Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-09-26
Importance OF the Approaching judicial
Election.

The Coppcrheads are making preparations for
u vigorous contest for judicial otfcers-Stnte and
local They were beaten by u very largo ma or
ity in the election for State officers, hut their
calculation is that many Union men will stay
away from the polls on the DIST proXimO, aud
that for this reason thero will ba II chance for
them to elect Tod Robinson and some of the other
persons nominated by the Copperhrad Convention
in July last If they should succeed, the work
done by our citizens on the "a inst may be set
aside. Under our form of government the Bench,
to very great extent, wiells greater power than
either the Legislative or the Executive, though
theoretically only ordinate, for tEc reason that
the laws passed by the Legislature receive their
Interpretation from, or are set aside by il and
the manner IN which the Executive discharges
the duties impoS ID upon him by these laws, Is
often tho subject of review hy the Judicial De-
partmcnt of the Governments
loyal Legislature aud u loyal Governor
could effect but little indeed if tho Supreme
Court was composed of men dsanectcd toward
tho National Government There is nothing that
loyal men could do that Tod Robinson would
approve. No law could he passed. nor regulation
made, that something could not be found in the
books by him to upset them. In such case, Cali
iornln would be a house divided against itself,
and we all know TO what complications such II
state OF affairs is bound to lead.
Never was better ticket for ndicial officers
presented than that framed 10y the late Union
State Convention. Oscar H.. Shnfler, who stands
at the head Of il, is "A lawyer who has achieved
for himself IL State reputation. There is not an
ADLER advocate in California, nor a more upright
aud honorable gentleman. Hs would be au
Sawyer is at present Judge 6t ne tttirtn 5th9EFi
District. lie has while iiiiiag that highly import
ant position, given the most complete satisfaction
both to the bar and the people. lie is in every
way fitted for the high aud digniGcd Office for
which he has been nominated. Mr.. S. W. Sander
son. is II lawyer of lil Dorado county. llu was
II member Of the Assembly last year. and con
iessedly the leader OF that body. He is a man
of great legal attainment. sound Judgment and
thorough loyalty. John Curry is well known to
the people oi California. He is more thoroughly
versed III law than he is in politics. liG ran for
supreme Judge in 1857 against Joe Baldwin, but
was beaten. lie was the candidate for Governor
in 1860 OF the Broderick party, but we need
not say was not successful. This time, how
ever, he is going To be elected, aud probably
by larger majority than any Of the other nom
inces Tho last on the ticket is Mr.. A. l.. Rhodes
of Santa Clara. Mr.. Rhodes is the youngest man
on the ticket. but not the least accomplished in
every Department of human learning nccessa-
ry for the lawyer. lIo represented his county in
:ho State Senate in the years 1861 and lSG3.-
As Chairman OF judiciary Committee of that
body he won enduring aurcls lie was the author
of the Series of amendments to tho State Con
stituton, intended to deprive tho Legislature OF
the power to transact local business, which II
adopted at the last session. would have forced all
future legislatures to enter upon higher range
OF ideas than those involved ia toll-rOuds, brdge
and railroad franchises and the like.
As a whole there never was IL judicial ticket
presented to the people Of the State, which EN-.
hrnced half the talent, worth or integrity Of the
one now before them. Since it was made up we
have not heard singlc well founded complaint
against it in any quarter. 1t is possible that If
the Convention had cavusscd the quail ilicntons OF
every member of the bar in this State, better 80.
lectOns could not have been madc. None Of
these gentlemen can be defeated, except by the
apathy Of Union voters. 1t is we'll that this fact
should be thoroughly impressed upon the public
mind. In the approaching Judicial election there
is nothing to dread but apathy. One day more
devoted to our duties as citizens, will give Us a
government harmonious in all its parts For
years afterwards there will be nothing to inter
rupt the most devoted attention to private pur
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