Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
Home Testimony Against Judge
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lican) refers to Judge Williams and the rc-
pudiation Of the Alleghenysbonds in tho
following style:
"Judge Williams has very heavy load
to carry in the odium Of reputation and
the Williamsport platform. The friends Of
Judge Sharswood come squarely up to the
issue and defending him for his opinion in
Boric vs.. Trott, and in this We are satisfied
they are correct. Reputation Of con-
tract payable in gold, by paying it in promis-
es to pay is clearly unconstitutional. The
RAIDS do not on the other hand fairly meet
the issues upon the question of reputation
nor upon harmouizing his views and decis-
ions with the clamors of Radical major
ity.
The Pittsburg Post put the following
question in relation to Judge Williams
share in that gross act Of bad faith:
"Now during this trying and deep agi-
taton (rcpudiation,) without making any
'insinuation' or charge We inquire, as we
have right to do, where was Judge Will
lians? Did he step into the little band
arraycd against reputation, bear his share
Of the odium cast upon them, and assist
them by his counsel and the weight Of his
name and position Did he join. the repu-
diators in their folly, and unite with the
multitude to DO evil, presuming on the im-
mcnsity Of the crowd for escape from res
possibility should the movement finally be-
come unpopular? Or did he choose the
timid, unworthy position Of a neutral, when
a great moral, political and pecuniary qucs-
ton was shaking the society in which he
resided from its centre to its circumfer-
encc?
1t is not to be wondered at, however that
Judge Williams could be silent when the
honor of his country was involved or that he
could be closely and heartily identified with
that local act of reputation, since he is now
the candidate of those very persons who in
augurated and carried 1.-two years ago, an
act Of State reputation, by which the
holders of State loan were dcfrauded Of
their legal right under special contract, of
receiving their interest in coin or is equiva-
lent. What security, under these circum-
stances, the holders of United States gold
interest bearing bonds can have, should Will
liams be elected, we cannot imagine. The
only acts of local and state reputation yet
pcrpntrated have been by the party whose
nominee he is, and if he was not Individually
participant in the Allegheny reputation,
he was at least silent endorser of that as
well as Of the reputation of the coin interest
upon the State loan. He is not pledged
upon this subjuct, and he stands unquostion-
cd as a candidate upon the question Of re-
pudiation, local and general If elected, he
may cite both the Allegheny and State acts
ofrcpudiation as precedents for his own gov
ernment upon the Supreme Bench, and
then what security will the holders of pub
lie securities have? None whatever.
In nothing and nowhere is Judge Will
Jams pledged to the inviolability Of special
contracts, either between individuals or be-
tween corporators and individuals. Besides
this, he is bound by solemn pledge to his
party to reject the rules Of court, the obliga-
tions of custom and requirements of justice,
and to decide all cases and questions accord
ing to the partisan views Of those who elect
him. 1t is unsafe, therefore, to elect such a
man.
On the other hand, Judge Sharswood is
solemnly pledged to the maintenance OF
every contract, from that which exists as a
Constitution. between civil liberty and an
archy, down to the smallest business trans
action between persons in daily life. His
record upon this subject is clear and distinct,
and the very facts that his opponents will
iams' supporters) wickedly oppose him be.
cause he decided as judge that special
contracts must be maintained, should gain
for him the support Of every honest business
man in the State. Aud We have no doubt
that that fact will gain for him enough votes
from the opposite party to render his election
sure.
pG- Somebody says that the best way to
get rid of weeds is to always put your cigar
case and its contents at the service of your
friends. Jones says that the most effective
means he ever tried was by squeezing the
hand of plump young bereaved in black
The next day she was in half mourning
and second kindly pressure resulted in
pink gown, with white bonnet. Farmers
please notice.
nar When Onslow was speaker or the
House of Commons, he maintained the dig
n;tu and authority Of the chair by exclaim-