite is :
to save oue-fourth OF the time Of tho
average trial, aud much OF that OF the
Supreme Court Of Appeals. The ab-
sence OF proccdural discussion would
cut down tho opinions and the cost
of printing the annual reports. 1t would
reduce the expense OF printing the
records OF tho trial courts materials.
and save much OF tho time now use
lcssly cxac;ed Of juries while procc-
dural tcchnicalities are discussed and
unnecessary issues fought These arc
some OF the economic results in mind a"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25

natch was tho bill providing for Tho
hppiication OF the autonobilc tav IN
ca" maintenance instead of road con
l".ruc''oh' ana establishing "A rrad,,-
atc" system OF automobile licenses
hased on horse power The bill Va,
ihd"rsed by the State Highway COM.
, mission.
Another hill that became Lave. win
INC Governors signature Yesterday an.
'horiHes the supreme Court of Appn,Is
I" establish uniform rules OF procedure
Tor an the courts OF the Common
wealth.
OFFICIAL LIST OF HILLS
SIGNED YESTERDAY
The official list OF bills signed yes-
terday follows:
House bill No. $40. preventing pub.
llcity for income tax returns
House bill No. SIS, amending the Ii
cenSe tax law on wagon vcndcrs OF
medicines.
House bill No. l9l. providing that
automobile license taxes shall be de :
voted 10 road repairing and not con-
struction.
House bill No. 30 providing that
the supreme Court OF Appeals shall
cstabls'h rules OF procedure for ali
,courts-civil and criminal
House bill No. o97, general appropria
tion nill for the two years ending
February IS, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
DIES AT SO YEARS
Albert Wine. Stafford County'S oldest
Citizen. PASSES Away After
Sho-f IIIncsx

FREDERICKSBURG IA. March %.
Albert Wine, of Stafford County. died
Yesterday after an illness Ut three
weeks. having reached the age Of
nlncty-ci-ht years. lie was a Confed-
crate soldier, member OF Cooncr's Eat
terry and the oldest citizen OF Stafford
County. He had been n member Of the
Baptist Church for fifty yc:.rs lie was
twice married and Is survived by seven
children, q large nunrh-r IF grandchll-
dren and great grandchildren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
CHANCERY RELEASE DEEDS.
Seven RclcRsc Deeds. Amounting q,
Si5,DHG.1S.


John sloan, trustee. to a. J. War
rem, 5iNl20 feet south line Jackson
street. Go feet west Of Second Street.
March u. 1916: Sl.6Ol.
L. w. McNcigh ct al. trustees. to e.
r.. Sauer. :5VXliO fee at the north
east corner OF Broad Street and sum
init Avenue. March 30. 1916; $1,000.
II. r. Richcson g, ais. trustees to
Julian G. Anderson, 5Ox1l7I-2 fest
east line Miller Avenue. 90 feet north
of Home Street. March %. 1916, 81
L.. 7. w. Maryc, trustee. to J. \.
Ihcimer e, ais. 32xi25 feet inches
west line Twenty -second street. l2l
ieot north Of + Street. March -,
NJ; ID. Nunnally. trustee. to T. i.
Thrift. 23Xl2G fee: 3 inches west line
Iwcn'y-irst Street. III feet north OF
street. March -. 1916: s7l2.1S
Thomas T. McAdans ct al. trustees.
TO kingsland Land Corp. l00xla0 feet
at he northeast corner Of the Boulc-
Il. 1916: 81
Stuart Bow", trustee, TO w. c. Elan-
ton Ct ny" 20 feet 10 inches bv 80 Zee,
= inches at the northeast corner Of
l9iG: S3.?20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25

AMHERST. Va. March 2t.,W. y.
Reed. who has been cashier OF II Bank
OF Amherst for twelve Years, has re-
signed aud VIII accept Il similar posi-
ton with bank at Victoria. Aubrey
g. Joyncr, assistant cashier OF the
Farmers Hank OF Amherst has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
Engagement Announced.

