St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-03-21
o1XCSJCAfEo.
Fer the Court Of Appeals.

Nsssrs. h0tt~s. By Constitutional pro-
vision. the voter. IL The SECOND Judicial
District Of :h;s S:ste. embracing the coun-
ties Of Montgomery. Howard. Anne Arun-
del. Calvert. St. Mary's. Charles and
Prince Georges. are required to .el,c..
at the eOnaing November election. a g.n.
tleman. learned in the law. ~ presiue as
3 Judge Of the Cour, Of Appeals. The
imn,ense and varied interests con .cted
~ith tn. administration Of this high Office
and the grave responsibility which sel,c-
ion to ill it imroses. make it, in III,
Judgment. appropriate to direct public at
tons. even u. this early day, to the sub
jecs. i'll order that simple time may be Civ
ca 20 enable ,nen to make up CORRECT aud
dispassionate judgment xLnu: u uaatter ~
important. lii is dcsirshle-as ]. GER.
tslnly is--sn: to U.ingle the election Of
nigh judicial officers with the noisy cur
rent Of partisan p-l':c,. i, i. much ,a"rc
likely that this stjec. can be accom- plishcd,
If the Candidate is naI,ed b<jore than if he
I. nsmed att.r .h. political r.mps;gn cpens
and amid the excit~men, inevitably COLI
ssquens upon party agitation. Thus uuch
for the hour. and f.r the nan, u word.
Mcssrs. Elitors. respectfully recom-
mend ROBERT FORD. If St. Mary's
rou~,y, as . suitable person FIR Judge of
the Court Of Appeals for che second Judi
cisl District If Maryland. An ac1,xint-
sacs Of son,r y.ars standing ensbloA INC
TO speak with some degree Of confidence
n we'll Of the pcrsousl character Of Mr.
Ford a. Of his legal and mental qu-lific.-
.ious for the exalte'l position for which |
have just named him. And first ot his
personal character. IL i. gentleman IL,
the modest and trucst acccptation of the
word. A man Of pur,r character and Of
kinder lsture daes not live within the
limits ofour Stale. TO genial manners,
q flowing caurtrry. an disposition emf
neatly social. he un;tes a frlnness of
character. dircctncss and singlcncss Of
purpose that neither threats nor blaudish-
Ineuts can disturb. Accomplished in all
the erudition Of the schools. thoroughly
read in the literature and science Of mod
ern times, u graceful and iorci,lc writer.
OF 4 Judgment sinsulnrly clear and we'll
isl-ncc... and ala, sir shiIi,, Of the ir<.
order. air. Ford is moreover deeply verse!
in the varied and manifold learning rs veil
as the philos"phy Of his profession. His
e,uinencc ~ lawyer and his fitness f,r
Judicial station. are show" by tue b"ners
which our own and ucirhLoring bar
have frequently paid him. III nearly evc.
~ case in which JUG. Crsin has l--n
disqualified 10y Co:.s::::.- .::.:.al Provision
from acting rs Jaig- in tho Courts Of
Charles and ST, Mary's, Mr.. Ford HIS
been selected by the bars Of these coun-
tics rs Special Judge. and his decisions.
in the judgment Of the abIest ms.nbcrs Of
the profession in shrse c.,anties, eu,it,c
hia ~ = high aud h"avrablc position
among sh,se great. learned and upright
magistrates wh'se names alurn our Judi
cisl annals. Something more I had 10
say. Lut this much nearly accomrli. hes
my purpose.
Msssrs. Editors. ak an insertion for
this communication ia your mex. paper.
and also. that vou 'rakc an announc,. l. IN,
Of Mr.. Ford. candidacy in she advertising
part Of YOUR paper, an'.. this advertisement
/ desirc you " publi.h until the dsy o!
election. uslees NJ. P"rl h;m.e.f shal. re-
quest yos 70 withdraw it.
MAR2Il.ALL.
March 'l5lk. 1851.