The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-29
The New Judicial System.

The New judicial System.
The Princeton Convention, or part OF it,
has another work to do besides the nomina-
ton of a candidate for Congress. 1t has
been decided that the party shall inangurate
a new system and new test for the Judi
ciary and III their wisdom they are going
to gauge the dimensions and qualifications
for that system in their District Convention.
1t is true, they do not intend to discard all
knowledge of the law in choosing the can
didate for it is privately reported they will
not 60 lower among the local fraternity
for a candidate than constable; and
they think it will endanger the new system
if they ascend higher than the grade of
justice of the peace They dare not come
up among the lawyers for a candidate, lest
the nominee might have a higher apprecia-
ton of the principles OF Jurisprudence and
justice, than of the interests and behests Of
the party. When Mr. Denby's name was
proposed in the Warrick Convention a few
days ago, it met with such general oppOsi-
ton that the mover was glad to compromise
his place in the party by an immediate
withdrawal Of the proposition. Mr.. DENLY
wasn't squire, and, moreover, he has de-
liberately and wilfully . ostracized" him
self
Who Will be the man to take the lead,
seems to be f1regone conclusion Squire
Stnson has compromised his bitter Doug
las procIvities somewhat, and met Col.
Miller on the halfway ground of party
peace aud harmony, and has united his for
tunes to the siren 9Th of the Colonel To-
gether they made a pilgrimage to the War
rick Convention for their mutual benefit,
and though they were not entirely success
full, they each obtained partial triumph.
The Squire saw Mr.. Denby's judicial as
pirations, if any he had, npped in the bnd
by the ungratef"l frost of party jealousy,
and the gallant Colonel saved himself the
modification OF seeing his rival, Niblaek, re-
commended.
But we think this coalition will hardly
meet with hearty response from the entire
party. Squire Mcbride frends do not APP
pear well pleased with the bargain. They
are unwilling that his claims should thus
slghtingly be thrust aside. They do not
hesitate to say that his qualifications for
Square are, to say the least of them, rs good
as Squire Stinson's and Democrats OF this
new judicial school will hardly deny the 10
gical sequence, that he is therefore just as fit
for the Peoples Court, as the Enquirer
terms the Common Pleas; though we
would suggest as n more appropriate title,
the Squares Court Then, in Democratic
purity and consistency, they say Squire
Mcbride towers high above him. Mes faith
in the immutability of the great national,
conservative, union saving party is as firm
as the rock of ages. He follows the beaten
track of the party organization; no hy-way,
whose finger board points To The rough aud
stormy passes of sqnatter- sovereignty, can
turn him aside.
1t may lie that such arguments and orthC-
dox Democratic qualifications may cause a
breach among Stinson's supporters and de
feat the coalition. The strength of the Adj
mnistration adherents is considerable in
this district, and if the report Is correct
that the strict party tests will he applied at
Princeton Mcbride may tahe advantage of
it and gain the nomination. But we think
the tact and shrewdness Of our Sheriff, and
the industry of Squire Stinson aud Col.
Miller, will win the day. 1t may be, how
ever, that there Will he minnie repetition
of the result OF past Democratic National
Conventions, and ia the midst Of the person
al contest it may be necessary To intcrpose a
compromise candidate; in which we
suppose Squire Walker can be prevailed
upon to make the race We believe he has
held himself ia readiness nj all times 10
spond to the call OF the party, wnen it
brought with the cali an Office oI trust and
profit And, then, as We ATE to have The
rule Of tue 'Squires, there is no good reason
why the Squire who has only one years
experience should be preferred before HE
one who has eraced the magisterinI chair
for half score Of years
We await the action Cf The Convention
with interest If the people are 10 have