State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23

the 0uLIeH Ol lUO OtA1ICs - observation-disclosures
and frowned down in all parts of the state.
Such an attempt is not only unjust in relation
to the candidates, but highly perncious to
the public in crest 1t is calculated, if sue.
cessful, to affect the independence OF the
judicial tribunals and to subject them to
political influence in the administration OF
Justice. We have just read the Circular OF
the Hon. John M. Aiaury of Carroll, who IS
one of the candidates for the Office Of Cham
cellor. It gives plain and unPretendIhg
account Of his past life, and sets forth IN
concise manner, the grounds upon which ne
soIcits the sufirages Of the people. he does
not alIude in the slightest degree to- the sub.
iect of politics--not eyeu for the purpose of
their influence upon the election.
This, we think, is entirely right and proper.
For the slightest allusiOn to the subject
would be calculated to awaken the public
mind and elicit enquiry in relation to the
party politics of the different candidates.
Judge Maury is not running as party can.
didate. His name, unlike the names OF at
least two Of his competitors, has never been
connected with party politics, or recommend.
ed to the public favor upon party OF political
grounds. lie desires not, nor do his friends
desire for him the advantage Of any party or
political influence whatever. Ii is true, that
a portion of the public press has taken sides
in favor of Judge Maury. Some FIVE or six
editors in the state have recommended him
in strong terms, but upon other and higher
grounds than those of party or Of politics.
They do not recommend him for the high and
responsible Office Of Chancellor because he is
in favor of Henry Clay or of Martin Van Bu-
rem, or Of the United States Bank or the Sub
Treasury; but because they believe him to be
qualified by his legal attainments and moral
qualities, for the discharge Of its duties.
This is the kind of qualification which ought
to be, and we hope will be. required by the
people. We are well satisfied that Judge
M. will receive very general support in this
and the adjoining counties; and We learn
that he will also be. strongly supported
throughout all North Mississippi. This in
connexion with his extensive acquaintance
and popularity in the river counties, IN
duces US TO anticipate his success with the
utmost confidence. 1t must be gratifying to
the patriot and to every friend of our present
republican constitution, to perceive that a
large majority of the people, instead Of being
led astray by political excitement, are dispo.
sed to he governed by correct views and
principles in voting for their high judicial
| lunctionaries. Reckless bigots, run mad
with politics, will vote for one candidate be.
cause he is democrat and another because
he is whig; but the great body of the pco-
pie will cast theil sufiIages in favor Of that
individual who may DE indicated as the most
suitable for the Office by their unbiased
judgment and discretion. Let bigots do as
they may ,Rthe moderate, the reasonable and
the patriotic Of all parties, will endeavor to
do justice both to the country and TO the can.
didates in making their elections. We have
an abiding confidence in the honesty, the in.
telligence, the independence and the Justice
of the people, and VIC predict signal defea,
TO all party candidates for judicial Offices
The people are not yet prepared to see the
judicial ermine stained with party preiudices,
or the sacred tribunals of Justice, which
should be kept forever beyond the reach OF
suspicion, polluted by the foul breath Of po-
litical faVoritlsm.
We do not mean to intimate that either
of the gentlemen who are candidates for the
office of Chancellor, would under any cir
cumstances, be guilty of Partially or cor.
ruption in its administration. But we do
say that the connexioD Of their names with
the party politics of the day, is utterly wrong
in principle and cannot fail to be preiudi
IciaI in its results. And we therefore call
upon our fellow citizens throughout the
state, to discountenance and rebuke il in
such manner that all future judicial aspi.
rants and their editorial friends may calcu.
late on success, not from the character of
their politics or their adhesion to a particu.
lar party: but from their personal, profes.
sional and general merits and fitness Cor the
station. This is the true and only safe
ground upon which our judicial elections
can be conducted, and whenever we aban.
don this -groand and suffer ourselves to be
influenced by considerations of q political
nature, or any other extraneous and irele.
want matters, We can have no guaranty for
the responsibility of the Bench or for the Sc
curity of our private rights or the public in-
terests under the judicial administration.
In thus repudiating all political influence
in our judicial elections, and consequently
all connection between the political and lu-
dicial department Of government, we desire
not to be misunderstood. Let it not be sup.
posed that Judge Maury is either undecided
in his politics or deficient in the frmness
necessary for their avowal and support. He
is and ever has been straightforward, inde-
pendent, bold and fearless pOlitician-not
waiting t.. catch the popular breeze, but ac-
ting profApfly on all occasions according to
the dictates of his own judgment. He who
with Smith, Stuart, Quitman, Winchester,