Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-04
For the Prescott Journal.
A Trip TO Gsae County seat.


to the keenness Of its point aud tLo We
locity Of its A;gh,. To perform any
task exactly to ones liking would be as
impossible as to fix figure of the 1eet-
irc air. Bat 60 NOT, for this reason,
farego the purpose that YOU have re-
solved to effect
We fad oprsolf, to-day, at our beau
tiful county seat. 1t would DC very
greet source of pleasure, if we had the
time and space, to dwell on the delight
fll scenery which surrounds this place.
n art could surpass its beauty, even if
we reared a magnificent temple for those
coddesses to hold their courts before adj
miring thousands, temple whose col
umns might shine as boacon-light afar
to guide, cheer, and encourage all who
admire justice. After brushing the dust
of, and leaving our shawl at Friend
( STRAnL's. We walked over to the court
house. Hon. L. P. WETHERBY. of
Hudson, Judge of the 6th Judicial Cir
cult. was on the bench. must say,
without tie least fiattcry, that for power
Of mind, high moral character, or ster-
lisg integrity he will bear favorable
comparison with any judge in the state.
He is eminently the right man in the
right place. He has already risen, though
comparatively young man, to the first
rank among the ablest and most pro-
found iurists of the state. He is bold,
open. frank man, who thinks for himself,
and has the independence and honesty
to proclaim his judicial decisions, on all
points of law or equity, without fear OF
favor, having all the clements that CON
stitute n heh-toned, impartial, digniied,
and honorable juige-one in whom cv-
cry man in the 9Th Judicial Circuit can
feel a Just and elevated pride, n proud
consciousness that the judicial chair of
his circuit is filed by man who can not
be swerved from his convictions of duty
by fear or affection or any consideration
Of petty malice or political prejudice.
Such a man is L. P. WETHERBY, our
presiding judge.
The jury is now being called. and we
answer to our names. When q man is
impressed and empaneled as n juror.
they make him swear to decide accord
inc to law and evidence. Going accord
mo to this rule is in direct contrayeution
to personal liberty. 1t binds a fellow
most numerically. Only follow that
guide, and you go through the world
banging and whanging and humping
and humping against your party and sect
and family and country and youl Gear
cherished idols. Going according to ov-
idcnce is a slow, toilsome, tedious, brain
racking process, that leads us h",f me
time where we do Mt want f. o.. a.
iug rs we have q mind to, Imagination
in bright pIumage as a guide, we sal
cheoriy over the rough surface of things,
but the lauding-ab there's the rub
the RUM Gong according to evidence
is about the best way, after all-tho only
way, if you would end right. In the
whole range of topics there is nothing
more important for public consideration
than this subject of evidence. It ST. oud
be written in every journal, and pIa-
carded on every post, that the highest
perogatiye Of intellect is to weigh evi-
derce, that every interest, temporal and
eternal, depends upon weighing it Alright.
1t should be taught among the first les
sons Of childhood, aud the last admoni-
tons OF age, that profound thought, pa
tiont investigation, and earnest purpose
are required Of every man who would
arrive at the truth; that reason lies deep;
that nothing stands alone,-that every
thing is qualified and modified by its
surroundings, and therefore should be
considered in its diversified relations 1t
should always be remembered that gen
eral principles are not established by a
few isolated facts. There are more
plumbers in practical life from inattention
to this than from all other sources com
biFed. g I am in favor of such course
for such and such reason" savs one.
and away he goes. One reason is
deemed sufficient, when there are a
thousand having a bearing for or against
Deciding from a part of the evidence is
only less absurd than deciding without
eng
Had we space, we would like to give
an extensive view of incidents pertaining
to the attorneys at the bar. WHITE 81
JAY, A. H. YOU'VE, J. G. BUTroN, JOHN
/. DALE, and p. d. PIERCE. of this
county, and ALLAN Dawson. of Hud-