The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-10
FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Editors OF the Register:

The county of Jefferson will press
upon the State Convention the nomina-
tioA Of Judge Thomas G. Green for the
Court Of Appeals, in the belief that his
election for full term would be great
public benefit.
Among the numerous aspirants for
this position the name of Judge Green
has not been mentioned before, because
ne is, in no sense, politician or wire
puller, but has been noted for the assidu-
Gus pursuit of his profession, rather than
for candidacy for Office.
In selecting men for high judicial poll
tions that ia, or should be, not only q
commendation, but prime requisition.
As a lawyer Judge Green is uniur-
passed, if equsled, in this State in the
qualities essential to make the able and
efficient appellate Judge.
OF mature age, possessing an acute,
vigorous and logical mind, patient in in
vestigation, devoted to his profession,
with capacious and well.trained reason
ing powers and abundant erudition, his
Opinions would undoubtedly add to the
reputation of the Court; and his un-
wearied industry aid in keeping up our
already large and tagging docket. He Is
not popular with "ring masters" because
he has never succumbed to or approved
of political trickery, and because he
voted for Governor Jacob and
holds his appointment from Governor
Jacob, (who bad 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
reason for so doing; and thousands OF
others voted the regular ticket under
protest, and will do so again, if efficient
and able men are thrown overheard.
If we are to ostracise the Jacob men,
we are in the minority in the State, and
if any where we ought to tone do Sn, and
lay aside our partizanship, We should do
80 in selecting our judiciary. Our efforts
to build up Court of Appeals have
been heretofore obstructed by untoward
causes. The FIVE volumes OF West Vir-
ginia reports, under the old court sell
dom quoted in this State, and nerer out
of i'll will ever remain monuments OF
partizan and judiciary intolerance, unll
Illuminated by judicial learning or logic.
Our new court began under favorIng
auspices, but the death of Judge PAUL,
and the physical prostration Of Judge
Hoffman, have unfortunately and neces.
sarily affected both the amount and
quality of Its work.
The delay and expense attending the
prosecution Of a suit in our Court Of Ap-
peals deters any man Of moderate means
from seeking justice at their forum. AT
such q time US this, and in such shift,
we cannot afford to pay compliments
or to reward party services. We
must call our ablest and best jur-
ists 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 fill this requl.
sitlon better than Judge Green, and II
elected, we predict that his opinions, like
those of his learned father, Judge John
A. Green of tho Virginia Supreme Court
will soon be quoted far and wide for the
cogency of their reasoning and the al
fluence of their learning.
AN OLD DEMoCRAT OF 1872.