, 1873-05-15

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THE STATE JUDICIARY.
Judge oaton's Views of tho Appronch-
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aggregate Judgment Of their party. However proper
sppy M vi }be reo judicial aotlon would shock
eysry sishLthInkng mani; .n'a sna an s1',s
ssn on yourss Isnsa i tba rssz wca
deprccato iii party nominations Tor judicial occa:
and Il made would sdy'o " oil t1oso ho may regard
nse o bnang foreo such noninaons. IL Ss
judicial action ,he pTlga. 5,agp Pm must knpw no party
il, md u 10 sworn to administer ii ;nnl tic Judge
who, from any consideration, shall over depart from
ono and viii soon s!nK into tho iorest dehs of un.
vs:sal contempt whsHyoF $1as .sf ths sha happon YOU
IL the ineerlty Of ho aaieiery i tho most painiu!
M Vim " ey1 md Il
action which mjaht ten 70 ereao such disifuss ana
binco ieit3hone ob.ervo IN Tho paper. that sotno
interest IL fot and oven oxeterit has ariscn as to
Constitution on tho subject Of raflways, and homo
haye even suggested thnt Judges should 10 elected ~
70 the intelligence and integrity Of thoae producers,
that an a.are thoy would ep,rn 1t with tho con-
adopted, aud Q man DO found 30 tlost 70 self.
respect a. to accept q PLACE on tho Supreme
Bench with s,,a IN % nr ,F pledge to ao make 70
would procsin hi@asf T. be II the @ market and would
be purchased from those TO whom he had alroady sold
Rncerelytrua that no such dcgrndation-no such
aa.ct!on rasorved for our rooptO. What would 10
ways should avow ther puTpose to elect Judge
pledged to aoo particular decision IN their favor mud
! howl Of Indignation throughout tlle longth and
Of tho @ na Mshd t,e esry
might othefwiso bo enttlod.. am sure that tho
rrodueing class arc possessed Of too much inte'll
6a guilty Of such wcakness aud folly. Beaides au tho
questions invovcd far As understand thonn,
sao may DO taken 70 tho Supreme Court oi he u9ted
decided by our own suprenc Court, and they aro no
douh. Of nuch character that whichever party may bo
ii oonr 50 ha Il T. not not * lbs eas @ ear esrhy ~ moent
which way or Supreme Court 1nay decide IT, so far
o n1 m = =, @ =
proprtoty, agree to rrqorna decision in tho State
courts ad mako the great contest in tho court ot na
resort whore II must como at last.
Dofora closing wish to rafor to enc ather subject
public excitement and that Ia tho administration
Of criminal Jurisprudence.
Within tho laat year there aeoms to have been
nivnl Of 1lood-an epidemic Of 1nurder-not only In
remarkable coincidence crrors to haye crcpt into
an unusual number Of convictions, which has CON-
peed tho courts Of last resort to ntorroso tho rules
OF nH and order new trials, and Of this homo per-
eons, and eYcn so1no influential papcrs, have allowed
to eompn end eSe to Fo.sc sn cut
tho law as It is. 1t is tho rroudcat boast Of
all enlightened Governments that oycry citizen is un-
tdP asa e.. a s
tnnocontall recognize tho t1nproprety Of furnishing
tho murdoror without trial an:! conviction, no matter
proprety which this 10 tlS criminal also
declares TINT certain r,lcp ahn ba observed n his trial.
haye another trial, in which thoso rucs ea,i bo OBJ
seryed and Il has appointed the Supreme Court to eS-
amino md deermine wethef sueh Faeg haTo hsen OBJ
tho reason of this that tho law which you anil aud NIL
nvo holpcd 10 make has declared that tho observance
against Just accuaat!onB, and j.cial history shows
tint nyen tho strict enforcement Of these rules las
BLOOD on tho sea,old. You, sr, can apprseiato wlas
sometimes even Intelligent people fail to APPRECIATE,
a. sh @ Ssy si nS 9 t.
| him Whoao guilt IL moro doubtful
Tho hghcst duty. which can ever dovolye upon q
awed by any measure Of excitement, and admnister
tho law ns 1t ill.,, evcn III thu face Of personal
Ss &c res sy sss; @GsS fss IT, rss fs rs1
may dash and e1pend thomselycs III vain; This mus.
wherever he heholds Il he feels renewed security IN
| his person aud estate know thcro is no mnn who
YOURSELF and submit Tint 1t Is lie highest duty Of
influential Journals, which hare such poont inuenco
upon public opinion and hayo such faculties for Lead
tho manenance Of what all thinking recognize to
he right, md to uphold Ito judiciary in ths fearless
when such duty Is most unpleasant, and especially
when opposed by public e1citenent:
In conclusion, allow ule to state through you to tho
public thss propose 10 carry Into practical effect my
suggestion by voting for the reelection Of Judge Law
rence who Ii jua acceptable to Judge as II
Wo nau Always ABrceu RoAteaA1s ! LAYS AAoH4 A1Al
we'll for thirty years. and have observed bis course
whe the Bench for the last lino years and for
stf feel that wc cannot afford to loso tho benefit o.
his long experience, his sound learning and, above
al, his anwayernQ integrity. Truly yours, =
SAN FnANo1sco, May 2, 1873.
| 10 tbs Editor ef The Chicago 4fi5unc:
SIN: Tho public will give special attention tc
the above able letter Of the Hon: JOHN D. Cation
for many years Chief Justice Of Illinois, to Mr
scammon. It is q convincing, in fact unanBwcr'
ablo, nrgumont in favor of the election OF Judge
Lawrence. 1t is to bs hoped it will have o co1l-
trolling influence In tho CANVASS, and that nli