Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-08-26
THE JUDICIARY

The Milwaukee Sentinel publishes cali for
general Mass Convention. to be held at Madison
on the Ist of September, for the purpose of NOM
mating persons for Judges of the Supreme Court,
who shall be entirely untrammeled by party bias.
! The call was signed by nearly thousand per-
sons, many of whom are leading men of the diff
ferent political parties in this State 1t is very ev-
ident that a large majority of the people feel IN
willing to connect the Judiciary with politics
/ All who regard the principles Of Constitutional
liberty and legal right, feel deep and abiding in
terest in the purity OF our Courts of Justice No
one can be unmndiul of watching with yigilant
eye, TO guard against aueht that tends to render
them impure OF irresponsible. The voice of wis
dom teaches to guard the abuse OF power by
discarding every system. the tendency of which is
evil. Men should be elected to preside over all
Judicial stations solely on account of their legal
attainmeuts, their moral worth, and their liberal
and tolerant character Evil indeed, viii be the
/ day when the fair Temples Of Justice are presi-
ded over by men elected as a reward for partizan
I servicez-mcre patty tools Let party Judicial
! ~ be established in Wisconsin, and where is the
assurance that party influence will not disgrace
the ermiuc Of the bench in order to retain the con
Gdence Of the party and power 10 whom it occu-
pant is indebted and feels himself responsible for
the place he fills AIlexpcrience has proved that
4 party Influences sway the acts of our most able
/ Legislators, and should serve to warn US against
! placing upon the bench men who are bound by
party prejudices. In selecting candidates for the
high and spousibe station of the Supreme Bench,
much care should be taken to get those qualified
for firm, impartial and honest administration OF
Justice TO ALL men Who have sufficient independ-
ence of character 50 do right. without regard to
far OF favor.
The names of several gentlemen have been men
( toned in connection with that honor. among whom
are EDWARD V WmToS, Of GAINESVILLE JAMES s.
BRowS, Cate Attorney GENERALLY Of Milwaukee.
BIN e. EASTMAN, of Grant Co. and Hon. CHAR
LES DUN and JAMES H. KSowLrox of La Fay
cite. Judge Wilton is proposed as Chief Justice
He is well known through the State and is I'M
doubtcdIy as good a man as could be selected for
the station. Mr. Brown is highly spoken of as
/ gentleman of superior qualifications for the bench
/ though personally we know but little of him
The name of Judge Dunn would certainly give
strength to the ticket that would insure its success
in the West as well as other parts Of the State.
Among the distinguished names attached to the
call Tor the Judicial Convention at Madison we no
tice that of Hon. D. a J Uphsm, late Democrat
&c candidate for Governor OF this State. This NAV
be regarded strong indication OF public opiu-
ion in that quarter. In reference to party nomi-
nations, the Milwaukee Wisconsin leading Dem
ocratc paper publishes with entire commentator.
the following remarks of Hon Charles Dunn who
presided the late Judicial Convention at Mad
ison. On taking the chair tn Judge said
That The party nomination Of Judges was ar
I experiment, the success of whichdeyeuIed entire
I ly upon the fitness of the men nominated by it
lie said he should feel himself perfectly at Hber
ty to disregard lis choice If the conveutlondid moi
make az good a nomination as might be made
hereafter, or called out by the people"
These remarks, while they do much credit to
This distinguished jurist, undoubtedly reflect Inc
sentiment of large mass Of the people of Wis
consin.
From tbs PLAINS.-AIl accounts agree
that the mortality among the California emf
/ grants, has been truly frightful the present
season. Among the victims, we regret to
learn was Mrs. LEFFlNGwELL, wife of H. l..
/ LefingwelI Of this town. The Plattyile A.
merican, in noticing letters received in that
place from the emigrants, adds
Zone writer says they travel about twen
ty-hve miles per day and that for several
days together they counted 100 new graves
each day. All had been more or less sick
but The survivors were now enjoying tolera-
bic health
SPAULDING & RoGERs' Circus which is ad-
vertlsed to be in this place on the 4th of Sep
TENDER is said to be the best travelling cir
Gus company in the United States. We
hope, for the benefit Of those who spend
their money to see them, that they may be
better than most of those heretofore exhib-
tied in this place, and if any reliance can
be placed in hearsay evidence, they certainly
are the best.