Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-09-29

and insisted that the proceedings nae
in April were without notice or author
ity, and therefore invalid, and further
moro did not express the truo sentiment
Of Fayette County.
The Central Committee Of Union
County had appointed Delegates to said
Convention, a portion Of whom were
present.
From tho conflicting views and claims
there developed, it was manifest that
harmony could not be expected, and
the Convention wisely determined, for
the purpose of arriving at the wishes Of
the people, To refer the whole matter
back 10 them. and called for popular
election nomination to be held in each
Township in the District on the 23d
day of September.
Since that time, the Wayne County
Central Committee have resolved that
no such election shall be beld in that
County, consequently IL would have
been vain and useless for the other
Counties 10 the District to hold said
election, as no satisfactory results could
DO attained, nor harmony thereby be
restored.
Charles G. Binkley, Esq, of Brook
vile, has consented TO be candidate
for Common Pleas Judge, and we pre-.
sept bis mama TO ths people of the Dis
trict for their support. In some parts
Of the District be may not be generally
known, but We may say tina, be is a
man in the prime Of life. of we'll settled,
temperate habits, and irreproacbasie
character. He has had very exien-
sive legal practice, particularly in this
Court, and has thorough acquaintance
with it's principles, routine, forms. and
practice. He is clear.hsaded, prompt
industrious, energetic business man, A. d
as proof of the manner in which BIZ
is esteemed where he is best knowr W.
confidently expect to give aim fb en-
tire vote Of franklin County.
The Common Pleas Court IL. one D.
the most important in the Stale
Through IL passes the entire property
of the STATE about every thi rty years
1t is held every four moas .hs in each
County. It's business 10 be- ,uehs home
to every mans door, and in behalf Of
the widows and erphans of the country
VIC demand al enligh< ned sxesesse Of
the elective franchise in selecting The
priest who shan miess:er~atnhes altar.
Heretofore, 10 this paIs Of tho State,
our Judges have go morally been men OF
temperate habits Ia one instance, in
the Madison Ciroai,, the people were
guilty OF the egr sgiOas folly of elec,ipg
one OF her gified s0rs, Chapman, to the
oench--a man of isiempszass habits
with the hope Of reforming him; but
sadly wcre tLsy disappOiAsed; and il
was only sSS tho hast election that they
succeeded in shaking Ahin Of, by de-.
fea'ing Vim at the polls,
1T - claimed that the people ofwayne
ana Fayeiie arc bosnd BY the votes
cast at the April Nominating Election
90 vote for Judge Kibby. This wss,.
lerly deny. But even if IL were n full
and fair expression Of tho public mind
at that time, the duty ofths people and
The nominee are reciprocal. If The PEG.
pie arc bound 10 support the nominee.
DO rs bound TO redeem his promises nd
eompoTi himself in such a manner as 10
demonstrate that ho is worthy of their
s1sragss If he does not, he has no
o'nsnas upon their regard; otherwise the
machinery TO effect proper choice, bu,
becomes an engine Of power and Cd.
preston These matters are uspleas
ant, but the public interest requires that
We shouId look them full In ,he saes
and act as becomes American freemep
IL Is a fact not to bs disguised, but
notorious in Wayne Coun
iy, that Judge Kibby either can not or
will not control HE appetite for intox.
eating liquors, and be has, not only
once, bH, frequently, authorized the
publication Of his deIinguebeies in this
regard.
A very short time nov intervenes be.
'ore ihe election, and We had hoped ere
Row 10 have arrived nt some satisfse.
tory and harmonious solution Of affairs;
but aimee The recent action OF the wavne
Cpun'y Central Committee there 10 no
''her alternative left us bat TO appeal
% an enlightened pubic, and ssk them
o protect and vindicats their dearest
lights and iBterests
We ak and demand, % a matter of
nipple justice to tho people, that the
'rcss Of the District accord us a fair
'esring before their readers.
THE SOLDIERS FESTIVAL,
We think we are safe In saviny fha,