, 1873-04-23
JUDGE LAWRENCE.


FROM tue GtHs8fo tItt.} NGpuDtlc.
It nppoan, from tho petition sent In to Chief
Justice Lawrence Of tho Supreme Bench, TINT
very nearly, il not quite, all tho lawyers Of tho
district are In favor Of Lis recollection. They asls
him to become candldato, la End thoy pledge him
somo inlnonco OIL tho action Of tho Farm
ors' Judicial Convention, to be held at Prince
ton Oh the Goth instant, but whether twill not
remains to bo Hooll.
THO Bar Of tho district, it must DO conceded,
Gro competent to judge correctly Of the merita
of candidate and Of qualifications needed to
Ill the pluce acceptabiy aud 1t would seeu, ag
though their wishes should not be disrega1led
in making selection Of Jnlgo Lawronces suc-
ceHsor. 1t is not partisan movement on their
part; tho signors Of tho request belong to all
political organizations, and no party capital is
sought to bo made cut Of it by anybody.
Wo nlso call attention to Judge Lawrence's
reply. It B characteristic Of tho writcr-Btraght-
forward, manly, and fair. Ho proposes to giyo
no piolgoa to anybody, and tint il right. Wlilo,
1t 10 m indfsputable fuct that he sympathizes
with tho producing classes IN tloir efforts to free
themselves from tho yoke Of bondage which
grasping and hcartlesa monopollats hayo placed
on tloir necks, ho will not consent to 10 the
Judge Of any clique, party, Or movement, but
must take his Heat free mud u1stranmeled
Judge, il ho tnkes it ut NIL. This il QUO Of tho
many strong reasons why ho should DO ro-elcct-
Cd to his soRe on tho Innch
From Tho Miaonk (IW.) Reporter.
We publish In another counM al invitation
from tile bar Of this district to Judge Lnwreuco
OF tho Supreme Court, asking him to become a
candidate for recollection. Wo avo Of the opill-
ion TINT ths action 10 just and proper, notwltll-
standing tho arguments soyoral Farmers Con-
yontionB hnyo used aganat it, in consequence Of
lis having decided tho caso Of tho Railway COM
rninsionor5 w. tho Chicago & Alton Railroad all
yerso1y to the farmers.
Like tho cracli-Drainod Knight Of CcrvantoA
satire tho Dons of Illinoia laYo been thraahing
around aud striking out in al directions at sone
imaginary foo which they call tho "railroad
ring" or bottor still, - chartered monopoly"
warn1ing tho people OF tho country againBt ita
machinations, aud calling in loud tones for it's
overthrow. Would it not be moro to tho purpose
for these pooplo wlloae lamentations resoanl
tho land, to ceaso weeping, dry THOR toars, and
instruct their Representatives, at the State Cnpi.
tal to mako law whereby tho entire railroad
systen1 Of the State may 10 govorneds Tho
Buprcmo Court having decided TINT the State
Inns authority to make Bslch law, We sny lot it
| bo mado ut ouca aud thou wo will hhye sono~
| thing tangible ui,ou which to base our opera
| tl0nb.
Tie truth Ia palpab1o that mon OF all parties,
| antl without exception, 10 fur GH wo know, wish
to hive the interests Of tho farmer guarded not
only In ts caso, but IN pll otlloru, aud any pro-
tense to tho contrary Ia sham. 1t is absolute
1y necessary to tho prosperity and well-boing OF
t tho Westorn country that tho farmerH should bo
protected, hut lot 1t DO dono legitjmatoly-let 10
| brute force DO usoa first SEQ that proper laws
aro enaoted and then rally round those laws md
! innlst upon their enforcement