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

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A THREATENED OUTRAGE UPCN THE RIGHTS
OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
1t will astonish aud alarm the people Of this
Judicial District to learn that n plan is on
foot to blot out the 18th Judicial District,
composed Of the counties Of Bradford and
Susquehanna, by Legislative action, so as to
prevent the people from choosing. this fall,
who they will have as President Judge. The
nefarious pan as far as it has been developed
is, to annex Susquehanna to an adjoining
district, and to attach Bradford to the dis
trict South Of us, presided over by Judge
WOODWARD. This scheme, if successfully con-
summated, would prevent an election for Pres-
dent Judge, in October. To effect its accom-
plshmcnt men are now secretly at work, pro-
mitigating the most shameful misrepresenta-
tions and propayatinS the most infamous false
hoods
This contemplated outrage upon the rights
of the people of this Judicial district, we need
hardly inform oar readers, is planned to pre-
vent the election of Judge WuNor in October
next. 1t is blow aimed at him personally,
which it is expected to accomplish by depriy
ing the people of their Constitutional rights,
preventing them from saying who they will
have to pass in judgment upon their most sa-
cred rights of property, of liberty, and it
may be, of life. 1t is quite as unnecessary for
US to say, that the movement originates, and
its conSummation is urged on, by the same un-
principled men who have for years pursued
Judge WHMor with the most blood thirsty fe-
rocity following his every step with unScru.
puIous falsehood and Misrepresentation, deal
ing in open lies, or covert innendoes, as they
thought best calculated to effect their despica-
bic purposes.
The election of Democratic Governor and
hatred of these men, and given another direc-
ton to their efforts. They now seek to inspire
the Executive and Legislative branches of the
Government with the malignant passions of
| their own hearts They hope to enlist in a
miserable personal warfare whole party-to
make partizan question of their private
srcfs, and trample upon the sacred rights of
the people to crafty their spirit OF personal
hatred and revenge
1t is not, however the personal bearing OF
this threatened outrage which should claim the
the attention, and excite the Indignation OF
our people, any further than investigation into
its conception shows that it has its origin in
mean and malignant petty personal hatred
1t is not whether Judge WILNor, or some
other Judge, shall preside over the Courts Of
this District which demands attention. The
solution OF that question, we take it, whatever
might be the result, if obtained in a proper
manner, would leave no permanent feelings Of
dissatisfaction, but would be cheerfully ac-
quiesced in by the people Bat it is the fact that
an attempt is being made to deprive the peo
pie of their Constitutional rights--to prevent
them from electing their Jndge-a right en-
joyed by the people of other parts of the Com
monweaIth-which should alarm every cit
zen residing i'll the bounds of the threatened
District, More than this, it should awaken
the interest of citizens of other judicial districts
whose rights wonld be in equal danger should
this gross outrage be perpetrated, whenever
the qualification of personal revenge or parti
zan feeling might stimulate reckless and un
prlncipled men to Initiate such dangerous
precedent
by the amendment to the Constitution adop
ted by the people in October, 1850, providing