Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-03-12
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT,
e Y RIO N = A. I'M +
OF MILM ALIKE.
The Supreme Judgeship.

To-day we hoist the name Of Hon.
Byron Paine, of Milwaukee, as the re-
publican candidate for the office Of AS
sociate Justice, having become salts
fled that he is the choice Of the masses.
His eminent ability, his legal accom-
plishments, and his unsullied character
as man, as a politician, and as a Ju-
dicial officer, are his just claims for the
sufrages Of the people. His ideas of
the constitutionality of those acts of
Congress and those decisions Of cor
rupt Z. S. Supreme Court, which work
injustice to free labor and free speech,
are Identical with the Republican party,
and from it, more especially, he is en-
titled to support. Coming before the
people by the recommendation Of our
Representatives at Madison, and, in
stead of solicitation, with his repeated
preference of not being candidate, is
favorable feature. Not by log-rolling
of cunning demagogues, but by an
overwhelming expression of the people,
he is forced, against his own inclination,
to allow the people to place him ON the
Wisconsin Supreme Bench; and ifthey
fail to do it, they prove recreant to their
duty.
On the fifth day of next month, we
hope that Wisconsin will retain her
proud reputation Of being free State
by consigning to political oblivion an
apologist for Buchanan administra-
tion-Wm. p. Lynde; and honoring
with their votes an able exponent Of
the principles Of Freedom--Byrop
Paine.
In another column will be found an
Address to the Electors of Wisconsin,
and we ask for general perusal,
The following is from the Madison
Journal:
A caucus of the Republican members
OF the Legislature: and Of such leading
Republicans from different portions of
the State as were in the city, was held
last evening, to consider what course
shall be pursued in regard to the ap-
preaching election Of an associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court.
After free and full discussion of
the subject, Byron Paine, of Milwau-
kee, was recommended as the most ell
igible and proper candidate at this time
to be supported by the Republican vo-
tiers Of the State, and by all who OPP
pose the enforcement Of the unconsti-
tutional Fugitive Slave. act.
We place Mr.. Paine's name at the
head of our columns, and shall yield
him most cordial support. He pos
sesses eminent abilities; he is careful
and discriminating lawyer; his charac-
ter for integrity is above suspicion or
reproaeh. No man in the State han to
a larger extent, the esteem and conf
denee of the people. The only objec-
ton to him we have heard limited at is
':ths atrocious crime of being q young
man." and this he will readily outgrow.
He is upwards of thirty-as old as was
the Democratic candidate for Chief
Justice at the first election for Judges
of the Supreme Court-as old as was
Hamilton when he bore leading part
IN framing the constitution and wrote
the Federalist-as old as was Alexan-
der when he conquered the world
He is at present County Judge of Mil
waukee, having g civil as we'll as pro-
bate jurisdiction-ons of the most re-
sponsible positions in the State. and
has discharged It's duties with the high
est credit to himself and to the general
satisfaction of the public.
Although Judge Paine has once de-
clined being considered candidate, it
is understood that since it has become
evident that only portion of the Re
publicans of the State would support
Judge Smith, even though the only
other candidate were the nominee Of
he Democratic convention. rendering