The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-05-21
Appointment, by the Governor.

Appointment, by the Governor.
WARRENJ. WOODWARD, ESQ of Wilkes5arre,
TO be President Judge OF the twenty sixth
Judicial District, composed of the counties
of Columbia, Wyoming and Sullivan, from
the first day oil June, 1856. ..-.-
The above appointment has been officially
announced, and realizes the statement hers-
to!ore made by us on The subject. The Gov
ernor has acted judiciously in this matter and
is entitled 10 commentator and the thanks
of our people.
This appointment continues until after the
fall election, and the September term of our
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will then be for the people 10 choose the
Judge who shall preside in the District for the
constitutional term OF Ten years, and, in view
of the appointment now made, there can be
little difficulty in making the proper selec,ions
We entertain no doubt that lie people of the
district will elect good Judge, already upon
the bench, in preference 10 trying expert
ments in any new direction.
There are many considerations that unite
10 render this wise and satisfactory appoint.
men,, 10 some Of which we may alluds.
1t is well, in the first place, that the ap-
pontee does not reside in the district. We
think Judge should generally be chosen
from some place outside of The district in
which he is 10 serve. In such case he has
no clients or associates TO give lis mind bias
in business that may come before him, nor
is the public put TO expense, or paities sub
jeced 10 Inconvenience, by special courts to
try cases in whicn he may have teen con-
cernej.
II is also we'll when, as in this case, ju.
dcal position is attained without personal
solicitation, or an undue eagerness prompted d
by lnterest. Many things are toerable in
| candidates for political Offices which are no,
thought becoming in candidates for judicial
ones, and which we trust may moi obtain with
them hereafter. Certainly the degradation of
the judiciary IS TO be guarded against with
constant care and vigilance, by all who wish
well to the administration of justice.
The character and qualiiili,s Of q good
Judge have been often ske,ched by legal wrl-
ters, whose works are little read by the mass
OF the people. Ii is an error 10 suppose that
q successful lawyer is necessarily suited to
The bench. Chief Justice Gibson had moi a
large practice al The bar, hu, he was great
Judge. Others have failed upon the bench
who had reputation as lawyers. A superan-
uated lawyer ought no more 10 60 upon the
bench than one w ithout experience. An in
dolent man is not fiji for Judge: a visionary
or erraiic man is unfit; and above all, a man
| OF uncertain or irregular habi's, is unfit In.
dustfy, souId common sense, a knowledge
] of men, and weight of characlar. ara iudis-
I Pen.able republics OF judge--n fact are o
as much account as legal knowledge. Some
of the best judges who ever sal in court, wen,
upon the bench with limited knowledge Of
law; but they were otherwise fitted for The
career before them, They were men of sol
i'd intellect, Of sagaciy, patient of labor
steady in conduct, and ambitious only of tha
honor which is founded ia merilorious servi
ces and high effort.
Our new Judge comes 10 us with all the
sanctions necessaryto popularity and success
| Fifteen years of large and varied practice in
the courts, have given him experience and
knowledge. His industry is proverbial and
is tireless. A clear intellect, a daunless spirit
solid judgment, and high, honorable deporl
meni, have given him position al the bal
and in social life, which is an earnest Of hi
success as judge, and Of his position as q
member of tho community into which hi.
official duties will carry him.
Gov. Pollock has regarded capacity ant
the character of the judiciary in this appoint,
ment. Having himself once presided in two
of the counties of the district, he has felt 6
peculiar anxiety 10 select eoood Judge fo
us, and in this he has been eminenily sue
cessfal.