Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-07-27
n. T. Laws.

The nomination Of Ralph p. Lowe as
Judge OF the Supreme Court has been re-
ceiTsd by aha Bar Of this county With
surprise aud regret, Lawyers of every
shade Of politiosa opinions have, thus
far, been united 10 their efforts 10 pre-.
serve the Judiciary from all participa-
tion in degrading tricks, trades and jobs
which constitute 'fpolEsies" in this as
Ewall As in every oshsE world. Directly
after the State Of New York inaugerased
the experiment. Jf an elective Judiciary,
the Democracy under the lead Of such
admirable lawyers as Van BnRen, Mar
ey, Wright and Bronson, proposed 70
their Wing Opponents TO join with then
in selecting can aidates for Judicial sta
tons without regard 20 their public as
soeiatiohs. This Offer, then as now, IN.
fisr the suteiage Of ThurEpw Weed, wRs
declined, much to the disgust of all the
eminent Wing Jaris1s 81. che dag ,Ppsty
lines were &Eea 0YaWn bsfween Jadges
and Judfeai candidates, and tie result
has been 20 place upon She bench many
Ia vsgabona that ought 70 be In the dock.
The Nomination Of Gov. Lowe is 80 pal
pably political move, 90 plainly plan
for getting rid Of troublesome pollti-
eiaH by showing aim on the bench, 90
enthusiastically sacrifice Of shs ehaTae.
ter Of sbs judiciary for the bsnsfs Of
small beer politicians, that il must o.
lsrIn our whole population, WHOSE prep-
ferty, whose liberty and lives are deepen
dant upon the character, integrity aud
lsarning o. ths Saprsme Court + The
history Of Loses nomination. is simpIy
sshis; Lowe wanted re- nomination Is
Governor, IL vas determined 60 shake
aim Of, Lowe went into tue Convention,
&nd was defeated as every one bat him
self knew be would be. He was morti-
asd and Indignant at his discontinue,
and TO satisfy bis friends and appeSse
him, il was aeuned polite 10 give him
8 nomination for Judgs Of the Supreme
Court though IL vas known that he had
not single qualification Tor the bench.
Strange ID ID, THAI such considerations
saoaid make and unmakr tine Tribunal
which holds in its hands the dearest
rights Of every one Of us. Ralph P.
Lowe is known to be an ignorant, tliis-
crate aad badly haIanced nan-a urair
rie lawyer Of very moderate attachments
in bic profession, Of those scholarly at
tainmsnls which = supreme Judge oughs
30 pessess, and by no means conspicuous
for thai mental symetry and strength
not improperly called hard sease, which
some times supplies the want Of intel.
Iettual and litaFary culture. lie cannot
write an English sentence dramatically. I
He cannot express bis e0mmoness ideas
in On insslLigibls manner. He is utter
y incapable Of the accuracy, the requi-
site in Jqdisial opinion. His proela~
nations, since he has been Governor, |
have bssu the laughing stock Of almest
every editor In Iowa, Illinois aud Ais- |
souri,. In word, be is hsyaRd all Ja-
dieiAl candidates We ever knew The most |
unit fos judge Of the Supreme Coagt.--~
Sh0gld he be elected, the love Reports |
viii beeems 9 mass Of bad gxazansss ,.A !
law and bad English, aisRgaSssal "a ths |
State and the legal profession. The er-
miue cannot long preserve lis sposless |
purity when srining politicians, As Ia |
the late Rspubliean State oonvsnsion. |
can, feF thels asurvy purposes, Roist rs
raging and hogltail Of the bar aeon tia /
highest tribunal Of eur ssass.--stalsl
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