Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-06-11
The JudicIaI EIectIon.

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political preference. Indeed, it was o
!" free fight in every sense Of the word,
AID Mr.. Harris may attribute his good for.
tune to local causes rather than political
position. Grundy county always belonged
t. this Judicial Circuit, and yet has never
furnished Judge. That honor has con.
stantly reverted to viii county and it is no
wonder that our Gruudy neighbors should
vote as unit when good man Of their
own county is in the field. Hence. it will
be seen that Mr.. Harris carried almost the
unanimous vote of the county, owing
doubtless, in some measure, to the local
feeling on this point. As this county had
always had the judge, Mr.. Snaps friends
could not, with degree of Consistency,
attempt to get up any feeling in his favor
By local appeals.
However, Mr.. Snapp has reason to be
proud Of the vote be received in his own
county. He certainly ran well considering
the efforts that we're made against him
His warmest opponents were men Of his
own political party, and his majorities
came principally from towns in which the
Democracy are in the ascendant. lie has
abundant reason to be satisfied with the
vote he received in this city. Considering
that the Democratic minority is over four
hundred in the city, his vote is very com
plimentary, and is conclusive evidence that
the anti Lovejoy Republicans hereabouts
CAP effect but little. They are too irsig.
nifcant in point of numbers to ever &C
complish anything by their own Efforts
Mr.. Snapp has the qualification of know
ing that at least he has the sympathies of
the bulk of the Republican party of Will
county, in defiance of the Norton and
Mcintosh clique.
| We take pleasure in assuring our read
ers that we have good reason to be satisfied
with the election of Mr.. Harris. lie will
make an excellent Judge. There is not a
man in the district better qualified for the
Office, or more deserving of it. The vote
in his own town shows in what estimation
he is held by his neighbors. He is a fine
lawyer and his unexceptionable sociable
habits and gentlemanly bearing render him
a suitable man for the Judgeship.
And though we do not sxult over it as a
party triumph, yet it is nevertheless true
that Mr.. Harris is Democrat of the right
stamp. We are aware that political pref
erences is no part of the qualifications Of
Judge, but when he is right in every
other respect, certainly we shall find no
faultwith him because he agrees with us in
politics. Therefore we congratulate the
Democracy of this Judicial Circuit on the
election of Judge of sound political sen
| timents.
THE CHAMPAIGN Ys.-Notwithstand-
ing it was one Of the Champaign boys who
caused the assault upon Mr.. Kinney's sa>
loon, yet it affords us pleasure to say that
the company from Champaign county is
the star company of the regiment. They
are jovial, wild set of fellows, but upon
Inquiry we are convinced that it wus main
ly through misrepresentation, and misun-
Outstanding all around, that violence was
used towards Mr.. Kinney's property. But
as Capt Wolfe, of the Champaign company,
has shown himself gentleman, and Mr..
Kinney has been remunerated in full for
his loss, we feel called upon to correct any
wrong impression that may have gone out
in regard to the Champaign boys. That
company is the most prompt ir the regi.
ment. At the tap of the drum, every man
is at his post; and what is better still, they
are nearly all willing to stand by the stars
and stripes until the cloud of war that now
overshadows us shall have passed away.
Col. MARsH.-This gentleman is rapidly
gaining in the confidence of the soldiers
under his command as we'll as the commu-
nifty at large. He was a stranger whom he
came amongst us, and not being resident
of this congressional district, it was natural
that LovejOy and his supporters should do
everything in their power to prejudice the
minds of the soldiers and the people at large
against him. We are gratifed, therefore,
In being able to record the fact that his
uniform gentlemauly conduct and his SOL
dierly department, since he has been che
sen Colonel of the regiment, have turned
the current so strongly in his favor as to
silence the abuse of his opponents. Col.
Marsh is brave and noble officer; and
HE men will find him composed of the
right kind of material for a successful
commander.