Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-10-31
JOHN NJ. MAURY.
From tie Lexington (Nss.) Standard, Ezra.
THE ELECTION OF
CHAM LLOR.

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We arc gratiied to fad that the attempt
which has been made to give TO the election of
Chancellor party bias, and make II depend
on the political character Of the candidates, ra
thcr than their capacity to discharge the du-
ties otthe office, is diScountcnanccd and frown.I
ed down in all parts of the state. Such an at
tempt is not only unjust IN relation to the can
Idldates, but highly pcrniclous TO the public IN
Iterest 1t is calculated, if successful, to affect
the independence Of the judicial tribunals and
to subject them 10 a political influence in the adj
ADMINISTRATION OF Justice We have Just read the
Circular of the Hon. John NJ. Maury Of Car
roll, who is one Of The candidates for the Office
OF Chancellor. 1t gives plain and unpreten-
ding account Of his past life, and sets forth in
a concise manner, the grounds upon which he
soIicits the suil'rages OF the people. He does
not aIludc in the slightest degree TO the subject
Ioi poitics--not even for The purpose of deprc-
eating their influence upon the election. This,
we think, is entirely right and proper. For
the slightest aIIuslon to the subject would be-
calculated to awaken the public mind and eli
cit enquiry in relation to the party politics of
the different candidates. Judge Maury is not
running as party candidate. His name, I'M
ilht lllC Hlll'tS vi At Ibot tNO VI hio SNlt
tors, has never been connected with party poll
tics, or recommended to the public favor upon
party or political grounds. lie desires not
nor do his friends desire for him the advantage
Iol any party or political influence whacver.--
It is true, that portion the public press has
taken sides in favor Of Judge Muury. Some
five or six editors in the State have recon-
mcnded him in strong terms, but upon other
and higher grounds than those OF party or of
politics. They do not recoNmenI him for the
high and responsible Office of Chancellor be-
cause he is in favor of Henry Clay or Of Martin
Van Buren,, or of the United States Bank or
the b-Treasury; but because they believe
him to be qualified by his legal atainmcnts
land moral qualities, for the discharge of its
duties This is the kind Disqualification which
ought to be, and we hope will be, required byI
1.-The peopIe. We are well satisfied that Judge
NJ will receive very general support in tins
and the adjoining counties; and we learn that
he will also be strongly supported throughout
all North Mississippi. This in connexlon with
his extensive acquaintance and popularity in
the river counties, induces US to anticipate hs
success with tho utmost confidence. 1t must
be gratifying to the patriot and to every friend
Of our present republican constitution, TO per-
Iceivc that large ma orlty oil the people, in
stead Of being led eslray by political excite
ment, are disposed to be governed by correct
views and principles in voting for their high
judicial runclionaries. Reckless bigols, run
mad with politics, will vote for one candidate
because he is democrat aud another because
he is a wing; but the great body Of the people
will cast their suil'rages in favor of that lndI-
vdua who may be indicated us the most SUIT
able for the Office by their unbiased judgment
and discretion. Let bigots do rs they may,
the moderate, the reasonable and the patriotic
of all parties, will endeavor to do justice both
to the country aud 10 the candidates IN making
their selections. We have an abiding conf
donce in the honesty, the intelligence, the IN
dependence aud the justice Of the people, and
we predict a signal defeat to all party candl-
dates for judicial Offices. The people are not
yet prepared TO SEQ the judicial ormne stained
| with party preudces; or the sacred tribunals
of Justice, which should be kept for ever be-
vond the reach Of suspicion, polluted by the
! foul breath Of political favoritism.
! We do moi mean 10 intimate that either OF
the gentlemen who are candidates for the Office
of Chancellor, would, under any circumstan'
eos, be guilty Of partially or corruption in its
administration. But VIC do say tina, the cou-
Inoxion Of their names with the party politics
Of the day, is utterly wrong in principle, and