Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-21
Correspondence of the Herald. ]

Correspondence of the Herald
The Judicial Election-Sche1
to get Judge Cole off the bencn
What is thought OF f1iln at
the Capitol-Legi<latu doinGs.
Friend Covert avail myself ofa few
moments leisure to drop you a few lines
chiefly with reference to the Judicial cleo
ton now drawing near. suppose the
good people Of Grant, knowing his high
moral worth, his extensive reading and
ability as a lawyer, his fidelity toprlnelple
and to his convictions of right, his honor
impartiality and soundness as a judge, as
also his good qualities as friend and
neiohbor, are expecting that Judge COLE
will be again candidate for the position
in which he now so well serves the State,
and that his reelection is matter OF course
This pleasant anticipation might naturally
be supposed well founded, but there are
many and diverse influences operating to
produce a different result. Judge Cole
never was the sort of man to 90 round the
country fixing conventions or getting sign
ers to "calls," to write letters over the State
urging his claims and fitness for office, or
to bore his friends for pledges Of support,
and his ideas of what is due to the dignity
Of the courts would prevent him from
stopping to any of the arts Of the politician
to secure reelection to the Judgeship.-
1t is only within few days that bis friends
have on inquiry, learned that he would
even be acilling, if the people desired it, to
continue on the Bench.
From what | have been able to learn of
public opinion during the short time have
| been here. | should think that Judge Cole
was, if possible, held in even higher esteem
here than among his fellow citizens Of
Grant County. He has the respect and
confidence Of this community most fully,
both as Judge and acitizen, and then APP
pears to be an almost unanimous design to
retain him where he is. Understand that
call was circulated here day or two ago
chiefly among the legal fraternity, and
about fifty signatures were obtained in a
few hours, some ors10 Of them Demo
Gratis, while others of the same party ayow-
ed their intention to vote for him If run
ming unless some such man as II. l..
Palmer was nominated by party conyen-
ton. The Republicans Of the Legislature
are to have a meeting this week | believe
to consider the matter. There are many
who doubt the expediency Of party nomi-
nation.
| The principal opposition to Judge Cole
comes from the Farm Mortgagors and their
friends, who claim that he committed the
objectionable sin in deciding, with The
other Judges, in favor of the right Of Rail-
road companies to take that class of securi-
ties
| j. HI. Knowlton has | believe announced
bis intention to b candidate for the
Judgeship, and strenuous effort is max
ing to bring him forward as the represen-
tative of the farm mortgage interest, and to
have MIN endorsed by the Republican party.
There are some who claim that Judge
Cole cannot be elected because of the OPP
position Of the farm nortgagors, aud pro-
Tossing warm regard for him regret his
prospective defeat y if a candidate, hop
inc perhaps thatthis style Of argument may
induce tie taking up Of themselves or some
of their friends.
The doings of the Legislature for the last
week, though of some importance, may be
briefly summed up. The appropriation of
$4,000 for relief of Kansas has passed by a
large majority, nearly all the Democrats
and four Of the members from Grant, for
one reason and another, voting against it.
A resolution authorizing the Bank Comp
troller to defer calling on Banks again for
additional security, hoping thereby 10 pre-
vent their breaking with the present low
price of stocks, has passed The old Rock
River Canal claim has been, for about the
tenth term, rejected The Washington
Commission is tabL;d. The term of selling
delinquent lands for taxes is changed from
April to May. A proposition has been
made for the State TO buy lot Of copies
Of Col. Stephens sword practice. A bin
for the relief Of acknowledges passed the
Senate under suspension Of the rules Fri
day, which makes the collection of that
class Of debts almost impossible. You
have probably seen the bill or synopsis of
it, and can make your own comments.
A bill was introduced by D. III. Johnson
Saturday, some Of the provisions of which
look very like State assumption, SO much
talked Of year or two ago. The bill ex-
empts the Milwaukee end Prairie du Chen
Railroad from its one per ct. tag to the
State, for 30 years, and provides for the
creation Of a farm mortgage fund from a
per cent Of the earnings Of the road.
Yours LEX.