Mr. ANA Mrs. benjamin Thpmas
Meachan, Of this city. have announced
IN" engagement Of their daughter,
Mary Belle. to i:obcri Burton HAN.
The wedding will take place !,ume-
d!atclv after Easter
y, his home this morning. Rev. \ II.
Love, pastor OF West End Baptist
church, performed tho ceremony which
united In marriage Miss Soil Merritt.
OF ms city. ana Augustus Fowler. "a
ltu Iont employee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
Oh NCF:Ri COURT.

The following qualifications were
made in the Chanccry Court Yesterday:
Catherine Davis as admin! srra,riy Of
the estate Of Thaddeus Davis. valued
at $3.50.
Robert +. Walthall as administrators
of the estate OF Anna NJ. WaItLnu val
ued at sag.
The estate OF J. II. Morris was com
mitted 10 the hands of Sheriff J. Her
bert Mercer for settlement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
Gcnrrnl Weather cou,,,,on.

NASH JUNCTION, March 2i-It Will bn
warmer saturday in the Atlnn,i. S,a,.s
Az ~, i ,'!,n La Ne region colder S;tur-
-; hItht 80. sunday in the Ippcr
l'iH' r"tlon: tho Lower Ohio VALLEY
"Nh colder sunday In tho Lower Lake
iiSt ION tnc prcr Ohio Valley. the
I't' 'ulf nnd South Atlantic States
ana the interior OF tho Atlantic St.tcs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
sTINGS TRANSFERS.
Three Deeds az BHrCnIn and Sulc
Amounting to Sl..3O.

Charles l.. Dyer ct w to w. A. Er-
G!cston. 33NiCo feet north line Lawson
street. 1T the west corner of Forty
second street. March Is. 1916. tax 30
cents. sic
Philip y. Cogbll. special commits
Si"ncr. to Mary j. Binn. 35Xl30 feet.
being lot s. IN block & in the plan OF
Hollands Addition. August &c, 1909,
same to same, 3oxl3o fee, north limo
Holland street. 35 feet west of Clou-
ton street December 4. 1915. $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
United srNrEs DISTRICT co,ur

;. J. Baird, an employee Of the
American Locomotive COMPANY. vcs-
t"rday flied petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the United states Dis
tri"t Court. listing his liabilities at
&2h2 and his assets at Sl:5 Tie debts
arc listed as unsecured and the assets
as exempted.
Among those who have claims
against the petitioner are J. j. Camp-
bell si3s: DR.. G. II. Robins si25; DR..
T.. Il. Talbot. $50. and Burke & Co s35
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
HuSTINGS RELEASE DEEDS

y. l.. .>damaon. trustee. TO Davis
Mountain, 30xl32 feet north line Tenth
street. 60 feet from Everett street
February -, 1916 sI,lOO.
H. w Glazcbrook ct al. trustees to
Mrs. William Lowry. 33xlG"1-" fee,
south lNIc Everett street. l"G feet >
inches from Fillmore Street Novcm-
bcr l, 1915: s2it
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued nv the
clerk OF the Hastings Cour, yesterday
as follows:
son.
Laurence Kelly Loft.n. OF Altavista.
ana Lucy Payne Thompson. Of Rich-
mond
William II Cant. Of Chesterfield
County, and Eva Elizabeth Tate. OF
Brown Summit. " c.
Percy Il. Pollard and Daisy MAY
i3.I ldWiu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
ELECTRIC PERMITS.

The following Permits were issued
yesterday by the Electrical Depart
mcnt:
!. r.. Caudle. for Broad Street Ga
rage. 1853 and 1875 West BROAD Street.
ono outlet for gasoline pump.
J.. r. Warinner, for Walter Douglass,
1903 Garland Avenue, thirteen outlets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
REAL ESTATE
AND COURTS

