The book Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-Statesman was written by author Richards, John T. (John Thomas), 1851-1942 Here you can read free online of Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-Statesman book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-Statesman a good or bad book?
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In recent years these attacks have become more formidable than ever in the history of the country and have generally assumed the form of a demand for the recall of judges by popular vote. So far as the writer is aware it has not, however, been claimed by any one that Mr. Lincoln either suggested or ap- proved of that method of compelling submission by the judges to the popular will. This is probably due to the fact that he has left a record of his attitude upon substantially the same subject, w...herein he strongly condemned the action of the legislature of Illinois for enacting a law which had the effect of CRITICISM OF THE JUDICIARY 179 recalling all of the circuit judges of the State, adding five new judges to the Supreme Court and imposing upon the judges of the latter court the performance of the duties which had theretofore been performed by circuit judges. A protest signed by Mr. Lincoln (then a member of the legislature) and others was presented to the legislature, condemning the action of the majority of that body by whose votes was passed the act in question, and giving the reasons for their disapprobation, among which were the fol- lowing : — 1.
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