Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1864-03-17

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tclc clipped from the Des Moines Reg
lister of the Sd inst. 1t was written 10y
Hon. III. G. Vinton, member of the
House of Representatives. from Chicka-
saw county, in reply to an editorial
which appeared in the Register of the
lst inst, copy of which please find
enclosed
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
March LIST, 1864.
EDITOR OF REGISTER Il cannot re-
rrain from noticing an editorial appear
ing in to-day's Register announcing the
appointment of G. c. Cole as Judge of
the Supreme Court. AS to Mr.. Coles
ability | have nothing to say. His
professional prominence is acknowl-
edged wherever he is known. He
may have rendered valuable service #"
to the Republican party; but when
you say that his appointment 20 the
Office which has just been created
will be cheerfully endorsed by the peo-
pie of the State, | must beg leave to
differ with you.
presume that in speaking Of the
people of the State, you do not exclude
the people who live in the northern
ties of the State are cast to you? And
now, Mr. Editor, is it natural to sup
pose that the northern part of the State
would "endorse the selection made by
the Executive" the " selection living as
he does in the Central part, when the
north presented man for the Office
who is in every respect well qualified
and emincntly fitted for the position,
and one, too, who has been identified
with the party ever since its organiza-
ton No, Sir The north, instead
of endorsing the selection made 10y
the Executive" most emphaticalIy
disapproved of it. ....
She presented no ae,c accession, but al
old lcheet h0rSe who has been indefati
gable in advancing the interests o
the Republican cause. For this rea
son her claims were entitled to thu
highest consideration, to say nothing
in relation to the fact that the nortl
half of the State is not represented up
on the Supreme Bench. If the histor,
of our party does furnish proc
that the claims of the North hav,
been successfully denied for these ma
ny years that her dissenting vote
has never been listened to, it does no
necessarily follow that she will thu
continue to submit TO Sights and il
suits. To endorse this appointmer
would be in good keeping with OF
: spirit OF. meekncss and submission
: time past but as we disclaim an
: such humility now, it is not surpri'
ing that we refuse TO endorse"
regret to say that, in my opinion, thi
appointment will prove a party calam
! ty, in which some must suffer. VIII
the sufferers may be, the sequel as
merges into future political campaign
will show. NINToN.
, The circumstances, are simply these
, The bill creating an additional Judg
} of the Supreme Court, which couferre
the appointing power upon the Go,
ernor, was opposed by the norther
members upon constitutional an
economical grounds. The bill becam
law and then the northern members
, after due consultation. agreed upo
the man whom they would present fl
the appointment. In the meantime
while the bill was pending, Mr.. Col!
was hawking around his petition pray
ing for the appointment to an offic,
tchih at that time lad no existence.
The claims oqthe North were strong
ly urged upon the Executive by tn
members from that section Of th
State when they presented the Hon
Reuben Noble of Clayton county 70
the appointment. 1t was Of no avail
The appointment of Mr.. Cole was on
ly the consummation of plans an,
promises made many months ago b,
those gentlemen living in Des Moine
who dispose of these matters withou
consulting the people. We are Undue
ed to think they have had their las
make the time will speedily com,
when they themselves will be un
made. ;.
| R,lo,y J., fin ad;forial rnc,rrad IA 4.
| From the Des Iones Register.