Washington telegraph., 1856-01-02
The 5udgcshlp.

We derteeaie exceedingly, the course
some Of our contemporaries have seen pro-
per to pursue. in relation to the candidates
now before the people, to ill the vacancy
oecasionel by ihe resignation of Hon Tho's
Hubbard, as Judge Of this Judicial District
We alluae 10 tie determination Of some .
of them to make the contest one Of pure
ly political character, instead Of taking the .
qualifications Of the different asfifanls for
the station into consideration. We we're
among those who opposed the charge IN the
constitution Of this State. which makea the
judiciary elective, aud we done SO, rriuci
pally. upon the ground TINT the politics and
not the qualifications If a'Iiranis, would be
mndo tie test of their fitness for the station,
and 10 this instance the objections We then
urged, are verified. OF the three caudi.
dates now in tho field, it is claimed that Mr.
L. W Cullen. is the Democratic candidate,
and tho Democrats Of the District are urged
to support lin en- the ground tial he Is the
quanuaa tnan 6itncr or his 'efrnri1nis. ior
We bave yet 10 learn that his friends claim
for linn any superiority Of merit over them.
Without intending any disrespeet to Mr..
Cullen, We purpose inquiring low he came
TO be tie Democratic nominee i,ar ezcel.
irHcf aud to show how, ard by whom he
was nominated.
The history Of the matter We understand
to be abaut as follows. As soon as il was
asceriaiaea lbat Judge Hubbard had re.
signed, and Maj Siiih had been anuouuced
as candidate. meeting va held at Cam.
den. composed Of a few self constituted del.
egaies from Ellorado, and several citizens
Of Camden. Nho nominated Co. Warren.
on the osiensible ground that he would be
more likely 10 dofeal Stilh than any other
man in lhe district The meeting was held
at night and the Col nllterel ty this re.
uewcd evidence Of the confidence Of his
friends. or ffam some other eaase. accepted
The nomination. lui after having sept upon
i, he concluded il was hot tie position be
desired and that il elected Julsa be would
only be a9itins cut Of the way q somebody
cl.c, probably Col llu.i. for eongre.-,o
The Col. reversed bis engine and backed
down. hs,ins been candidate lalee por.
iion of one night.
About a week aNcr Col. Narren W..
nominated aad declined. aud Jalso Con.
way 5 nams had been announced a. a candi.
dalc for tie oideo, another meeting was
held al eamisn for the parfa.a Of making
another nomination judge Conway ap.
p'afiug Objectionable rs Nj siiiL-wbich
meeting was composed of citizens Of ihat
place. aud over which. Col. Warren ,presi.
del. This diciaiorial janla, Gigni6ei BY
the tile e Cow cniion. passed the fol.
/ loving preamble and resolutions:
Whereas ihe KNOW Nothing PARTY in ihe Ga
Jul.,lai CiruIi seem determined 10 nuke ID O
party irti ia The ensuing election lH h'l ilr ta.
raucy ugcasi1HtA hy yiarfrsifEa'iouai jnlso Hob
laidl ly loisi.ar upouiir people ore o. the kIiw
Nothing lridrIs. und whereas Wr iAr a.ii Know
AU'lIa.r aHl Democracy oi uHc,u'a aie r0i
willing ilat ui krlg Nuilias party should
. ...H.. H.. 81. q
Know Nothing aui nsugdalic Iary is largely
/ DO iLe maHuIy, Brl there 5fr niru in DO. utks
intellectually, morally ani physically otto fll ihr
lish ant fr Iaula.g station % lli.1 iH lIe Gia
ludigli CWuil Therefore ber-
AlH(ff. That although ihs anii.k \ Drmlr.
catt laI'y would under ordinary rircums'a1ess.
trpIcraie making % % raty tra 10 .iiirial c'rc.
ii1rs SET under ihr rfcsrUi circumstance we feel
cln,ils.uel sui iasiihrd iu dominating drmocrAi.
c csHidaie 'ot ihe office ni lulse
krdri That committee OF iwcuiY-ihrtc hc
appointed By ile chair 20 suggest the name of
tomc eeulicmsn, possessed Of legal abilities aud
moral quai.Acslions. ~ tle democratic candidate
iof iae,'a,e Of Judge iu this distinct
Thi' preamble very upju''ly charges Ilc
kn1w.Soihings with doing what ,his junia at.
temps to do--crcate a party ic.t, aud fuil
a candidate upon the people Of the district
,lej suun and Judge CoSwAy hare both
disr'aimo} being the candidate of any plr.
ty, lad have received the nomination
Of 10 patty clique, or convention. The
Amaitap paJors in the district have de
claimed any attempt to make a party con.
tca, and declared ihat the candidate Or the
J1lscship should be the canlila.a u the
people and not Of Plfiy--yct, in ibs face
Of these declarations. this auii.Kuog. Noib.
ng.Demoeratie Junn nominated Mr. L.
". Cvilr. as the clniilaie Of tho ami
Know.Nolhiug Drn,osssiia I,srt.r. no, s.ly
against Moi stm bot against Julgc Cos.
way. who ras lried and influential Demo.
crai in d. State, when their candidate il
wo arc correctly informed, was a Whig Of
Gee b5'dor Of Washington city The charge
ardnsl the know.No;biugs comes with 10.