Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-06-24
In operafion-Cbicago Jonrnai.
Iallrial enYrRti0n.

We copy the following article from the
Potosi Republican, this only Democratic pa
per in the Judicial circuit:
A call. issued over the signatures Of the
Central Committees Of La Fayette, Iowa and
Grant Counues, has been given for Demo-
cratic Circuit onveHtion TO be held at Platte
vile. on the Both Of June inst. " have
uUtced, Of late that there was growing dis
position Ia the Eastern part of the State to
make party affair Of this election, but had
supposed the ~ est were entirely ayerse to
any such action, and would not submit TO
anything like party restriction in their choice
Of Judge. Ii may be a mistake that we have
Iabored under bu, the general conversation
at men Of both political parties sustain such
a behalf. If then such is the case, we are
AT loss 10 see the good policy Of those max
ing this call. The great majority OF the W.
tiers Of the 9TH Ci cult, considering this a
question that IL no way concerns the issues
IN a general State Election. and holding that
Judges like Ministers of the Gospel, should
know no partizan IN the adwiniSt alton of
their high Office, will not be very likely II en-
d"r~e the action Of a party Cunventiun-
Hence. 10 ing a Candidate before them
would be submitting him to certain defeat
But, aside from this Consideration, we do not
think this election should in any shape or
form be made TO connect with party strife
And as reason why, we cannot do better
than reproduce an article from, the Maids n
Argus. published about a Year since 3, e
are aware that the Editor Of that Journal is
now recommending different course in re-
gard to Judges of he ~upreme Court, but
the arguments made then sui remain un-
changed and applicable. II only illustrates
the old saying; " Men change, principles
never;"
q" The trainers Of the Constitution Of the
state, provided Ihat judicial elections should
not he held within thirty DAYS Of any general
election. The object Of this provision was
plain One-duly weighed aud we'll conSld p
cred, and by a body two-thrds Of whom
were democrats in poljlcs--to preclude all
political Interference IN the cleo ions Of audg-
-. 1t was foTeSeen that If this question got
mixed up with politics, the dignity of the
bench would be compromised, and thous-
and Influences be bro't TO bear on the result.
ia which the qualifications Of he candidate
for the station, would be the last thing tho't
T. For this reason the provision was inspr-
led. and for this only--that the candidates
might come before the public on the naked
merits as lawyers and men, stripped If the
cIap-traps and hum-drum of political jugge-
".
Such being the design Of the constitution,
he next question IS whether any thing has
ccurred in public experience TO wa rant a
change in il. Has there been any new light
"a show that mans politics fit him for the
pench-nr that a democratic judiciary, or
yhIg judiciary elected by the Sic ground of
lbi tiles If there has been any such light. it
IS not hem our fortune 70 see It, True il is.
nAr IN the older states where parties dare not
ring out Inferior candidates, good men have
occasionally been elected; but even in such
cases. would not the opposite party have felt
nriter satisfied by the independent plan T.
IAN party Judge give the same satisfaction
IS one known 10 be untrammelIed Ii we
grant the possibility of it. it must be consid-
cred as an exception rat Ter than rule.
hus believing, we shall not con ider the
action of any political Judicial convention as
{ any binding force whatever-nr the nom
Inatlon Of any such body as entitled to any
additional consideration from the circum-
stance. The people are capable of selecting
2 proper Judge without reminding them of
their parry predileciions-and we prefer to
trust to their Judgment rather thaI their pre-
IudIces.