Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-07-31

they are one and all honestly in favor of equal
hrdiion. vouch for it, if interroga,ed, they
will all say so.
So much, then, for the one idea notion of "a
.Nerchant Yin the selection of bis ticket for Su-
preme Judges.
discard, as wholly unounded, the insnnaton
of "a Merchant" that the three parties, as he
calls them, have zach in q covert manner brought
out the candidates upon party grounds.
For one Of the three parties, car speak with
some assurance; and, If it so happens, there
are but three candidates in the field, | cen as
sure "A .Mrchan" it is the result Of accident
And so think, and not without some reason, is
1.-The case in respect to all the candidates for ST.
preme Judges. Now, with the frankness Of
IN Merchant" desire to give you my ticket.
shall vote for
Messrs. W. b. NArrov,
H. IL. GAMDLE, and
WILLIAM ScoTr.
On the same question, another CORES pondent
of the lntellgencer remarks
"A Merchant" takes the position first, that
The mercantile interest is SO entirely separate
and distinct from that Of all other departments
oil business, as to require that the mercantile
community, or fraternity, should look TO the or
ganization Of our Supreme Court with an eye
to their special interest. This idea is moro
deiinitively expressed where he tells us that
we should take Judge Ryand, because "his
opinions are knownr'1 ~ Merchant" says
4 ain only attempting IN proper manner (O
10 prohibit them (Legisla,ures) in future from
robbing me, and tie class to which belong
| by fair exercise of the elective franchise. To
do this, successfully, we are compelled 10 as
certain the opinions OF aspirants upon u strictly
Judicial queston'-tbat is the question of dis
eliminating tax we suppose. Now, it does re-
ally seem tina, "A Merchant uug!, to know, in
the first place, that The people, and not the Su-
4reme Court, have the authority, through their
Representatives, 10 settle this question def
niey and forever; and as he assumes that nine
tenlhs of the people are opposed to dsormi
mating tax, it would seem most reas enable that
I "A Merchant and the class to which he be-
longs, should rather rely upon the people, who,
Through their agents, make the laws, than upon
the Supreme Court, whose office is, simply,
to interpret and apply the laws. agree with
"a Merchant that the law Of which he COM
plains, is unjust and oppressive, and that a
urge Majority Of the people, if the question
:, Iould be submitted to their action as il may be
" 4 the next election, would instruct their rep
= nsentatves against it and this is according to
ny understanding of the matter, the rghlul
aal consistent attempt at correction. As for
. hang to correct the wrong by securing the
V esclion of Judges already opposed to the un.
jSt law, it is not on,lxiutile, but, as humbly
cucvve an act c! ". questionable propriety
. II the merchants IRE to have Judges who are
:, cdfmi,.ed especially to their interest, may not
, It'd mechanics, and every other distinct class OF
y soie,y insist on the same ground that they will
SUPPORT no Judge, not known to be avowedly
patial to their Interest?
. fhe above extracts contain all the information
d and arguments, relating TO tho various candi.
r days, tina, we have seen in print, and the sub
/, sta Ice Of what we have heard from private
sodcos.
n Judicial Election.-Judge Birchs Card
n We are indebted to a friend for the following
remrks' Oh Judge Birch's card:
e Ne published last week Judge Birch's card
II 1t j. characterized by his usual redundance OF
-" w,rds and confusion of ideas, but seems TO meat
", tltt he witharaws from the contest in order 10
9 rskuce the number Of Democratic candidates
o adj to enable his party TO enter into the cleo
I" tih against their old opponents, the Wings
1t miny Democratic candidates.
. Ne had supposed that no man desired &c
d mike this party contest but that all men o
= sllpar'ies (with the exception Of handful o
e CD. Ben'on's folowers), desired to elevate te
o tn. Supreme Judgeship, the a5lest and mos
b learned, and most vlrtuous men. The Judges
C vthe Supreme Court hold, perhaps, the most
" imp oran, trust in the gift of the people Of tn,
Side. Their station is one of great response
c biIity, and their power very vast for good oil
. evil. We are all dependent upon the law; il
:, operates upon every member Of society, ant
i lhey Constitute the tribunal in the last resort
e. to determine what it is. If.hey understand il
properly, and arc homes. and upright in ex-
l. pounding it, they are the protectors and guar
y dinS Of every mans dearest rights of life, lib
erly and property. IT. ON the other hand they
it are ignorant the law, or knowing it, hav.
e moi sufficient irmness and independence to en-
. force it honestly, they become TIE greatest op
a pre'sors OF '"e people. Instead of settling
S 'hey would anse'te the law, instead Of secu
20 Eng, 'hey would jeopardize our most valuable
>, rights; instead Of making our courts reall.
y Courts Of Justice where honest men might as
II ser' and maintain their rights, and where ,h
}. cunning bubbles OF the crafty would be eX
e posed to scorn, they would then become mer
e gambling houses, into which the upright coul,
y not go with safety, but into which they nigh