The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-12
To THE EDITOR OF THE PH9N1x:
At.o -Ls-L. L.

To THE EDITOR OF THE PHOENIX:
During the period which has elapsed
since the death Of Judge Green, and
more especially since the publication
Of my card in the Union Herald, Of the
9Th instant. I have waited patiently
for expressions Of opinion from the
people upon this important subject.
consider it the duty of overy citizen
Of the State to mako the question of
election of Judge, who is to decide
upon matters of law aud equity be-
tween man aud man, matter OF indi-
vidual as we'll as public interest. l
also consider it his duty to use his in
huence. 80 far as il consistent with
justice and personal dignity. to the
election of an upright, honorable. Ca
pable Judge. Until within few days.
however, but little has been said, aud.
as far as cnn he judged, but little lone
toward this end. Two days since. two
articles appeared in the Union Herald,
one signed "Rerub!ican" aud the
other "Conservator. The first was
evidently written by some ono who de-
sires the position for himself or for Il
friend. as the only qualification re.
quired is that he shall be Repnbl,-
can. In other words, tho candidate
may bo totally unqualified in every re-,
spect to Gil the office, bot II he could
be counted on to vote for the meuucst
dog in the State, should he be nomi-
mated for Office by the regular Repub.
licau party, then he should receive the
vote Of that party for any Office 10
which he may aspire. "Conservutor"
tukes a different view, aud although
his candidate seems to stand 10 chance
Of election, "Oonservator" certainly
has no reason to be ashamed Of his
nominee, for the name Of General J.
B. Kershaw is Synonymous with ul
that is upright. gsntlemanly and pure
That he is honest and capable, no one
will deny; that just and equitable
construction of the law In all cases
brought before him would be certain,
were he to be- elected Judge, none can
doubt; but then he lacks what is to
some q most important, and to others
the only, requisite-the belief that q
Republican can do nothing wrong, and
that Democrat can do nothing right
So much for Gen. Kershaw.
Now 1 am free to say that we're all
other things equal. being q Republi-
can. should prefer to see a Repnbli.
can elected; but where such marked
differences exist, whore the candidates
are incapable and dishonorable upon
the one hand, and honest and capable
upon the other, no true man can hesi-
tate. [ do not advocate the election
of any man, bat simply ask what every
citizen OF the State has right to de.
naand. that the best man be- chosen.
1 have no personal acquaintance with
any Of the candidates except +. J
Moses, Jr., w. j. Whipper and L. O.
Northrop. OF the first named gen.
tleman (?) I have already spoken, and
hundreds can testify to the truth ol
my statements. OF w. j. Whipper,
the less said as to his qualification to
fill the Office of Judge. the better.
That he is Unreliable, unscruplloue
and dissipated, il we'll known. Mr.. L.
@. Northrop is. without doubt, far the
best man talked Of in Republican cir
oles; but has he the ability and expert.
ence tC fit him to fill such q respsnsi
bio position? Is be sufficiently well
read In law to decide Justly nd rightly
all cases which must Of necessity come
before him? My opinion, aud that OF
those best qualified to Judge. is tina,
he is not so qualified. But should he
he elected, he will not throw thnt dis
grace upon the State aud the Republic
can party that must OF necessity fall
npon them from the election of eithe,
of the two first named candidates.
There are men in the State who can
be elected. who would reflect credi,
upnn both the State aud the Lsgi.la
ture that elected them. Let such u
man be chosen, aud thus provo to the
people that our representatives are no!
actnated solely by selfish interests. and
that all ofiicss within their gift are not
as charged. filed only With those who
have been deepest in corruption aud
party trickery. In the election ol
Judge for the Third Circuit, let The
action of the Legislature be such re-
buke to the Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court Of this State. that he vii
not again 60 demean himself rs tt
lobby In the interest Of his own SON
and more especially when that son il
SO notoriously bad, and when no one
can possibly know the fact of the SON.,
ontrageousiy bad character better thar
his own father. EDWIN F. GARY.
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