Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-27
The Lawrenceburgh BEACON and the
Suureme Judges.

The Lawrenceburgh Beacon and the
Supreme Judges.
We find copied in the Wabash Courier "a Wing
paper y the following as extracted from the Lawrence
burgh Beacon of the 2e,h February last which was
not sent to US.
"Again, if Gov Whitcomb really wished to put
Democrats the Supreme Bench, why did he not ap-
point them, when he had the sole power TO do so
The conclusion is irresistible that he wants TO make
political capital for himself at the expense of the de-
mocratic party by that Office
There are two conclusive answers to this statement
but, ono is sufficient. The Senate had adjourned
without confirming any of the nominations, Except
that of Judge Blackford and the Supreme Court was
then in session. The time Of the other two Judges
was about TO expire As the expiration of their terms
would be in racation of the Legislature the Constu-
ton made it the duty of the Governor in that to
ill tier places after the adjournment in order that
Supreme Court should be Arrays eristence Two of
them whom the Governor had nominated, Judge
Morrison and Judge Wick) resided in this place. and
they declined receiving the pro ten' appointment be-
cause it would expire at the end of the next session
of the legislature and was, of course uncertain
whether their appointments would then be confirmed
by the Senate they did not choose to break up and
lose their present business such uncertainty
And as TO the other gentlemen nominated, Messrs.
Perkins, Test Davidson and Chamberlain, they all
lived too remote, for information in time, whether
they would be willing to receive the appointment un-
der such circumstances or not. 1t was important
that the business Of the Supreme Court (Which as al
ready remarked, then in session. should continue
oithOat interruption. The Executive and the Senate
had failed to agree in appointing Judges, and as the
former Judges then actually engaged in the bus
of the Court, it thought better to let the mat
ter Just stand ii teGS until the next session. The
former Judges therefore continued temporarily
that is, until the question would again come up at
the next session of the Senate. For as before re-
marked, the pro tenn appointment would expire at the
close of the next session of the legislature In the
meantime third of the Senators are reelected next
August and the people will then again have an op-
portuny of acting In the matter. In the meantime
matters mereyreman they rere, and the real ques-
ton to who will be the permanent Judges is to be
decided by the constitutional authorities at the next
session, in the manner as though nothing had
yet been done,
By the manner in which the Editor of the Beacon
receives this answer, shall know whether he is
anxious to find objections against tie Democracy, and
to continue to furnish articles for the Wing press
against Its officers.
Did it never to the Editor of the Beacon that
if there had been disposition to bargain off the Su-
preme Bench for Senatorshp, that the election would
have been brought on, Gov. Whitcomb elected, and
the old Judges reappointed and confirmed by the Sen
ate The fact is, so well was the Governors dspo-
stion known on the subject of political bargains that
if any thoughts of the kind referred to were enter
tanned by the Wing Senators, they never made
known to him. That one bargain was attempted on
somewhat different subject the part of one ndi-
vidual and failed bit too lceR knolc here and un
less the groundess attacks of the Beacon are dscon-
tnued, justice to all parties will require thorough
exposition, and thorough exposition there will be-
We had thoughts that the Beacon was the very last
paper TO desire to see that matter stirred again.