Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-02

HcN uuft1W of aWdkt htWH.
To TIE People Of TIE TceniyJyh judi
cidi District;
am about to resign the office OF
President Judge. Had my personal
interests aud inclinations been alone
consulted, | would have done 10 at
least four years ago. But, on making
known at that time, privately, my
desire to resign, to several Of the most
prominent aud discreet men of the
district, without distinction Of party,
they united in suggesting that | would
be doing injustice to my constituents
should | resign in the midst Of the
excitement that prevailed during the
war, and thus require the people to
elect successor at most unpropi-
tious period Conceding the force
and propriety of the suggestion, |
abandoned my purpose for tho time
being, though at the sacrifice of my
personal wishes. felt then that my
sedentary habits were injuring my
health, and that a change to more
active pursuits would be greatly to
my advantage. Since then the bane-
ful influence of sedentary life has
been gradually growing upon me,
until, within few weeks past my
physician has, in kind but unmistaka-
BILE language, warned me that if i
would escape serious and permanent
injury to my health, change must
be made in my manner of life, and
that TOO without any delay. This
determined me to hesitate no longer,
and to give up my Office at once.
The only question left was, When
shall my resignation take effect 7 In
this behalf determined TO act hon
orably and conscientiously - leaving
consequences to fall where they might.
A careful consideration of the subject
has led me 10 conclude that it is my
duty to resign just now, so as to al
low the people TO fill the vacancy at
the first general election that shall
occur hereafter. l received my of.
fee from the people Of the district,
and when can no longer serve there
in, a sense ofhonor ana justice prom pts
me to give back that which was con
fcrred upon me as a sacred trust, i'm
mediately to the people from whom
| received it, that they may transfer
it to a person of their own choice, in
the manner provided by the Consti-
tuition nd laws of the Common wealth.
would be ungrateful, indeed, were
| to retire from my official position
without expressing to you publicly
my sincere thanks for the uniform
kindness with which you have treated
me during the whole of my term, and
the manner in which my official acts
and determinations have been receiv-
ed and sustained by II constituency
by far too intelligent to expect in any
judicial officer an entire freedom from
mistakes in judgment
Ny frailties aud shortcomings have
been doubtless not few, and have
had therefore great need of the charit-
able support and indulgence of the
people. Of ohe thing, however, ! am
certain: that in not single instance
have / ever wilfully erred, or with
held from any man his rights, but
have auxiously aud earnestly endeav-
ored to do my whole duty. i lay
aside the robes of Office with con
science void Of offence toward men.
Injudgment / may have erred OFTEN
in intention, NEVER.
Bespeaking for my successor in
office, whosoever he may happen to be,
that uniform kindness and courtesy
that it has been my good fortune al
ways to experience at your hands,
i remain, your obedlent servant,
SAMUEL LINN.
Bellefonte, June 26, 1868.