Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-08-03
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Jail their elections are proof to tht
point.
Now friend Republican, what are W,
to expect from Judiciary elected ant
kept in power by recreants, such a
we have referred to-? Are personal Sc
curity and the rights of property securi
under such judicial system? Woulc
It not be better for the Governor to ap
point, subject to Legislative approval,
Judge for Milwaukee We know YOU
good sense, assents that it would. Al
know there are some of the best men il
the state at Milwaukee, but whose un
popularity, by reason of their virtue, il
an eternal bar to their election by III,
people.
In order to present gour own opinion
Of the people of the Cd circuit, and O
their competency to choose Judge, We
copy the following from your own pa.
| per Of last week !:
| Barnum's Museum exhibits at Piatteville OF
1.-THE 9th prox. Should Barnum ever offer {
premium for squad OF the m ost consummatt
lscoundrels in the west, we would undertake te
furnish him from the ID Judicial Circuit, ant
then have enough left for seed.
We suppose that when the editor Of
the Republican, he being one of the SEN
ate, voted to acquit Hubbell, he did So
in order to have ssscoundrel' cleft for
seed'' from his own showing; else had
Barnum offered premium for Hubbell,
thesenators were in for selling him for
public exhibition.
We also copy the following from the
Independent american of 29th ult.:
We of this town are having spicy time in
the way Of skrimages, rows, sc. In fact war
has existed for some little time and has now
got into Africa, where we hope it will be ar
rested and treaty of peace signed. Wecould
enumerate or rows which have occurred
within two or three weeks if we were dispo-
sed. A Police record for each week would
read well and would have good tendency.
We ask the Republican what sort of a
Judge these authors of or s rows at
Platteville would elect, if combined for
deviltry, as they always are. The f.
nsertcos hopes treaty of peace will
soon be signed showing that the friends
OF order and the enemies of peace are
about equal in point of numbers. Were
judicial election on hand, the latter
would naturally organize to elect to the
Bench one of their own number, in or
der to escape punishment for future Of
fences.
Finally, in reply to the Buncombe
part of your article Laws made by one
Legislature, if found wrong, may be I'M
made by the next. It matters little
what Legislatures dc, for their doings
may generally be undone. Acts of
Legislatures may be changed-acts of
Judges cannot be changed. A rascally
Judge may, by his change, defeat the
right OF one party, and yet by denial in
the OH Of exceptions, or otherwise, so
cover up truth as to prevent redress in
the higher court. His will is law his
power is an arbitrary one man power.
and if welded by bad man-eleoted bv
"scoundrels" and outlaws, then his DOW
er is the most dangerous one known to
our laws. The creation of Judges re-
quires a cool, thoughtful exercise of
judgement, much elaboration and ex-
tended investigation of the qualities of
the persons to be appointed or elected
to the Bench. You contend that row.
dies, loafers, rioters and persons whose
every days business is to violate our
laws, are all competent to choose their
own juages-we contend that the duty
is better performed by the Governor and
Legislature.
Such are our reasons for opposing e.
lective judiciaries. We are aware of
the popular favor among the younger
and more inexperienced of our citizens
Tor electing judges; but we are as well
aware OF the opposition entertained by
older and more experienced persons.