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

ter 10 elect those men whose sentiments
agrec with our own. Bat what ques-
ton IL now at issue, that need require
arraying one party against another?
Important..questions are indeed, at is
sue. and we regret to believe that the
Judge is on the wrong side Of some Of
them.
He is not opposed to temperance. as
some charge. nor is he, IL we under
stand him. opposed to Prohibition
He is opposed 10 some ofthe features
ofthc present prohibitory law-so are
we. Heis opposed to the Agency
clause $50 are we. He is opposed to
the clause that may mulct n man in
damages for buying apples and making
cider-so are we, Most Of his other
objections to the law, grow out. we
opine, Of his not having thoroughly
read the law. We gathered from his
speech, that he regarded it US consit-
tutional. He objects to including beer
in the prohibition. and in some degree
to the search clause, but he is so much
nearer right than we expected, from
what we have heard, that we regard
him as hopeful case. and we are
sure that in lens than three years he
will be devoted to the cause Of prohi-
bition ms he is. we think, to the cause
Of temperance. At all events. judg-
ing from his speech, he Is much nearer
the mark, than hundreds were two
years ago that now claim to be cham
pions In the cause.
But Judge Johnston does not prosti-
tute his official position to party pur.
poses. He Is a strong partizan. IL Is
true, but he is faithful officer, and
does not neglect his official duties to
promote party.
We think II possible that the Judge
may have an opponent. We are quite
confident fhnt ifhe should, and all the
anti. Administration men could be con-
centrated on him, tho Judge will be
defeated, for II We are any Judge Of
facts. opposition to old lneism in
Franklin, Is steadily on tho increase.
We may DO mistaken. But we again
say that tho frat aud most important
question 10 settle IL the qualification
and honesty Of the officer. What diff.
ference can II mako 10 any man, save
the successful competitor. whether
Judge Johnston or some ono else IL
clerk. We ara probably tho most In
terestcd Of any other man, In having
tho Judge supplanted by anew liner.
The patronage Of tho Clerks Office to
q printing Office Ia considcrablc--wc
get none Of II now. except what 10 con-
srollcd by attorneys. With the patron.
ago Of the different Offices. we could
afford to publish paper much cheap
or. but we will not complain. nor will
We. for this reason urge that one less
experienced and less competent take
his place.
Tho iirst duty Of voter Is 10 secure
q good officer, and We would be sorry
to SEQ so important m Office as the
Clerks fall into incompetent hands,
merely to crafty partizans. Should
Judge Johnston be honored with a
competitor. We hope II will be ono that
Is fully competent, or that tho people
will repudIale him nj once. We will
not say that II one equally competent
should offer. rile people might not with
propriety give tho Judge an opportun.
ity to retire to private life, after 40
long and faithful devotion 10 tho In.
tereots Of tho public. but II no one
equally competent shall offer. We hope
TO SEQ him elected. We trust that the
scenes oflast fall will never DO re.en.
acted In this county, We never want
to SEQ party promote To responsible
Offices again. such men rs Miller and
Jetsr.