Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-10-22

| respectfully announce to the people of storey
County that i am a candidate for reelection TO
the position of District Judge Of the First Ju'
dicil District.
And / take this opportunity to present to the
Electors OF Storey County some considerations
in relation 10 the Judiciary of our State:
The Judicial power Is entrusted with the ad'
mIuis,ration Of Justice. and this power more
iorcibly, visibly and uniformly operates upon all
the rights and interests Of social life, than the
power Of any other department In our system OF
Government. By its proper exercise, Aus, and
vigorous investigation and punishment OF crime
should be reached and secured. The safety OF
the people, and the good order and harmony OF
society, require such exercise Of tins power to
shield the community from fraud and violence,
BY the proper and judicious exercise OF the
same power. the punctual performance OF con-
tracts and obligations should be iaithiuiiy' larry
and Justly enforced, and in the various claims and
liabilities which arise in the business relations OF
life, should be- properly adjusted and established.
The people who can look with confidence to tho
tribunals of justice, for the protection and secu'
rity Of their Just rights, may be truly regarded q
favored people, but without such confluence anu
good grounds upon which II may safely rcst, u
community IL often tortured with apprehension,
suspicion, fear and alarm. Unrest takes the place
of quiet rcpose; and confusion and violence usurp
the power TO control, ~ avarice and injustice may
dictate.
N luulClhl y WINS bhu bhNAhH W NHN up
whose duty II il to exercise this power, should
have and possess such qualifications, experience,
habits and character, rs will warrant in the pub.
lie mind the fullest confidence then there will
be felt an assurance that all just rights and inter.
ests claimed in Courts of Justice will be faithfully
and fairly considered, and impartially decided
upon.
should be such IN will bring with them n reliable
guaranty against any and all attempts to induce,
entice or coerce the judicial tribunal TO soil the
purity Of Its ermine.
JJnsullied purity Of purpose and an unfinching
integrity Of principle are the Indispensable requi'
sites in the character of him who IN placed In q
position TO exercise judicial power in the dis
charge of his duties. Nothing more than the FORE
going qualifications and requisites need be ~.
9uired, and nothing less will render him fit to DO
entrusted with the exercise Of judicial power.
That exercise of power can not wisely be placed
In incompetent hands, nor should II be subjected
to the COMMUNICATING influences of sOcial delin.
a~uencies or of moral obliquities.
The right and the power to nominate a man
for office IL Inherent In tho people. II Is their
duty and their interest to do so. The security OF
their rights, by a lust administration of the laws,
by a nomination for judicial Office Is the control.
ling object TO be obtained. The electors OF q dis
trict, M u body, may nominate in advance OF tho
time of election, or they may nominate ana elect
vt the SAINT time.
InRY mAy ulNO utlCkhhN w NhA'a'
agents, tho right to nominate or name a particu.
lar man for IA particular Office, and when these
agents have acted they can report their doings to
the people. When the report Is made II may be
accepted or rejected. II the wishes, the choice
and interests Of the people have been fairly con.
suited, II proper inquiry has been made In order
10 ascertain the mind Of the people, then these
agents can properly exercise that delegated right
to nominate.
Hut II these agents act regardless Of the wishes
| of the people whose interests, safety and well.
being are to be affected by the selection, henand
in that case the nomination IL made In violation
of good faith and II void, and has no claim to ia.
yor or respect. Il IL a nullity. There Is no such
| thing as q regular nomination, unless it'be made
with an honest purpose of making a selection for
the people and In accordance with their wishes.
| Can q nomination be regarded IN binding II II be
rcpugnant to the wishes Of the peoplei How
| much would we ordinarily pay an agent for doing
| lust what we do not want him to dor Or how
much would we be likely to thank IN agent for
doing what IL hostile to our interest and repug'
nant to our wishesi
And vet how common II In for tho agents, who
have been most wanton and derelict of duty, and
who have only been induced by somo cunning
device to promote the wishes OF a few personsor
a mere clique, In disregard Of the people, TO cry
| out REGULAR nomination ! don't bolt And the
more recreant they were to their proper duty the
more loudly they Intended to proclaim thYbind'
Ing force Of any nomination.
All the foregoing suggestions and propositions
being entirely general In their application. will
be examined exclusively for the purpose OF deter
mining whether they be correct or not. III they
should DO found incorrect, then they should b'
disregarded.
But II upon the contrary, they should be fount
after due elaboration TO be right and proper
then the people Of Storey County have the righ'
and 1t Is their duty 20 so declare and net accord
ingly,