The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-04-20
Hon. James thompson.

The official term of Judge Thompson, the
Of this State, will expire on the first Monday
of next December. His reputation as an
able, accomplished Judge and h;s irreproach-
able character are 80 we'll established and so
universally admitted that anything we nigh,
say in his behalf would be entirely supertiu>
Gus. The highest praise that could be be-
slowed upon him has very recently been ut
tered by John w. Fornsy, in the Philadsl-
phia Press. who says of him: 1.-The vacan-
cy to be filed ue1t October is created by the
expiration of the term of Chief Justice
JAMES THOMPSON. democrat, but one of
the purest. truest and bravest men that ever
ruled in our highest court" This ercomium
on Judge Thompson is as outspeken as it is
just. aud, coming from political opponent,
1t may be said of it. that "praise from Sir
Hubert is praise indeed" 1t was feared
that Judge Thompson would not consent to
a renominatisn. bnt it will be seen from the
following correspondence between a large
number of prominent members of the Phila>
delpbia Bar, without distinction Of party,
and the Judge. that he consents to be can
didate. The Democratic State Convention
will Of course nominate him, and thus afford
the people an opportunity Of retaining him in
the position which he so ably, justly and i'm
partially fills.
! PH ILADELrHIA, April 9, 1872
TO the Honorable James Thompson, CHIEF Justice
Ot the supreme Court Of PeHiIsyirdnid:
| DEAR SIR: The period is approaching when
your term OF service on the Bench will expire,
and the undersigned, members OF the Bar, ire
| spectlVe OF party associations, in anticipation
OF that event, beg leave to request that you
! Will permit your name to be USED as candidate
Tor reelection. In urging this request, we feel
| confident that we speak the general sentiment
and desire of the people of this Commonwealth H.
They regard with just pride the high charac-
| ter of the tribunal with which you nave been
SO long associated, and which has derived addi,
tional lustre from your learning, abilities and
! Impartial Judicial judgment. And we are per-
suaded they would lament, in common with the
lie loss.
! We beg, therefore, that you will give the sub
1ect OF this communication your early atUen
| llOn, and we remain, with great respect,
! Very truly, your obedient servants
George W BiddIc, Eli K Price,
! FurnIan Sheppard, William A. Porter,
= Mccall, Constant Guillou,
j. Cooke Longstreth, George Junkin,
J. G. Rosengarten, A. l. Fish,
| Henry ,. Hagart, Joseph B. Townsend,
! Henry NJ Phillips, H. e.. Townsend,
| K. l.. Ashhurst, William Henry Rawle,
! }. Vaughn Darling, Chapman Bddle,
! Morton z. Henry, X. &. AcMurtrie,
| Craig Bddle, George w. Thorn,
ii. u. Clay, Charles ). Pancoast,
Henry Wharton, John q. Johnson,
John FaIlon, James L. Gowen,
Henry Flanders, George Sergeant,
Horatlo Gates Jones, T.. NJ. Husbands,
| w. l.. Dennis. Theodore Cuyler,
Alex. ID. Campbell, w. Hayward Drayton,
| George NJ. Dallas Pierce Archer, Jr,
/ Daniel Dougher:y, William l.. Hirst,
| w l.. w hlIman, Lewis &. Cassidy,
| Joseph A. Clay, Edward OlmStead,
| L. T. motifs, Edward II. W OrreIl.