Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-03-21
The JudSeslip.

On the sixth Of next month the people
will be called upon to exercise one OF the
most important duties devolving upon Them
as in,elligen, electors. We refer to the
election Of an Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court, and of a District Judge to
succeed the present incumbent, who pre-
sen.s himself TO the suffrages Of the people
as a candidate for the former Office. The
only competitor as yet in the field against
Judge Cole is Judge Lea, at present
member Of the supreme bench. Which
ever j. successful in the coming contest,
we shall have an able and experienced
magistrate on the supreme tribunal. VI
Judge Lea we can say but little from our
own personal knowledge, but those whose
position in New Orleans en,itle their
opinions to respect, accord him all the
qualities which constitute an able Judge.
The imposing array Of city attorneys at
whose invitation the learned judge offers
himself as a candidate for reelection is a
sufficient guarantee Of his ability to fulfil
the duties Of the high station to which he
aspires.
Of Judge Cole, the other candidate, we
can but repeat what our readers through
out the Fifth District know as we'll rs We
do: That, during the four years in which
he has presided over our courts, he has
given universal satisfaction by the prompt.
ness and efficiency with which he has
discharged his duties, as we'll as by the
wisdom Of bis decisions, which have found
an almost invariable atfirmance in the
appellate court. Besides great learning
in the law and clear logical mind, he
possesses that quality most essential to the
conscientious performance Of the arduous
duties Of supreme jndge-a most irwin
chile application to labor.
We repeat, whatever may be the re-
suit Of the election, we shall be satisfied
though We cannot disguise our strong pre-
deleciions in favor Of Judge Cole. When
two such aspirants for the high honors Of
the judicial ermine divide the opinion ol
the bar and Of the people, it is painful to
see any attempt made to draw contest o.
which reason alone should he the impair.
tial arbiter, within the clamorous arena Of
political parlisanship. II is with great
regret that we observe tendency among
certain journals who have espoused the
cause Of one or other Of the candidates, to
excite party prejudice for the purpose oil
influencing the election. We trust thai
the people will disregard such attempts
and voto for the man they prefer. without
reference to party.
We learn that at meeting Of the
members Of the bar Of our District, holden
at 1hil,odaux, on Tuesday last, the Hon
Jean jacques Roman was designated as
candidate for the jndgeship. No doubt
the selection will meet with the mos'
hearty approval, and that by their vote the
people will ratify the action Of the a,tor
ney., and testify their appreciation OF the
high qualities which have commended
Judge Roman TO their choice. If expe
rience. learning and integrity are the
Qualities Of good judge, then Judge
Roman is fully qualified to discharge The
duties Of the office to which he is called
! His character and abilities are too wei
known and appreciated to require at oul
hands any elaborate commentator. Ou
ticket then is-For Supreme Judge, James
L. Cole; for District Judge, Jean Jacques
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