The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-22
who shall be cur County Judge?

NEITHER the Democratic or Republican
patty has made nomination Of candi-
date for the office Of County Judge, to be
supported at the coming Town Election,
aud the electors OF the county are lett TO
choose between the two candidates whose
names are prominently before them, and
nv their votes declare whether 1t shall be
PrzsroxT, of Two Rivers, or ANDERSON,
of MaaHowoo. rsx Hr- s..tFr.
While wa should prefer some other
man 10 either Of the two named, and re-
rret that the canvass has been narrowed
down 70 choice between these two, we
have not been at loss, for moment,
which of the two candidates we ought TO
support. We regard Mr.. PIERrosr az a
trading, traiEcking politician, who looks
upon the attainment Of this office as one of
the means of advancing his own political
fortunes, or promoting the interests of a
few individuals who belong TO certain
social and political Clique. and must mons
opoIise The offices of the county, in order
L.; ,,o o.ns 20 lo.d tho fashions
r., ;. NJ p A.,
,,o ,,.r,,;ro a,d oo,;ve
=, T,xo P;ro,s and ramora 10
Manitowoc, for the mere purpose of al
u,; no aa.,,rs If tina office Of
-. -, s Cor tbo s,Lo &c
,,.,,t;ae .rd 60 far az the
e. : co,eornad as mere morn for
the r,asent incumbent. .....
From our own observation of his politi
cal course since We came into this county,
we have no hesitation in saving that we
! believe he has resorted to meaus the most
,,n.crn,,.l.n- ia o-in Iii. a,..l.-ul-,hc-
il was 70 obtain an office in his own town
/ or wo,d or to secure a nomination for
some Of his own partizans. We hear his
cobf rcyts ofen boast of his great ability
! ,ha, ;,tcIlae.uallv he towers = head and
| sho,lI.rs sl.oxa anv man in the county
| What evidences have the PEOPLE of this
county Of his possessing any extraordinary
mental power. They have heard his anu
| siug anecdotes. and IaupEed at Lis sharp
,.,o,tees--thev have witnessed his tricks
1 ,f Ls,yd,mo;n in lie County Board Of
/ Snr.rvisors in Copntv Conventions. and
Town and Ward Caueuses. These are
exhibitions Of smTtness merely. If he is
! y man Of such superior ability as is claim
oil why .hoplJ he seek 70 bury himself
! IN spch an office . Is il because his GREAT
ali,itv will NOT hing him more than the
naron;sites of This o(lice-t|e naltry sum
Of s4OO or $500 per wear? Is it because
of the Measure it would ;fford him OF
administering on dead mems estates. and
taLinc care of the widows and orphans
Or is it tor the purpose of giving employ
ment TO some pets in need of aid, while
retaining in his own hands little political
power, to BE welded for the benefit of him
self and partizans, as opportunity may Of.
fer9
If he lie man of such commanding
abilities that he does no: find room at Two
Rivers for their full display, and he is
forced to seek wider field for their exhl.
hilton, we fear he would feel little cramp,
ed even 10 an efice at the county seat Of
Manitowoc county. lie ought, and we
wonder he does not, carry out his own
programme of last Fall, and move at once
into the cotton States, and enlist in the
army Of the Southern Confederacy. We
have no doubt that Gen. TwIecs would re-
ceive him with open arms, and at once
make him his aid de camp with the rank
of Colonel. While his pay would be ten
times as much as that of Judge Of Mani
towoc cou1..yy, lie would have the honor Of
fighting the battles got up by his own pol
itical party. No, he ought not to be
elected judge. for if we rightly appreciate