The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-04-01

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nearing III the columns eff the FREEMAN, we
PunhSh beioN Judge Taylor's letter 10 certain
cttileh5 OF Hiimore and vicinity on the subject
o. the President Judgeship in this District Of
course we accord to Judge Taylor all that can
oe ciAiihed for him as ap honorable gentle man
ana an upright, honest jurst, yet at the sam
time we know that the Democratic candidate
"i:l be his compeer in every respect, and herce
We hold 1t oCr bounden dutv to support the
nominee OF our party, and exhort ev cry good
democrat 10 40 the same. But here is the
letter:
EBESsBURG. March 10 1911
Ni9ssTs, ; a. Kephart, Dr.. s. NJ. Kern, John
hnepper, Joseph Miller Esq, Thomas DOran,
Henry Michael, Patrick Doran, Geo. d. Prifi-
EIT, Teofge Settlcmoyer, @. s. Rorabaugh,
John Wright, Christian Shaffer, W IN. Doran,
Henry waters ESQ. Enos Ellis, Esq and Il.
mcOiaue, NllnOre, Cambria county:
Gentlemcn-Y Your kind letter of the 81 inst
was duly received here through the mali. and [
avail myself Of the earliest leisure to reply TO il
having been agitated and discussed, ''Who shall
be our next President JUDGE" in your judg-
that the people have full faith and confidence
IN the court as It POW stands and that no charge
that will permit my 'Hame to be used by the
people as candidate for that honorable posi-
uon' You are pleased to add the expression
of your most earnest desire that political elc-
mentS will not be brought into question in the
| say TO you frankly, gentlemen, in reply that
after much thought and deiberattOn on the
till the next general election, to be a candidate
l will be excused, know, for adding few
brought me to this conclusion,
Neither my age nor my circumstances allow
life; and, while feel Il strong aversion to going
back to the bar and cngaVing:asair in the pI92G-
attach me warmly 10 my present field of labor.
when the XXIVTh judicial District wa. form
young in the profession, without tile ;ldvantagG5
OF ! liberal education and with only such u0or
ron T1fA.at fs.sFF
gle upward from obscure life had secured, | was
called to be its FIRST PRESIDENT JUDGE: aud
have sincc, through the kind and induigcnt con-
aud responsible position. Those who were then
the old members of the bar, have nearly all re
tired or have sank into the grave. With IA few
Of my cotemporaries in age around me. the bar
who have been admitted 10 practice. and I,I8uV
of whom, as have watched with almost pa
rental pride. have arisen to distinction since |
nave peeh on tile ocilch- ana even among
them, nave sOrrowcd to see death do his
morseess work. One, ia this county, the most
BRILLIANT star III the galaxy. before re nad rc;;h
ed his meridian; | was aricVsl II sea, set IN "A
mist Of tears and auother-Onc of my most de
voted personal iricndS--wcnt down III the shock
OF battle in defence of our glorious Union =
ana they bOtn sleep side by side, almost within
NIeN oI Whefe nIite. Inc great mass OF those
whom now see attending the courts as jurors,
and witnesses and suitors, first commenced
Ihelr attendance within the same period, and
first saw me there rs the Judge, and them as
ATTENDANTS upon my courts. During this whole
tlnle' also Notwithstanding the very large
dmOunt OF business done iH this important DIS
tTfct- and the varied character OF it-Often grow
ing out OF or involving partisan sectional
excitement have iilwa IS md uniformly Y. with
out any interruption, received and appreciated
the generous courtesy and kindness OF the bar
and the most unmiStakaBlc evidence of the con-
hdcnce Of the people. hatever have been my
errors they nave been induIgenty ascribed, by
bar and people. to the head rather than TO the
Heart; and there has been, as you all know. and
knowledge, universally accorded To me the
strictest INTEGRITY and I1pAPrItbTTY ~ tbe
dicial duties have discharged the most solemn
and painful duty Judge could be called upon
TO perform with less emotion than have been
able to pen this brief retrospect.
Thus identified with this District, it will not,
l am sure, be thought strange that am warmly
attached to il, ana prefer the duties OF uy pres
ent office to any other department of labor,
whlic L feel this obligation resting upon me
labor at something. | would prefer it to any
POLITICAL Office that could be offered me or
named. | would rather be the President Judge
of the XAlNth Judicial District do not hest
tate to say, than be Governor of tire CCtnlnon-
There arc considerations on the other hand
which greatly moderate my anxiety on the sub
ject. While have been upon the bench have
performed the labor and felt the responsibility.
very often involving sleepleSS nights, OF trying
very large number of civil causes, many ot
them OF great Importance, ana have, IL q dirion
to the pcrpleXing miscellaneous business OF
four quarterly courts in each county, and the
necessary adjourned courts. occupying nearly
all my time, tried an immense number of Grim
inal issues, with everything pcrpleXng and un=
pleasant involved in them. Besides indictments
for other fCiOnieS, more or less grave in their
character. and almost countless mtsdemean0rs
! have tried over FIFTY persons indicted for
HOAICIDE-Lnore, perhaps than any other Judge
i'll the State, out of the principal cities-aud
have pTOnOunCGd upon no less than EIGHT the
extreme penalty OF the law. know. therefore.
gentlemen, what they only can know and can
appreciate who have learned il in the same
way, the heavy weight Of labor and RESPONSE
bility Involved IN the discharge of ali the judi
cial duties in heavy district Ike this; and /
know, of course, and feel, that il God should
spare my life till the allotted limit OF three
score and ten years commission, 4 year
hence, would be commission to toll on until
my iife-wOr1 would be nearly dCn".
I feel no anxiety for success which would iu-
duce me to mako any special effort to influence
the calm and unbiased Judgment Of the voters
Of the district: or, particularly. TO secure 4
partisan nomination for high judicial office at
the hands of any political party. Ii the people
should think ii best fer them. and for the inter
csts oe the public at large, to prefer or select
any other, for political or any other reasons,
shall try 20 think il best for me. and shall bow
with entire resignation to their will.
I am, gentlemen, very respectfully and truly,
GEO. TAYLOR.