The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-08

his engine knows what it will bear, under.
stands its guage, keeps it up to its proper ten
sion, and brings out all its capabilities without
explosion, or spreading ruin and injury around
it. We have said he is the only man in this
community thoroughly capable, and we said it
advisedly. A man may be a thorough and
learned lawyer at the bar, in the full power
of his professional knowledge and skill, and
yet put him on the bench, and he will prove a
failure, because there is, besides learning, a
tact, arising partly from the constitution and
sagacity of the individual, that books
cannot give, and there is happy
practical facility, the result OF long
application, close observation ready COM
mand of the examples of experience, and
an adaptation to occurring circumstances
that depend entirely upon the idiosyncracy
If a person has not these advantages, his
learning may be an accomplishment, but not
a utility. Judge Allison has eminently all
these qualities. He went on the bench de-
termined to show himself worthy of the situa-
tion to which he had been elevated, He
applied himself assiduously to his studies;
he accumulated the learning of his profession; (;
he saw it daily illustrated and called in
action in the trials before him, and in the
innumeTable questions and arguments that he
had, as judge to solve and settle, his iron con-
stitution bore him through, and he became, as
he has always continued, an acute, learned,
vigorous and impartial magistrate.
For the long period of thirteen years Judge
Allison has stood before this public as
judge without spot to sully his ermine
His integrity is unimpeachable, because his
honesty is founded upon a profound sense
of religious duty. He deeply feels his obi
CATION to man, but more solemnly bis respon-
sibiity to Godl In addition to this polar star
in judges virtues-while there is in this
gentleman an unhinching firmness of purpose
that nothing can overawe or intimidate-
there is mercy, the offspring of a most feel
ing heart, whose mildness has, as tar as posi-
BILE, always mitigated the severity of Justice.
Besides these moral endowments, Judge
Allison happily possesses, as we have before
remarked, physical power of endurance,
resulting from sound state of health, that
sustains him amidst the most arduous and
complicated labors We would not say
word in derogation of Mr.. Hood, the compe-
titor of Judge Allison for the Presidency of
the Court OF Common Pleas. Mr. Hood is
undoubtedly an amiable gentleman and
fair average lawyer, with a limited practice,
but as innocent as a lamb CT the science of
human nature, and as incapable of controlling
the complexity of the great tribunal which he
is struggling to occupy, as young and tender
child. No, we have something more hardened
and exercised than MIR. Hood has ever been
in forensic labors. Joseph Allison stands
alone as the most fitted for the post; and the
people of Philadelphia at this time would
manifest degree of insanity to commit
their lives, their property, and the care
of all that is near and dear to them, to any
other than the tried and honest man who has
so long served them. In addition to all,
where shall we find warmer, more devoted,
and truer patriot than Judge Allisonp In
the late bloody Rebellion, from the very be-
ginning he stood by his country; he knew
nothing but his country and her interests; he
cheered on his brave compatriots in their
glorious efforts; he visited every battlefield
to aid, solace, and support the heroes whose
wants and wounds demanded relief and SYM
pathy; he told them they were not forgotten,
but cared for and followed with exultation.
And if his public duties had permitted, and
he could have been spared, his generous
would have armed his hand and
made him combatant and leader. There
is no tear that lie will not be reelected, or
that the people will err in their choice; but
let him be again clothed with his judicial pre-
negatives; again continued in office; but let
it be with such an overwhelming majority
that the people may emphatically exclaim,
"Wen done, good and faithful servantw