Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-03-21

DAVIS decsiors had not been sa,isfac-
tory and asking Tor his removal from the
bench
Portland March 10 1876.
FgIENp:-Your favor of the 9th inst.
was received yesterday and contents no.
ted.
1t may do iur person living l50 miles
from this County TO circulated story that
Judge Davis has not given general salts
action since he has been on the Bench,
but for any body 10 tell such story here,
equivalent to writing himself down as a
blocknead or isnoramus.
The facts that Davis has surpassed
the expectation Of his friends, and COM
plete, astonshed his enemies. He COM
menced holding the courts in York and
Cumberland Counties under the mos,
unfayorablc circumstances. and all who
were anywise partial to Judges ShepIey
and Howard, or who were politically op.
posed to Davis, were ready to cavil at ev.
cry thing lie mighl do: aad the rely few
who were acquainted with him could on.
ly speak from their hopes, expectations
aud beliei-.hie there were quite a
number Of us who, not knowing the man,
renamed in STATE Of deabt ana uncer.
taniy as to the capa5i'iiies Of the ne"
Judge. Hence You perceive that he coat
menced his Judicial career under yer! pc
cuiiar and embarrassing circumstances.
Bat the resaI, has exceeded the expec-
tatiens of AS wa1mes, friends, and every
moaiy political opponent at tie Bar IN
lbs coanty, his expressed his surprise a,
the strength, ability aud lirmnesS which
he his developed and his concentrations
Of the dignity, integrity. prompiness and
decision which have characterized his
proceedings in court.
He has been constantly at work on the
Bench since last October: and the change
he has wrought in the public mind in this
part Of the State, is as great as the change
in the seasons from winter to summer
And whatever may be said of Judge Davis
by interested political opponents in dis
taat parts of the State, It is felt here .by
parties that he is destined to hold dis
tinguished place in the judicial history Of
this Safe. !
1t is fel! and unde, stood here that his
dec ision on the Sheriff question will BE-
Sustained as soon as the question is pre-
scented to the Supreme Court. And this
is the reason why the present Legislature
and the Executive do not submit the ques-
ton to that tribunal.
The new Sheriff and Jailor although
they had taken riolcnt possession Of the
Jail did not dare resist the officers of
court recognized by Judge Davis-al-
though last Saturday they attempted to
do So When the Court came IN to Try
the criminal docket an immense crowd
ga hered expecting &c witness the sinsu-
lar spectacle Of the new sheriff and jail
or acting under the authority of the Gov
err :, resisting the judicial power
But Davis went steadily and firmly along
did not bulge an inch from the clear le-
gal power Of the court. issued his order
in proper from, and after some considera-
bic hesitaney and elaboration on the part
Of the new sheriff and his friends, they
ceved in and came down like old Crockets
Coon; and Judge Davis is more respected
and feared than ever. Yours Truly,
! P. S. never heard OF any such paper
as you speak Of, on the contrary know
that. some of the ablest lawyers of the
opposition don't iran, any change made
have it from their own lips.
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