The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-16
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But speaking so much OF lawyers lead
me naturally TO speak Of Judge who's
name have quoted above In the List o
those who have been mentioned in con
nectlon with the Senatorial election.
refer to Judge Jackson, OF Parkersburg
Perhaps 1t Is hardly fair to class him Al
one Of the asplrants for the Democratic
nomination, inasmuch as 1t Is not certain
that he would give up his present LII
tenure on four thousand dollars q year fOl
six years In the Senate at five THOUSAND
a year. The Judge knows that politicians
like other wicked people, stand on slip
perry places, and that 1t Is the easiest thinG
In the world to leave q man out In thu
cold where his position depends on some
body's vote. Not so, however, with hin
who holds life appointment The wind
may blow and the rains descend, but thu
house Of such an individual falls not. i
stands despite friends or enemies. OF al
men, the proyerbill mutablllty OF human
affairs affect him the least who can not b.
removed from office. And ] suspect thu
Judge understands this fact, Not that
think the Democracy will tempt him
very strongly 70 resign with q view o
comforting tho Senatofship on him, for
presume there was q goodly, number who
will be preferred before him for that Of
fee, In tact, think they would be very
chary indeed about eleCting him undcl
any circumstances likely to occur. They
donot fail 10 remember that he Is one OIL
Father Abraham's appointees, and that be
sought and solicited the position at that
great and good mans hands. Perhaps they
will remind him ofthe parable about Dives
and Lazarus, and tell him that things
are now changed, and that no official who
ever wore q black Ulepubllcan) gown can
put on the Senatorial toga by their con
sent. This would be harsh sentence up.
on the Judge, for believe that he could
get a certificate to day from all the Radi-
Gals In the State that he was never q he.
publican 10 any dangerous extent. And
certainly The decision Of the Enforcement
act Of Congress, which the Judge held to
be q "let up" measure Tor the benefit Of
Jews and Genliles, whites and blacks, all
who were DISTINGUISHED, ought TO commend
him to the affections Of the Democracy,
who, according TO some, owed q large
measure OF their success In the late cam.
paign to that decision. Well may he say
10 them: "That mercy | TO others show,
that mercy show TO me- And although
he needs nothing, and perhaps seeks moth.
ing, at their hands, yet as a matter OF
principle the Democracy are bound TO
cherish lively sense Of gratitude toward
the Judge. Like Sir Matthew Hale, he
"forgot for the time being that he was
Judge" and remembered simply the dis
tresses of the people. 1t affected Webster
to tears when told In advance that he
could not get the nomination for the Pres.
idency IN 1852. "AlasI' said he, sis II
thus that the South repays me for my 9TH
Of March speechH" And so we say, in
conclusion, In regard to the Judge, Is II
meet under the circumstances that the
Democracy should hold him in suspicion!
II they cannot overlook his record, what
possible chance Is there for the next man
on my list-ex.Judge Ferguson "lf the
righteous scarcely shall be saved, where
shall tho wicked appearH" .,,.