Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

by forever be deprived of the Constitutional
guarantee we have quoted above. Such an
outrage upon our rights conld never have its
conception in any but the most base and dis
honorable spirit of i'll will, which would break
down the barriers of law and honor for its
qualification.
We do not believe, however that the Leg
islature of Pennsylvania will lend itself to the
accomplishment of scheme whose only result
is the qualification Of personal i'll will. 1t
would be sorry spectacle to see the Legis-
lature of Commonwealth like this, STOPPING
to the perpetration Of such gross and nnjus'
the majority of that body, honorable and up
right men, who will not be made tools OF for
so base and despicabe purpose, and who will
hesitate to join an attempt to array the Leg
islature against the Judicary--to deprive a
people of their Constitutional rights, because
partizans shall cndeavor to force it through as
party measure
The persons who have in charge this attempt
to deprive our people of one of their most sa-
cred rights, have gone about their work with
characteristic meanness and duplcity, and in
manner which should at once stamp their ef-
forts with the reprobaton of every honorable
right thinking man. They have not dared ar
ragn Judge Wr.Hor at the bar of public
opinion. They knew that the people would
! IIu ho Ia1 in n r.,
upon his merits and qualifications, and to say
whether he has sullied the judicial ermne-
but instead of appealing to that high and i'm
partial tribunal to which of right belongs the
settlement of this question, they seek to array
a partisan feeling in a Democratic Legislature
to further their ends of personal malice, and to
crafty their feelings of personal malignity.-
To accomplish this, they must make use of
desperate and unprincipled meaus, resorting
to fraud and falsehood.
We assert in the most unqualified terms
! that Judge WHMor's course upon the bench
has been such as to command the respect and
admiration Of both political foes and friends
! We will not say that in his decisions he has
always satisfied everybody, for that would be
impossible but We declare without fear OF
contradiction, that for honesty of purpose, dig
nifty of character, and strict and uuwavering
impartiality, he has no superior upon the bench.
His friends challenge the strictest scrutiny in
! to his judicial acts His btterest political OPP
ponents have been, and still are the readest
to defend him from even the suspicion Of po-
lticaI bias upon the bench. Those who are
now the keenest on the scent to annihate this
/ District dare not, at home utter a word
against his integrity or strict impartiality as a
Judge. They dare not insnuate an unworthy
motive or a corrupt action, before the commu-
| nifty in which Judge WILMoT holds his courts,
because that community would hurl back the
base fasehood in their faces If they have
| charges to bring against him, let them be made
as becomes men-boldly and pIainly-a not
sneakingly insinuated, where responsibility can
be avoided and refutation is impossible If
Judge WHMoT has carried his political feel
ngs upon the bench--if he has permitted par
/ tisan prejudiceS to bias him to the favor OF
friends or the disadvantage of opponents-if
he has exhibited partiality in any manner-if
he has shown incompetence or neglgence-it
he has been actuated by unworthy motves-let
the facts be published to the world, that the
people of this District may utter their disap-
! probation. But we protest in the name of all
that is honorable and manly, against this dis
/ honorable and cowarlly attempt to degrade
Judge WILMor as a man and q Judge. We
| express what we believe to be the impulse of
every honest heart when we declare this at
tempt to be mean, dsreputable and cowarlly.
The instigatorS and abettors Justly deserve the
condemnation of an outraged people, whose
rights they have trHed with, for the basest
and most dishouorabe purposes They need
not expect by secret plotting to evade the res
ponsibility-for they shall be held up for pub
lie execration.
This scheme is impotent for either personal
or political ends. Its conSummation will effect
nothing, except to show how deep-seated and
| implacabe is the hatred of few men, and
how far they can go to crafty their feelings
of personal revenge. Judge WILMor owes no
small share of his personal popularity to the
efforts of those who have followed him ever
with bitter aud vindictiye personal warfare.
Steadily and consistently pursuing the path
of duty, though
| g Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart
| Little dogs and ALL
howled with bitter and revengeful purpose, he
has scarcely deigned to notice their attacks.
but the People have rallied, whenever occa-
slcn presented, to overthrow and battle his