Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-28
The Judicial Candidate.

| OF HeuusytVaGIa ESUiiGa.ed IL on w I!.Ian f.
Porter. az its candidate for Justice of tho
| Supreme Court Of this Commonwealth
Within the past week the Mulatto Couven-
| tion placed before the people the Hon. John
NJ Read for the same position. The Straight
out Americans haze as yet tnnde 10 COMMA
ton, though large number OF the members
Of that party are strongly in favor Of Judge
All;sons nomination for this high and honor
| able Judicial station
Judge Porter is the Democratic candidate,
| nominated as such by Convention com roscd
of the most attached, experienced aud .rusty
| members of the party. He thus received
, party endorsement with reference TO his stand
ing as Democrat, which endorsement is
based upon the well known fact that Judge
Porter has ever been consistent, staQnch
and unwavering party man, welded to its
principles from honest conviction, and up
holding and sustaining those principles on all
occasions. In addition to this William A
Porter las legal learning and abilities of a
very high order; he POSSESS stern indepen-
aence, aud most patient aud uutil ing indus
try, while his standing and influence among
the legal profession shows his integrity and
uprghtncss Of purpose to .e beyond cayil or
question. Since he has been upon the Su-
prenle Beuch by virtue Of an appointment
from Governor Packer, Judge Porter has
sustained himself with entire satisfaction to
the Bar. and added to his already high cha
racter in all sections of the State. The same
cool, calm, steady conEge which marks Judge
Porter course in private III. and ia the field
of State and National politics, he carried
with him into the Judicial position which he
now holds. and that constitutes the strongest
point in his judicial character He is not
led astraay BY passion, or blinded hy prcju-
dice. lie Is aot enamored With one opinion
or fancy to-day, and divorced from il to-
morrow. In politics his opinions are the re-
suit Of Investigation They are not lightly
taken up-nor discarded from caprice, nor
given up at the promptings Of ambition, CT
by the keen spur of disappointed hopes or e1-
pecIations. He is the strong man standing
upon rock, not the child blowing bubbles
ia the air. IL fact, fair review of the po-
iitical course Of William y. Porter viii show
that he possesses all those elements Of s:udy.
reflection and steadtastneSs TO principles which
are absolutely essential in makIGg I'D the
character OF nlau wEo Is 81 20 occupy a
place upon the Supreme Bench of this or any +.
other State. lie has been constant and ;iH :
wavering in his political course he will be .
firm, honest and consistent upon the Bench
But what has been the political history Of !
Hon. john NJ. Read, the uominee of the Mu- F.
latte tOnYcntIoD Tor the same high and i'm I
porraut position Mr.. Read is unquestion- /
ably gentleman Of fue talents, high charac- T,
ter aud long experience at the Bar I3ut
his political history is the reverse of that (
which marks a man of mimi, Of solid. safe
judgment. he Is weak. vascIlla;iug and uD-
certain. His opinions are formed from one
sided views Of al questions anl change: - .
most as soon a. formed. lie has been con-
sisteut in nothing save bis Inconsistencies.
Once Fedcra!st hc left that party and .
oued the Democrats, with whom he acted
long enough to receive many marks Of its re.
gard, many SGLStustjiGl tokens of It's power
and influence. But, the appearance Of .
the IEii,Rot proviso, Mr. Road followed that /
will -tLe-wist into The camp OF ,hc enemy.
and became at once The bitter antagonist Of .
the very principles which but few rDonths .
previous he had maintained were necessary
TO upheld the Union, and secure 10 the sevc- /
raj States all those rights which are ouaran
tecd to them by the Coustitutiun. Since that
time each turn Of the politica! wheel l.z
Read, until at last he appears as the uoali
nee of a Convention comI osed of the debris
of all political parties, and bound together bv
hatred of the Democratic party and eager
longing for the spoils of public office In
these several changes. Mr.. Read bas not
went astray from want Of intelligence The
rock on which he split an uncertain iuf.--
ment, irres o,ucncss OF purpose, and an ever
estimate of the rewards which should have !
been bestowed upon his personal services Ia
the party lie was fgr change for the nov
the novel, the untried. and hence the eager
ness with which he embraced the newest 10
litical opinion. ard the readiness with which
the change was made when the gloss was
worn of the old love, or some later project !
had caught his fancy, and tirklcd his am
bitou.
We have skctchsd the political characters
of John II. Read and William a Porter.
in order to serve as Q mirror, in which the
public trace their fitness or uufitneSs for .
a Judicial position Ii man be unsteady /
and uncertain on one great subject, he Is 50
on all. If, on the contrary, every action OF .
4 mans life shows that be Is moving and act
ing in obedience to certain well dirested and .
fully understood principles; if in Judgment /
he ee cool, calm and careful in action steady, +
prompt and resolute, the public may rely .
upon it that such a man will fill with entire .
satisfaction the duties devolving upon any
public station, be they ever SO delicate re- /
sponsible exacting. VIII the public test
John d. Read and William A Porter by !
this standard, and vote accordingly ?-Pc1ta- !
sylcaafan.
From EuRcrE.--The steamship -Amcrica
arrived yesterday at New York, with news to
the 10th inst The India Bill had passed the
House of Commons. The Jew Bill had pass