The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-17
JUDGE MCGOWAN.
Some Remarks on the South Carolina
J. a.5% Judicial Elections.
[Ap0.sta Chronicle and 8eaftsei

The General Assembly Of soath Caroline
met in joint convention yesterday for thepur-
pose Of clecting Q Chief Justice OF the sSu@
or office had expired, andan Associate Jrstico
OF the Supreme Court In placc OF Judge Has
,keil, who recently left the Bench In order to-
accept the Presidency OF the Charlotte, Co
ipated, Judge McIver was elected Chief JUS.
tice without opposition. Judge MsIvef was
made Associate Justice In. 1871, and was the
first Democrat elected to thai position sfres
made an admirable Judge. and his promotion
by o unanimous vote to the highest judicial
Office In the State Is q mertted tribute To bis
legal ability and personal Integrity. WiIl,Id
construction Of the law he was elected IN 1870
for n full term OF six years, and not for tbc nm
expired term Of his predecessor, and that he
BE !Sns, aS' g s1se VII w .e Of s sso Sa9y Tnas 1r'o''
For the place made vacant by the resiEpa-
ton OF Judge Haskell there were two cAndi-
dates; Circuit Judge w, II. Wallace. the
House OF. Representatives and General SAM
uel MCGOWAN. Of Abbeville. OF one hundred
and fifty votes cast General McGowan .Yeeely~
ed seyenty-seyen 70 seventy,thrce CAST ios Dis
four votes. The Chronicles preferences for
General MCGOWAN has been no secret 70 IT.
readers, and this morning It congratulates the
represensat.yes q the p People s Of .b South Caro- Care.
| llHd upOl VIZ Wiooohlo " ssASA
eral MCGOWAN was o gallant soldier turing
the war between tbs sections, and more than
once attested with his blood his devotion to
est est Character and a lawyer q great ability.
That he will prove nm ornament TO the Bench
no one who knows him can doubt. b pro-
motion Of Judge Mclver creates another W.
election OF either Governor Simpson o. Judgo
Wallace. 2E5s S%-t"
/ .. Regisfe1. 10 ~ t
The election OF Associate Justice Newer
to the Chief Jnstieeship on the expiration OF
the term now held by Chief Justice Willard
conclusion. It il an election, however.
which all must candidiy admit to be an en-
The election Of Gen. MCGOWAN ~ Asso-
but will prove none the less acceptable TO the
people andtSouth Carolina Bar; for very surely
the distinguished candidates over whom he
has been elected need take no sort OF Isouke
guished o citizen and member OF the bar 40
Gen. MCGOWAN. Wecannot elect all who are
willing to offer, and In selecting Gen.. Nc
remain in the ySae viii 81 just enough and
wise enough to fold them away ever 80 qul~
city and accept he situation, which, IN hon
oring Samuel MCGOWAN, cannot DO held In
all South Carolina as dishonofing any man"
(Ne.rs and Cburiey) 90.
.
The General Assembly yesterday elected
Gen. MCGOWAN, OF Abbeyille, Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court TO NIL the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Judge Aaskeii:
Gen. MCGOWAN Is best known In the State
as q gallant soldier, one OF the heroes Of thec
Confederate army; but he Is also o lawyer OF
long standing, enjoying o large and lucrative
practice. The wish Of every one WIN DC mat
now that the law speaks again IN Seath caro-
linn, the toga OF the Judge may DO worn BY
Gen. MCGOWAN as worthily as he wore the
sword: There Is no doubt thai Judge Die.
Gowan willdcvote himself WITH oil the zeal
OF bis ardent nature TO h duties OF his exait~
ed Office. and he Is sure, therefoSe. to strength"
en- the respect and love with which he u re-
garded by the people Of the State.
ANDERSON, g. c., Dec. il. 1870
DEAR SJR-Our people were greatly Ietoiced
when the telegraph brought the news tbas
Gen. MCGOWAN had besn elected Associate
Justice. The McGowan Artillery brought
"Old Reformer" and fired thirteen guns m
honor of the event.
r. r. TODD, Manager journal. =.