Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-07-31

(which | am eoniending. and LET me add iuTih-
90 that would not have become candidate
hi | had not been uTgenily requested 10 do "a
'by many persons who thought that the sense
lof the people Of Texas ought TO be taken on
,the sulieet Of nominations By political eOnven'
',tons Judicial offices, ! am happy TO be
ale 10 Il p, TO my friends, and TO lhefriends Of
!an iniepe, dent Judiciary that | am continual
~ receiyirg assurance oil increasing support
lin every T,rt OF the State, believe that the
'people have made their minds not TO Talliy by
Their votes, a movement which was made with
lont their ilhority. llhink they perceive, IN
ilhe developments Of the present canvass abun'
;dant reasons why they should take time al
least sahrrly TO reflect, teiore they consent
l,hai Judeiu offices shall be put on the same
,poing with political offices, The opinions
Pat have heretofore expressed on The SUD
Ssci Of Juditral nominations have undergone
~ CHANGE whatever. Aud let the result o.
he present contest be what il may, am vii
Mig % heiadgrd by what have said, aiie'
spe eAciienlSnt os the present time shall have
4 .issed awaG believe that the practice o.
< fmina,ing Judges by political conventions
.shilel with the practice Of placing elections
re judicial officers before the people at the
.llme time Nth other elections, will be produe
pic o, imrcnse evils. believe that such q
Ahclicc n few years will give you weak
y Siani aud ,ime.serving Judiciary. ! believe
scat such ystem viii BE- productive OF dis
bhcticnS between persons, in the administra
tsss Of the laws, that will defeat the purposes
lF&whch ,nws are enacted. Such a system
widely different from tn old and long tried
i {, under which the great Judges Of this eoun-
and Of England had their professional and
3 stlicial raiiing and IL this system is fastened
q thn MS, we may never hope, under ITS withe
81 influence to add another to the long list o
,ssSsiid names that grace the Judicial annals
( NisSunuy
.iienre this matter now in the hands Of tn
5Srle. Whatever your decision may be,
q ga be content lf am elected, | shall en-
5's>sg,cr 10 show my sense of the obligation un
shall be placed, by serving YOU Il
5es, OF my humble abilities. IL am de
5s.s 8 shall indulge the belief that my defen
~ strbuahe to the fact, that | am no
Z .5nny acceptable to yours and shall hope
SABINE future time, TO hear you declare il
3 Sort Of some ADLER and better man, that yoI
:-tot wi ling that judiciary of Texas shul
5s3,n under the control OF politicians.
~ have read that Spartan mother, hearing
s.,sslngers praise the memory OF her heroic son
y ~, in reply, Sparta has many worthier son
ssr5.a he" Il conirary to my expectations, tn
aors Of unscrupulous partisans shall prevail
NO the teachings of reason and experience
! overwhelm me with defeat. shall refcc
6.ssssp satisfaction that Texas will lose but it'll
" re loss oy my personal services. ] sh0I
\ se1entiy iope that wiser counsels will, at n
7 Mt tmq, prevail and if my humble nam
.sery thought worry of mention, hope TIL
s'si Srncy never come when the people of Tex
;s:ssssn not trathfully say, Texas has man.
N sons than he"
" fs an feliow-citizens,
Your obedient servant,
ssislss@ JAMES Il. BELL.