Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-09-29
g TERREHAUTE INDI ana. SEPTEMBER 20. 1858.

Is, Below We give Circular when We
take from the Greencastle Banner. As'it is
addressed to the voters Of the Sixth Judicial
Circuit. We presume IL j. expected the pres,
viii publish !, generally throughout The dis
ltrics The circular speaks for itself and We
are glad tia, Mr cowgill does net regard the
canvass 10 which be i engaged, asa political
one. There j. ps politics ia our Judicial ~
ten, No man can be good Judge, unless he
isa sound lawyer, and no man can be a sound
lawyer. who drvoies himself to politics. II
matters bnt litle 10 us. what are The political
op,nisns entertained by the aspirant for Ja.
dieisl favor>. the only questions We reconcile
with onrseif are. i he honest. aud does he
understand the law. the practice aud the pre-
ce.lspiss We have not. nor vail We lend oar
self. or the iiflaeuce Of this paper. to prosti
tate the Judiciary of she country. to level
with the cross-rosd eire wo,sing.. Of every
unhedged political palier The ia iieiary
J should be above the reach of wire palling 1t
should br beyond the touch of partisan infin
eace. oatside Of parry dril or party mach
nations He VITO - the most competent TO
we.r the errni ne rgit Go ee selected s H7
The statutes Il the State, and the common
llaw of the csustry those principles, and
rules. aud preceYts. hy which we all hold title
20 oer property and ths. transactions Of life
are regulated, mu,t be Understood and recol
lected by him who makes god Judge He
should be Judge. not politician. lawyer. not
de,nagogue.s ef as.i.
! There are now three candidates for the
Judgeship in this Judicial district A. d.
Cunning 81 Morgan county solomon Clay
pool OF vigo county. aud John coNgill OF
Putnam county. aud from them all we hope
the most competent man viii be selected
Here is Mr Cowgill's circoiar:
no TIE VOTERS OF THE sIxrn JU
DIcTAL CIRCUIT or IND.
FrILow CirizKxs X i expected ~ every
one " ho. beceniss a car didae for office thai
he will visit the peo,,i- of the several eoan
lties composing the District isswhich he l. 3
'candsdate. aud address The people on the po-
htiesl tosic- that ,nay be bctnr.. them ..
From the late period at which ! have be
come candidate ana The natp.e ard extent 81
any rngagrment-, ii viii be our OF my powel
to visit bar VERY fw places IN the Circuit
before the ..leeti~n. 4 iTa~t. however that i
will nos bs Importaai. thai | sbouiI, asin
number OF the evu1tlss camp sing the Circgf
\ have pretty general acqlaintance aud in
desd ihers j. MT one iiI wlich have mol
some. ard have. dome more or les practice ~
Dy profession IL he past thiriy years. -
4 q La addition - the rhove, the eilice TO wlsel
a-pise does not in my orinion requile n
= candidat. a compliance viii, the castcni o
c'nvas.,ng the District fully AID maxi
4 -i<pcrches through -svry cnuniy. The ofiiee j.
not political. aud fron the nature Of its duties
the Jud se ocght not TO b. r.qrirei 20 cnrag,
m the active di~cu>-i,.e of those qre-iioa- -
N2ioual or State Policy. whith Mould be ap
iprapfiaIr 10 candidates igr Executive " iesss
Ihsiss places
fheda Of the Judge +. t. cspounl an.
declare thelaa and nsL 10 CONSIDER arnl dc
g iefn,ine lts policy. Add Ia I'M, the trial o
A causes between party a. party in Court. an,
10 must be apparent to every man that III
: y adge would not be a, sell prepared Ia nd
= munster Iustiee bstvern saitars Who came bs
n fore the Court. lrre-ps lvr oi isriy. by bein
nominated by Convention OF by being a
active member Of either Of the parties that a
p vsde the country indeed. - FAR a. part
a might have any Innaerce ugon him, IL weul
: detraet from h.s qaa!i6cstiou, or f.uess +,
the office.
Ho~ever, " anv one should notwithsiant
i Ing these snggest,ons. desire 10 know my ~
i, -ltion on the question Of ghe day, ! aio Al
Leeompton and Anh English. and beiisre NJ
fse peepie Of Eassss sar, he right 10 make ns
! tastfaGsss ~ fAeu eus roy
In Conclusion. NY fellow citizens, subm
: lmy prstension- To the Office of Cigcuit Jud.
to you. II they shall meet with your sppf
val shall devote e,s~slf TO the sctys ~
- sithf..l l-si I'm "a she dof-- aud tTu~
a conh-v.l to lne aOsi,sigise. Il shall ehe,rlu
ly bow 10 the will of the majority.
JOHN COWGI.L