Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-03
Self-Convicted.

| s From the Montrose Democrat of March s, 1861
Mr.. Wilmot is pleased to reiterate the stale
! insiuuations which have constituted the stock
in trade. for the past three years, of certain
gentlemen in A[ontrose, against our character
and integrity If he really wishes to institute
| a comparison Of moral character with us, we
have no earthly objection. Gamblers have
! never vet boasted of having our company in
their midnight "hells" Respectable, God
| fearing men cannot be found to say of us, that
we habitualy indulge in the most blasphemous
| profanity in trihing conversation, and that at
| other times we put on sanctifed garb, and
quote scripture like an angel of purity Our
room at Hatchs Hotel was never stenched
with the fumes of rum, nor were we ever call
ed from IA bed of debauch there, to enter our
Courts of Justice prominent in its admins
! tration.
| IFrom the Montrose Democrat Of March Is, 1861
Political friend and foe alike look upon him
| [Wilmot as the ungrateful recipient of pub
lie houors, man wholly unworthy of the Off
cial garments in which he is clothed.
:. A confiding constituency has been slow to
acknowledge his errors,--ready to overlook
his faults and magnify his virtues, but his
overgrowu confidence in corrupt bargaining
and fraud has bred rashness in him. fatal to
his plans and whitening to his hopes.
IFrom the Montrose Democrat of June 2l, ls55l
DAvID WIIMor the great high priest of Free
SoiliSm from the seat of justice which his
drunkenness and profanity desecrates, issued
his bull of terrors for our decapitation.
IFrom the Montrose Democrat of Nov Is, 1851
Had any other Judge in Pennsylvania con-
Quoted himself toward the public as has Da-
yid Wilmot, he would have been met with a
coat of tar and feathers and, refusing to re-
sign he would have been driven from the
Bench by force-would not be permitted to
disgrace it with his presence.
Look at it, Judge openly counselng re-
sistance to the laws and furnishing others for
violating them This Wilmot has done over
and over again in his stump speeches, in front
of the very Bench which he disgraces.
Those things ought in some way to be re-
buked In Justice to-in vindication Of the
Judiciary, the Legislature should take prompt
action towards Wilmot's impeachment We
have no doubt that if any one would take
the trouble and bear the necessary expense of
arranging and presenting the case, he would
be impeached by the present Legislature the
first six weeks of the session. 1t should be
done A petition signed by three thousand DO
terS could be got in this county in a week,
praying for his unconditional Impeachment
Were he not wholly regardless of public feel
ing, and bent on outraging it in every manner
possible, he would resign, knowing as well as
he does the sentiment he has made in this
county, and the total lack of confidence the
people have in his impartiality. There is not
not one suit in ten now tried in our Court,
that one side or the other don't believe and
declare that it was decided on political preju-
dices and preferences, or with reference to some
political result, so far as the legal rulings of
the Court affected it. How long shall such
outiages be tolerated
[From the Montrose Democrat of April II, 1861
Judge Wilmot feeling that his official con-
duct and integrity has been assailed by publ
cations in our paper, we desire to say in JUS
tice to him to the public and to ourself, that
zee did not intend to impugn the integrity of
Judgc WIlmOt as man, nor to charge upon
hin, corruption, partiatity or political bias IN
| the discharge Of his responsible public duties
We hare seen nothing, nor do ace knoac of any
thing, IN the conduct of Judge W1tmot to qear-
rant such charge.
The publications complained of, were has
ttiy and inc0nsiderately written and we regret
any thing therein contained rejecting upon
the official integrity and conduct of Judge
Wilmet.