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

TO the Voters OF the Common Pleas
District composed or the Counties
OF Wayne, Union, fayette and
Franklin.
During Jsbuary or February last
Judge Wilson resigned, creating va.
csncy in the Judgcship of our District
Gov. Morton, at The commencement oil
the March Term of the Court at Brook
vile, filed that vacancy by the appoint
msnt Of Judge Kibby, and be came to
Franklin County TO bold that Term,
with the highest hopes of his friends.
So notorious and we'll known were
the habits of Judge Kibby, that. prior
10 bis appointment, Governor Morton
exacted and obtained from him sol.
emn promise that be would not in the
future indulge his iniemperatc habits,
and that If be did before the election
no would decline, and If after, that be
would resign, so that his friends should
have no reason TO complain or be griev.
cd on account Of his elevation, and that
the public interest should not suffer or
be periled through him. His friends
and scqusiDtances did hope that be had
sufficient manhood TO overcome and
control bis appetite, and justify their
expectations.
In Wayne County, for some years,
the Republicans bsve been accustomed,
through the agency of their Central
Committee, 10 bold Nominating Elec-
tion on the first Monday of April. In
view Of all the circumstances of the re-
cent appoin<ment, it was Thought
matter of prudence to postpone rhe
nomination Of Common Pleas Judge
until some day after Che April election,
and particularly so. as other Ceanties
in the District had not adopted that
'system Of nomination.; and the Central
Committee 60 resolved, and gave such
notice through all the Wayne County
papers. Aftorwnrd. and just on the eve
OF the April election, for some cause.
best known 10 themselves, they change
their determination. and on tho Sai'sr.
day before the election on Monday. gave
notice that sheh q vote would be aiken.
In Fayetie County there was . Clerk
and Commissioners to elect, and her
Central Committee determined that tho
nominations for these offices should be
made in April, and so gave notice
through the public press. but made no
such determination or publication az TO
'thsJJudgesbip. Some Of the candidates
for nomination placed Judge Kibbys
,pame on heir tickets, and a number of
votes werc cast for him.
Judge Kibby and his friends now
claim that the setion of these Counties
esiop any further proceedings. consult.
alton or EFFORT at harmony or nomi
'nstion by the District.
I1fJudge kibby had beer true 10 him
self and his promises made TO Gov.
Morton and oibers. the presumption IL
there would have been no trou bic or
'dimenliy in the matter. M our peonls
were entirely willing TO give him nm |
opportunity Of vindira,ing the hopes Of
Ibis friendr. and tsd no desire or incl. !
nation TO prevent his nomination or
election. He rrmc To BrookvilIe 10
bold theJuiy Cont, ard during tho en-.
tire Tenn gave open ard palpsble cyl
dencs shst he had violated his pledges
repeatedly, and that bis old habits Of
bad returned upon him,
and that hescould not or would not re.
strnin or,couirol .hem. We then open
ly manifested our Dissatisfaction with.
and Misrepresentation Of his course aud
conduct. We felt and know that III.
pending an .slection. ho would violate
his solemn pledges and indulge his In.
temperate habits, there could be no
safety or security IN the future. We
say these things mere in sorrow than /
In anger. .
Under these circumstance, We called
|or District Convention TO nominate q (
ssDdida's for tiis important position.
Dur County appointed a full dslssa.
''cp, aEd they sprssurd a. the appoint 9
q tine. Mr.. esrehsrsl. ,hs Chairman i
" The wsyne County Central Commit e
Zee. appeared md clsimcd 20 Gee. The g
'ntire vote Of Wayne County under the 1
distractions manifested by tho April .
nomination. Mr.. Edwards also appear a
d md proposed to cast tho vote Of
'ayetle County psrsuant TO the April n
'omination Mr., McJniosh aud other d