The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-12
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Sunday Morning. January 19. 1873
sRIeesion.of!Jud

Sunday Morning. January IL. 1873
Diessso.: Of Judge.
We perceive that the election Of Judge
Tor the Eighth judicial Circuit has been
fixed for next Tuesday, 18th instant.
Several candidates have been mentioned,
from among, whom the Legislature can
hardly. fail to make good choice. We
know; that there are some sound lawyers
Of ripe experience. fioe assainments and
high character. whose fitness for the
position none oana question. We have
not thought OF political considerations
in connection with a position OF this
sort, What is wanted is an upright
Judge. learned in the law, profound in
thought, industrious in research, and
capable Of commanding the respect Of
the bar, and. Of giving satisfaction in his
circuit, Whether he be Republican or
Conservative, or indifferent and sverse
to politics, is, in our judgment. matter
OF indifference, and We had hored that
the proper qualifications only would be
keptin view. In fact, we cannot asso-
oiate proper discharge of the high and
solemn functions Of the judicial office
with heated, partisan spirit. The
Judge should dwell in cool atmosphere,
maintaining his own equipoise. just as
he judicially holds the scales even.
We regret to see that both the Repub-
lican journals Of this city have sounded
the party gong and raised the party cry
in this election. One says that Demo-
Gratis hare offered factious and bitter
opposition to measures which tended to
advance the interest and protect the
rights OF the oolored people. It pro-
fesses to regard it as unsafe ''to trust
the interests CT our newly enfran-
ohised citizens'' in their hands. 1t asks
Republicans to sustain one of their
own faith exclusively for this high office.
Here We see e recommendation of the
wrong thing. and il tho advice should
be followed, possibly an exclusion OF
those merits which alone constitute fit-
ness fof the place. This is specimen OF
. sort Of political Intolerance, which. we
hope, the electors will have the good
sense to disregard. The other Republi.
can neWspaper:-t Herald-gives sub.
atantially the same advice. although it ie
couohed in more deoorous terms. SIT IL
''master Of political life aud death" to
fight the Democratic organization at all
times and under all circumstances. We
are conoefnedEto learn that the Rspubli-
can party il this State stands upon so
precarious, . footing. Eternal vigilance.
we know, is the. price Of liberty; but We
thought the Republican party in South
Carolina rested securely upon the broad.
unqaeationing. .unreasoning, stereotyped
naj6tity Of 10000 votes. We should
think ii could afford'to elect q Judge oi
law upon merit, such as We have de.
scribed. and still live intact and un.
harmed as party. The Herald also
does the Conservative element wrong in
saying that if it were in power, such 6
thing as Republican in Office would be
impossible. On the contrary, it has
sought several times to elect suoh Re
publioans as. were least obnoxious tc
ssofioes OF honor and trust. The trouble
has been. that as soon as We find somt
merit in man, and show willingness.
to support him as a choice of evils. it hat
killed him in his own party. Now, We
say to our Republican neighbors. let nj
elect to this office OF Judge the best man
we can flnd-a man who will adorn the
station and promote the public good, in
maintaining the public justice, no mat
Ter what he may have been in his politi
cal or party affiliations heretofore. Thai
is fair, we think. and that is what will bt
good for tho country.
encouragement OF Manufactures.
We had the'plea,ure, nearly month