Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-01

TIE Uniyersalists have purchased q
valuable Church site in Dubuque, and
are about to erect Church edifice
thereon.
REAL estate sales in Dubuque from
the 22d to 9th, inclusive, amount to
$l6,4ll.
Geo. G. Wright and the Supreme Court
Judge ship.
EDIToRs OF THE DEMOCRAT AND News
Dear Sirs:- have read with great
regret, several articles IN your paper
lately, the objects of which was to in
duce the Democrats of the Second Con-
gressional District to vote for the candi-
date whose name appears IN the caption
of this paper. What motive can Demo
Gratis have to vote for Judge Wright?
But above all, what motive can Demo
cratic editors have in urging Democrats
to vote for him, is past my comprehen-
sion. For years past | and host OF
Democrats, all over the State, have been
Iaooring to defeat the Republican candi-
didate in thel State, for the reason that
we believed the doctrines of this party
were dangerous to the peace, prosperi-
tv and happiness of our country; yet,
sirs, we are now panied and mortified at
the spectacle, to find Democratic editors
openly advocating the election for one of
the most important offices in the State,
one OF the most malignant, unprincipled
partisans we have amongst us. Surely
it is enough to make every Democrat
sick at heart, when we see these things.
1t cannot be possible, sirs, that you are
acquainted with the political history Of
this man Wright, else you and other
Democratic editors would never lend him
your aid to hoist him by Democratic
votes upon the Supreme Court Bench.
You may know him only upon the
Bench, but, Sirs, we Of this District,
neighbors of Judge Wright, know him
much better than you do. We have too
long felt his bitter, pindictive .jurisdic-
ton to be induced to give our votes to
such man. Even while he occupied
the Supreme Court Bench, has he not
only come down from his exalted posi-
ton and taken his stand against us, but
actually presided over partisan political
meetings, in which his compeers would
harangue, towards every Democrat in
State, of tue most abusive and Insulting
character. SO bitter, vindictive and
hostile is his political feeling towards
us, that he could not (even while Judge
refrain from presiding over political
meetings, gotten up to villfy the whole
Democratic party. And this, sire, is the
man you would urge us to vote for.
Has he any claims on Democrats on
account of his Judicial career on the
Bench? Let those answer this question
who have read his decision on the home
stead question. The Democrats OF this
State gave us homestead law to pro-
tect the unfortunate from the grinding
grasp of the ruthless and heartess credi-
tor. This law came before Judge Wright
and he wrote the decision in the case.
l alude to the case of Rhodes, Peg
more d Co., VS.. Mccormick. 1t may be
found in 4th Iowa Reports, page SOS
In this opinion Judge Wright LAID down
the law in relation to the homestead.
under our code, as follows If under
the same roof with the homestead. as
defined by statute, there shall be floor.
or floors, room or rooms, which are not
used by the family as home, thew are
no more exempt from execution than il
under another roof, or on another and
different portion of tho lot. Consequent
~, az IN this case, where Mccormick
had built house the upper stories OF
which his family lived in, and becoming
embarrassed IN circumstances, he rented
the first floor and cellar underneath, to
procure the bread for his children to cat.
Judge Wright did actually decide that
the lower story and cellar was liable to
execution, and under this decision the
bottom of McCormick's house was sold
and he and bis family were lett with his
Homestead hanging, as it were, in mid
ar. This is but one of the hundreds of
monstIous decisions OF Judge Wright
which has brought our Judiciary into
contempt and ridicule amongst all res
Pectable lawyers in the State. DO YOU
think, slrs, that Democrats should make
themselves party to this monstrous de.
cis'on OF Judge Wright by voting for
MN TO hold on to hi. place, that our I'M
l S;:n 'eliow-cltzens may be again ju-
dicialiy rooted out of their homes .eads.
70 satisfy the greedy wants of the mer.
CHESS creditors
II Republicans, whose constant cry is
lands for the landIess and homes for, Tho
homeless, can support this man Wright
let them do it. But for the sake 81
truth, common justice and humanity
let no Democrat be guilty ofsuch heart.
less folly.
The man who holds the Office of Sn.
preme Judge should not only be guilt
less Of using his high Office for .nercena-
ry motives, but should be above suspicion
even. How is it with Judge Wright?
1t has been now more than two
weeks since Daniel F. Miller in a pub
lie speech delivered IN the town of Keo-
sauqua, in Van Buren, county, (the home