Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-08-05

Chairman Republlcan STANDING SOf1lnlltce'
II. NJ. FRIcK, Secretary.
THE PRESIDENT JUDGEsHIP.-Wel late
ly observed an editorial in n noighborny
journal relative to the degeneracy
of the Judiciary in this country,
but more particularly applied to the
Judges of'the various courts of New York
and other large cities. 1t is an undeni-
able fact that the corruption of the Judi
ciary in New York, who are, from the
start, elected solely through the rowdy and
Irish Catholic clement, which so largely
predominates in that city, has brought
one of the highest and most responsible
Offices in the gift of the people into disre-
pute. 1t seems that these political Judges,
for such they surely are, not only wink at
the outrages perpetrated upon peaceablc
procession of Orangemen, but even when
the armed ruflians are arrested and brought
before them for trial, they are dismissed
with a trivial sentence, which only encoura-
ges these tiends in human form to break the
law again whenever an opportunity pre-
sents ITSELF
The recent action Of the Judiciary in
New York presents sad spectacle of the
corruption in that office, and we believe
will have furnished precedent bad enough
20 justly alarm the masses of the people
throughout the country. The time has
certainly arrived when every good, intelli-
gent citizen, without respect to party,
should sound the note of alarm, and put
forth every effort to destroy the corruption
and partizan influence of corrupt Judi
ciary, which is 80 glaringy manifest in diff
feront parts of the country, but moro cs-
pecially in the largo cities.
At the approaching October election the
voters of this Judicial District, composed
of the counties of Northumberland and
Montour, will be called upon to elect q
President Judge, to take the place Of his
Honor. Judge Jordan, whose term of Office
will shortly expire. The Judge declines
being a candidate for reelection, owing to
his advanced age and ill-health, which is
much to be regretted, for we sincerely be-
that responsible Office who has more salts
factorily fulfilled its duties, with equity and
Justice to all, and enjoys the high regard
and esteem of all parties, than Judge Jor-
dan, while his opinions and decisions in
law have been Of such high order as to
rank him amongst the ablest Jurists of the
country.
Our citizens should lose no time in selec-
ting some one for this important office,
whose reputation for honesty and integrity
IS beyond rcproach, and who, at The same
Time, has had the practica, experience in
our courts to fit him for the Office. a
man, however we'll versed in the theory of
hw, but who has never had any experience
in trying any of the difficult cases constantly
engaging the time and attention of our
courts, is certainly not the proper person
TO put upon the Bench. A man must have
had the ,corking experience of successful
practitioner at the bar, and, at the same
time, be good business man, in order to
qualify him for that Office. Unless such
is the case, the unfinished business of each
term Of court, resulting from u want of
business tact in its Judge, will accumulate
70 such an extent that it will be impossible
10 get case tried in less than three or
four years from the time the action is COM
meneed.
Above all, we must select man who
docs not make politics II trade-a stepping-
stone to honor and profit to himself. The
late dsgraceful row in the Democratic
County Convention, in this place, in regard
20 tho nominee OF that party for the Judge
ship, in which II was proven, beyond u
doubt, that over JOur hundred fraudulent
votes, or "rcpeaters," Were given for him
in tle Irish Catholic districts in tho coal
regions, furnishes an example Of tho pros
tltuting and corruptins influences that
viii be rcsOrted 10 to secure u nomination.
Certainly, man who will eountenanco
such monslrous frauds, although only at a
primary election, Is not the one who should
be selected to perform the duties Of that re-
sp0nsible office, 4 mau who viii overlook
such little irregularities, Ia securing a
nomination, would make most dangerous
officer aud ono who should be Dictated by
the votes Of al good, ordor-loyins cilizcns,
lrroApseIiye Of party. Tho Judicial eruilae
uhOnll be kspl spolless, and the good
names and rrpuialiOns len by a host oi
President Judges who have oscuplci tho
liunch VI ouT courts o., a hah ecn.ury,
sh0uld not b. allosed ~ ~ t,rulshsd bY
ll.e eleelloa u ANY man Nho Slll res1rl ~
any ioul lnsans % tlcksFy " ele,ale hlai
sslf " that honoIable posl'lon.
As lLis is ong-leFneA olioo, eH.eadiaa
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