The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-25
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In communication IN to-day's GaSette,
relating to the bar meeting held on Sstur-
day last. Hon. Jno. P. Cook objects to ''the
tone and the assumed facts Of our para
graph on that subject, because he does not
wish to have his name coupled with the
triekery of either party, and because he
kso,es the call for the bar meeting was
drawn up and presented BY Republican.
Very true, and il we were Mr.. Cook and
Knew Is little abou, the matter - he im-
plies, we should enter disclaimer forthwith
against having our name connected With
that meeting
Cook answer Tor the aims or uickery Of that
meeting, and the fact OF him being called
upon 10 preside over il. BY ne means makes
him respo na,bls for its objects. On the con-
rsry, a. be knows. when q clique has 4
particular object in view and q member Of
either party. whose power is 10 be feared,
presents himself At . meeting, they fire.
9psn,ly counterfeit HE iadaenee by electing
HIN to preside over it.
II 10 trus that the call for that meeting
was drawn up and presented BY . RsPubli,
san, one who no doub, had the very best
Of motives in view, bot SKILL the idea was
bsoached by The Democratic and opposed BY
the Republican papers Of this city before
Oh Of step was taken. They knew very well
that If they were TO undertake any
measure Of the kind, ito transParency would
1t once BE- perceived, % they sought to
make il contamination the work Of Repus.
hcans. su, 20 far did they oysrsach them,
selves. that THE latter by concert Of &C
ton entirely frustrated any sinister object
The former might have had in view.
1t i true that resolution was offered in
tbs beginning Of the meeting recommend.
ing the name OF blank TO the Republican
Cenvsntioa - q suita5ls person for the Of
6es Of Judge, but - the Democrats were
o quick % the Chairman to observe tia,
he Repubiicass were In the sscendancy At
the meeting. one Of the more prominent
among them offered substitute for the rec
slution, appointing meeting of the bar o
the entire district At Lyons on the I7it
prox. The objsst Of that gathering, We take
u, vas to prevent II possible the election o
he nominee Of the Republican Convention
Tha, sthess 10 nothing in the call or pro.
sesdisgs Of that bar meeting that can be
tortured into Democratic triciey,' or Re-
Dsblican trieksry,' we freely admit, as we
kaos thar no tsickery was intended BY the
erntlsusn Who assumed the responsibility
Of making the call, and II Is very evideu,
that every attempt at ricksry By the Demo
Gratis vas entirely frustrated BY the action
81 the Republicans.
We presume there Is 10 difference be
tween friend Cock and ourselves with re.
gard to having the best man on the bench
and II 10 for thG; object We DOW contend
Per many years We advocated the exclusion
Of politics In the selection Of Judge, bu.
q The Democrats were In the sscendancy
en- Arguments, however correct or Logical
they nigh, have been. we're entirely IN
bssded end the bench was disgrscsd BY suet
man - Le&ngw ell, rather than select az
upright and competent man Of opposite po.
Ides. Matters have changed since that day
and new we hsse but TO cast our eyes aeros,
our own border to observe the effect that q
persistancs in such G course has had upon
The purity Of the JuGssship. live care no'
TO dwell upon the atrocious decisions Of
Leconpte, We have McFsris in our own
State whose outrageous proceedings show
that 1t il demanded Of the Republican party
V place men in that high ONCE who agree
with them In sentiment. As for ability, we
hsys men In the Republican party in hi,
city vho are ne well qualified TO FIJI tia;
citation a. any in tbs DsnocTstie ranks
This Is admitted by both parties and our
friend dares mol deny IL; then why persist
In any measure having tendency to fill
She station with Democrat! We have
arestsr interests At stake now than We ever
had under the old Wing and Democratic re-
elns and questions that involve free ex-
precision Of principles are more likely to
siss. Let u then not only cleo, eempe
ssps man ~ Judge b., one who will be
hacked In bis decisions BY The politics.
opinions Of . large majority Of bis sonsttu