Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-28

crate like Irving's q Walter the DOubter." snt
his deliberations, like the Dutch magistrates
end In the same want Of conclusion with which
he started.
feIected to the Bench, it is pretty safe Il
calculate thst the business of the Suprcne
Court would proceed in most careful and de
Lucrative rate Of progression There would
oe no haste the calendar would greatly en-
large Poor criminals and unfortunate debt
oFs would have = good chance. Instead Of
dying by the rope, felOn would have q good
show for dying the natural way; and debt
or, with judgement over him, might make
his preparation to pay in ten years, or let the
payment be made by his administrator. In
law cases, Shakespeare's advise is wrong: al
It were well done when It's done, 'twerc well
'twere done qui:kly." This mode Of trans.
acting business in the Supreme Court would
produce happy change in the charactcrO q
California business aud Of its population
ReStleSsness aud haste, faults of the Young
American character, would give place to .
calm repose Of manner and solemuity of move.
ment, which would give dignity, ease and
contentnent to the people. Men would think
before they entered into contracts. the last Of
which they would not hear Of for life time.
Ills position at the bar is very flattering.-
1t shows the appreciation of his brethren for
his worth and talent He is acknowledged Ia
De nearly At the top of the Bcnicia bar v here
there arc sereTdt lawyers; and like the little
oOy IN the class OF three, will unquestiOnably
Dc head when the others 20 away. The fact
that he was beaten by Charley Ravens last
Spring for the re.POnsibIe Office OF chief Attor-
ncy General Of Bcnicia by majority of TWEEN
~ votes out Of sixty cast, is a proof of the
fear entertained by the people of that burgh
OF Mr. Currsy's abilities, for Charley has Just
come 70 the bar, and probably they thought
he weird ttot- prosecute them in important
cases Of inIractiOns Of the bylaws of the cor.
poration, assaults and the like, as efficiently
as his more erVer iemoed rival, and the further
circumstance that Judge McKinstry beat him
in the Petaluma convention for District Judge,
short time after the above named defeat, BY
q mGiority Of all, is another evidence OF his
high reputation for his clients, who compose
the entire population, were naturally iCesirous
Of Debating his aspirations in order to secure
to themselves the benefit Of his professional
services. But the MOSt conclusive proof oil
his abilities il the fact that it took two con.
ventons to nominate him; like the fellow that
came to this country in two ships. His
weight was 80 great that il reQuiredtw two large
caucuscs to hold him ~, to let the people Sc,
him; and now that he is held up it takes Ia
6riSka, Joe ckibbeD, Tracy, Ned Baker
Jinh Estcll and A. j. Butler TO groom him
hold him level and let him run.
Mr.. Curry Is great on purity and dignity
he never drinks except at the pure spring Of
the law, unless when he is thirsty, which be
never Is save when engaged in solitary mcdi
tation OH dry and abstrHse subjects HI !.
extremely moral-nevcr swears. except when
he is mad, which is only when he is non suit
ed, and keeps his charities very quiet What
he gives away is nothing to nobody. He is q
good Republican Democrat, q staunch Doug
las boiler, \ law and order vigilanto q very
hne guin-cIastic grant holding settler He 90,
the support Of the SabbatertAns and the ndO
lcnt-thc "piOuS cusSes," Is uncle Fcrg. calls
tLcm-and the late officials Of San Francisco
Ills moral character is Endorsed BY Mr. Thorn.
as King, Mr. A. j. Butler and Mr. Drifting.
ham, Of the Times, and " alch of the Sunday
FGrieties. The editor OF the UJiquitOms
having taken his Northen tour and that ex.
celent paper not being now PUbEShed, w-e re.
greet 70 say that he is denied the support
Of Mr. Edward McGOweM Mods mantle,
however, has fallen naturally upon aud is
worn gracefully by Epson, Of the Union, who,
u cOUrse incaorSes MIR. Currty.
The Nigiiantc-R Republicans Of San Francis.
co having settled their slight misunderstood
ing Of the year 1863 with those bummers Of
the BrOdcIick school whose FRIENDSHIP for the
ballot led them to take some liberties with that
Institution, We may calculate upon hearty
iiatei nal union between them on the Ides Of
September, from which We venture to prcdi (
. mt st pleasant result
We understand that cordial reconciliation
has been effected between Mr.. Thomas King
and Gen. Es;ell and that the unpleasant mis-
apprehension which married, for q time, the
social intercourse Of those gentle men, has beer
entirely removed. Compliments are said, al
SO, to have passed between Mr.. Brodcrick ant
Mr.. King, through the intervention Of Mr.
Butler and General Carpenter, and hopes ar,
entertained of restored relations
The tickets Of the Reform and BrOdericl
parties, it is suggested, will typify the union
Aad will be p!casingly associated with pas
cvcnts-thc latter insisting that . patti n
bslot-bOx shall be Inscribed on the face .
the ticket; and the former, demonstrating
their own i'avis stI Get platform, to he repre-
scented with brace Of men below and rope
pendant.
Our fri4n Cu-rey. we omitte to say, W.
cOnsccraIed to the Black Republican Ministry
with becoming Solcnnity, by Parsons Bill
Tracy, Cummings and Baker, uncle Ferg.
Epson and Crit standing sponsors for his TEN
pcrancc, integrity and virtue.
On the whole, Mr.. Currcy is a very gooc
specimen Of the California old togy of the ole
school, and whenever We want any more o
them on che Bench, we will vote for him.
DAVE.
RecOllcct, Democrats, that on every part,