The Trinity times., 1855-04-21
w l. a VERY ILL + :
The New Judicial District.


The formation Of the Fifteenth Judicial
District is one of the most unwise acts which
has been passed by our present Legislature.
II was altogether unnecessary and inezpe-
dent. The people Of the District do not re-
quire it.. our Judges did not desire it. Why
then was the District creatcd2 Was it not
TO make room for another recipient Of Exec
ntiye patronage We can imagine no other
reason, than, that some one who claims a
share Of rarty spoils is TO be provided for
and the most convenient way Of disposing Of
tho individual is to place him on the bench
Of the Fifteenth Judicial District, and re-
gure an already over-taxed community to
epnributs six thousand additional dollars ev-
cry year, for the support Of an officer, FOR
whose services we have no need. For several
weeks past we have seen numerous panegyr.
les going tho rounds Of the papers upon the
upright and manly course pursued by the
Governor Of the State, in yctoing several bills
which had been passed by the legislature, and
which were maniiestly unjust, unwise, or in
expediont II Governor Bigler is really de-
sirous Of doing justice 10 tho community-il
he is anxious to possess the good viii and re-
fpoct Of the people Of this portion Of the
State, he has an excellent opportunity now to
do 80 by exercising the yctoing power in the
case Of this most unnecessary bill which
burdens our tax ridden people with another
addition to the already enormous demands.
yearly made upon them, for the support oi
the government.
The HamJota Times says, that we assign
ms a reason for our opposition to the new dis
trict, our unwillingncss TO part with Judge
Dningerield-and asks; "Why not give the
true rcasonln
We infer from the manner in which this
question is asked, that our contemporary is
under the impression that wo are unwilling
10 make known oar reasons for opposing
this bill. Such II suPpostion is entirely er-
roneous. We have no secret reason for our
course, either in this or any other matters. .-
The only object we geek to gain is the pros
pcrity Of the community in which we live
We shall always advocate that which will be
most advantageous to it, and shall always OPP
pose every measure which in our opinion will
be Injurious to the interests Of this portion Of
the State, without regard to private feelings.
or private liicndshps.
We again repeat, that the wants Of the
community do not require new District
We believe that it would be extremely dsad-
vantageous 90 both Trinity and HUMBOLDT
counties We have at present an able, hon
est, upright Judge-a gentleman whom the
community respect, and in whose ability and
judgment they place the most implicit conf
deneo. Is it to be wondered at. then. that
the people Of this county should be reluctant
10 part with himl They are naturally fear
ful that they would have serious rcasonto re-
gret the change. The advocates of this
measure will, wo fear, regret their prccip
itancy too late, when they see some political
trckster or dishonest lawyer converted into
corrupt and ignorant Judge.
II tho Governor is really "ihe honest
John" of whom we hear so much, he will,
we think, use the power he possesses to re-
lievc this community Of the evils attendant
on this new judicial district, and lie will in.
sure to himself the grateful remembrance Of
the people Of Trinity county, at least.