The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-07-13

party politics, justly or uninstIy brought into
reproach, the Judiciary of Pennsylvania has
hitherto stood, and still stands, high above
suspicion. In this earnestly cherished septi
iilent opposed with my pen and vote the
cail Tor a convention to amend the constitiIs
lloh OF 1870, and opposed the amendments
submitted In 1858, which were carried onl,
oy lew hundred votes, and carried as T
have never doubted, by a citizen of vour
county long since deceased, aud who after
wards sat with me upon the bench. Tnon
the same grounds I voted with a majority
not very much short of two thousand Of the
voters OF this Judicial District. against the
amendment of 1850 making the Judiciary
e'ectlVe' need scarcely add, that | entire
ly agree with you. gentlemen. whsn Won saw
'haV you 90 not regard the Office Of Judge
cas- political Office"
10 say that it IS NOT a s'PoLITIc41. ffi.e,,
IS only to eRuuciate a TRUIsa. as every one
feels. 1t is a simple. se!f-evident truth Which
no process OF reasoning could make more
plain. In the practical working of our ro-
iltical system, P ,LITICAL PARTIES. organized
TO carry out IN matters of government tbs
measures which constitute their poli,ical
creeds. find 1T necessary to select thosefas can
aldates Tor that purpose, who will represent
their views 1t Ia a necessary and proper
quaiincaton for candidate that he be Of
snd true to his party and carry cut its nea-
sures. This Is plain enough But how II Is
or can or should be, QUALIFICATION ron A
JUDGE, who should know no man or uartv-
whose only business it is to hold the scale Of
Justice with steady hand, and unsuspectea
between men Of all parties and creeGs poIit
ical or religious, and mete out "equal and
exact justice to all'-To BKA PARTISAN. or
that be should be chosen upon party pripci>
Pls, through corrupt party appliances. in
heated and demoralizing political contests. is
what common people are unable to compre
heno-What common sense iDtuitiyely rejects
as aosurd-aud what all iud:cious and re-
Iecllng minds must deprecate According
~ we md 1t to be the prevailing sentiment
oi the masses-the common sense of the pub.
lic-that judicial Offices should be kept above
the sphere Of party politics and no intell-
gent man ct any party regards himself, or
regards any one else, as compromising his
political principles or his party status. by
casting of all party trammels and following
out, In this most important exercise Of the
elective franchise, his conscientious conyic<
tions Of duty.
These views are felt to have peculiar force
applied to me, in view Of my past record and
present attitude. Ten years ago, W hen mere
partisanism was for time lost in higher
and holier sentiment, upon the written inTi-
tatlon OF the members Of the Bar Of the vghole
district, was an independent candidate.
l here was no other candidate. and | was Of
course elected without opposition. 1t was q
high and more than merited testimonial
compliment which ] shall fsmerllber with
grateful. emotion until my dying day, and Of
which shall preserve the evidence as the
most valued relic | can leave to my children.
Since then, though my political sentiments
have been upconcealed, and as we'll known
as those of any maL in the district. | have
not been POLITICIAN. l have felt it my
duty to avoid personal arguments on politics
have attended or participated In no dele
gate or other political rnsetings-but have
felt 1t my duty to abstain entirely from
mingling in the details of partisan politics.
To this, no doubt. is largely to be ascribed
that freedom from bias, or suspicion of bias,
which [ believe has been universally accord
ed to me on the bench. To be candidate
now upon any other than independent grounds
wouldsbe, l feel, to come down from an ele-
walton which have hitherto occupied
l leave here then, gentlemen, this subject
with the citizens of the district. who are
the most deeply interested in it. They will
make a choice, ! have no doubt. in entire
Independence Of thought aad action, as they
should do, with single view to what is best
not for me, or for any other candidate, OF for
any party. but for the interests of the pub
lie They have known me as long and have
had the means of knowing me as well as any
who might undertake to instruct them upon
my merits or deficiencies, or the merits or de-
tciencies of any other candidate; and, a
jury Of the vicinage. I. for one, will approve
and scquiesce in their verdict, whatever it
may be. l am, gentlemen,
Very respectfully.
GE0. TAYLOR