East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-17
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
THE JUDICIAL ELECTION.

ton which is far more important to
them than would be an election for
Governor and State officers. The per-
son elected as Circuit Judge will hold
his Office for six YEARS from Jan. !,
1864. If, duriag the six years now
passed, there has been much important
business in Circuit Court, what may we
reasonably expect, with the rapidly
growing business of tho Valley for six
years TO come. This business must
come before the Judge of this Circuit,
and in determining between the persons
presented for their sufirages, the elec
tore should be governed solely by the
consideration of fitness for the position
The qualifications required arc strict
integrity, great legal requirement, un.
firing industry, exemplary self-possess-
ion, perspicuity and prompttude, with
q firm seli-reliance aud courage, that
will enable him at all times to maintain
the dignity of the Court, while he is
careful that justice is done to the hum.
blest sutton.
Litigation is expensive in the best
courts. 1t has been estimated that the
people of tho State of New York have
paid out more to settle the practice
merely, under the code, than it cost
them to construct the Erie canal. But
this expense is greatly increased when
the opinions of the Judge of the Court
do not receive the confidence and re.
spect of the community, and when they
are driven to higher courts, often with
trivial cases, rather than submit to
wrong. To sutton in court, if an err
roneous judgment he given, it is of no
particular consequence whether such
judgment be the result of weakness, ig
norance or corruption; the result to him
is the same. And the power of Judge
over the rights of suitors is much
greater than is generally supposed
Many of the questions submitted to him
are questions of discretion, which supe-
rior courts will not assume to review,
and tho decision Of which is final. Con
sidering, then, the magnitude of the
interests at stake, land there is no
county in tie State, ii we except
Wayne, where there is more important
business in court then Saginaw we are
right in saying that this election is of
more Importance to the electors of this
Circuit, than one for State officers.
We shall vote for and support for
that office, Hon. JABEz q. SWITZERLAND,
Of Saginaw, because we believe bin
possessed, in greater degree than any
other, of the qualifications above men
toned. He has had an extensive prac.
tice in all the various courts of this
State for the last fourteen years, and
for six years of that time his principal
practice was in court presided over
by Hon. Sanford NJ Green, who is we'll
known to the oldest residents of the
Valley as model Judge, and whose
abilities as Judge, we arc happy to
learn, are still appreciated by tile peo-
pie of the 9th Circuit. Mr. Suther.
lands reputation has 10 fictitious basis.
1t Is the result of dilligent and persist.
ont labor. The study of the law with
him has been as much matter of love
and pride, as of duty. His mind is dc
rather than impulsive. He
is not given to much speaking, bat
speaks to the point, and is clear and
iD his mode of thinking. 1t
is no disparagcment to others to say
that for legal learning, whether as to
principles or practice, he has no supc.
Iior 10 this Circuit. And yet, with the
humility ever accompanying true
worth, no man has less conceit, no man
. less opinionated. His integrity is
beyond question, while sclf-reiance and
lntiring energy have been prominent
md distinguishing characteristics of his ,
Turing thu whole course of his public
ife. The convention which put him in /,
wisely disclaimod all parti. /,
anship in the election, aud placed him
efore the people, not as politician, Q
ut solely on has fitness for me Office ;
Lis election, therefore, cannot and will /
OF be claimed or taken as a party sue.
,ss, or a party triumph. h
For himself, the election to the Office, @
will be loss, as it will take
IN from lucrative practice, to sal.
y of fifteen hundred dollars per year,
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