Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-10-20

we understand that Judge Allen presid.
ed at the late session OF the Superior Cour,
OF Boietour; Nth promp,itude and abili,v
which have obtained for him the universal
respect ana esteem OF the bar and people
ms appointment is said TO be decidedly popu>
Tar IN Inc d'strict.-Staunton Spectator.
we ask leave 10 demur to the las, sen.
'ehce' (and TO il only, } of the above para.
graph; Indeed, we know, nothing has &C.
CURED since the acting Governor lent his
"ame ana influence of Office, TO effect the
srine elections IN this state, by signing GAR
pied extracts from The Journal of Tho NJ
York Convention ,unfavorabIe TO Mr. v Ru
rem so greatly TO eXasperate the vas, major.
NY oil The people of this judicial circuit, "a
me appointment OF John J. Allen TO the
J,udgeship thereof And the ground of this
DISSATISFACTION Is, IN part, the same that caus-
ed u wa he correctly informed, MIR. Uar.
per 10 declare That he could not support Mr.
a: before the Legislature, viz tina, tho
Lieut.. Governor had said that Mr.. A. bav;ng
made sacrifices for "the party, by going 70
Congress, and thereby jeopardizing an ex.
'ensive practice, and having been defeated
al Inc last election, deserved, as reward far
MS ready acqulescence i'm the wishes ot his
par,'zans, the appointment 10 the vacant
Juogeship OF this circuit. The people Of
au'S section, az we have heretofore remark
GU, nave suffered enough IN their political
from The influence Of this station.
10 telnk Tor moment of consentino In ,hs
confirmation of an individual 10 The nfJ;.n
who rs so plant TO Political Marty nc ,Ln
previous course of Mr.. Allen cons,rains ,han,
10 believe he is.-Fincastle Democrat
The Senior Editor must beg leave to
correct the information of the Fincastle
democrat, respecting himself.-He never
uiu state to any one that the Lieutenant
Governor had said ''that Mr.. Allen bav.
ing made sacrifices for the party" &c.
land having been defeated at the late ..
iection' deserved the appointment" If
the Lieut.. Governor ever used sucb Ian
guage, the Senior Editor never heard of
1t. His remark, as to the vote he miobt
give on MIR. Aliens appointment. was
mace In reference to rumor, which
charged the Lieut.. Governor with bav.
ing yielded (most abruptly as was repre-.
sented,) his determination to appoint
another gentleman, in consequence of an
i
appeal made TO him, in favor of Mr. AL.
len. on party grounds. Being utterly
opposed to such principle in the selec-
ton of judicial officers, he observed that
II the fact were established, he would
not vote for its confirmation. And this
would certainly be his course, unless in
deed the appointment itself were found
10 De mighty acceptable TO the people of
the district. In that case he should not
be disposed &c sacrifice the wishes Of the
people, in order to rebuke the motive in
the appointment. The Senior Editor
must be permitted IN gay hn.vavsr that
he can perceive no similarity in the prin-
cIPle which actuated him in the decla-
ration referred to, and the one on which
the Democrat opposes Mr.. Allen. If
lie understands the Democrat Alright, it
wants man Of its oaOn party, and no
other while the Senior Editor is oppos.
ed to the appointment of any man on
account OF his party connexions, party
services or party sacrifices. He would
remark, also, that he thinks the Demo-
crat is mistaken in surprising the ap-
Polntment OF Mr. Allen to be unpopular
IN the district. So far as the Senior Edi.
tor could learn, in a late visit 10 Bath
and Allegheny, it was decidedly othet- |
wise IN those counties. Indeed he can.
not remember single exception to :he
satisfaction which was there expressed
in regard to it.