East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-24
Justice OF the Suprcme Court.

Justice OF the Supr cme Court.
The Democratic State Convention
placed in nomination for Justice of the
Supreme Court, Hon. David Johnson,
of this city That this nomination is
satisfactory to the democracy, and all
conservative men of jackson County,
will not be questioned 10y any, and we
hazard nothing in saying, that Judge
Johnson will receive the cordial aud
hearty support OF all the true Union
men III the county.
He is in all respects the right man
for the times, upright and honest as
lawyer, with a sound discriminating
judgement, and with legal ability, IN.
questioned, fearless in tho discharge OF
every responsibility az a public officer,
he vii make no time serving represen.
tation of the judicial ermine.
Judge johnson has served the public
six years as Judge Of the circuit court,
composed of this cournty, w ashtenaw,
Ingham, and Eaton, proceeding the
present incumbent, Judge Lawrence
The people of this circuit know how
well and how faithfully and impartially
he fulfilled the trusts imposed upon him,
and they will express their appreciation
of his conduct while on the bench, with
a rousing vote at the ensuing election
A residence in this city, for twenty-five
years during which time he has been
engaged III the practice OF the law, has
given the people all ottunIty to be.
come acquainted with Judge Johnson,
in all the relations of life, legal, social
and political. In his course as legal
practitioner, he has always SCARED above
the petty strifcs and technical bicker
ings Of sutors; often interposing his
counsel against litigation rather than
encourage liligious controversies be.
tWaan -. c-ll,.... ..,.,,, ..'L;-l. s,~-- all
terminate with long bills of cost follow.
ed 10y personal enmity that may last a
life time, and neither party satisfied
Perhaps "A few within the circuit of his
legal practice, have become his enemies
in ono sense of the word, because they
found in such counsellor, one who
had rather lose fec, than advise re-
sort to the doubtful arena of the law
BE that as it may, Judge johnson has
lost none Of the esteem of good men,
and it is to this trait in his legal char
actcr that he is indebted for many
strong and unwaverng friends, those
who will stand 10y him through good
and through evil report
Judge Johnson has been life long
Democrat, and is now nothing else
he is not an outside professor Of the
principles of the Democratic party, for
the sake of counting its favors, but an
ardent advocate and staunch defender
of the democratic faith in its original
vigor and purity, as handed down by
Jefferson, Madison, and Jackson; aud
with all patriotic men he holds that the
constitution is the only bond of union,
aud when that is regarded and preserved
as it should be, the Union will be indis.
soluble. Let il not be understood that
Judge Johnson is politician AZ some
are. His tastes and inclinations have
never led him to mount the political
rostrulns and deal out partlZan thuu.
ders, but he has on the contrary pur.
sued an even and consistent course
claiming for himself the privilege of ex-
pressing his opinion freely, at all times,
and allowing the same liberty to others.
But in 1860 when he saw the hurricane
of lauatciSm sweeping over the country,
backed up and goaded on 10y the sbo.
ltionists, he, like a true patriot, took
the field and exerted himself to the ut.
most to stay the fearful tide Of sectional
anlmosity.
We believe that we are strictly in the
line of our duty to the people of Michi-
gan, when we urge then-by the re.
gard they have for themselves IA lovers
of law and order, their abiding faith in
democratic institutions, and their strong
anxiety for their preservation, I" unite
with the friends of the democracy, and
elect with triumphant majority Hon.
David johnson to the office of Justice
OF the Supreme Court Jackson Pat.
riot.