American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1863-12-09
The JueEgesllip.

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The Judgeship.
The protraeted contest for the appoint
ment of Judge to fll the vacancy in this
district, oeeasioned by the election of udge
Agnew to the supreme bench, has been
terminated by the appointment, by Gov
ernor Curtin; of L. L. Magufin, Esq, of
New Castle.
We had hoped for more favorrble con-
summation Of this contest.
We haeag that our county was entitled
to this honor. We believed that CON
ference of the district would secure us the
voice of majority Of the counties compo-
sing it.
We knew that, while Lawrence county
had, on one or more occasions, endeavored
to throw off Judge Agnew, we adhered to
him with tenacity. When his first term
expired, our people, without distinction of
party, rendered him their united support
for reelection. This, in connection with
other political considerations had led us
to believe that Beaver county would not
turn her back on us now. In this, how
ever, we were disappointed. We met
them at their own time and place, (and
that too, at an unusual place out of the
district) We offered to go into nomi-
nation. and to abide the result of it but
this did not meet the views of the maiori-
ty of that conference! They refused to go
into nomination. at Il. And thus, we were
obliged to return home as we went, with
the consolation, however, of having done
our duty-of having done all in own pow
er to retain harmony in the district
Failing to get justice at the hands of
this conference, we next appealed to his
Excellency, Gov. Curtin-we asked, On
behalf of the largest county in the district
-and. which had given the largest Re
publican vote at the late election, the ap-
pointment of p. MJunkin, Esq, of this
place, a gentleman eminently qualified,
both by nature and education, for the re-
sponsible position-who, although a rclia-
BILE Republican, is not politician, in the
common aceeptation of that term, and
would therefore be the more acceptable to
all parties, and enjoy the confidence ofall !;
but again We have been disappointed.
Under these circumstances it is a salts
faction to know, that nothing has been left
undone that could honorably be done in
Mr.. M'Junkin's behalf 1t was not, after
all, very remarkable that the Governor
could not see his way clear to appoint Mr..
M'Junkin. Our county was the only one
in the district that opposed his re-nomina-
ton; while Lawrence and Beaver, both
supported him warmly; still he had many
and warm friends here, and Mr.. Mum
kin was one of them-and had it been
generally known that he desired re-nom-
nation, our county aeoald have been for
him.
Ifhc cou2dnot crafty us by the appoint
ment of our favorite, still he could at least
have done, as was suggested, appointed
|aene gentleman outside the district, to
7erye until we could elect next fall-had
This been done, we would not have felt
so much like complaining; as it is, we feel
quite differently. Complaints, however,
can do little good.
Having no personal quarrel with Judge
M'Gufin; it is to be hoped, that ,cAjze he
remains on tie bench, our people will treat
him with that courtesy, due alike to him
and sthe position he occupies. In the
mean time, we trust, such action will be
taken as will best protect ourselves from
a continuance Of the wrong which we all
feel has been done us. And, in this, we
expect to show a united people. All that
is wanting to extricate us from the hui
initiating position we now occupy, is un-
yielding firmness, and all will be we'll
1850
Exemption from the Draft.
The enormous number of drafted men
who escaped military duty by reason of
physical in6rmity has produced change
in the regulations of the Provost Marshal