Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-17


One Of our candidates for Supreme Judge has been
the bench six years has participated in the decisions Of
some two thousand cases, least one-thrd of which
the opinions were written by him, and concurred IN, so
far as known by the whole With all she material
thus furnished in his power obscure editor at Bloom
nston in this State-a professed Democratic editor
no Wing editor green enough 20 do it-undertook,
three months ago. TO perform fhe task OF proving ha'
said Judge was incompetent to fill the place he has so
long occupied with at least much credit TO himself
and TO the State as either of his colleagues predeces
sors His last paper contains the result OF his abors
Here it is vey5atim italics and all
We mus call the attention of the public to the sig
nfcant fact, that while almost the entire press oil the
Democratic party in the State has assaied us with
zeaoEs unanlmIy that savours more oil aDect SuDserV
ency discipline than devotion to principle, az hace
carefully aud sudi0uSly forborne to accept oar challenge
hsren offer TO grOvs JUDGE PERKINss noncompliance
from his Olcn prfen examination IN the Supreme Court
That after ALL the great question IN which the people
are interested What farer mode Of deciding this con-
troversy they ask, than the which we Propose
When JUDGE PERKINS was examined Tor admission to
practice in the Supreme Court, he wrote out with his
own hand his certain written printed in
terrogatores in the law. That examination is within
the reach Of JUICE PERKINS and his friends let them
publish that instead Of abusing and submit the ques
| ton of his qualifications to the people,
"Can taey decline do this and yet ask the people for
their votes Oh people of Indiana Can you be thus
and reckless party leaders! Is the shadow better than
| the substance Do you esteem party names before
your country7 Will You follow the ignus atuus OF frau
duIeat nomination in preference to considerations oil the
public goodN
This then, is all that be produced against the
man who this editor admits possesses fair abilities,
amiable disposition" q aabe manners" and an un-
limpeachabe character" Judge Perkins-this is the
charge made by this editor-ahough he has well dis
charged his duties for six years the BENCH yet when
he was admit practice law, not qualified for
the Supreme Judgeship and hence he is not now. Let
us examine this Bloomington logic. A man that at one
period of his life is not qualified for Office, therefore
never will be qualified The gentleman lately elected
President of the State University, was not qualified for
that Office when he first admitted student in
College, ergo, he is now incompetent.
A word about Judge Perkins's examination for admis
sion to practice in the Supreme Court. We did not al
first notice the charge against Judge P on that ground
because we deemed it too absurd and frivolous to merit
attention. But the Gazette editor has narrow6 Z
down his charges to this specification alone, and vehe
menty insists that the Sentinel shall say something about
liz, we will endeavor crafty him. As Mr.. Hughes
as we learn inquiry, and his extreme verdaney lee
' us to suppose, examined for admission tC
practice in the Supreme Court must explain il to him
Judge Perkins was examined by Judges Blackord
Dewey and Sullivan, and by them admitted to the bal
of the Supreme Court We suppose, Of course that h'
was qualified or these men would not have admitted him
| His answers were in writing and were, we presume
. taken charge of by those gentlemen. We do not know
where they are but remember that Mr.. Derees pub
lshed extracts from them in 1896 with the view oil de
feating Judge Perkins's confirmation 10y the Senate
We think it is probable therefore, that they are in th'
possession of Mr. Defrees We the inclineC
TO think So because it about the time Mr.. Hughes
was at Indianapolis, where he spent much time Il
consultation with Mr.. Delrees, that he commenced
talking about those answers. But wherever they
are, Mr. Hughes, any other person, is Of course
full liberty publish the whole of them, and we SIN
cerely hope he will do it. The effect would be la
different from what that gentleman would insinuae Bn
we venture this predieton-no enemy OF Judge Perkins
will risk publishing the whole of his in that
i animation.
The charge made in the above extract, that the con
venton which nominated State ticket set o
scouRdres and palmed of fraud upon the people. we
shall leave Mr. Hughes make out and settle with thu
members of the convention; and to the entire press
the Democratic party in the State we leave for settle
the charge Of abIect subserveney to discipline,
only remarkng that to proclaim himself the only homes
in the Democratic party, and the only honest mai
in the late State Convention, evinces sefappreca
ton on the part of Mr.. Hughes.
One word more about this matter and we shall b.
done with it, Il is very singular that this charge
want of qualification, should originate at Bloomington
> in the particular organ does by the who is th
mouth piece of it, and against single candidate l
looks odd-looks bad Judge Perkins is the equal of hi
competitor in every respect, has the advantage OF hin
in experience, has proved himself worthy of his place
and has been nominated by the convention of his party
according TO its usages, and We shall wait and SCI
whether the Democracy Of Monroe will be led by thu
: nose by Mr. Hughes into the support of his Wing com
peor whether they will stand by the candidate wh'
is well worthy their support, and for whom their county
voted in the nominating convention.
Mr. Hughes is anxious that Judge Perkins's answers
his examination for admission to practice, shall b.
published that the people may have the facts in tn,
case, the proper ground work for decision" in regarl
to bis competency. We point with confidence and prid,
to the decisions of Judge Perkins, since he has been up
on the Supreme Bench, which are published in Black
lOrds Reports" and shortly be Published in Carter
Reports, furnishing the very best possible grount
work" for decision by the people this questionhon
and honorable will seek no other-and il is with
in the reach of all.
. Who is Franklin Pierce!
The scenes Of 1914 now being re-enacted. Tit
, Wings who then sneerngly enquired "eho is James
POLK" now with the manifestations Of contempt
ask 'ohO is Franklin Pierce?n They shall know arc
the country will know before the fross of November
nip their last hope. 1t is sufficient know that Frank
lin Pierce is the Democratic candidate and on the fourth