New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-01
CIT Politics.
DECLIYATIoN or JUDGE FDyONDs.


Dur citizens will regret to hear that ledge Edmc-ds
declines TO raD fer Recorder. Here IS Lis Istse-:
NV YORK, Sept. - 1860.
To HWtH BRyTY, 'TSa.--Dc0T ST.. Daring ~
recent attendance III the Court Of Appears learned
maj had been uut in nOn,uasOn Tor the Ohce u Re
cor,er or tho Republican .ucical Con enIion auc /
avail nv self o. the moment Of nv return &c Town,
through YOU 10 address the Convention the eAtleet
4 few ca, before you met was told llt aiI. Ben.
nav declined TO be candidate for Jusce q lie Su-
irene Court and was asked If ] woua take Il.
Troutty AZ sGsIed no, under no circumstances shat
ihe Office had nearly killed when was = It, ard 70
tske u now when s duties haa 20 largely ncreased
would soon iDieh
In reply 70 my rather curt refusal some rema.h was
mace about the duty each one owed 10 the Fubhc,
acknou lodged tnst but die not see how nat duiy
should Foin, Only to that position # there was any
ore hat / wouli take IL would % that OF Re order
because there could do 90 much good
On. Of this remark discovered that inference had
been drawn that / would accept the pest, ald e.
dsavCJed to correct that impression al once. Suu
have Teen nominated and mat under Circumstances
which awaken N the hyeAaet sense u the respect
paid n me.
sui judicial position in t5e Safe, AID is the best paid
u can rropeFy he filed OILY by possessed 81 ulap
rroacfabls integrity of profound legal knowledge aed
gleat iuGica ssQaciy, Tor the Count over winch the
Recorder rresdss IL hs acst important criminal Court
on this continent and can exert gS7ater luhdente OF
the rublic Teace srd he lives and liberty Of our citz ma
than ell the other courts in this city put tcgtt5sr and
The cOfEOtuCt IOr II IL nc urS-AJ
worthy Of 30 responsible position.
But still DO not see how ! eau accept u.
If | could be suTed ths should be defeated at the
lection We uld obelrfuy consent 70 be your cancl-
dste but 7 afraid should be elected and II q on;
Of thst fear that my refusal sprlngs
an aware how much good l could DO 10 the once
hut il would take time to place the Court u tie cond
ton which should aim 70 give II. and en persuaded
that that time would not be afforded No.
NJ TEN c of Office wOGld be only three years
While On the bench s'oud ot course b. withdrawn
sHe mol
from political aecu, aud could moi reFort 20 ms 11el
means 10 secure ny continuance n il while on me
other hand ambitious sspir3ns tOr the pOsitg. would
! be rczirLined by TO such consideration, AID would
eaaIv Gust ne long before could give any pernsen-
cy 10 tie character should ain 70 give any Court
u is oVIg 70 this cause, doubtless that Hnee our
adoption Of the practice Of judicial elections rot
single rustce Of The Supreme Court has been reelected
IN Ills CITY: out OF fourteen justices o. tue Superior
CCprr culy four have been reelected and Recorder
never could EXPECT no exemption N ny case nom
this seemingly Inevitable fate Of lhe judiciary IL this
city, and mugt calculate On beng removed iohg De,
fore attaining the eId-ihe prospect % WlIch .ould
alone induce me 20 take the office.
Beside the shortness Of the term would conturaly
suhsct ne 10 the imlutstiOu Of shaping NJ declsonS
~ IeertI &c 10 reelection. eNPaueI ced tli' AZ me
close q ny judicial career, and had Sbuutnt cause
70 know thai thereby shon o. my ledel -l1siiee
ard usefull es- WIS impaired. fet rms 90 heeniy
| that Il eu resolved ever 20 undergo 1t ag4il.
| ! have already been made aware Ct TIE alHie,y
tb, is il many have lie take me pi.ee A-o IL
| u q GeitIL4lL tiioU On ttc HNf'tNA -
| deavCied 10 avoid All selfsh considerations. nave
| the e!oIe dwtt but hute-eyen IL my own iA.ia--9h
| re ltCuI Iary 81 CrhCe / would De L. ne, W % the
disturbance that WoJ eusue 10 business tnst nav
| leeu fortunate enough to build W aound me- ana
| which suppllss ne Wlih all waut, VET iF,'ea ne y
fab ret dom 10 set on all occasions Go,orci 70 ~
oyIceJ ons Of what is beet ard have been COVERT Gu
by COZ iidsra,icns which | owe 20 the Convent IL
frankly 10 mention a. tie haza-d c. yel-s LIB
| untelttood. Wren spoke oftte good could Dc -
motive fer acct ptng he place hsd IA my AlAU .L7
cares, 20 frequent IN cur criminal cour'S o. li.lyee.0
uDiurtiy accused AID often struck do"h beVause ~
frFIded aid III protects0. and luid otsIg imagine
the vr,iticstiCu that wOud flow IRON oGrg hOie 10
eusrd " il n hour OF peril. But uu'l 50" Lere A" .
pCs ibity Of being iLducted luJo tie once uo NJ
loo far enough ~ see the Whoi6 gT' htI IAl - ge'
come awaIe that in non "a. Gfaate- A' l-oe' g ~
siarres IL We nd he nv Gesur 70 tolceIIL sotuei
than relieve II would te painful 70 rs thus 70 81 =
ucgms II Oh ny fellow nan, aLd 10 sohuS "a VIZ :
would iar rather pity and forgive, aLn ehdeA'Ot ~ 10
| tCTrp. $500, - 49,
Wien now recall my past jueielAl 'aIte-, "netS
the administration # criminal justice was Oh raw guy
not aB would be here, Cf cous'ao occurrence NM
tbat the most vivid feeiug have me iac,u rev.
irciCn Of he NAM cas@e u when "as eAieu "lO-
| 10 couoemn ard 10 put sh the erricg,
40 not zee how could beer thst AGAIN ana es
reosly lie greatly increased amount q II tlh' "o.l
naturally flow from the peculiar Ju--s--1''o-A - -
| court. -, :.
II il this COZ sderaon more than all Others which as
Influenced u Q 10 decline his nom lAt.cn, aiu A
| bftE llug IL dui fIbfh III bEtllDE lf i'-t~--
have felt that nv doing 90 vas the only compenehuo
/ could render to the Convention Whore wishes al
Obliged 10 jsappcut. For their Flnd3,s7 :. NE > az
yeIy respectfully ycurr, &C. g. w
The oa,ers e the Foatb Wid2'Awake Di'sio
Are requested TO meet this evepipS az the lam ae
Clint Heaiouarters oornar Of Murray stre'' ana 70
lege lace. See advertisement.
The CITY and County Convention q taS 8''
Everett, psIt, will assemble to night, at ThoEP o. CO.
mar Of Eighth street ana Broadway.
MozAE1 HAIL PKInARIEs.-Nayor Wool CRAM
Of the Democratic party held its primary elections
ss.uliay evening. So fAs as heard from, 'as pr
arranged tickets we're carried through in all me "sr'
Of tina city without opposition or interference. u
: County Convention will assemble to.night 81 MV~H
Hall the Congressional on Tussdsy night' ana VIC
e semb.y Convent 5Bs on "Wednesday
= TNIsIITH WARD LlNcoLs AND hAhiH "a
= rAlos CLuB.-Purru.nt to pablo notice, Az eoj 'nrn
. J meeting Of the Republicans Of the T"c-iis.a Wa