The local real estate market was
fairly active yesterday, the business
turned by the agents failing only
slightly below the daily average. al
though the sales for city property were
less than 100000. The mortgages and
releases were light. as was the sales
Of TIcnrico aud Southside properties.
The West End Bank sold to Claude
j.. Sprenkle lot fronting twenty-f four
feet ten inches on the north side of
Grace Street. just west OF the corner
OF Meadow Street The purchase price
was $3.50. j. Lee Davis acquired from
Claude T.. Sprenklc thirty feet on the
south side of Monument Avenue. near
tho corner Of Sheppard Street for
$1,000.
Tho Building Department issued Il
permit yesterday to r. J. Bcaitie, to
build a twO-story brick dwelling on
tho west side of tho Boulevard. between
Cary and Beverly Streets. that will
cost $3.50. w. l.. Driukard, Lr.. will
build two two story brick DWELLINGS,
Mt 1905 and 3oos Floyd Avenue. ut a
cost of $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
VETOES BILL AIMED
AT SUPREME COURT


continued from FIRST PaEc.D
cncd condition of tho States finances.
TO hold down new appropriations. tn"
budget just approved by the Governor
carries several modest additional al
lowanccs. Among these arc appropria-
lions for the establishment OF negro
tuberculosis sanatorium. for additional
tuberculosis publicity work, and for
scientific forestry.
The bill appropriatcs $1,000 towards
assisting the commercial bodies OF tho
state to resist before the Interstate
Commerce Commission freight rates
that discriminate against Virginia
shippers. II increases by $4,000 the
appropriation for convict road work
and increases the appropriation for
farm demonstration work from $50 600
a year to $4,000 for the first year and
SOL 900 FOR the second.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
FOrccnat, Virginia
Fair. warmer Snt-
nrdny; Sunday prob
nb1y fRir.
North Cnrolina-
fHir, warmer Sutur-
dny; sunday prob
ubly fair.
Local Temperature.
I.Ocnl Rainfall.

,,talhiai last twenty-four hours None
"c'ehcy In rainfall since March
prncl"ncy III rainfall sincc Ian
uhfy ............ 2as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
uENRICO TRANSFERS.
Two Deeds OF BnrEain and SnIc.
Amounting to S15O.88.

The Tax Title Company OF Richmond
TO ". IL. Foster. l76 acres adjoining
the lands OF George Waller. in Earina
District. March %, 1916. S109.6o
w III. Foster ct uN. to Frank r SUIT
ton, Jr.. 176 acres. on the Central Road,
In Narina District. March !. 1916, tax
30 cents. $40.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
lIISTlNGS DEE"sg OF TRUST
Two Deeds of Trmsrs Amounting to

w. a. t:GGlcston TO +. r. Mcconnell,
trustee. 33X go feet at the northwest
corner OF Forty-second and Lawson
streets. March 10. 1915, $3.50.
Saliie Allen ct vir to J. l.. Stern, ct
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25

watchwords OF commerce and condi-
tons precedent TO the usefulness OF
every governmental function and hu-
man relation.
PUTS COURTS on
COMMON SENSE BASIS
without the sacrifice o. IA single
principle OF the common law. thc plead
Ing and procedure Of the courts.
through tho agency of simple. scicuti-
tic. correlated rules made by the court.
may now be put on the level OF COM
mon sense and given a respectable
standing with business men. AS mat
tors were, the exact manner in which
litigation might be conducted was laid
out entirely in the form OF rigid. I'M
compromising statutes. or by the an
cicnt common law made over by sta
iut"S. often proposed by men more
earnest in escaping some one OF tho
hundreds ot rroCcdural evils, than
qualified for so technical 4 duty. An
other serious difficulty was that the
judge and the lawyer were required
by solemn oath OF qualification to
uphold and enforce these statutes.
though Injustice he don. by them in
the very presence OF the court for
they possessed all thee potency and
dignity OF law OF any other statute
LAWYERS and Judges were entrusted
with no part in the matter, although
they represent tn" sole human Gle
meut connected with the actual opera
ion % the courts and are held solely
responsible for it's proper conduct. THIS
has been tn" real trouble with judi
Ciul procedure as IL is with amy human
effort where the actual participants are
permitted no discretion. The proposed
system falls between the common law
procedure and code practice. en-
bracing tho merits and avoiding the
evils of both
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
DIRECTS SUPREME COURT
TO SIMPLIFY PROCEDURE
Bill, Signed by Governor. Promises
Legal Reforms Long Sought
by Bar.
ENDS EIFTY-YEAK STRUGGLE
Colonel Thomas W. Shelton, Leader
OF Movement, Believes Measure
Will Serve Ends Of Justice and
Economy.

