The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-01-17
=, IL the Judge and his mo,

: ully denouncinG tue uuS a. nu 0'' - -
tives, through the medium of all the i:
So II mp.stthi.ing journals; and thus too
giving the Judges of the, Coz! Court Of AAp.
peals d gentle hint Of what may be ez.
pec,ed if they affirm the decision.
i Iu tho same article, it is refreshing, if
not amusing, to hear the newly adopted,
ardent lFcst Virgiuian mourning over a
lost, /" time. honorcd custom Of Oh Fir.
sinia.' Hear him! lie says: "Wo
regret that the time.houorcd custom OF
Virginia, rhi:h has heretofore kept the
judicial cruine free from tho pollution
of political faction. has in this Instance
been violated" What this man, fresh
from New Hampshire. already talking
about the time.honorcd customs OF
Old Virginia" What docs he know
about them? The idea must have come
rron some Of his patrons, whose thoughts
are always on the flesh pots OF LsyPt'
S,raws show how the wind blows. 1t is
news to the people Of West Virginia,
and moro particularly to the loyal cItl'
zeus Of this Valley, that "thc judicial
erminc has heretofore been kept free
from the pollution Of political faction"
His patrons have used him badly; they
ought not to have made, nor have alleged
him to make that declaration. Our
people have not yet forgotten the kind
hear,cd and generous, but mistaken
Judge McComas; nor the eloquent Judge
Ward :; nor the talented Brockenbrough |;
nor the grave Judge Camden; nor the
brave Judge VIM. l.. Jackson nor the
last, though greatest, John j. Allen, late
President Of the Court Of Appeals, ofthat
good old State. How often, in by'gone
times, have these valleys aud hills echoed
and re>cshoed to the sound Of their elo'
qucut voices in behalf Of the oppressed
South; in dcnunciatioa Of the Union )
in support Of State sovereignty; in sup
port Of slavery, and against emanclpa'
ton and freedom? Our people have not
forgotten whose persuasive tones, cheer
ing voices, and commanding station al
lured our brothers and sons and fathers
to 90 out in search Of their rights, and
imbrue their hands in the blood Of their
kindred, and clothe the land in sack
cloth and mousninsI Oh, no! Mr.. Ia
itor, this was not polluting the judicial
ermino. with political factions" Ask
your patrous-they will tell you it was
chivqlrops patriotism T. R9us, your
self now, aud shake of the evil iulue &C
while yet you may. Ask the l2yal pco'
pic if the judicial erminc has hitherto
booq Kept free from political pollution
Ask those who have no cudsip Yiew but
their Country and their Countrys good
Inquire of these last if the decision Of
the Court, regarding Quarters npplica
ton to he rcstnrcd to Office, was "pol
luton of the crmine p And then ask
them further, if the rebel lawyers arc to
be restored to their Offices, why not also
restore those old Judges, who kept tho
erminc so free from pollution? For
surely, if 7ardoncd rebel l'wyers arc f'
ministers in court Of justice, it is most
appropriate that 2cls| Judges should pre-
SHE. Take soundiuss, and don't anchor
your ship among the breakers
But the organ informs lis readers that
the loss Of the legal advertising has been
fully supplied By its liberal patrons
No one doubts it. They are Of class
who would chccrfully contribute thou
sands to accomplish their purposcs-the
ous!ing of loyal men, and the restoration
Of rebels to office.
This is the only actu,l issue between
the so called conservative democratic
party, and the Union party.
Are pardoued rebels eligible to off &c
There IS nc other real issue or contest in
West Virginia. All others are Of but
secondary nature.
Judge Polsiey refused to permit re
turned rebel to practice at the bar of this
Court; therefore he has polluted the
: judicial ernnc, and is denounced as q
Radical" So Of Judge n. Harrison
The Attorney General give an Official
opinion in relation to the test oath. lie
, is charged with Official corruption, by
Daniel Limb, Esq, the great champion
. of the conservatives. And Govern OF
Borsmau-no words sufficiently cmpaat'
r ic to express his radicalism arc found in
the dictionary. Therefore he is put in