Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-07-20

J. =. JoHHsroN--A sketch.


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J. y. J0HNsT0N---A sketch.
Having served two years in the leg.
islature. Judge Johnston returned
home in February 1886. and soon
gave signs that he was about to es-
pouse the cause Of Martin Van Buren,
for the Presidency. This took most
ofhis former associates and acquain.
tancss BY surprise. and not n few at
tributed his conversion to the increas'
ing Democratic vote in tho county
We donot attribute II TO any such a
motive. though. in fact. we have for.
gotten the apology hc gave for IT, II
indeed. We ever heard. Hc now gave
himself to the practice Of law, and, II
wo remember correctly, remained out
Of once about eight years. Mean
while, however, he was a candidate
for Clerk In 1897, against Robert
John. who Was . candidat for re-elec-
ton. Either the old line--wo mean
the former Democrats. did not re-
gard bis probation as sufficiently long,
10 bessow upon him so important an
once, or Democracy had not attained
the large majority II subsequently,
gained. or. what Is more probable,
they did not zoe whA! necessary con,
noxion there could DO between party
and agood clerk, and henco they
oomplimsntsd Mr.. John with another
term. We believe the Judge did not
charge hls competitor with neglect o,
lnoompetsnoy. nor did no very loudly
urge bic Democracy ~ q recommcn'
dalton. Ills modesty was always Ia
his way. and he conld not. so soon. re-
" upon this plea. Our recollection !,
that his principle plea WAS rotation d
Qges-Nr. John had had II ono term
now be wanted II ono. This. with the
fact that ho Il now . candidate for hi
third term. would indicate that on
shIs subject biz mind mus. have under
gone some change. wellhath the pc
OF sung
"cis<hms,aness alter casss,
Prom diasfent pelnss efview,"
TWAS. II NO remember correctly. III,
only time he has ever failed. when
candidate for Office. Speaking Of TIL
canvass, NO remember 10 have hear,
him say that he never wants 10 ru,
against Robert John again. webeliev'
this desire 10 rseiprocsted. and Mr.
John never wants TO run against th'
Judge again. hence, whomever h
may have cause to fear In the presen
canvass. 10 nssJ not fear him.
In ~ he was on the Polk eleetora
ticket which was supposed to entitl'
him 10 = round on tho Congressional
track. Bat no preferred tho NOR,
profitable and more quiet Office o
Clerk. and hence no ran doubl
race. for Clerk At the August election
and Tor Elector At tho November cleo
ton. Urban Edgerton Of Laurel wa
his competitor. whom he beat e3'
votes,
From that TO the present. Judg'
Johnston. has served the people Of thu
county - clerk. We can make shor
work ofhis history for these 10 years
He he's been a faithful and devoted Of
acsr-none could be more SO.
We now come to tho question befor
tho people; Shall he DO be reelected
On this question We shall speak gu
mind. though we know our views wi
offensive 10 many ofour readers.
cannot have escaped the:.notice of.mo'
persons. that for some ten or twelv
years. In this county. prior to tho di,
solution Of the Wing and Democrat
parties, tho Whig war.cry was. "dow
with party" In Wayne and Jeffel
son and other s.rong Wing countie
this cry came from the other sid
Itisknown 10 our readers, that wc a,
opposed to all parties. BY this. we
not wish to be understood as refusiu
70 cooperate for a specific purpo,
with those whose views on any rgivs
important question agree with our
You may call this party ifyou pleas
bat is b not In the sense in which Il
word 70 usually Employed. We a
opposed 10 20 selling ones self
sparsy. as to lose his individualit,,
and follow leaders whithereoeyer tho