, 1860-05-23
1AOn. ~ Is. Judd.

There is probably no rnan ia the State to
whom the Republicans Of Illinois are under
greater obligations for the present commanding
position Of their par:y, than the Hon Nors,an
i. Judd, Of Cock c1unty. From its formal
organization in lS:s';. down to tho present time
he has lsbored for it with f,ishtuincss and de-
votiou which have been nnfalterias and untiriux.
His uhcle heu1t has been in The cause. md
wherever there was work to do. in aid OF the
extension Of Republican principles he has done
It, promptly. ungrudsingfv and ably. AsChar-
man Of the State Executive Committee, to which
post he was appointed At the Bloomington Con-
yentiou in 1881, sud e-apaoiutesl at the Snriay-
field Coureutinn Of 1853, The entire pro.rstn;res
Of two most desperately contested and yi.or-
ousfy fought csnp4i9ns devotreI almost 3D.
tirelv, upon his shoulders. Nat only to the
general arrangement Of the canvass was bis
attention directed, bnt like m abls and experi-
enced commander rs he il, he personally s,lper-
Intended, and gave his care 10 the minutest
dstai:s- lie WAS ever yiyilant, quick, far-seeiny
and equal to tvery emergency. |: was in great
part owtn. 10 hts own personal exertions, Sec
GUIDED by the remainder Of thr cucamittee. that
the memorable campaign Of 1>:u:, which resulted
IN the complete revolution OF the State from
the power OF the slsse Democracy, as carried.
And it was equally due to his .kital diplomacy
and engineering tnat tn. Republican ticket " ~
aEasn successful in l~'S, when iIr. Lincoln
would likewise have been elected to the Goi:eL
states Senate, NJ +. ,sceived IL nlajorisv Of the
popular vote, hsd It not becn for sae unjust at,-
rnrt1onment Under which the Legislature was
chosen,
,ir Jud1, in the responsible position he ha.
80 lung 2nd faithfully held, haS proved hln,ssif
10 be not only II uan Of eminent ab.ai,y and
intent, bu. Republican who fights strong be-
cause he feels that Re is ti5htin;. for principle
The fsc: iAa: afr. Judd, in tho hi. ansuiar con-
tes. at Decatur for the Eeniaatlon for t;overncr,
tailed by the combination, perfectly legitimate,
which was formed against him, to receive q
majority vote, argues nohiaS n; llnst his popu-
lar.ty in the st4te, nor detrac.s one particle
from the high and cordial respect which thc
II iEois Republicans entertain for Inn. There
Is nothing in his nature petty OR mean or rintlic-
tive, and tie uob}e speech he male 10 thu DE-.
catur Convention, after the nomination Of bis
principal competitor. Sir. Yates, YVES announc-
ed, raised hr- Judd still his cher in The essin,a-
tion of his party. Without detracting in The
least srcm tic handsome victory 50 Handsomely
achieved by Hr. Yates, We NJ 9 not sure but that
had slr. judas speech been listened to before,
Instead of after the baliotingt. l.e would have
receired the nomination as the hands Of the
Convention. But we write this urti.e-nut for
the purpose Of Iastionins what nlght hare
hapnened,- but simply to give expression to tie,
admiration which we feel for Nr. Judd; nut
merely asa gentleman, but is devnted Kepub-
lican; and in dong SO. y are confident We hut
speak the sentiments Of tae party all over the
StAte.-{:lMcts Skdte Journal.