In tho presence Of distinguished
members OF the state bar and judiciary
Governor stuart at noon Yesterday
signed House hill 30 10, authorizing
and directing the state supreme Court
iof Appeals to put into effect Il simple.
scientific and correlated system or rules
for the regulation OF courts Of record
In Virginia
The measure is known as tho "tu-
dicial procedure" bill. and is regarded
by lawyers as tho most important piece
of legislation affecting court practice
that has been enacted by tho General
Assembly since the adoption of the now
Constitution 1t Is aimed TO secure
uniformity OF procedure in all courts.
criminal and civil. by reducing to
simple rules the practice to be followed
in all cases.
Among tho lawyers who witnessed
tho signing OF the bill were John T.
Minor, T.. Randolph Williams. s s. r.
i'at;cson, Colonel \. <. Buford Ir
Judge Robert 4. prcntis, Of III. state
Corporation Commissions Thomas w
shelton. of Norfolk; A. w Patterson.
Acknowledgement w. w Sale and
Samuel 4. Anderson. Prcsidcr, Eppa
fiunton. Jr.. Of tho Virginia Bar As
sociation. who was 10 have been pres
ent was unavoidnb,y absent. as was
a $50 AttOrncV-,icucra Pollard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25

1cchl observation nj = y. VI. Ycstcrday
m "ilhcratur". %: humility, So. wind
ulrrc,ion southeast; wind, Velocity.
miles. weather. clear -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25

Al. trustees. 23.o5xl34.25 feet north line
| Nineteenth Street. lJS feet west OF
| Hull Street. March II. 1916 $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
INSANE ASYI.I MS GET
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

additional accomm oda ions are pro-
Nidcd for at the Western, Southwestern
and Central state Hospitals and pro
vision is made for an intirmary for the
Eastern state Hospital Some of the
normal schools get new dormitorics and
tho NirE inia Polytechnic Institute gets
an appropriation for new machine
shops. The state Farm is given money
Ia build Il dining-roon and kitchen. st
present tho couIicts receive their meals
in the open air.
The bill tapprorriates $4,000 FOR a
COPY OF the lioudon statue Of George
Washington. which was TO have bccn
presented to Great Britain by tile
state OF Virginia. Preparations for
the presentation were INTERRUPTED by
the war. The money was appropriated
under an act approved in 1914. 1t is
now reapDropriated for the year 1917.
the statue 10 be delivered in that year
II the war is then ended.
No appropriation is made by the
b'il for the 1917 maintenance OF the
Department OF Confederate Records
Accordingly. that department will he
abolished after February Is. 1917 The
bill carries an appropriation Of $4,000
for the expenses Of unveiling the
equestrian statue Of General Ice at
Gettysburg. 1t adds to the allowance
Tor the state judiciary, the salary of
the Judge Of the newly-created Cor
poratiOn Court OF Hopewell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
PROHIBITS PUBLICATION or
INCOME TAX RI.TIuN

In the final batch OF bills signed NV
inc oVernor yesterday wore several
measures Of the widest interest n
included House bin No. $40 designed
I" prevent undue publicity for income
returns. The measure carries out n
made by tho state Ad-
Visnry Board on Taxation and Endorsed
by The Governor himself. and will pro-
hibit The publication Of income returns
in the newspapers.
Among other measures In tho final
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
To-Day. and Tonight in
Richmond

Catholic wOmun'H Club, lecture by
Very Rev. SiEourncy w. Fay, ID. D.,
ON "WOmnn md the Reformation N
EnElnnd," S:I5 o'clock.
Modified Marathon. Chimbornzo
Park, & o'clock.
ltnscbnll practice game. Richmond
IntcrnntlOnuls, Br0ud street Pnrk,
: o'clock.
Automobile reserve mobilization,
militia nrmOrirS. d.I5 o'clock.
Academy -"POIlynnnu"; matinee,
2:30; night, S:2O.
I.!ric-POpuinr vaudeville, NATL
nee, =; night, 1870 aud o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
ONLY ONE BILL Now
IN GOVERNORS HANDS

