The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-02
.TusIgc E'Iuo,.v.

The Journal OF last week contains a very bitter
attack upon Judge Emory, and from the style
aud language and general tenor Of Il, there Is
not much doubt but that il IL the production Of
Mr.. Yelloii, Judge Emory's Opponen, for the of
lice Of Associate Judge OF the Third Judicial Cir
cult.
During the canvas between Judge Emory aud
Judge Grason, in 1865, no attempt was made 10y
editors or correspondents 10 dsparnge ether
Il was admitted that they were both gcnilrnien
and both qualified. Il was not then charged
that Judge Emory had done any injustice To
Judg" Grason, or that there was any improperly
in his lcing candidate Neither Judge Grason
nor his friends dccmcd il proper or jus, Ia cen
SURE his conrsc indeed II was well understood
that the appointment Of Judge Emory was arccrl-
able tu Judge Grason aud his friends aud an
proved hy them. Judge Emory did not accept
III" place without consultation with the mot
respectable and distinguished memhrrs 81 hi
profession. (amung whom We maine WIN. Srhlc,
and VIM. u. Collins, Eqs.,) VIII" advised his ac-
ccplancc; not that he hal any doubt IL lhc pro
pricIy of II, hut To be- sinc that be- not liable
To- Ccnsur from any quarter.
The place was declared vacant T., ihc lrgisl,-
,urc, the only tribunal competent Ia lasa upon
IL. The public convenience required it Ca h,.
fllr,l and I, WIS Judge Emor, 3 dp,y lo accept
thc appointment, unless lhuc were satisfactory
rrasons Ia forbid him; be- owed Il !" the public
whu required his rrViccs, to do So
IIcinqui,hinf valuable practice Ia arccp' the
situation IL would have been unreasonable not
tn expect him Ia be- candhnir ~ ihr tneuin.
election. lie was candidate lcirrr th, ls,,ilr
aud WAS elected hy a large mhju,iiy. .huWiu,
that his cuursc WasappFovcl. H. h,s lvri"tn,l
thr duties tor upwards Of two ycat- nud h.ll
Ia thu satsiaciion Of friends aud lurs
Why then, the indecent attacks al the J.nl
naif Il Is ohvious he Ir'ssd oII.oa,si Dos a.'
shmi, a. hd Indy, GrasoH. "a sysal g,asai
ieiM ham, g,a'i,naH ahd hry,r Il wa-
deemed ncsrssari to try Ia bring Jud,y Emur,
down into the mirc aud slough L., ans m.ans.
however unfair aud untrue, aud ~ venture iAc
assrtiios that there Is nat onr other human i,..
ing ia baltimore county who c"uli b.. pr,cui,,l
To- sleih unjusily aud 81 unkindy "f lnI.'
Emory the correspondent IN last week .i.ar-
Il
quarter, Is beyond the power ri expression
| Thu ohai gr that judge Emory Was innucu,,,i
T., az, "nr ~ the selection ol jurors j. To-" ..u-
irmpiihlr 9" ALLOW oi rommcnt II was mad,
his 'luit {" select i've hundred from the iiN ga,
cts aud voters most competent to sctNra. ju.ur
ILL., acquaintance in the count, brins lim,,,i %,
had &" rcs"ri To consultation with oih,ts DO,
aI',a'i With the Judges al the ntphnns tuurt
Ihc r"nuis COMMISSIONER and with rcntl,m. %
oi all rtri,es. aud thus snnghi information t...
tide M intelligent aud reliable snufc,- ,u.l
las chiact"t ~ u gentleman, rs well rs la. iih
| partial c1ur,c IA the administration 81 justice
forbid The i'lcA that hr was influenced T., any
consideration but the nust earnest desire 9" uh.
tain III" ,'si aud most competent men, anh So.
believe this Is the universal sentiment Of al 'hir
| minded, respectable aud sober citizens.