The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-07-11
Candidates at Hickman Satur-
daY Night.

DE- es for Circuit Judge, and our popu la
aud talented young friend, A. B. Stub
blefeld, a candidate for Common
wealth's Attorney, filed an extra ap
pointme Mt. at this place, Saturday nigh
last, to, we regret, very small audience
| Judge Marshall made the opening
! speech, which was devoted almost entirel
/ TO defence of his own record as a union
man or rather apologize for belongin!
o the Republican party. His defense
/ inasmuch as no one had assaulted in thu
slightest his unioni.m, was entirely gra
/ tuitous and unnecessary. Indeed, it wa
amusing, to those we'll posted with thu
/ Judges long service to the Republican:
I and long Identification with the extreme
measures of his party, to hear how neal
he could approximate to being a democra
without forfeiting his allegiance to TIP
/ Republicans. He says there are no differ
/ ences between the two great parties-ex
/ cept in name; that all the old issues tha
! formerly separated them were settled, ant
he believed it was the desire of the peo-
+ RAC lhhA ~ ohOGiu remain Alt htAN
that the Office was non-political, and the
fact that he (Marshall,) had cooperated
with the Republican party should not be
used in prejudice to his present aspira-
tions. He did not explain why he had
given, tacitly if not publicly, endorse
ment TO the ultra measures of his party,
by remaining in recognized membership
with it. We must do him the justice TO
say that in his speech he violently opPos-
ed the supplemental civil rights bill, that
the people need apprehend no negro ju-
ries from him unless ruled to it by higher
courts, all of which would be received
with more confidence by the public, but
for the thought that the overwhelming
a democratic majority before which he is
candidate had somewhat to do with these
sudden declarations. Judge Marshall has
the reputation of being an able lawyer
and an upright gentleman, but it is unfair
for him 10 attempt to excuse or palliate
his association with his party. We fear,
the hope that he has the democracy on the
hip through the number of democrats now
seeking the same office, prompts too much
his present liberal positions. a
Judge Built, who is a regular old FASH
next took the stand, giving his opinion of
the character and qualifications of the
man whom the people should elect TO the
high and responsible position of Circuit
Judge. He must admit that perhaps him
self, and all his competitors would fall
short of the picture usually drawn yet,
1t would not be expected of him TO pre-
sent any ones claims but his own. His
competitors were all honorable and worthy
gentlemen. He (Bullit) had been close
student and practitioner of the law for
the past % years, except an interim of
four years service during the war. He
was as anxious as Judge Marshall to bury
the issues of the late frratricidal strife.
W1now had one common country in the
prof. serity Of which every good citizen
held common interest; he was prepared
to shake hands with all good men across
the '.bleody chasm; but he was at Il loss
to comprehend Marshalls position. He,
{ Marshall), said there was no difference
except in name between the Republicans
and Democrats-that the bulk of his
friends and associates were democrats
then he would ask him, why he did not
doff the name Of Republican and join the
ranks OF the Democracy, thereby loOsing
his hold upon the solid Republican vote of
the district. Judge Marshalls declara
ions and actions were not reconcilabIe;
but as his competitors, himself, and au-
dience, were somewhat wearied by the
heat of the day, he would not
tax them by a long speech, but in yield
ing begged his friends and the public to
remember him on the day of election.
Mr.. \. b. StubbIefeld, candidate for
Commonwealth Attorney, was next in
order. All of his competitors being ali
sent, he said, his remarks would necessa-
rily be desultory. The candidates for
J Judge professed themselves sorry at the
absence of their competitors, but for his
parIth acknowledged he was not much
SORRY that his were absent. lie would
take no advantage of them however; they
were clever and talented gentleman, and
he might say more in their favor, but he
was trying to beat them. He would state
to the public that he possessed the requi-
site qualifications under the constitution
for the office he sought; he had devoted
the larger portion of his life to the study
and practice of the law; and he could re-
fer with confidence to his clients, TO the
bar of Fulton and to the bar Of the Dis
trict, as 10 his capacities. Ii these refer
ences would pronounce him incompetent,
or that from any cause Whatever he had
ever been neglectful of business entrusted
to him, he would then ask the public not
to elect him. Mr.. S. said there were no
special issues between the candidates for
Commonwealth Attorney, but they weS
forced to make up their speeches from
outside incidents, which gave the cand-
dates but poor fell in which to display
out egotism pretend to. He then brsnched
of in a vein of good humor, which won
the frequent applause of those present.
We shall not follow him. Without dis
arrangement to any, we must say that Mr.
S. made a very favorable impression, full
y sustaining his reputation as a brilliant
and able young lawyer. There can be no
mistake but that lac made votes on the oc-
casion. 1t is to be regretted that Messrs.
NeaIe and Moss were absent as was
also Judges Bigger. Bullock and Rob-
ertson.
DIED,
In Hickman, Sunday, July ., Mrs. PAU
LIVE OYERrON PRATHER wife OF Geo. b.