The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-10-27
TO TIlEVOTERS OF TIE
SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF MAR YLAND,

circulated Dy some secret enemy OF JOHN Ill
PnIcE, ESQ, who, skulking behind the mask
of fictitious signature. has been maliciously
attempting to poison the public mind against
this gentleman, than whom more upright
and honorable man, or one more worthy Of
the station for which he is candidate. can
not be found in the Circuit. IF the publica-
ton had been confined to Lis own county,
where MIR. PRICE is well known, it would
have been unnecessary to have taken any
notice of it, for SANDERS that are known to
be such, and oarsedenun,iatons of worthy
man, when so maniiestly induced by party
zeal or private malice, are harmless to the
party against whom they are uttered, and
always rccoil upon their authors; and Mr..
PRICES friends might safely have trusted his
vlndcation as Lawyer. or as man to the
reputation he has earned among the Ieople
of Hartford. But it is understood that these
handbills have been IndustriouSly circulated
III Baltimore and Cecil counties, where he is
less known. and whore they may have the
effect ofexciting prcjudlccs among those who
arc unacquaintcd with him--such has no
doubt been the motive of the secret authors
OF the publication. and it may not be alniSs
for his friends in Hartford to make known his
true position and the estimation in which he
Is now and has long been held by this COM
munity.
The principal charge made AGAINST Mr..
PRICE, and perhaps the only one worthy of
notice is that he has had but little experience
as lawyer and is not competent for the sta
ton of Judge Of the Circuit Court: of which
the only evidence given in. IS the naked as
scrtion of some namecss person who is
ashamed to aflix his name to the charge, and
the fact that he has brought but few suits
within the last ten years.
Now we assert that there is but ono mem
Der of the Hartford Bar, who has been known
to express the opinion that Mr. PRICE is in
competent for the Judgcship: and it is said
that his opinion is attributable to the same
feelings of personal hostility which liave' in
duccd him on all occasions TO oppose Mr..
PRICES advanccmcnts. In the same con-
nectlon 1t may he remarked that Mr.. PRICE
has always been conspicuous for his stra isht
forward Independence, and freedom from ill
personal influences, and is devoid of any of
that facility Of diSrosii, which might makca
man less stern in his integrity, exceedingly
useful upon the Bench, toa member of the
Bar in full practice, who brings great many
suits. These qualities of Mr. PEicE with his
clear, logical mind, and well known legal at
tainmcn;S, have made him prominent for
sometime past, as emincntly qualified for
nigh Judicial station 1t is well known
here, that when the Judgcship became vacant
he was looked upon and spoken of as most
suitable to fill the place, by nearly the whole
Democratic party of Hartford with the cx-
crptlon of the gentleman above referred to.
and few of his peculiar adhercnts who are in
the habit of repeating his words, and doing
his hdding)
The Hartford Republican. the Democratic
paper OF the county. warmly advocated his
claims, and within the last month spoke of
HIM as one whom ''we have long known as a
sound lawyer and an able counsellor, who
would carry with him upon the Bench every
attribute of competent Judge whose clear
Judgment would soon be universally rccognis-
ca and acknowlcd when exercised in a judi
cal capacity" (See Hartford Republican of
l4th Sep, 1859 And majority of the
members of the Bar thought and spoke Of him
III terms ofeqnally high praise, and without
distinction of party united in recommending
nm for the same place for which he is now Il
candidate, not as a partizan, but as man
learned in the law. honest, independent, and
eminenlly qualified for the station.
The annexed is believed to be Il correct
copy of their communication to the Governor
with the signatures attached others also adj
dressed letters to the Executive and we con-
tidently assert that Mr.. PRICE has been fully
endorsed in the highest terms by every MEM
Der of the Hartford Bar, except those in Mr..
SCOTS Office. Here is their letter to the Gov
ernor written and sent as we are assured
not at Mr.. Prices suggestion or request, but
n = turV
monial of his merits:
"TO His Erccllcncy
The Governor Of Maryland. { .......
The undersigned members of the BAR of Hay
ford County respectfully recommend the appoint
ment OF JoHN ii. PmcE. ESQ, AS Judge of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland, to fill the va
cancy occasionod by the death Of Judge Consta-
bic. We believe that Mr. PnIcE is possessed of an
order OF mind eminently adapted to Judicial
station. and that his legal attachments and the
high reputation he enjoys for soundness of judg.
mont probity and independence Of character.
would render his appointment one Of the best that
could be made in the circuit
William Galloway, William II. Danm,
Edwin H. ebster, George Yel:ott,
Henry W. Archer
This letter has manirestly nothing in il of
apartizan character, and the signatures sufii.
GENTLY indi cate that it was gotten up with
out regard to party. 1t no doubt speaks the
sincere, unbiased sentiments of those whose
names are attached to it, and who have had
the very best opportunity of forming correct
opinions OH the subject. Some of those gen.
tl.men may perhaps be constrained by force
of party discipline to vote for Mr.. Prices
competitor, but surely none of them will
gainsay one word of what is there written
down and deliberately subscribed by them.
under circumstances which forbid the sup
position that it could have been done without
full reflection and thorough conviction Gifts
truth.
But it is male ground of serious objec-
ton to Mr.. Price. that he has brought but
few suits within the last ten years. This is
true in fact, but the inference drawn from it,
is a false one. 1t is well known here that
during all that period he has resided upon
hisfarnn twelve miles from the county town
and has not sought for business with rs much
afidity as some of his contemporaries. Yet
lie has not only been successful farmer,
4eriving an ample support from the cultiva-
ton of the soil, but during the twenty-five
years he has been at the Bar, he has been in
the enjoyment of fine chance, ypractice, ard
q constant attendant upon the terms of court
where he has, not unfrequcnty, had oppor-
tunities of showing his ready familiarity with
legal principles and authorities.
But the great objection to Mr.. Price lin
the minds Of those who arc now opposing his