Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-07
PRESIDENT JUDGE.


We announced in our last issue that Col. ID.
M. BULL had beer despatched by the present
corrupt and profigate National Adrninistra-
ton on missionary tour through this JndI-
cal District, and that he had spent some days
at Troy in fruitless attempt to persuade
Judge BULLOCK to become candidate Bar
fed in this attempt, his next appearance was
at Montrose, where Mr.. BENTLEY was impor-
tuned for the same purpose with equal want
of success. As deraier resort, this emlssary
of the Lecomptontes finally determined TO
make a trial of H. w. PATRICK, of Athens
We learn that the programme was, that Col.
BULL should studiously avoid seeing MIR. PAT
RICK. but that committee should be sent to
him. composed of " Old Line Wings" to re-
quest him to become candidate for Judge,
as means of reviving the Whig Party :.
This Committee consisting of old line Wings
who voted for BUCHANAN, did visit Mr. PAT
RICK, and received written answer to com
mnnication addressed to him, virtually placing
himself in their hands. Mr.. PATRICK, how
ever, we also understand, declares that he does
not consider himself as candidate, nor had
he any idea that such use would be made of
his letter t.a
Here we are then but five days before the
election, in uncertainty as 10 whether an op-
posing candidate for President Judge will be
presented to the people. AS it stands we
suppose, Mr. PATRICK may be fairly considered
in the field! What spectacle is presented! !!
The Administration at Washington, in its
kindness and consideration for the people of
this Judicial District, despatching an emissary
for the purpose of providing candidate for
President cge! Col. Bulls arduous labors
in pursuit of a candidate "under dficulties" /"
would undoubtedly form an entertaining chap
ter, if fully written out. His sojourn at Troy,
and frequent expresses to Judge Bullock,
without success. His hurried trip to Montrose,
and his labor with BENTLEY, with no better
success And to crown ALL his brilliant idea
of despatching an Old Line Whig" commit
tee to overpersnade PATRICK!
If Col Bulls shrewdness is questionable,
his indefatigability is not, and really his deter
mination "to have candidate against VIII
NOT deserves better success. What man, not
fresh from the atmosphere of Washington,
could have conceived the idea of reSuscitating
the "Whig Party" for the purpose of electing
H. w. PATRICK, President Judge Certainly
those who revere the memory of the whig par
ty must be extremely grateful to the Admins
tratiou for sending one of its hirelings here at
this juncture to revive that party.
We are not able to announce, by the card, -
that Mr.. PATRICK is a candidate for President
Judge. We have stated facts, and our read
ers may draw their own conclusions. But we
advise our Republican friends to expect on
the day of the election to find that secret mea.
sures have been adopted to bring forward a
candidate for Judge, and the Buchaners will
be much interested in reviving the old whig
party" An open and manly opposition would
not suit the tastes and purposes of the men
WIZ ldhc tic lhdIlci III UuI We nave
no doubt that the morning of election will find
handbills and tickets distributed in the hands
Of the active Lecomptonites of the County
These endeavors should awaken the exertions
Of our friends, and inspire them with a deter
mination to poll as large vote as possible to
rebuke the balaed couspirators who endeavor,
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from electing their own Judge.