Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-11-13
The Circuit Judges.

bable that thrco or fc,ur cf t..asa now
upon the Bench will hc SIX 10 "stc,
down and out" T!larc arc c!:.cc;i nns
sosomc of themwhid!i wc '!arc say will
havc.torcc with the Goncr;.l Assembly
and consign them to 9 fourlh-ratc prac-
tice at home. tt is an undcniablc
fact that our Judiciary needs improv-
ing, and the only way to do it is to
retire our Objectionable Judges from.
the public gaze, aud supply their
places with bottcr material. There
is no pancity Of good men; VIC have
nm abundance Of them who will not,
if elected, disgrace The crminc Of The
position by expressing ono class for
the benefit ofanotllcr 1t is such rs
these VIC would like to sec elected.
Then the la.ncntable fact Of 4 Judge
being too partisan to hold evenly the
scales of justice, between Democrat
and Republican, would no longer
charactcrizc tic judiciary Of South.
Carolina. Some OF these dignitarios
are too fond Of pandcriny to the wishes
Of those whose opinions arc not in
accord with the times to have that
independence and indiv duality Of
character which should distinguish
the conduct Of those whose duty il i;
to administer the law. Let the
Legislature retire such judicial
frauds rs these to the background,
and fill their places with better and
ADLER men.
The General Assembly has made
some sad mistakes in this matter in
the past, and we trust that it will not
gor from had to worse. If honest,
capable men arc placed in these posi-
tions, the judicial robes that have
been dragging in the dust, with Il dis
gusting sycophancy at the feet Of DO
litical Nlathusalas, will be liGcd up
and clcanscd. We want no Judges
who are book liSs. One or two Of
those now upon the Bench would pay
tribute to a baboon, provided he was
OIL intimate terms with Deacon Jones
and Col. Whatyoumaycallhim. Give
us men for these positions; strong
bold, fearless men; strong to resist the
ovcrturcs Of certain clique; bold in
their adhesion to their political con
yictions, and fearless in the discharge
of their duties. We should have men
Of independence Of thought and ac-
tion men who will not regard them
selves rs inflliblc and perfect, and
every body else as laIlib!c and imper-
feet We want Judges who will
compel the respect Of their fellow
men, by their worth and honesty, and
who will not cringc or bow in Worship
Of all echo.
We have no particular Judges in
view, but write from Il conviction that
an Improvement is sadly needed in
the Judiciary ofSouth Carolina. We
do not suppose there can be any op.
position to tic reelection of Judges
Carpenter, Cooke, Reed and Nluy!rcr.
The General Assembly, in our opin-
ion, will be doing will to continue
these four faithful public servants up
on the Bench; but that body would
be making al cgrcgious blundcr BY
voting for the other four.
We l-arn that Maj. a. b. knowl-
ton, %! our own bar, is Il candidate for
one Of the unHer Circuits. lie is Il
gentleman Of culture and refinement,
and q lawyer whose legal abilities arc
highly esteemed By all who know him.
Thoroughly educated, and convcr-
SAINT with The law, lis elevation TO
the Bench would do credit to the
Legislature, and give to South Caro-
lima apurc minded and upright Judge.
It is to be hoped that our dclcga-
tion will lo their duty i'll The coming
fight. Icr every man he at his post
Of duty whom The day arrives, and We
shall chronicle them us faithful ser
wants. But don't thrust devils and
cdiots upon us, whatever else you
may Go. We see these every day.
We want Judges Of learning, discrc-.
ton and honor. Slall we have
them?