Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-07-04
From hs Rsading Gazette and Democrat
The New Nominations.


The action of the Democratic State
Convention at Harrisburg on Tuesday, has
coBpleted our ticket for the October election.
The nominations of the Hon. WILLIAM
STRONG of Bcrks county, and II on. JANIS
THOMPSON, of Erie, as candidates for the
Supreme bench added to those for Governor
and Canal Commission r, previously made,
being in all respects so uncxceptionable, will
give strength to the ticket throughout the
Commonwealth, aud nerve the Democracy
to enter into the canvass with the glorious
certainty of success.
The nomination of Mr.. STRONG was
confidently anticipated by US, as our read
ers knew, from the several articles which
have appeared in the Gazette with reference
to the Supreme Jud gesLip. Immediately
after it was announced that Judge LEWIS
had declined, we claimed it, as due to our
county, which has presented him with great
earnes ness and unanimity, and due to him
self, as the candidate who stood SO high in
the Convention of he second of March, that
he was only defeated by the accident of
having so formidable competitor as the
aged and venerated Chief Justice. In
giving this nomination to Berks, the Con.
vention has done but simple justice to
county whose indispensable services have
never been asked 10 vain, when labor was
to be done and victories gained; and for
which she has rarely soicited--snd still
more rarely receivcd-the smallest reward
But, although we claimed Mr.. STRoNGs
nomination as our right, We are none the
less gratifed that it has been so Or ,cetuly
accorded to us; and if the sat sfaction with
which It'll hailed at home, is any indication
of public sentiment elsewhere az it must
be, for Mr. STRONG is as well known pro
fessionally through ut the State as he is
here it may be set down as one OF the
best that has ever been submitted t, the
suffrages of the people. His irreproachable
personal character, his habits ofindefatiea BILE
industry, his cminently practical cast Of
mind, and his experience in the Law, run
ming through twenty-five yoars' pra ctice in
causes involving the most importantintcress
of person and property that ever acquired
the adjudication of our Courts all combine
admirably t. fit him for the high and re.
sponsible duties of a Justice ol the Supyt me
Bench, and to warrant us in regarding him
as emlnently worthy to succeed to the
ermine which has been won by Tilshma u,
q Yeates, Bracb enridge and Gibson.
lo Judge THOMPSON, OF Erie county, the
Convention HIS given US an able colleague
20 MIR. STRONG. lie has teen already
before the public in several positions OF
trust and honor, and has earned good
reputation. At the Bar, in the Legislature,
and upon the Bench-in all which places
he was distinguished--hc has gained an
experience, ,whirh added to u mind naturally
strong, logical, AID comprehensive, renders
him we'll qualified for the duties Of the
Office to which he has been nominated.
lu making choice of their Iudg ges, more
than any other pubic officers, perhaps, is
it necessary for the people to LOOK carefully
to the character and qualifications of thu
candidates.. The Democratic nominees
are men who can fearlessly submit to this
test and therefore we confidently pre- lict
their election. l5erks cou ty will respond
to the nomination of her own SrRoNG, by
maj riy of not less than 1000 for the
uhole tickn. ..-
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