Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-29
THE CONSPIRACY ENDED.


and zeal has faiIel The vIu'cut passions OF
unscrupuous men, -cking to visit their per
sonal grievances upon the people OF Judicial
District, has been signalIy rebuked. True.
the Senate Of this great Commonwealth, IN
der the lead of malignant and dishonest par
tizanS, and under the pressure of Washington
influences, so far forgot its character as to be-
come party to the plan, but the House of
Representatives has set the seal of its reproba-
ton upon the scheme.
All honor to the men in both branches Of
| the Legislature, who rising above partizan
appeals refused to aid in the consummation Of
this great outrage upon our rights, and prompt
| " and boldly expressed their dSapprobation.
! 1t is somewhat invidiouS to designate particu-
! lar men, but of the Democrats WILKINS and
! RANDALL, of the Senate, and GEorP. Mill,
/ ARMSTRONG and JACKuAN Of the House, deserve
our thanks, while the Republican members
| stood in a solid column against the outrage
Some thirty Democrats in the House voted
against the bill, result hardly anticipated by
any one.
This measure may now be considered as dead
to all interests and purposes. Nothing short
! of an interposition of Divine Providence could
prevent the people from re-clecting Judge VIII
MOT this fall. But it was bold, bad scheme,
coucocted by desperate men for wicked and
desperate Purposes. 1t has been urged with
! the most INSCRIPTIONS means, and with an en-
| ergy worthy Of better cause. No proposed
measure has ever aroused such deep feeling
! of alarm and Indignation amongst our people.
1t was blow aimed directly at the people, in
! the hope by dcprvng them Of their vested and
uldoubted rights TO effect Judge WuMor.-
1t was at once an innovation upon those rights,
and an insult to their Intelligence and honesty
1t declared virtually, that they were not com
petent to choose presiding Judge, and that
they must be prevented from doing SO, for fear
they would invest with the Judicial ermine a
man guilty of the grossest partality govern
ed by the most unbridled passions deficient
in ability, and void of integrity.
The insult thus offered to our people, will
take a deep hold upon their remembrance,
They may possibly, in some manner have an
opportunity to express how much they resent
this attempt to deprive them of their rights
and brand them as unworthy to be trusted
with privileges enjoyed by the people of other
! Districts. The actor in this matter will not
be forgotten for long years to come. The peo
pie will not tamely submit to the imputation,
but will manifest their appreciation of The
compliment paid them, whenever opportunity
| offers
Judge WINoT has infinitely been the gamer
by this crusade made upon his personal and
| Judicial character The Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee of each branch of the Legis
| lature, though Democrats Of the straiteSt sect,
have paid him the highest compliment which
could be awarded him. They declare that his
accusers had not only failed to sustain charges
against him, but had really failed to make any
worthy of consideration. We do not believe
| there is another Judge in the Commonwealth
who could have come 50 gioriouSy out from
such an ordeal. All that malignity and per-
sona hatred could devise all that Jealous
eyes could see in his conduct to torture and
pervert into the semblance of wrong, has been
| urged against him How the simple touch of
Truth and Justice sweeps away the machina-
tions Of his enemies. Men with hearts over
flowing with passion aud minds gangrened with
envy and malice may torture themselves into
I belief that trivial matters are of stupendous
Importance, but the calm, reaecting, dspassiou-
! ate public, breaks down subterfuge, evasion,
falsehood and exaggeration, and judge men by
an honest standard Judge WnMor to-day
| stands infinitely better because bis enemies
have caused investigation into his conduct and
thus dissipated the prejudces entertained by
| those who have no personal knowledge of his
Judicial career, while at home the people are
eager to rebuke the spirit and motives which
they know has prompted this unsuccessful, but
none the less dIsreputable, attempt to impeach
his judicial character.
The Harrisburg Telegraph speaks Of the ex-
ertions of our Senator in opposing this out
rage, as follows TN the discussion of this
dill, in the Senate, Mr. MYER the immediate
representative Of Judge Wilmot'S district, as
| quilted himself in manner at once ereditable
TO his heart and his head, and we cannot Der
nit this opportunity to pass without awarding
: to him due mede of praise. He is ever Dc
| voted to his duties, watehful of the Interests