The Placer herald., 1865-10-14
ELECTION DAY.

On next Wednesday the people ot Calior-
uia will again be called to cast their sutirages
10 The selection of Justice Of the Supreme
Court for ten wears. Beside this and JUS
TO elect. From this fact the election has
not been preceded by the warmth and earn
estness that characterizes the canvass of
General Election. And it may be, in the
absence Of stump speaking. and the usual
"beating up the bush" by county and
legislative candidates, that a suiicien, inter
est will not be felt in the State, to cause the
polling OF large vote. But nevertheless,
citizens have as much csuse to 6e alive /"
the importance Of this election, and earnes,
and Jealous in securing fall turn out of
voters, as when the more lucrative positions
are at stake. The Supreme Court is called
TO pass upon the m"st important questions
that affect US community or AS individuals
in property, l'fe and llh-rty-and in con.
sequence II is of The first importance lha; the
selections for the Supreme Bench should be-
from among men learlfed in the law, calm
and dspassionae in their judgments. and Of
unquestioned and undspulabIe integrity To
more ceriainl y enable the people to arrive al
the choice Of men possessing thess neressAry
qualifications, it WAS wise y provided in the
amenduenls 10 the Constitution, that Judi
cal officers should be chosen at special else
tions. in order that party predilecsions and
pr.jndices should enter as little as possible
in canvass 10 bias the judgment Of voters
In the election at hand the Democracy
candidate for the Supreme Bench in conson-
ance with the intent of the Constitution.
They have not. it is true. nominated mau
without party sffiIiaton or party character
but they have put forward one who ha-
achieved distinction wholly in the legal pro.
f~ssion, and won his bonors AS a learned and
able lawyer among the brightest and most
acute inteleots that adorn the bar Of Cali.
fornia; while he has not figured on the stump
or in the forum declalming on political qnes,
tions, or ia wrangiing over The spos of oft
hce. The excellence Of the nomination has
been made more clearly manifest, as the
press Of the opposition have attempted to
discuss his merits as a candidate Not one
OF all these pres>es-and we can safely as
sert that there are no more reckless par,izsn
journals upon the continent than the Aboi
tion papers OF California dared to
assail the integrity or ability of Judge Hart
ley, or have found one act in bis whole legal
career to reflect upon his honor. They have
found, however, as a bsiuous sin on his part
,ha, he was an oil line Wing; and when
that died and Know Nohingism took its
place, that he became a Democrat and sup.
ported Mr.. Douglas for the Presidency in
1860. They further find that there was ar
informally in his naturalization he, as were
thousands OF others in the early days of Cal
ifornia, WAS naturalized in County Court
The power Of this Court to confer aaturali
cation, was subsequently set aside by dec
sion Of the Supreme Court. Judge Hartley
aheu, showing the attachment he felt tn hi'
adopted country, and the respect he enter
tanned for the DEGREES Of legal tribunals, OBJ
tained his naturalization in the Circuit Cour