Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-08-16

WIIkIHu EHN NCik'
The following particulars concerning "''
gentleman and distinguished lawyer may
he considered as mater Of interest at THIS
time when his name is mentioned IN con-
nec,ion with the nomination ior PfeS'oeh'
Judge
Mr. E,vstt is the author Of our Penn
svlvania statute abolishing imprisonment
ior debt; a measure OF ameIioraiion and hn'
manty which will stand good Tor all 'u,o'o
lime. and which was TO the high credit ol
the statesmen who passed it, Al that ''ne,
(Isl2l, he was a Democratic Representa-
live rom Bradford county in the House oI
REPRESENTATIVES, and although young man
held a leading position in that body.
Subsequently he has ptacl'ced his PROBES.
sior in Bradford aud adjoining counties, and
has been for many years the leading lawyer
of the Towanda bar.
When David Wilmol was first elected
President Judge, the Democracy supported
Mr. EiwELL, who made an excellent run,
and i, was the full conviction Of his friends
,ha, he would have been elected, even IN
that strong Republican District, il his name
had been introduced into the canvass al an
earlier date. From the commencement OF
Wilmol's aposacy and debauchery OF the
Democratic party in Bradford and Susque-
hanna. Mr., ELwFLL set his face as HINT"
against him. and had Other leading men
been equally saeacous and faithful, The
power OF that Abolition Demagogne tor
mischief would have been checked in the
outset.
Steadily 'rhronah evil and good report"
in storm aud in calm, Mr. ELwELL has kept
his political integrity, and been faithful to
the Democratic parry and its principles
He has given the advantage oi his high pr-
vate character and solid abilities to our
cause, and abored with uuseiish zeal for
its advancement.
The active participation in politics by
Judge Wimot while upon the bench, has
been, and very properly denounced by Mr..
ElwGLL and The other Democratic members
OF the bar at Towauda and Morrose. as
prostitution Of the judcial office and caIcu-
lated 10 bring suspicion (ii not something
worse) upon the administration OF jusiice -
Although under the system of eecting law
Judges they are selected BY party Cohven'
lions, it has been always understood lha,
in the discharge Of their official dn'iss, they
shall avoid participating actively in all dis.
pules and contests which convuIse the
community. This ishcceSsary 10 insure their
impariiaity in cases which come beloro
them, aud TO preserve their due weight aud
Influence for the maintenance OF the laws.
The friends OF Mr.. ELwfLL have pre.en-
ted his name for the Democratic uomua-
lion in this District under circumstances
which strongly sanction The act, His ap-
poinlment was refused last winter hy Gov.
Curjin when it vas asked tor by the mem-
I bers Of the bar oil the District, simply upon
The ground thai he was a Democrat, our
worthy Governor appearing 20 think tha,
any connection with Democracy might
| snlIy his spo,Iess political reputation. lie
obviously prefers signing railroad bills,
and bank charters 10 appointing Democrat
jc udles even in Democratic dlsricis.--
| THIS mistake Gas we must regard iO il is
now proposed 10 correc, al the earliest pos
slole moment by e'ecrng the rejected oI
The Governor as Ihe choice Of the people
And il will be, in all respects, just a1d fit
lhinG to he done and will secure to Us
what we have enjoyed heretofore, an able
and Impartial administration Of the laws.
AS TO he Republican parry whether they
nominate candidate OF their own senti.
ments or, as in tie case of the election Of
Judge Conyngbam and subsequently in that
OF Judge Woodward run no candidate a, all
is an affair Of their own in which The De-
mocracy feel neither concern nor interest.