The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-24
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!, q ,rpox,s,, ACCOUNT OF ms CANVASS.

.JcpGE's - ACCOUNT OF hIs NANVAss.
n, he Editor Of the Tribune: Sir,-one
.sen;ng M Washington recently called or
INV old friend Judge Foster, who foa <eyey al
rnars mas, has been holding a Federal oHice
at the National Capital. After bries CON.
versa,ior, on the political future 1t suddenly
oec,,rreti to ne TO ask: By.the.by, JUDGE.
how came you Ia possessionrof your neie.
what court were you connected wstbs"
aWell, really, r., have no riggs TO any
iudicsa! title, for never was Judge 81 any
CONT. was dubbed Judge some ten years
agf, In ----- county, Missouri, troeaeS De.
cst,se ran for fhe office in sasdecanty ABOUT
inst time, IL has chung 10 Hac ever SINCE
You see I had a legal education, ana was ao-
rnittes to the bar in the East, Sat on feuos-
lug to Missouri adopted isae soeaoon OF q q
farmer. Aftersa few years, feehpS hyse.
competent for the position, snd at tne so"st'
tation of namerois friends, icoaesuoed W
offer mysesf as candidate for guese. pre-,
spmed myself popular, never RaVing naa
the slightest difficulty with aay OF my lei.
inw.citixeus 9hereyerI resided. So, through
the uaefIi,tsn of the county press, my name
WAC nresented for the Office desired A
week, or two rolled over, and one day,
taking ap the county opposition paper, OBJ.
served an article in which was beadly
CHARGED With stealing sheep 10 the county IN
New York from which Imigraied. doa uay
Imagine nv establishment. Calling on the
editor aud asking for the author ct said
article could obtain 40 satisfaction &c fe'
card thereto. At once i wrote to my pre-
lions residence and obtained certificate
signed by some eighty of Eay former fesoW'
citizens testifying as to the entire ia!sity 0
these charges. This was published IN oul
county pmper at 90 expense to me Oh ger
dollars. NV calumpiator, whoever ne Mfs o.
he. vas not vet satisfied Seducslon ans
burglary were charged upon me. naa
y,rnfonnf aversion to bringing suits Ior Saan'
dor and to refute these deHittsh charges al
fact as made seemed to be Impossible. d
II IN wondered at that Oh one coca
sion. entirely losing py temper, became 10
yoIyed in O street.ight with the editor WEE
published these vile articles, and whipping
him severely was arrested and fined mtg
dollars and costs. was bed severely 10
carry on the canvass. My political irlends
Gated on me for one hundred dollars Tor elec.
tjon expenses, which / reluctantly paid, ana
was constantly out OF smaller sums for IN
cidentsl matters. Ny loss Of time and con-
slant worry Of body and mind could not De
estimated. and worst Of all tska!i confess
it!) ut the election vas beaten oy more tnaI
three hundred votes. The Lord forbid
should ever again 60 through popular can'
vass. 1t would shorten my life ten years OF
drive me into madhouse."
Here the Judge. who had been eorsidera'
bly, warmed up by his rapid ulteranses, con.
Guided, and turning to him | said: 80, ou'
Judge, you must have had motive Tor gone
through sueh canvass: Splendid salary,
suppose-some three thousand or four thou
sand dollars per year. ANYHOW :,
"Salary? Motive? Four thousand dol
lars. Why, man, are you Insane? The place
] was seeking for was associate justice OF the
Circuit Court. He received no pay, serving
only for the honor of the position" die
notrepeat the lines just then, but on passing
into the street muttered something from
King Henry ", which probably the Judge
once could have rendered better:
By Jove! am not covetous of gold,
Nor care who doth feed upon my cost;
ltyearps me not If men my garments wear;
Snch outward things dwell not In my desire.
But If 1t he Elm TO coGet honor.
lam the most offending soul alive.
New YORK, November II, 1875. G. r.