The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-25
ray- The Boonville Democrat, which was

s1- The Boonville Democrat, which was
so Justly severe, last week, in condemnation
of the rule of political cliques in our cleo
tions, from a constable to o President seems,
this week, to have forgotten its honest doc
trines, and defends the nomination OF q Cir
cult Judge by county caucus, VIGOROUSLY
organized and controlled by few party
leaders. 1t thinks our zeal against the NOM
nation of partizan candidates for judicial
offices is "new born" 1t is, however, as
old as ourselves, and we have uniformly
and persistently denounced the practice ever
since we could WELD pen- In the canvass
of ls5siwe refusedto support either ticket for
the Supreme Court, because both were par
tizan nominations. We condemned the action
of the recent Perry county clique, because
the reason they gave for their choice was
that their nominee was an undertaking and
devoted adherent of their party, and as
such they pledged him their support. A
man whose partizan ardor has led him
through all the devious and INSCRIPTIONS
ways ofmodern political partizanship-ifhon-
est in his deyotion-must be untitled, by his
mental constitution, for Judge in one of the
highest judicial seats in the State. The
reasons alleged by the caucus for supporting
Judge Parrett, are those which would con-
denim him in the estimation of intelligent
and upright men. The nomination, we
thought, would, therefore, do him more
harm than good. We have not the slightest
faint of political prejudice in our choice OF
the two candidatec. --
If Mr.. Parrett is as "eapabie and honest :"
as John Pitcher, we shall most sincerely
rejoice in his success, and shall be glad to
know that the District has two men, so
worthy TO fill the Office, before the people as
candidates. We condemn all attempts to
enlist partizan support for either. We con-
tend for placing the choice solely on the
score of qualifications and ability. We
know nothing about Judge Pitcher present
political convictions or affiliations. He was,
years ago, an Old Line Wing; he has kept
aloof from all modern isms, but has acted OF
late, we understand, with the conservative
Democrats. He has been elected, without
opposition, Common Pleas Judge, in "a
strong Democratic District. As far,
therefore, as honest Democrats allow their
choice to be influenced by party attach
ments, be has been, and is still, accepta-
BILE to them. We know that he will be sup
ported by some of the ablest and most in
fiuential and long tried Democrats in the
lower end of the District. 1t is the CON-
mon practice of such sheets as the Boonville
Democrat to attribute the course OF this pa
per, in all matters where it comes in con-
fict with their partizan interests, to the po-
litical prejudices of its editor, though he has
acted for ten years more uniformly and con-
sistently with the honest and conservative
Democrats, than those who charge him with
anti-Democratie prejudices. The journal
is an independent paper, that attempts &c
speak honestly and Notwithstanding tc
the measure of its ability-on all subjects at
fecting our State and local interests, without
any regard to cliques or parties. We give
the names of both candidates for Judge {
conspicuous place, and, while speaking o
their relative qualifications, we shall be IN
BIASED by political feeling, because We dc
not know wherein they differ in their OWL
political opinions, or from those We have
supported. We are persuaded the people
will make a wise selection, and if Judge
Parrett shall be elected and bring to the
bench as great adevotion to duty-the same
candor-and as much ability as either o.
the late ineumbents, Smith or Burke, dis
played, no one will remember or care wheth'
er he be Democrat or Black Republican.