The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-08-17
JUDGE ALIEN. 3. LATTY.

Since the nomination Of Judge LATrr al
Napoleon, we have not had time or space
to do more than publish the official pro-
ceedings of the Convention, but we would
now call the attention of the electors, par
ticularly of this county to the subject an
nouuced at the head Of this article,
The office Of Judge brings the occupant
Of tho bench directly home to the business
and dearest interests Of every person in
the community, whether ltigant or not.
The man occupying this position should be
of purity as spotless as humanity can fur
nsh, and we have therefore ever been
desirous to keep the Judge as far from the
political arena as practicable. He should
stand calm and serene above the turbid
waves Of excited passion, and far removed
from the numberless improper influences
brought to bear during partisan contest.
And although it may be necessary. under
our peculiar method of selecting incumbents
for this office, to nominate them at our
party conventions, yet they may be men
fully complying with the requirements
above indicated
The distinctive characteristics of a good
Judge are legal learning industry and inleg.
rity. About these cluster many other
minor, desirable qualities
Tried by these tests, what is the fitness of
Judge LArrY for the position which his
friends desire him to retain? All of the pro-
fesson who have practced in his courts
have been constrained TO acknowledge, that
we have no lawyer in the Maumee Valley,
perhaps not in the State, who is more pro-
fonndly versed in the elementary principles
of law than he is. TO this his very re-
tentive memory has given him knowledge
of cases equaled only by few. These
aided by an intellect quick of apprehension
and clear in perception, have enabled him
to discharge the duties of t,ial judge in
a manner rarely excelod.
Not only is Judge LATry superior law
yer, but he is man OF iudeiatgable, untiring
industry. He is quite as much Of a student
now as when he commenced poring over
the pages of BRAcToN, LITrLEroN, COKE,
BLACKsroNE and Curry, Whom on the
circuit he sleeps but little, spending most
of the hours, when off the bench, in study,
Hg the cases submitted TO his decision
IAs has good law library, and during vaca
ton every case reserced is most thoroughly
examined. Though District Courts have
frequently failed through want of quorum
of judges, and justice thereby delayed. yet
u failure has never occurred through the
absence of Judge LArrY. lie never wastes
a day in idleness, aud never falls to fulfill
an appointment
His legal ability, his aptitul 10 for bust
ness, his tireless industry and his full de-
termination to protect the public interests
by making parties litigant and their at.
tOrneys come into court with their busi-
ness fully prepared for disposition when
called, has enabled him to keep his work
" snug up" in all the counties of his SUBJ
division, although he has tho largest sub.
division in the State while the work Of
many other judges is ever dragging along,
two or three terms behind.
But the crowning qualification of a good
Judge is, integrity. PopR has truly said:
"An honest nuns the noblcst work of God"
Judge LATrY is an RoasSt man. 1t was
said in our hearing about year since, by
the Acknowledged "heai OF the bar" in La
cas- County in language more terse, perhaps
than elegant, that 4" Ii God Almighty ever
made an honest man, he made him when he
put the pieces of Judge Larry together"
This is high, very high oommendation, but
who can gainsay its Who eau point TO a
word or act of Judge Larry that can bo
tortured into even the sembhnce Of dis.
honestly That characteristic which gives
him tho strongest hold upon the esteem
aud confidence of tho bar. is hs stern, ua.
compromising integrity, No sutor, no
attorney does or dare approach him with
even an inncndo, much less a corrupt propo
sltlon. His purity of character is so dor.
oughly impressed upon the public mind
that no one we presume, over harbors the
thought for moment that no could be cor,
rup'el' lie is, us C.BsARs wiGo should be
"abovo suspicion"
Ia view of these combined qualities Of a
good judge, would it not be folly in the
electors of this subdivision to relieve Judge
LArrY, from tho duties he is low perform
ing for themH Would not the people be
losers 10 an uncomfortable extent should
they do sos The interests ofall--of Repub
liean aud Democrat alike--are Immediately
Involved in this matter, and why will the,
not protect those interests by laying part,
prejudice aud party fealty aside. as to thi,
Office at least aud retain in their servio,
a contossedly superior judgeS We ask al
TO Let common sense aud right feeling rub
in this matter,