The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-09-22
Judicial Conference.


Goth, 1853, JOHN P. QUICK, of Pike coun-
ty was appointed Chairman, and ESlaeard
L. Vof, of Wayne, and James II. Stroud,
Of Monroe, Secretaries.
On motion Of George Nyce, of Pike,
the Convention proceeded to nominate
a candidate for the Office of President
Judge of the 22d Judicial District.
Mr.. Huston, of Monroe, nominated
JAS. MADISON PORTER, of North
ampton, for said Office.
There being no other nomination, JAS.
MADISON PORTER, was unanimously de-
clared to be the choice of the Convention
On motion VIM Overfeld, of Monroe,
George Nyce, of Pike, and Edward l..
Wolf, of Wayne, were appointed Com
mittee to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sense of the Convention.
After a short absence the Committee
reported the following Preamble and Res
olutions which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The time is rapidly approach
ing when the citizens of the 22d Judicial
District, composed of the Counties of
WAYNE, Pike, Monroe and Carbon, will
exercise the constitutional right Of elect
ING some person to fill the office of Pres
ident Judge, in said District for ten years
to come; and whereas, we are keenly a
live to the Importance of securing the SER
vices Of one whose scholastic attainments,
incorruptible integrity and profound le-
gal erudition are commensurate with the
high trusts imposed by that truly honora-
bic and responsible position. Therefore,
Resozced, That the high position of
President Judge, is an office which never
should be sought for-nor a nomination
attained by any mere political tactics, or
improper appliances, but come from the
unbought, unbiased and fairly expressed
will Of the People.
RcsoZrcl, That we recommend to the
People of this district JAMES MADI-
son PORTER, of Northampton County,
as a candidate for the situation of Presi
dent Judge, a gentleman whom We all
know, either personally or by reputation,
as>one of the ablest lawyers and soundest
men in the state from whom we may
expect an upright and energetic admins
tration of the duties Of the Office, wholly
unaffected by any political cabals or i'm
proper influences "a gentleman who, we
assure our-fellow citizens, will, in the
present emergency, suffer the people of
the district to take the matter into their
own hands; and, if elected by them, will
serve, and who will come into Office
with no friends to reward or enemies to
punish.
Resozred, That the chairman of this
convention appoint three members of the
same, to notify the Hon. JAMES NJ. PoR-
TER, of his nomination, and, also, that
they prepare an address, to the citizens
composing the 22d Judicial district.
ResoZced, That knowing we are right
in this nomination, we will use all honor
able means to procure the election of our
candidate,-that in justice to him and
our constituents and ourselves, having
"put our hands to the plough we will not
turn back"
Rcs07red, That the election of FRANK
LIN PIERCE, as President OF the United
States, was glorious triumph Of Demo
cratic principles; that we approve his
whole course, from the delivery of his In
augural Address, to the present time
that we have implicit faith, that he and
the counsellors he has called to his aid
will so manage and direct the affairs Of
the Nation, as to make US respected alike
at home and abroad.
RcS0zred, That WILLIAM BIGLER, our
present able and honest Governor has
our entire confdence-and that we hope
an early opportunity will be afforded US
to prove that he is one whom the people
will delight to honor.
On motion Edward i. Wolf, John
Huston and George Nyce were appointed
a committee to perform the duties re-
quired by the Sd Resolution.
-On motion, Resolved, That the pro-
ceedings of this Convention be published
in all the papers of the 22nd Judicial
District
On motion adjourned sine die.
JOHN QUICK, Chairman.
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