The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-08-13
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William ElsyelR.

Inc f0ltowing particulars concerning this
gentleman and distinguished lawyer NAV
he considered as matter OF interest at this
time when his name is mentioned in con.
uecion with the nomination for President
Judge.
Mr. ELwELL is the author Of our Penn
sylvania statute abolishing imprisonment
Tor debt; measure Of ameIioration and hu-
manity which will stand good for all future
time, and which was 10 the high credit OF
the statesmen who passed it, A: tha, lime.
(Is42l, be was Democratic Representa-
tive from Bradford county in the House of
Representatives, and although young man
held leading position in that body.
Subsequently he has practiced his profes.
sior in Bradford and adjoining counties, and
has been FOR many years The leading lawyer
OF The Towanda bar.
When David WiImol was FIRST elected
President Judge, the Democracy supported
Mr.. ELwELL, who made an excellent run,
and it was the full conviction of his friends
that he would have been elected, even in
that strong Republican District. if his name
had been introduced into The canvass al an
earlier date. From the commencement of
Wilmofs aposiacy and debauchery of the
Democratic party in Bradford and Susque-
hanna, Mr.. ELwELL sci his face as flint''
against him, and had o:her leading men
been equally sagacions and faithful, the
power OF that Abolition Demagoyue for
mischief would have been checked in the
outset.
Steadily through evil and good report,n
in storm and in calm, Mr. ELwELL has kept
his political integrity, and been faithful to
the Democratic parry and It's principles =
He has given the advantage OF his high pri-
vate character and solid abilities to our
cause, and abored with unselfsh zeal for
lis advancement.
The active participation in politics by
Judge WiImot while upon The bench, has
been, and very properly, denounced by Mr.
ELwELL and The other Democratic members
OF the bar al Towanda and Morirose, as a
prostitution of the judicial Office and cacu-
lated 10 bring suspicion (if noi something
worse) upon the administration OF ins;ce -
Although under the sysiem Of electing law
judges. they are selected by party Cohven.
tons, il has been always understood that
in the discharge OF their official du.ies, ,hey
shall avoid participating actively in all dis
/ Putes aud contests which convuIse the
community. This Unnecessary TO insnre their
parliaity in cases which come before
/ them. and 10 preserve their due weight and
+ influence for the maintenance Of the laws.
The friends OF Mr.. ELwELL have pre-en-
| ted his name for The Democratic nomina-
! ton a this District, under circumstances
which strongly sanction The act. His ap-
I poinlmeal was refused last winter BY Gov
Curtin. when il was asked ior By The mem-
bers of the bar the District, simply upon
the ground Iha, he was Democra,, our
worthy Governor appearing % think that
any connection with Democracy might
sully his spotless political reputation. He
obviously prefers signing railroad bills,
and bank charters 10 appointing Democrat
ic judges even in Democratic districts
This mistake (as we must regard I'D il i
/ now proposed 10 correct al the earliest pos.
/ sible moment, by eieciing the rejected of
the Governor as The choice of The people
And it will be, in all respects, just and fit
thing 10 be done and viii secure 10 Us
what we have enjoyed heretofore, an able
and impartial administration of the laws.
As 10 The Republican party whether they
nominate candidate of their own senti-
menIs, or, as in the case of the election OF
Judge Conyngham and subsequently in that
OF Judge Woodward run no candidate al ali,
is an affair OF their own in which the De-