New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-20
"THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A JUDGES" ACCOUNT OF Ills CANVASS.

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To me RAZOR Of The TFi6Wne.
SIR: One evening at Washington | recently
called n my old friend, Judge Foster who for several
years past has been holding Federal office at The Wa
tonal Caital After brief conversation on the political
future t suddenly occurred 20 me to ask; " BY The by
Judge how came you in possession OF your tuei What
Court were you connected with y
"Well. really r.. have no right 10 any Judicial tue
for never was judge Of court was duhbcd Judge
some ton years ago in County, Missouri, probably he
cause ran the Office in said county about that time
II hl- ing TO me ever since. You had legal eGu-
cation and admit % the Bar in the East hat on
remoyn 20 Missouri adopted the vocation Of farmer
After few years feeling myself competent for the posi-
ton and al the solicitation Of numerous friends, COL
ouded t1 offer myself as a candidate for Judge. IPre-
suinod myself popular, never having had the
slightest difficulty with any Of my fellowciii-
zens wherever 1 resided. So through the medium
OF the county press, my name was presented for the
Office desired week or two rolled over, aud one DAY
taln. up the county opposition paper, observed an
article in which boldly charged with stealing sheep
III the county in NcwYork, from which migrated Non
may imagine nv establishment. Calling the editor
asking Cor the author OF sad article coud OBTAIN
no satisfaction in regard thereto. At once wrote TO ny
previous residence obtained certificate signed hy
some 80 OF my former fellow itZeis ic"ih}bE rs 10 we
entire Esy OF these charges. This was pdDls"cl ID
county paper at au expense 20 me OF S4O AJ c"d
uatOf. whoever he might he, was moi yet satsh,d
Seduction ana burglary were cai :eu lI' ny my
profound aversion 40 bringing suits for SANDER ana 20
be Inpo- ihC. T. to De- wondered at thdt on one orc
sion. entirely losing my temper, became involved IN
a street light with the editor who published theSc
vile articles and whipping MIN severely was arrested
aud fined $50 and costs was bicd severely 10 carry on
the canvass. Ny political friends called on me for 500
for election expenses, which reluctantly pad, ana
was constantly ont OF smaller Sums Tor incidental mar
tiers Ny Of time and constant worTy o. body ana
mind could not be estimated, ana worst OF all shiu
confess IT, AZ the election beaten by more tah 200
votes The Lord forbid should ever cain 20 through
popular canvass y would shorten my HE Ten years. OF
drive INTO q madhOuse."
Here the Judge, who had been cOn5ldcfanly warmed
up BY bis rapid ut,cralCcs, concluded, and turning 10
him slid: 80. but judge, yOu must have bad mo-
tive for going through such canvass Splendid salary,
4 suppOst-spme $1,000 or $1,000 per year. anyhow e
SalsIy2 Motiytl Si,OUbi Why, man, are you IN
saucf The place seeking for was Associate Justice
of the Circuit Court Re received 10 serving only
for the honor OF the position" dian repeat the lines
lust then, but passing into The street mutccd some
thing KIM Henry v, which probably the Judge
once could have rendered better:
By JOvCi 4 avn not C1vcfous OF gold.
Nor care Who doth feed upon nv cost,
yosrns not. II men nv garments Heari
such outward thing. 0Wcll not ~ My desire.
But n II be q sin 81 c0yet honor.
tie most Offending soul alive.
Ne5- YCF.., NOV. IL, 1870. G. r.