The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-04-03

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MfssRs. EntroRs:--l like the position
which you have taken in regard to Mr.,
Mile. Hs cannot complain that you have
act stood up for him with manly tirmness.
while you have done your whole duty TO the
party. You have given him the beneti, OF
his own defence, SO far ~ You understood
HE explanations. and have len II TO h.msell
to make any further defence from the
charges ahich have been hurled a. him, nc,
BY las bitter enemies, but By the bitter
enemies OF the Republican party, Iabering
to injure il, not the man himself. You cid
yoGr duty too, in urging that Convention
should be called 10 make nomination for
District Judge You would not nave per
formed your duty had you done anything
less. am glad YOU hsd the drmness % car.
ny out your ideas OF duty Ia tae face Of
those Of our own party who differed With
ysu. But tais 10 imnslerial 10 what have
TO say.
How do things now stand in referensc 10
this JadgeshiP' The Democrats have can
dida,s and tie Republicans have eaodi-
date. That there 10 IN isdeYsadsat eandi-
date, IL false. and It 10 equally false that
here 10 = candidate BY nomination OF the
members Of the Bar of this Distiict. Now
in regard to Mr.. Mills, his competency has
not been seriously questioned. Isay that
he is not only fully competent, but more
competent for the position than his oppo-
nent, or that he would make better Judge,
He 10 able, energetic aud industrious. But
The whole subject has assumed political
aspect. The Democracy are wagins re
lentless POLITICAL warfare against Mr.,
Mills, and thus exhibiting = bass and un-
psrdonabls hyPoericy in their professions.
Now, Messrs. Editors, / assume this 20.
sition, - Z Republican, and - man who
having taken an active part 50 far - my
humble abilities permitted TO help build
up the Republican party, can claim
that have right to address my fellow Re-
publicans on subject deeply interesting to
them, and TO be- heard with respectful con.
alteration: Mr.. Mills has been nominated
by Republican Convention u the people.
He is aoS Republican, and | have means
Of showing that for months past, and long
before be ever had the slightest thought Of
occupying his present position, a eandidats
Tor District Judge, in private conversation
among men Of al parties, he declared true
Republican principles, and most smphstical-
" condemned the whole recent policy OF
the Democratic party on the slavery ques-
ton. No one dare doubt that be is nov, aud
has been for mon,hs past, true and consis-
ten, Republican. That is sufficient for me
to know, especially when know that his
opponent 10 40 unscrupulo Us pro-slavery
Democrat, man of that black Po!iuesi
complexion most obnoxious to every true
Republican. and which no Republican with.
out almost treason 10 his own perry can d.
recsly or indirectly support. After Dir.
Mills admission in the Coaven non that be
voted for Fillmore, should never have
given him my vote for the aom;naitea-b
now that he is the K publican candidate
and tno0 him 10 be 4 / Repu bliean,
should not withhold my vote rom aim though
he had made fifty Fillmore speeche. during
last campaign, instead OF one as he is sharg-
ed II he now sees his errors. 80 much the
better. In other States, We have nos as
active men in our ranks thousands who 20.
ted and acted for Fillmore, and thousands
did this who were not ha01.ro.itays, which
Dir. MIS- aepsr was. They have seen their
error, JUS. as men Of other parties have
done, and are now BY hearty Repuoii can
acton ehdeayodng 70 make u9 FOR past
Bd. the cl1ica i nos ba.
tween a Republican and a pro slasery
Democrat. cay il is the dry u Repubii.
cans 10 support Dir, Mills. aass NJ pa
Hence with those scrupu,oas Republicans,
who because Mr.. Mills past course does
not suit their views. although be and they
may sgree nor in everything. are indirect.
y dung what they promise to soon directly
do, lending their support to the elevation Of
a man who does not sg'es with thea in
but 10 an unscrupu Gus pro ella.
very Democrat. They may conceive they
are doing Their duty to the Republican par.
ty, by upholding its bitter enemy. I would
father support even = suspected Republican
than au enemy whom tnow 10 be opposed
TO my patty and it, interests in every par.
fcular. OLD k.pUsLlcAs.