The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-03-04
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court.

The Democratic State Convention,
held at Detroit, on the IL 1th of February,
placed in nomination for Justice of the
Supreme Court, Hon. David johnson, Of
Jackson. That this nomination is salts
factory to the democracy, and all conser-
vative men of the State, will not be ques-
toned by any, and VIC hazard nothing in
saying that Judge Johnson will receive
the cordial and hearty support of all the
true Union men in the State.
He is in all respects the right man for
the times, upright and honest as law
yer, with a sound discriminating judg-
ment, and with legal ability unqucstion-
ed, fearless in the discharge of every res
possibility of the judicial ermine.
Judge johnson has served the public
six years as Judge Of the Circuit Court,
composed Of this county, Washtenaw,
lngham and Eaton, preceding the present
incumbent, Judge Lawrence. The people
of this circuit know how well and how
faithfully and impartally he fulfilled the
trusts imposed upon him, and they will
express their appreciation of his conduct
while on the bench, with rousing vote
at the ensuing election. A residence in
the city of Jackson, for twenty-five years,
during which time he has been engaged
in the pratice of law, has given the peo-
pie an opportunity to become acquainted
with Judge johnson, in all the relations
Of life, legal, social and political. In his
course as legal practitioner, he has al.
ways scared above the petty strfes and
technical chickering's Of suitors, often inter
posing his counsel against litigation rath-
er than encourage li;igious controversies
between his fellow men, which generally
terminate with long bills Of cost followed
by personal enmity that may last life
time, and neither party satisfied. Per-
haps few, within the circuit of his legal
practice, have become his enemies in one
sense Of the word, because they found in
such counsellor, one who had rather
lose fee, than advise resort 10 the
doubtful arena Of tho law. Be that ms
it may, Judge Johnson has lost none Of
the esteem of good men, and it is to this
trait in his legal character that he is in
debtcd for many strong and unwavering
friends, those who will stand by him thro'
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 princi-
Piles of the democratic party, for the sake
Of courting its favors, but an ardent adj
vocate and staunch defender of the dem
ocrntic faith in its original vigor and puri-
ty, as handed down by Jefferson, Madi-
son and Jackson; and with all patriotic
men he holds that the constitution is the
only bond of union, and when that is re-
garded and preserved as it should be, the
Union will be indissoluble. Lot it not be
understood that Judge johnson is poll
tician rs some are. His tastes and incli-
nations have never led him TO mount the
political rostrums and deal out partizan
thunders, but he has oil the contrary pur-
sued an even and consistent course, claim
ing for himself the privilege of express
ing his opinion freely, at all times, and al
lowing the same liberty to others. But
in 1860, when he saw the hurricane Of