Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-04-27
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of said Court at Paris, large majority Of
the members Of tho Oxford Bar gave a lc,.
ter Of recommendation to Mr.. Ludden fgr
that place. This letter wa. signed without
distinction Of party.
From the dattoning recommendation of
the OSford Bar, Il seems that Mr.. Ludisn
was induced ~ write fcS letters 70 mem.
bcr, Of the profession, in Portland, solicit.
ine their aid. These letters were oogGa-i.
tal communications IL farther apTor.
that one Of tho last mentioned legal gentle.
po1, instead Of governing himself by that
high sense Of honor-characteri',ic u he
profession, in matters of this kind, hand.
over one OF these letters % the State u
Maine, +" and the same i Published in ,Ia,
paper, accompanied by contemplate in'.nu.
atious, " worthy Of the source from which
thcy cmanatel."
Thi. letter with the liholl1us comments.
In the State of Man'," 3. c5pi,i into ts
Belfast Journal, in which they spak Of
Gen Ludien n. Tim Iujl'n" The ~.
v,ca,, a, Lewiston with rigr11oris don-
60. copies from tho State Of Maine. and then
tho Norway Advertiser back, mp with
ouotation from two IT these paper and
communication signcl " Buckheld' ~
Newspaper possessed II che least salfrcsIr-,,
dorcrry, ar common crg'llt igr fair dealing
would b. guilty of such contemplate mean.
uc,-. a. exhibited by the aforesaid papers.
in tho publication rcfr-rnl to--aui any
member Of the legal proission who v51'l
h. guilty Of Publishing confidential letter,
richly deserves 10 lc yot,d out of ihe Bsr
and driven ont Of al dcc,ut society
Iet us look at thc matter fairly Va
there any thing wrong, or improper. Boz 'ha
letter Of Mr. Iuddcn' | IL wa. no 0a-rr
TO ask brother Of the profession, to al
him in manner Proposed, Is Mr T.. thr sr'
trans.rc,,or in in thi. particular
While the GOV and Council which ar-
pointed Justice T.uny and Howard vsr.
In session. the Court wa. setting AZ Plr'
Jude Trnny presiding and judy" Howard
there attending 10 hi- iutis', ~ Coun-l
for hi. clients. 4 letter IT rccommendati.r
wa. PASSED round, and signed ty the men.
Der. Of the Bar, m thar prr'Hrs tanl ar.
doub,c.lly known 90 thcu) asking their OPP.
raintmrnt. DO not ily this l.t,." T-.
put in cir-ult'iluat their rrqurst, hut ar.
very much inclined % believe th"y know
AN about IL. and "acluic-cad. 90 lu l''. %
lsl7. BIN was pas.ed giving an aliI...r.
al Justice =, the : ! Cuurt-aul tha v--
ter of thi. article. av and signed @ 'a''rs'
Augusta. praying fr tho appointment "a.
Jud,c Wells. which "a, -isurI hy marty
all tls mate. and O. LARGE number NJ Oh.
House.
While tlis w. hain. done. jude W..
was in tbs senate chamber, portion "A.
time. re-, least I DO not pretend chat jr..
requested ihi. Done, 'u'lam Ia...r..
20 the opinion ,haths krrvrmo'hiura
p IL.
This prrt~r-' ~ upin thc's NsvsI.
that the OHr, uf turir, of th. surr- T
, Govt, rlvlv. "crrs begging +, aN
hvH.'v-. O.. g, lsrc 90, ..sl' &C., ssa.
; qualified f,r ihe place, who desire. .,-.
u., fair and honorable MEANS q, Obtain 'a
position. anil therr {, ODD man in ,na r-.-
zion bat WI nv sr.
10 pursue chi, ma'tr' % step further.
Jul,r Luiien the only man riat f.. ..r
strongly opros-l whom o. candidate ~ 81
Judge orour Judicial C1ur.' Iirwv.. t
with judge Rice The il.1 OH .rrr-
m,nt vas snr.r,I At arI rilirnI.l ir ''s
, same class ~ men. that now arr.-a I..-
lrdlen S1mc oi the member. nf o.. hr.
ia Krunrhac. were n, lnIimlu'urr M'
appointment, that they Transferred nHr..
: an their cnsr, 20 the higher Court
Vow the, same men will asar.r't.
readily that judge Rice +. ono n Oh, r..
. able and acceptable mrv',cr. Of tha supra.
j. Court, and shch viii h. the testimony 4.
an who have cycS don, business 90 o Court
whcr, be has presided
The very identical mcnb.r, ~ tha Cau.
hcrland Bar, many Of thcml who NV
manifest such opposition to Mr. Iull-
the were ramraut.a-ainsi thcapp1inimr-.
late. AMI much lamcntsl Cole. and rruf-.a
10 look with contempt, not upon o.. Or
Tointmcut, but upon the man-anl oh.
same may h. said Of their cour-c NJ o.. n,
rointmcnt Of judge Emrry or pari. T.
truth j., many Of the older member. n '..
Cumberland Bar, think that no appoint.
mcnt, " /, fit to h. made. " unlrs- 70 r-=
from among bar uumj,r. and n the "a.
cocks crow, the young ones learn ari .
believe il r. r-rtty we'll understood in'
young brieaes- uTs,art Of che legal rro.'
sion in Portland. e the tuthor Of the meas.
dirty, attack on Judge udden in the ~.
Of Maine.
Some Of the Portland Bar, never bow
thought much OF the Member. u the oI'.r.
Bar, since they took a notion ~ m'a's
their own causes in Coart iu,tea' 0i gu.
former practice orPrVauag an Gases, ..'.
the labor, and then permitting Cumh.'.l-'
gentleman to step in AMI tlkn th" ''~.
Judge Lujdcn j. a s.lfmaic man. '..
th. alone /. sufficient to condemn f.n ..
the csc. Of the 4" Goldfish" Ari.tncraey oil
the Portland R,r. Thrsr who know 1.-