The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-24
THE JUDGESlllP.

sAn isdepesdesa Judiciary Is the asnsa suiwsrt
81 frssAen.S
There are two Independent, candidate,
10 the field for the Office Of Judge OF this
the eighth Judicial District. They are bot!
competent men--eithcr ofthem is qualified
to discharge the duties Of the station 10
which he sspires. Neither Of them has so
lici,ed the office, but both of them have
been brought forward by their friends
Having been announced as independent
candidates each feels that it is incumbent
upon him to continue his name before the
public. We personally had nothing to do
with the nomination Of either candidate.
but now they are fairly in the fed we
have choice, and that preference is CIV
en- for WV. II. TUrHrLL, of Cedar Co.
We hold that an editor has JUS, - much
righ, to an opinion as any other man, and
he who expresses himself in opposition e
the preference we have given, before he
condemns US. should examine himself. A.
comparisons are iavidious, il Is not our In
tenlion TO introduce any to show why we
prefer TO advocate the claims OF Mr.. IUTH
ILL to those Of our fellow citizen suffice
il, he is the stronger man.
We all have our local prejudices and No
ono but who would sooner see candidate
selected from bis own county or city, than
from auv other county or city. II Is &c
with us. we would prefer that the Judge
should be selected from among our Own
citizens. but q, the same time would rather
incur the chance of success with candi'
date from distance, than Of defeat "nhI
4 fellow citizen-morc especially when
the opponent is such man as L:.DagreH
Mr.. TrruILL is strong man in Ceda
Co. That county is peopled by class o.
farmers who have mostly emigrated from
the old settled States, where men piqued
themselves in having moral. temperate
aud iu5icious men as Judges, and they are
no, now going to sacrifice Their former
predictions upon the altar OF partslsm-
where party never should have been made
a consideratioD--by assisting 10 elevate
a man TO that station who not only wants
those requisites, bu, lacks them IN an en-
inent degree We therefore have hope,
the brightest and strongest, OF cd Cedar;
and what il said Of that county is apPiica-
BILE TO the others. Wherever is found So
Der, industrious and moral men; good citi
zen.. peaceable and quiet people, who
regard correct administration OF lastice.
there will Leffingweli find opponents
Where the Office is one simply OF homer.
or from which political iasors may be lib,
orally dispensed, then reasonable men may
sink other considerations into party or sell /;
but when il il one Of trust. one involving
Justice between neighbor and neighbCr.
freedom, and il may he even life itself,
then il becomes US to select such men, as
not tampering with themselves, are com
peteut TO render justice TO others.
We are aware that no effort will he lef
untred TO accomplish the election of LET
hngwell; that bis friends, ,houghsiess Of the
consequences and bent upon success, will
90 Systematically TO work to effect this
object; but il The friends Of MIR. TuTHILI
will pursue straightforward, upright
course, we have sufficient faith in the So
Der though, Of the people TO predict bis
election.