The Placer herald., 1869-10-16
A C A r D.

hoped to 60 through the pending Judicial
election Without the necessity Of appearing
in the newspapers. for any purpose wbatso,
ever. Ny record both rs a man and Judge
10 before the people, and 10 we'll known,
believe to a majority Of the voters. II that
does not entitls me 10 their support, | shall
dsservs to be defeated. Blu, since I have
been upon the Bench, l have abstaiued from
any active participation in politics, under
the belief that 10 do otherwise would be in
compatible With my position as Judge.
II shall be reelected to the office, l shall
continue to pursue the came course and
90 announced to the Convention which
nominated me. Nevertheless, l accepted q
nominstion from Democratic State Con-
vention, and l received the nomination,
doubtlsss, because my political principles
we're we'll known 10 the members Of the
Convention, and to the people at large. In
accepting the nomination from a political
body, did not understand that was psdg
Jog mysslf 10 advance. to aoy particular line
Of decision on questions which might como
before the court. % the contrary, l ex-
prsssly disclaimsd any such inten ton, to the
Convention, At the time Of my nomination.
But whilst reserve to myself perfect free.
dom and Independence Of judgment and Of
action 10 ell matters which msy come be-
fore me As Judge, the Convention and the
party which nominated me had a right to
expect Of me that would do nothing either
openly or covertly, tending to defeat any
portion Of the ticket which they nominated.
After accepting their minatiou, it would
have been 40 act Of gross bad faith in me
If had entered into any conspiracy or COM
biostIon with any person or party tending
or intended to weaken or defeat any other
candidate nominated by the same Convex
ton, TO which ] am indebted for nv Own
nomination. Nsverthelss l am assured by
numerous letters received from persons of
high respectabiity, residing in different por-
lious Of the State, that am charged with
having entered into a conspiracy with Judge
Sawyer and his friends, TO defeat the election
Of Gen. Wallace. l need hardly say TO
those who know me, that this charge is ut
terIy and entirely grouudsss. l have nei-
ther said nor done anything to afford the
slightest pretext for this accusation. 1t is
true, however, that l have taken no active
rart 10 this canvass, even TO promote my
own election. So long as l am on the
Bench, unless ! shall change my present
opinions, l shall deem it iudecorous 10 me
to engage actively 10 any contest for Office,
either for myself or another. Taking no &C.
tive part 10 the canvass, even 10 my own be.
half have not deemed it encumbenl on me
10 Interfere as a partisan in the contest be-
tween Judge Sawyer and Gen. Wallace. But,
whenever the occasion demanded it, have
expressed my true opinion Of Gen. Wallace,
by saying that knew him 10 be a lawyer
of great ability, and l esteemed him as an
honorable and most estimable gentleman.
On the other hand, when my opinion of
Judge Sawyer has been asked, have res
piled that | considered bin as 40 honest
man and laborious and able Judge. !
could not. with truth, have said less of either.
But that l have entered into any combina-
ton. agreement or understanding, express
or implied, with Judge Sawyer. or any one
90 his behalf. having for its object to pro-
mote bis election, or TO defeat Geo. Wallace
or impair bis strength, is entirely aud abso.
lutsIy false. Leaving my own election 10
the hands Of the people, without any active
efforts on my part to promote it, l have
SIMPLY Sustained from any active interfer-
sncs 10 q contest be.wesa others. l am 100
little skilled in political management or
slectioneering devices to engage in such
business; aud my tastes do not lead me 10
engage 10 it even to promote my own .uccess.
1t is. therefore, a source Of much annoyance
10 me. to 6nd that am not only extensive
ly charged With such practices, but that l
am assailsd by my own political friends,
With the charge of having combined with
advsrsaries to defeat the success Of q gentle,
man nominated on The same ,icks. with my.
self
l trust those who know me, will not need
my denial to convince them that the charge
h entirely groundIsss. IT. however, it is
imputed TO me as q fault that | have taken
no active part in the canvass between Gen.
Wallace aod Judge Sawyer, my reply is
that l have taken mono 10 my own behalf.
because l have not deemed it consistent
with any position on the Bench to do SO.
Unless change my views shall continue
10 the same course, whatever may he the
consequences to myself would gladly
bavs escaped the necessity Of appearing 10
The public prints for any purpose con uusctsd
with the pending election if coald have
done 90; but it is due to myself and the pso
pie that l should correct wide spread mis-.
rsprsss ntstious which place me in false
position. J b. CRoCVErr.
San Francisco, October 9th, 1869.