Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-29
JUDGE THOMAS G. GREEN.
From the Wheeling Register. ]

Editors of the Register The county Of
Jefferson will pres upon the State Con-
vention the nomination of Judge Thomas
G.. Green for the Court of Appeals, in be
lief that his election for a full term would
be great public benefit.
Among the names of the numerous as
pirantS for this position the name of Judge
Green has not been mentioned before, be-
cause he is in no sense II politician or wire
puller, but has been noted for the asSidouS
pursuit of his profession, rather than for
candidacy for office.
As lawyer Judge Green Is unsurpass-
ed, if cqualled, in this State in the qualities
essential to make the able and efficient ap-
pellate Judge.
OF mature age, possessing an acute, Wig
orous and logical mind, patient in investl-
CATION, devoted to his profession, with ca
Dacious and well-trained reasoning pow
ers and abundant erudition, his opinions
would undoubtedly add to the reputation
of the Court; and his unwearied industry
aid in keeping up our already large and
tagging docket. He is not popular with
ring masters" because he has never sue
cumbed to or approved of political trick
erv, and because he voted for Governor
Jacob and holds his appointment from
GOvOrner Jacob, (whO had been Judge
Green's pupil.) But let it be remembered
that thousands of the truest Democrats in
this end of the State voted for Gov. jacob,
who did not have the same personal rea-
son for So doing; and thousands of others
voted the regular ticket under protestant
will do so again, if efficient and able men
are thrown overheard.
If we are to ostracise the Jacob men, we
are i'm the minority in the State, and II
any where we ought to tote down, and
lay aside our partizanship we should do so
in selecting our judiciary. Our efforts to
build up Court of appeals have been
heretofore INSTRUCTED byluntoward causes.
The five volumes of West Virginia reports,
under the old court Seldom quoted in this
State, and never out Of it, will ever re-
main monuments of partizan and Judicial
nv intolerance, until Illuminated by judicial
learning or logic. Our new court COM
menced under favorable auspices, but the
death of Judge PAUL, and the physical
prostration of Judge Hoffman, have I'M
fortunately and necessarily affected both
the amount and quality of its work.
The delay and expense attending the
prosecution of n suit in our Court of APP
peals deters any man of moderate means
from seeking justice at their forum. At
such time rs this, and in such shift,
we cannot afford to pay compliments or
to reward party services. Wemu call
our ablest and best jurists to the bench,
and men who will devote their time and
energy to the work, in order that our
Court may achieve its proper work and
authority among the appellate courts Of
the land.
No one, we believe, will I'LL this requsi-
ton better than Judge Green, aud If cleo
ted, we predict that his opinions, like
those of his leaned father, Judge John A.
Green, of the Virginia Supreme Court,
will soon be quoted far and wide for the
cogcncy of their reasoning and the aifiu-
ence of their learning.
An OLD DEMOCRAT OF 1912.