The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-10-29
RESIGNATION Of judge Porter.
PuLApELPnIA, Ocl. TON, To

PmLApsLPnlA, Oct. 9th, 1898.
His ErcsIisncg Wiliian, +. Packer, GoUer"'or
OF Pennsylvania -
Dean SIR On the first day of your en-
trance on Official duty, received from your
hand commission as Judge OF the supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. The event then con-
sid1red possible perhaps | should say ProoaoiF,
has lust been realized ] have little to say oi
the means which produced it. On receNing
The appointment, thought that being Judge,
actually sitting on the bench and deciding on
the rights of men of all shades Of political opin-
ION ouaht rot 10 write political hitter, nor
10 make a political speech. In the first place.
was not willing to hide my claims to the ol-
c however small, in the shadow OF mere Poli'i-
cal question. In the next place, was and !
am thoroughly convinced, by reading and re-
Election, that whenever Judge can 5e elected
by reason of his sentiments on any question oil
politics. that moment the real power OF the
judicial Office will disappear. Possibly this may
be very erroneous doctrine, very oPportunely
Iexpressed. but shall maintain it, while pos
| sess a moral sense or retain rational faculty.
| In the certain prospect of defeat far more
,dis,strous. not one hairs breath Of il should b"
/ ahated.
I The reverse that has occurred TO the Party Is oi
less conseou ence than we are apt 70 suppose.
The Democratic party is coeval with the Gov
ernment itself and il will exist 50 long as ihr
Republic endures Within It's ranks men will
ALWAYS be found, who remain there only TO do
with more success the work Of disorganlzation
The Party ITSELF though depressed, is not de-
lstroyed. The point Of its loves! depression Il
That from which il will, of necessity, begin Il
rise. AT this moment, solemnly believe il Il
be the best and strongest political organization
which has ever existed for preserving the inter
ests of the whole country.
Now to the point. am not weak enough tC
suppose that the enclosed commission has hal
much 10 do in causing the present political eX
element Nevertheless, it is plain that th'
people of Pennsylvania prefer another PerSoi
as Judge Of their Supreme Court. In 'hes
circumstances, IL seems TO me SIMPLE dictate c
dplicacy and; propriety to retire from the otllct
In addition to this, | ought to state that ther
ara several important causes pending IN whlc
wish 10 take part as COUNSEL, and these reqar
immediate attention. therefore, enclose m
resignation. The office was rendered by 80
very kindly, without solicitation on my par
| resign ii gratefully, and without, as hops
having brought Upon it stain OF dishonor.-
Less was accomplished than / could have wish
ed, but am not conscious Of an act which dos
no. meet the approval OF my own sense Of dut,
TO yourself, personally, and TO those friends VII
are sending me their sympathy, l beg to sa
in word, that there is no cause for regret.
return to a profession which l was conscious
abandoning too soon, and to position at Il
bar as honorable as that which Is now rel
quished, and 50 much more remnneraiive, th
comparison is out of question, Certainly,
ought TO regard it no hardship to exchange (
the comforts ofhome, that wandering life whI'
the law of Pennsy lvania compels her judges
lead. fl have any regret, II is IN partl'
with those pure and upright men, who will 7
ce main 10 discharge their arduous and unrequl
t. work.
~. si1hlIlo w. a. PORTER