Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-22

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hence there IL an excussble hesitation
smongst editors in giving expression to
the popular sentiment concerning the
appointment by Governor Ponder OF his
drunken brother-in..aw to the CHANGER
iorship. Yet we should he false in our
duty to the State and Its people we're we
TO psss by in silence such hagrani out
raae on the time honored practice which
has given us a pure, honored aud ire
prcaehAblo Judiciary TO which our people
locked with degree Of respect approxi-
mating reverence. l.
We can esdily sec why strong partl-
sans On one side should look with KIND
n erultation on this shameless act OF
uepotism, and why those OF the other
aide should regard It with an uncoucesled
alarm as e political blunder, all respon-
ability for which Il behooves them to
promptly and vigorously disvow, but re-
gardiag II, a. we DO. from the standpoint
or neither party, but simply as a citizen
Of Delaware to whom the name and
fame OF his native State IL dear, we view
the appointment with degree OF indigns-
ton, sorrow and shame for which we can
End 10 adequate expression in words
That the man who made the appoint
ment should have thus covered himself
With infamy and revealed his degraded
standard Of public morality while hold
ane the ofice OF Governor OF our State |
would have been enough to bear, but
that he should have dragged down our
iudisIsry to his own miserable level, |
strikes at the very foundation Of our
State pride and deprives thoie of us who
love the State Of our birth, Of our refuge
and retreat when she Is assailed for the
many faults which Just such men as this
man, Ponder, have laid at her door.
But II Is worse than a blow to
mere State pride. 1t strikes at the
very foundations Of Justice aud social
order, by destroying, IN a measure,
the hitherto mistaken aud unques-
uouing faith OF our people in the
character Of those who hold the most
sacred and responsible office in a civilized
community. It gives us as the presiding
1udEe Of our final court Of appeal for
the most dificult and intricate OF legal
eases, a man, who, despite the argument
ana grouA dless talk to the contrary, has
never been distinguished for his great
hsarnink in law, and who has been but
briefly and spAsmodically engaged IN
legal affairs for fifteen years, twelve OF
them being spent exclusively in active
political life, during which he contracted
and practiced habits Of debauchery which
would have injured him intellectually and
destroyed his legal capacity had he been
81 the atart, what he never was, the
esuudest and sblest member OF our bar
His appointment Is also an act Of
eFuelty and Insult 10 the four gentlemen Of
unsuilied honor aud irreproachable char
aster who now adorn the bench OF oui
State. and Who are forced by this shame
.sss act into an association they canno
bnt lcathe. And it ia an act Of create
sruelty, still, to the honored, able and up
right Judge who resigned the place TO r.
Co restore his shattered health beneall
the softer skies Of foreign land; 70
none Who know Judge Bates can dout
that he would have died a martyr at hi
poet had he supposed that the judicii
e4mlne which be laid off would have bee
throun on the shoulders Of sot, as
,oeompensc for The pasi iavors while
a.ole put 1t in the power Of so uu0t
aan as Ponder 20 dispose OF such q
aaics. Look at It rs we may ii is a crut
shameless insult aud outrage to eve
eatren Of Delaware, high or low, and
sSnnot but be stumbling hiol
r. the path Of those in other states VI
are making gallant Eight against t
dangerous and pemcious system OF
elective judiciary.
Marshal Dunu's Letter.
We published on Saturday, witho
comment. L. $. Marshal Dunn's repls
the charges brought against hun
Samuel ". Harrington, ESQ, In his int
view with an EvgRr HvESISe report
Any one reading 1t, will see that It is
admission rather than a defence. He d.
rot deny that be Is in the habit of (
trusting the delicate aud respousi
pOWer Of summoning Jurors to men "
are not his deputies, or in any way sw'
or pledged to the faithful performance
that Important duty neither does
denv that he committed this power to
hands of a party to a suit, and 1t is
- H.. L. .fa1 ksaN n ha ans
own sense Of propriety that it was
exercised. AgAiH the defeuce Of
character OF the jurors he did sunni
IL Irrelevant as their character was
attacked or impeached. The charge
packing" was made TO rest on the
territorial taking Of all the Jurors Fl
Two particular counties 10 the eX
sion Of smother county, and the evide
that such exclusion wat Intentional In
Marsha's efforts to conceal the fact
false return which he subsequently,
tered. This the Marshal makes no
tempt 10 deny, but merely makes :
lame attempt At explanation and exc
We mention these matters to show
the Marshal has failed to meet
charges against HE conduct as. pu
officer, which is the only part in the
troversy which specially concerns
So far as bic letter Is an attack on
Harrington that gentleman ia abunda
able To answer for himself and "
have done 40, doubtless, to-day la
not been the first day Of court. lie
DO % in due time however, (proh
tomorrow, and when he does We I
the Marshal will have cause TO bit
regret the indscrestlon which ha.
bin to thus invite attack.
our Morocco Manufacturer
There arc some gratifying indiea
A. continued and increasing reyiy
business In this city, not only ana
merchants but In our nsnufact
Establishments. One Of tho large
orr industries is the morocco man
tire, and In conversation With a me
If one Of our largest firms last eve
he informed us that there was a MI
yueresse In the number or inc
though not much increase yet in o
Rnit Is largely owing to the fact TIL
manufacturers took In sail 50 early
they are not IN a position 10 be