Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-09-19
OSBORN HOUSE, WEST BRoMPToN.

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OSBORN HOUSE, WEST BRoMPToN,}
Angus "a 1866.
My Lord: have the entire
testimony of my own conscience that you do
me no more than simple justice, when you ex-
press yours elf as fully satisfied that no strength
of political bias would impair the perfect integ-
rity and sense of justice which | would bring
to the discharge Of Judicial functions, even on
a political matter, and that our refraining from
sgain appointing me is not from any doub. Of
my faithfully discharging the duties Of the
office. TIE best proof of this being but sim.
pie justice to me is, that l have never yet dis
charged the duties Of my office without being
as warmly oomplimented by the conservative
as by the literal agents for my perfect impair.
tiahty. Morever, you may remember that
uhen you kindly did me the honor of first ap-
pointing me to the office, i, was by appointing
me as additional revising b.rrister, in conse-
quence of the register being in such state
| that Ihe ordinary staff of barristers could no,
get through the onerous work OF revising the
votes. | have both pleasure and pride in be-
ing able 10 state that my exertions have rem
| dered tha, duty comparatively easy one, and
that the reglsteri is now more perfect aud cor.
rect than II had been for years before my ap-
| pom ment.
- Under all the circumstances trust ma,
| be excused, when, with all the unfegned re
spect and warm esteem which l entertain to
| your lordshlp, venture 10 suggest uhethe
some proof we'll founded complaint of inc etfi
cheney or partality in the discharge OF IN,
duties, ought not 10 have preceded such
measure as that OF not renewing my appoint
men,. | have said have felt pain, my lord
! in receiving your communication, but the paiI
is not so much on account of the loss and th,
other, possibly, serious consequent injury L
| myself IN my profession, or the unjust or ma
| levolsnt IT Elections II may bring upon me il
| some quarters, on account of the very inju
rious and dangerous effect it may produce or
| the public mind, especially in forcing the peo
| pie 10 the conviction that no man, particular |,
no in such situation or profession as
mine, however upris ht in the discharge of hi
| functions, csn sincerely aud warmly advocat.
what he considers their rights, without the risI
OF sublecling himself 10 very serious personal
loss, he possibility of being made victim
| of party misrepresentation and rancor and
that for Z man 10 hold any judicial position il
is necessary for him to suppress and stife hi
rea and honest opinions.
| :" am, my lord, yours very truly and faith
| fully, EDMUND BEALKs.
. The Right Hon. Sir A. E. Cockburn
Bart, Lord Chief Justice"
We presume the Lord Chief Justice will no
respond to Mr.. Beales that God being will
ing he vii. kick out al the office holders favor
ing Reform as fast as be can," because in Eng
land the Joh7son style of billngsgtate is no
employed by officials. Yet it seems by thi
| remonstrance of sir. Beales that the govern
nent of Great Britain in employing its patron
age against reform there, President johnson
will be found there as here, that the people vii
push on the car Of liberty and progress, wheth
er officials and their patronage stand in tn
way or not.