Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-08-12
From The potosi RenubIican.

From The PotosI Republican.
a. The Address of the committee
appointed by the Platteville Convention,
to the voters Of the 5th Judicial Circuit
viii be found in another column of to-
days paper We publish it, not as a party
obligation, nor because we consider any
action of this Convention binding upon
democrats, but to give the authors of this
movement a far hearing before the people
Had the Convention been composed of
full or even partial representation from
all parts of the district, we might have
considered their recommendations differ
emily, for we believe in the doctine that ma
iority should rule, although individually
we might not coincide with them. In
this case, however, we look upon the whole
movement as clique effort, gotten up
from personal motives, not for the good
of any vital principle" Of the party gov
eminent, or judiciary, and as such we feel
disposed to treat it. The authors of this
specious address admit that it was the in
tention Of the trainers of our Constitu-
ton, by setting apart special day for
the election of the Judiciary. to keep it
aloof, as much as possible, from party
strife or local influences - still further,
they ''fully concur in the sentiments
which dictated this course and give their
hearty appreciation and support to the prin-
ciples which forms its basis, and yet they
attempt to show that four years trial
has proved the whole system an imprac-
ticable theory They want the most able
! lawyer, sound iurst and humane man in
/ the Circuit. made Judge, and at the same
/ time seek to narrow down his selection
/ from the ranks of a particular party
( Generally speaking, we are aware that
men Of integrity talent and sterling worth,
arc Democrats. but it is arrogating too
much, considering the responsibility in
point of numbers Of the opposition, to say
that they have not "a nomination fit to be
made" 1t don't 90 down with men Of
sense where there is no political principle
to be gained. If we had two sets Of Stat
utes, the one Wig and the other Demo
cratic, the case would be altered and we
could then comprehend the cogency of ar
guments In favor of party nominations
/ But, thank God, such is not true of our
/ country we have one law common to all
creeds, parties, grades and distinctions,
and we desire to see it administered with
out favor or partiality. The man who
will do it, whatever may be his politics or
religion Is our candidate for Judge. And
we can only add, may the day never come
/ that shall witness the Bench prostituted
to crafty the desires of the base, unprin-
cipled politician, and added to the com
mon catalogue Of "spoils" which has be-
come too much the sole object of party
Organization.
Again this address asks "who vouch-
! es for the Independent Candidate who
endorses him ? who is he responsible to 2"
In republican government, the good NOR
al character and known ability to perform
the duties for which he offers himself
should be vouchers sufficient. Poss essed
Of these, he has little difficulty in getting
endorsed by the people who are willing to
take the responsibility of his election and
to whom, for his official acts, he is then
made responsible by his oath of Office and
/ his honor as a man The present incum-
( bent was thus youchcd for endorsed and
/ held responsible How much more quail
/ fed or responsible would he have been by
being first adjusted to a Wing platform.
toted about the Circuit thereon to let the
people see how well he straddIed the
/ planks and then slid off upon the bench ?
VIII some one who knows please inform
the people.