With the signing OF five additional
bills Yesterday aud the veto OF an
other the Governor practically com
pleted his consideration of the lcSis
iation enacted by the General Assem- =
bly, OF 1916. Only one more bill re-
mains TO he disposed OF, and this one
is Il measure OF restricted interest
summary OF legislation OF 1916
vcrities statements made by Governor
stuart and Clerk Of the House John
w. Williams. that the recent General
Assembly has been the most business
like and in many respects the most
productive in number OF years 1t
passed total OF 534 bills Of which
the Governor has approved 5al and
vetoed twelve, one bill remaining still
to he disposed OF.
Compared with Ike 534 bills passed
by the General Assembly OF 1916. the
Legislature OF 1914 passed 3G2 bills
the Legislature OF 1912. $40 bills. and
the Legislature Of 1910. 367 bills. The
legislative output OF the recent Cen
crai Assembly was 80 per cent larc-
or than the "utpuo OF the Legislature
curing any one OF the three preceding
sessions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25

Claude T.. Sprenkle ct Xix. to 7. Leo
Davis. 30x130 feot south limo Monu-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
CHANCERY TRANSFERS

Ten Deeds Of Bargain md SnIc
Amounting to S.5,SO0.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
REFORM APPROX II,
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

colonel shelton Is chairman of the
Committee on Uniform judicial rroce
durc on tho American Ear Association
ana OF tho Committee or Reform % In
diciai Procedure OF tho Virginia Hnr
Associations. lie has taken a LEADING.
part in tho national and state move
incnts looking to tho securing. Of uni
form court procedure. and was patron
IN 1911 OF tho resolution adopted by
the American Ear Association. I'm Hos-
ton declaring for this reform.
Tho gold pen with which Govorror
stuart signed the i'll will be nre
served FOR the use Of the Prcsidcnt
or the United St,tes when Congress,
enacts similar law to applv In Inc
whole country. Tho ceremony In Tho
Governors Office was followed hv a
snort conference between thu code ro
'isers, who were presented AT tho s;-n-
ing by NJ. Anderson.
Tho bill is brief:
IN" Supreme Court or AproaIs cham
rom time 10 tiin". prescribe the FORM
81 VIII ana make general rrrulations
'"F me pra"tic" o; all the courtc or
record civil ana criminal: and shall
prepare system or rules of nrac,;ro
ana system Of pleading and the form
o, process 10 be used in all tho con-.
OF record of this state. and M, va
same into effect '"' tie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-25
SIMPLE. SCIENTIFIC
SYSTEM or RULES

nm" so II came about that This hin
NtS,'hE IN the supreme Court OF An
!v"'S ne power and duty to make and
P"' MO effect It simple, scientific. cor
tate" system of rules for the rcgula :
iloh uf the trial courts was intro
duced in the Legislature. Though
unanimously indorsed by both Tho
american and State Bar Associations
II passed through the inevitable period 9
81 invest isation. education and lcgisla-
,'on an" stood every test. II com
ihahded q unanimous vote AT the last
session. though ii failed at the former
w hcn 1t is understood that the I.cris
!auire surrendered certain coveted
movers that had h,en exercised nv II
thonGh improperly. for 100 years or
more. the crystallizcd sentiment in
favor of the measure. and the unselfish
response OF the mcmbc-s OF tho 1.cois
nature must he appreciated The re-
SUIT fully justified the organized effort
; that has been made aud the faith Of
business men in their lawyers to bring
| rehef from technical procedure. Sena-
tors Cannon. Walker and Rison and
Delegates stephenson. Iccdy and Bris-
tow were unrcmittinE in their efforts
The press has been liberal in its aid
I'VE have certainly been very slow
and deliberate in acting Virginia is
Just now doing what England did near
| u NIFTY years ago when the anachronism
OF the common law procedure was
wiped from the hooks and a simpla
system OF rules substituted Virginia
borrowed this same discarded procc-
durc from England though she refused
To adopt her statute law, and has held
on Ia it with incredulous pcrsistcncy
at TN" cost Of weakened public faith.
1t was at last found out that no agency
OF a representative government
that falls TO touch the popular
70 tl,.I .,i,r
terry. or That renders doubtful rs cuas
by subtlcty or tcchnicality, can per
form lis normal functions or command
the requisite popular respect and in
dividual submission. Dircctncss and
simplicity arc the keynote OF u Re
publican form ot government, as they
ARE the basis OF manly character, the