Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-04-25
JUDGE THOMAS Q. GREEN.
IFrOm The wheeling Resister.l

tFrom the Wheeling ReSister.l
Editors IF the Register Tho county of
Jefferson will press upon the State Couven-
ton the nomination of Judge Thomas C.
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 DO
sitiou the namc of Judge Green has not been
mentioned before, because he is, in no sense,
politician or wire-puller, but has been
noted for the assiduous pursuit of his profess
sion, rather than for candidacy for office.
In selecting men for high judicial positions
that is, or should be, not only ccmmeuda>
ton, but prime requisition.
AS a lawyer Judge Green is unsurpassed
if cquallcd, in this State in the qualities es,
sential to mako the ablc and efficient appellate
Judge.
OF mature age, possessing an acute, vigor-
GUS and logical mind, patient in investigation,
devoted to his profession, with capacious and
well-trained reasoning powers and abundant
erudition, his opinions would undoubtedly add
La tidnzat is ms
wearied industry aid in keeping up our ais
ready 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 Cow
ernor Jacob, (who had been Judge Green's
pupil.) But let it be remembered that thou
sands of the trucst Democrats in this end of
the State voted for Gov. Jacob, who did not
have tho same personal reason for so doing
and thousands of others voted the regular
ticket under protest, aud will do SO again, if
efficient and able men are thrown overheard
If wo are to ostracisc tho Jacob men, wo
are in the minority in the State, aud if any
where We ought to tone down, and lay aside
our pnrtizanship, wo should do SO in select>
ing our judiciary. Our efforts to build up
Court of Appeals have boen heretofore OBJ
struoted by untowarG causes. The five VOL
umes of West Virginia reports under the old
court (seldom quoted in this State, and never
out Of lt,) will ever remain monuments of
partizan aud judiciary intolerance, until lumi>
mated by judicial learning or logic. Our new
court began under favoring auspices, but the
death Of Judge PAUL. aud physical prostra~
tiou of Judge Hoffman, havo unfortunately
and necessarily affected both the Anouut and
quality of its work.
The delay aud expense attending the pros
ecution of q suit in our Court of Appeals
deters any man of moderate means from seek
ing justice at their forum. At such time
as this, and in such = shift, we cannot afford
topay compliments or to reward party services
We must 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 aud
authority among tho appellate courts of tho
land
No ono, wO believe, will fill this requisition
bestcr than Judge Green, aud if elected, we
predict that his opinions, like those of his
learned father, Judge John A. Green, of the
Virginia Supreme Court, will soon be quoted
far and vide for the cogeney Of their reason
ing and the affluenco of their learning.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT OF 1872