Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-09
THE JUDGESHIP.
LETTER FROM A REPUBLICAN

EDS. DEMOCRAT: The following is the com
municatlon Of "Justitia," referred to in yes
terday mornings Gazette. 1t was accepted
by the Gazette when it wps first handed in.
Probably later in the day an order was issued
from head quarters, on the subject, which
occasioned the eober second thought
| The article in the Gazette which called
forth this communication, was mean, perso
nal and false. l. went out Of its way to ma
lign one or two gentlemen, who are in no
way engaged in the contest 1t offers a
contemplate insult to Judge Bennett, a
gentleman who has never solicited any mans
support for the Judgeshp.
We are tod this morning that those who
wish to support Judge Bennett, shall not be
heard in their columns. Be 1t so. We can
take care of ourselves We have asked no
thing of the Gazette as a favor. They have
indecently refused us right We support
Judge Bennett as citizens, looking to the
best good of all, and we would use all the
organs through which opinion is promulga-
ted
Gentlemen: In your last issue you make
some comments on communication Ct -.
In the Dewitt Clintonian do not wish
to refute anything you say about the gem
tleman. He does not seem to want any de-
Tense; and besides, YOU say there are bet
ter and more active and more influential
Republicans than : can claim 10 be-"
II is more serious matter that YOU seem
to misrepresent-unntel tioua!y, no doubt
the position of Judge BENEFITS fIiends.-
You say:
But billions name was brought out,
when, very sing llarly. these d leg 10 ar
ly all changed to Dillon men, hus showing,
as we should suppose, that inasmuch as they
had supposed that Judge Bennett was the
only Republican candidate for nomination,
they were willing to vote for him until they
ascertained a man was in the field whom
they much preferred, when they at once
took him up by reclamation"
The nomination was by reclamation, be-
cause the friends Of Judge Bennett. for req
sons that they have often given. refused to
let his name go befbre that convention The
appeal had already been taken to another
forum. If, under these circumstances, Mr.
billions friends are disposed to take that
reclamation IA an expression of the pop
ular WILL it is not In my heart to deprive
them of that comfort. As a matter of fact
however, the delegation from Jackson in
formed me that they regarded themselves
as instructed to vote for Judge Bennett. and
would have done 80 if his name had been
before the convention All the Clinton del
egates but two or three would have voted
the same way. Some of them on the spot
pledged themselves from that moment to do
all in their power to elect Judge Bennett,
and they ere now nobly making that pledge
good.
You speak of the "author" of Judge Ben
nett Passing by the indignity you offer to
him, has it never occurred to you, gentle
men, that Judge Bennett enjoys a reputation
in the community to- day that no other
member of our party here has been able to
win for himself In the discharge of public
duty?
That reputation may not protect him from
q eneer, but it will make him the Judge of
Seventh Judicial District From every part
ef our own city and county. from all parts
Of the District, comes the swelling voice
Bennett for our Judge; we are satisfied
with him let well enough alone. Gentle
men, We expect you to go on with your
warfare; we expect you to assail our mo-
tives. but we wish not to be msrepresented
We have no personal object in view. You
have said rightly. many of US have been.
and might have said still are, the friends of
Mr. Dillon. But we cannot support him
now, for by every consideration of public |
policy We are imrelled to give our votes and |
our influence to Judge Bennett
JUSTITIA.