Weekly Trinity journal., 1860-08-18
TRINITY JOURNAL.
Card from Judge Daingerfield.

The following card from the Judge of the 8 tn
Judicial District, appeared in the Shasta Courier
of last week. with request from the author that
the papers throughout his District would copy.
We, cheerfully give place to the document, and
invite attention to its contents
SHASTA, Aug. 6, 1860.
EDrroRs SHASTA COURIER
Gemtlemen-Permt me, through the columns
of your paper, to answer two inquiries which
have been addressed to me from different por-
tions of the Ninth Judicial District
The first is, For whom will you vote at the
annroaching Presidential election? In answer
10 that question reply that my vote will be cast
for Stephen A.. Douglas, believing, as | do, that
he is the regular nominee of my party. But
whilst l shall accord to him my vote, claim
tbn privilege of working against his construction
of the Kansas Nebraska Act, and shall support
tba candidate for State Federal position,
whose construction of the Act accOrds with our
,nrespnt Chief Magistrates; thus working within
tbe marty organization in favor Of a principle
which | believe to be just to all portions of the
Union. TO wit: that nothing short of State SOU
Sroj1ntv can prohibit the introduction of any
species of property anywhere within the limits
of the United States.
The other question submitted is: Are you a
candidate for re election to the District Judge
shin at the ensuing election?
This question | cannot answer categorcally,
but will state the facts governing my present
incumbency.
AS is known to Tie people of this Judicial Dis
trict have been elected to the Office four times
within the last six years The Constitution fixes
a judicial term at six years and whether the
freouent attempts to oust me from Office have
been the work of politicians or the honest opin-
ions of those who should control these matters,
is n question which | will not discuss or decide,
but simply assert that elections have been held
in this district almost every year since my cleo
ton in September, 1854. Last year, so soon as
had secured the returns from the district,
employed counsel to test the question for me,
and ascertain, by judicial decision, whether or
not that was the proper time for holding the
election to supply the vacancy which was about
to occur by the expiration of my term. To this
end | made the request, through the Attorney
General that he persuade the Governor not to
commission me- that | could institute pro-
ceedings for my commission, and thus test the
validity of the election and after full and fair
statement of all the facts, he replied that he
thought there was no doubt about the validity
of the election or the regularity thereof, and
said that was clearly entitled TO the office for
six years from the 5th Of October, 1860. That
opinion remains unchanged. so far as | am ad
3 vised. | am crediby Informed, however, that
there are asprants in this district who differ
Il with the Attorney General and are urging upon
the people the necessity of calling District
8Convention to nominate u candidate for District
Judge.
81 do not consider this the proper time to elect
O Judge and, therefore, do not seek II nomna
4ton by Convention but inasmuch some
#ather person will in all probability have his
name placed upon tickets to be voted at the
8Novcmber election, the people may save me the
8troube Of contestng my right to Office before
The Courts, by voting for me; and for such an
3expression Of favor they will have my sncerest
3 gratitude with the promise Of renewed efforts on
3my part to discharge faithfully and impartally
the important trust which they have SO repeat
8edly conferred upon me. Very respectfully
WIN. L. DAINGERFIELD.