Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-19
From the Republic
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS IN PENNSYL-


The judiciary now is elected in Pennsylvania and the
election Tor judges OF the Supreme Court takes place
ms Ia In consequence OF this very spirited
| test has been going on in Philadelphia tor some time
past between the friends and opponents of Judge Camp
pei, who was seeking the nomination for the Supreme
bench.
The contest is family one, with which we have
nothing to do, but which we notice merely to show
now Judicial nominations obtained. Mr.. Camp
oefs opponents constitute considerable portion flhe
old active and well:known Democrats of the civ md
county of Philadelphia among whom are Col James
aage, Benjamin I'll. Brew ser, VIM. V. Petit, Judge
FafSons r. Wharton, and Others of equal standing and
reputation The facts OF the case gather from
paper signed by these and other prominent Democrats
and addressed to the Convention of the Democratic
party held at Harrisburg for the purpose Of nominal
ing candidates for Judges. From this paper we take
the following extracts:
For some time prior 10 the election appeals were
boldly put forward on behalf Of Judge Campbell as one
1or whom, as OF Irish extraction and Catholic creed,
Irish and Catholic strength should be unscrupuously
exerted and though 10 the OF the undersigned the
project oil his advancement to the supreme bench SEEM
ca too preposterous to be credited the scenes OF the
election showed that it to be boldly executed as
1t had been presumptuousy conceived The polls were
IN some cases gorged with illegal votes deposited by
men who made no claim to citizenship and but little to
real knowledge of for what purpose their devotion to
Judge Campbell was to be used and in other the true
results of the vote obleraed by dlsgracetu tu-
mutt 10 test this fact the list of of one of the
most enlightened and we'll peopled wards of the city
mas been since the election scrutnized and the result
which is fair index OF what was obtainei throughout
the city, that while Campbell ticket as # was
caleo' received on an average majority of one hundred
votes, OF the names OF those who voted lust one hum
dfed and twentythree being two thirds OF the whole
number, were found wanting from the Assessor list
on whch are registered all those who, at the time,
taxpayers, are emitted to vote at the general election
In one small tavern, incapable really of receiving
any permanent boarders, nearly twenty announced
themselves as residents; and two other establishments
OF equa pteensions were honored with almost as full
representation In most OF the city wards similar
scenes were enacted"
Of one other feature in these melancholy scenes fell
citizens, the importance fobids our closing with
out commencing it briefly to your consideration The
appear 10 ioreign and sectalan prejudces which was
made to control this election is one of which Judge
Campbell both coniesses the patronage and enjoys the
monopoly. 10 the men, many of them non natural
ized' stl more OF them ignorant OF political system
IN whose ears this ely is ung, the assertion that a pro-
scrptve combination their part is necessary to de-
leat proscriptive combination by those who are not
their coHntrymen by birth, may as conveying
uth which may Justify their part any deeds of vo-
renee or ehcane; but to the great mass OF reasoning
and intelligent men, Protestant or Catholic nauralized
or OF American birth, these appeals regarded with
disgust aud detesation. Cfheir entire Injustice even
the Judicial history of our country has given signal H.
lustrations Great is the pride with which we unite in
pointing 10 the present Chief Justice OF the United States
as one on whose Judicial wisdom and personal grace
devou profession OF The Catholic faith only sheds fresh
luslre."
eve protest against Judge CampbeIps zion
because ne is wholly and rremediably unfit, and be-
cause his name has become identified with the dam
gerous lnvasons OF right which we have narrated as to
make ms nomination as injurious to character as it
VIII be perous to our Having done this should
The opposite course be taken wash our hands from
me STAN Our duty has been performed, and yours fair
ly committed to-you."
But, Notwithstanding this protest the convention mo-
minated Mr.. Campbell, who, though young man. has
had cunning and adroness enough 10 win a victory
over ola and sagaclous politicians. This was brought
about IN part by his attaching his interests to those of
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votes from Mr. Campbells friends il he should receive
PRESIDENTIAL nomination.
The Harrisburg correspondent of the Phiade pha
North American, speaking OF Campbells coalition nd
arrangement to join interests with other candidates
says The bargain and sale completed, the |
union OF interests was made, and those unfortunate
enough not TO be special tayorites with the managers
were doomed to ignomnous defeat. Campbell traded
with Black, and Black with CampbeI-Lewis with |
Campbell, and Campbell with Lewis-Lowrie with
Campbell. and Campbell with Lowrie. Allegheny
Went Tor Campbell, and enough of Campbels men vo-
ted Tor Lowre TO nominate him. Lancaster voted for
1anpoell and his friends remembered Lewis. The |
southwest went for Campbell, and Campbelrs friends |
dd NOT forget Blacks supporters Aud all these were
bound together by the tie OF a inerest-their
advocacy OF Buchanan's aims for The Presidency So
the game was played and with great fidelity by The par
cerned." y GA e'A
And this is the way in which judges of the bjphes, i'll
dlcal tribunal IN the great State OF Pennsylvania are TO
be selected and when selected to be yoed tor by every
member OF the party, under pam oil being ex-commu-
nlcaed From such system OF selecting and elect
ing Judges, we devouy pray to be delivered
This Mr.. Campbell, who is pronounced by gentle. |
men OF high character and standing belonging TO his
own political party, 10 be wholly and irremediably |
unit" for the station to have been the most i'm
pofant candidate OF the whole lot, and received lar
ger number oil votes in the convention than that dis.
lngulshed urs Judge Gibson now and Tor many years
pas CHEF justice OF he supreme of that State.
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