The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-05-09
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We are psrmisssd By osi. Il. A. WiItss,
= pshlisA % fuiloNing ksssf from saass
Baldwin. Il viii 90 doabs cause surprise
that gensleman % universally popular ID
Judge Baldwin, .sboald decline rsnomina.
ton. Hs has discharged shs imporsans and
laborioas duties dsyolvsd By his presents Of
Zoe, With ability aad asswsrving adslIsy .-.-
Az Jadge, he has Ne senfdanea OF sha
profession and the pablis--a senadsaes won
By saasslsss asssatica tssshs aasiss a bis
posision, his imparsiality and unassaming
manners.
The multiplication OF reports OF the de-.
eisions Of soar Supreme Court, arssvidsnos
shss the labor performed by she Judges 10
immense. Ne one but an accomplished
lawyer eonstans sladens, snaa hard Hoyks
sr, can expect 81 assaius 70 jsdieiai sniSshes.
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Davenport, April Ii, 1868.
Col. II. A. Wiltss, Dssbugas, Znasa ma
MY DEAR SIR-Yosrs Of the Sd OF THE
month was duly received, and hasten 30
reply. ~ s.ss .as.
You remind me OF the Fact that the l7sh
of June approaches, and state that she
question 10 frequently asked you whether
will accept q Reconciliation for the position
now occupy. You also suggess in your
letter shat ysu eonssras these questions into
doubt dc TO my purpose, that this doubt
arises from no desire for change, but
from fear rather that may not accept, you
are kind enough to suggest that you would
be exceedingly pleased to answer these
questions in the a6irmstive4 ~, sE:>.i#lfE
| have been frequently solicited Of late
by members OF the bar from different parts
Of the State, to allow my friends to use my
name at thsapproaehing Contention, with
view to Q denomination.
t. il known to many Of my personal
friends that it has for some time past been
my desire to retire frem the bench with
The expiration of the term for which was
elected. BY many of these have been
urged 20 wishhsla nay deellnatioa, wish o
hope, as they expressed themselves TO me,
that | might change my purpose in this re-
speet. So 90 81. 4 81 zrs,sa
AS che Vine Is drawing hear, I Feel thas
il Ia bat due TO other aspiranls fer the
nomiaation thai my oonelasioa shoald be
made public. therefore ask you 20 make
il known 10 those who may make farther
inquiries in regard TO this matter, that it 10
my wish to retire from the ofhes, and thas
thsrsfwe decline ro<nominalioa.
do nos thiRk il q matter OF saf6eient
Importance TO state the Eesson thai impels
me to shis conclusion; safHes il 30 say, that
they are altogether OF q personal ehsysstse.
I deem It NOS improper for me TO say, bow
ever, that did desire TO sontiHue upon the
bench I would moss readily sabfhis my
claims before the csnvension Of the 17sh
Of JuBe, assured as have been, from 81!
portions Of the State, that my nomination
would be sitogether acceptable to the par
II Of which claim TO be O msmbsr. thsg
leave to assure you, that my Intercourse
with the members OF the bar sad my asso-
ciates upon the bench, has bsen during my
term OF Office of the most pleasant and
agreeable character, and trust shall psv-
er become unmindfui of their friendship,
and of the kindness and courtssy extended
toward me in my efforts TO discharge the
ardueus duties Of my Office.
Very respectfully,
Your eb't servant. ..
G. BALDWIN. ..