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

warning to Democrats to see that the Wings do
not ssot three Wing Judges on the Supreme
Bench The announcement by tho editor,
however, of his intention to vote mixed lick-
ct, sonewha, relieves him from th. suspicion,
though it certainly can make very little differ.
cnce how the editor Of the Courier votes, if he
induces hundred Democrats to vote an entire
Democratic ticket.
Under all the circumstances it would be bad
faith, aud under any circumstances. it would be
unwise policy to vote for these candidates on
political grounds, we care not what party does
the deed. We have, however, staring us in
the face, Judge Birch's card, without single
disclaimer from any Democratic paper in the
State; the news from St. Louis, and many
other quarters, that the Benton men will cast
party vote and on the Missouri river it is IN.
dcrslood that the same course will be pursued by
the anti Benton men. And then the st. Louis
Times, pretcnds to keep standing list OF can
didates for tho Supreme Court, but it om,s
two Of the most prominent Benton men, and
Hamilton r. Gamble and Col. VIM. r. Wood--
neither, we fancy, slightly known, or very in
significant A few weeks ago, the Times had
but three candidates on its list, and these were
all anti. Benton men.
Judge Brch's withdrawal leaves candidates
in the following position:
WING Recommendations Il GAMBLE,
of 81. Louis; WILLIAM j. Woon, Of LatayeHe ;
pEyros X. HAYDEN, Of Cooper.
ANTI. BrNroS CANpiDArEs.- WiLLrAM Soorr,
of Cole WILLIAM b. NArroN, Of Saline
PnlrsrLEy II. McBnipE, Of Boone
BrNroY CASDIDArEs.--JouN L. RYLAND, Of
Lataycic; CHARLIE, JoNrs, Of Franhiia; PM
LIP WILLIAMS, Of Monroe.
So much for their politics. Now, as 70 their
qualifications for il would be extremely diff
cult 10 show how politics Of any description
can make any part Of a mans qualifications for
Judseshp--wo have collected the following
paragraphs from di fIeren, correspondents Of tho
st. Louis Intelgencer:
OF VIM. b. NATION. II. II. GAMBLE, and
WM. Scorr, "a Lawyer" says:
hnow them to be sound lawyers, and fully
competent to understand and give an enlighten
eG and clear opinion upon any question that j.
iihcIl " CViiC pNiuic oui N'UulIs lIcN
are each, cogent and clear thinkers and their
opinions, when given, will, am very conhden.
be not only ineligible, but free from equivoca
ton. In short, they are learned, independent
lawyers, and will be the same rs Judges. Such
Judges VIVA, The people want.
They are men Of large experience too i,
their profession, and two of them have had lors
experience upon the bench. Ma one will ques
|, ton their integrity, and they are known 10 b
gentlemen in feeling and courteous in their de
meanor.
With the services of these gentlemen upoi
the Supreme Bench, the people Of the Stat,
should be satisfied, and esteem themselves high
, ly favored. In fact, but few States in the Con.
Iederacy could boast an ADLER Court.
/, OF PryroN X. HAyDEN Justice" says:
In oil the elements which make up the char
acter Of ar able lawyer, an honest man, strict,
conscientious and jus, in his department. seek
ing distinction only in the legitimate line of hi
profession, Peyton r Hay den has but few
equals aud no superior in this State. On TIL
bench lie would be firm, impartial and just-la
bOrous, lucid in his reasoning, sound in hi
judgment, logical in his deductions, and abov'
all, dHigent 10 promote the substantial Justice o
The cause, whenever it could DO done withou
an iniraciion Of the established prinei pies O
law. He would eminenty adorn tho bench
and in my opinion would soon become one o
the most popular, hs he would unquesionabl,
be one Of the ab!es, Judges in the State.
Of Col WV, 7. WooD, 90" speaks as fol
! lows:
Col. Wood has for many years enjoyed al
extensive practice at the bar ia Northwestern
Missouri, and wherever known as a praci
1; h,. l,,l Al
est lawyers in the STATE. He has had but i:tt!
to do with politics, having been compelled t,
devote his whole time and energies to The NOR.
congenial avoca,ions Of his profession. Til
fact, together with comparatively rare atten-
dance a! tho Supreme Court, consequent npoI
his disian, location and constant employment Il
home, may account for the fact that he is les
known abroad than are many candidates who's,
actual merits far less enti,e them % the posi-
ton they are seeking.
1t is well known thsl Col. A. w. Dona
plan has Icing occupied the position of one o
the most successful jury lawyers in tho west,
ern country. Up to the time when Col. Woo
removed from the Platte Circuit to Lexington
he was the acknowledged rival and staudin!
, opponent of Col, D., in all the important law,
suits oiihat region. He could not cor pete will
the latter in the graces or sublimi,es of oratury
but so thorough and ma,nred was his legal ed
ucation, and sound and discriminating hi
{ Judgment, tina, taking all tho combat together
ii was ever a matter of dispute on which aide
if either, the inequality lay His reputation
for being "a safe counsellor, has never been .ur
passed ly that Of any one within the large cir
Gle of his professional operations.
Col. Woods unnnchng integrity, and stir
ling purity of private character, have nniform'