Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-10-19
The New Judges.

% future generations.
The New Judges.
The anti-Morrill men, true 20 their inter
csts, and to carry out a determination form
cd at the commencement, Of GOV. Morrill,
administration, to fnl f,ultwith UryilHg
done by him or his friends, right or wrong,
have recently been making grat outcry,
about hi. appointments to the Bench Of The
$ !. Court.
The Argus, State Of Maine, aul other al.
lance paper, in thi. STATE, have BEEN par
ti,ularly savage, both upon GOV Morrill,,
aud the men by him appointed.
We would dctract nothing from the emil
urut position long occupied hy Chief Jus,
ticc Shcpl'y, but learned anl distinguishes
O.. Do has hccn, IL does not follow that 10
the only man ia Maine qualified 20 occpy
that exalted place. Judge Shcplsy has'us
h,rn upon the Bench, aud when the poplc
or Nainc az thc ballot box changed ID con-
s,imti1n, limiting the Judicial tcDirc 20
s.rr7 years, IL was O. hc taken as arindira-
ti5u ,ba, bsy dil not believe in ihdocirinc
urarroiu,inr judge. far life. TIN again,
rr'sr87 % err. ia doctrine We save heard
preached, especially hy the 5.mosn. party,
as long ago a. We can rrmcmbr.
There &, ono thing lii,l. angular about
The matter; both the ncv,rpsr' aud men,
who complain bccausr Jsigc Shoplry was
not re-avpoin'cj, DO Iot ay single word
a-a.u., Judge T,nny, hi. successor
The high ryput,i1n which judge Teuncy
,u.aius. a. learned and distinguished
ur..,. ia sur, guaranty that DO &. cmi-
u.rty qualified 20 no the exalted station Of
C'.rf Justice % the highest Judicial Court
20 tH- State
Eut uh..s cr.akrr, arr uu. upon th' ap-
raiu,mrrt of thc Hon Daniel Gp,lruaw 70
o., Law G.uch. They complain that
Jr'-r Go.lsnow, when upon ihs Bench of
doe District Court, was "le'ulau', ashi,n-
~ auI hl.iy, in giving Dis opul1ns," and
thar o.. a natural consequence many of his
opinions were wrong. Now supTosinc, Gr
He sake of tie argument, that an they al.
lego was substantially true, /, DO, not con-
,,.,at. o single reason, aslins; Do, appoint
mont o. thc Law Bench.
Jul-c Go,I.u6w doubles. hal some enc
mics when upan the Bench of tho Distrig,
Court. and who has not bat however this
may D., no one acquainted with him, will
deny the fact that no :, ono Of the most
thoroughly educated lawyers in the STATE.
In addition to this, Pc pa. enjoyed an cS-
trr,nr practice at thc Bar.
We M, decidedly OF the opinion, that
Ju5-r GD1lrnow will sustain himself in his
new position. with eminent ability, and
,ha, subsequent event. will demonstrate the
wisdom II the executive, in making the sr-
lection.
but who E. Wo2ibury Davis? cry out
me alliance party leader. TAi. put. Us in
mind % an on inquiry. made long ago
who g. Jane, X. Polk > and a more .ubsc-
Queu' in4airy-who j. joseph e Colc2
Jul-r Davis is a young man in the ,ic1r
ofl,f,-a well educated aul well rad law
vera man or great industry, patient ~
search, and high moral standing ia the
community. In addition % thI., hc is a
man or thc r,gi' temperament, 20 max, a
god Judge H. ha. many u the peculiar
qualifications ior ,hc Office, which were To,.
,rssrI ly the late hmgntrl Judge Cole ,
which rendered him So popular as a public
magistrate. We predict that many who
now s, wau'only abus, Jud-c Dlyi, in ai.
uurr, will err long hang their heads in
shame, and hc compelled 90 acknowledge
the great injusur, they are doing him, both
as a man and high public officer.
When we rccollcc, how many Of iis's
sane mr1, have in times past snccrrJ at and
abused Judge Rice, Judsc Cole aud other
eminent men, who have honorcl the Bench
the legal profession and the State, we are
not 50 much surprised at their snccrs at
Judge Davis. This condsmuing public Off
crrs in advance, before a fair trial, Is cow
arily, unjust and abusive, and deserves to
De frownod down, by every honest citizen
ia the community.