Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-12-16

Editorial Extracts From Delayyar
and Eastern shore Exchanges.

The Sentinel dsSotes column and v
a n4t to coddling this bantling Of the
Dover iuuta 1t begins with the modest :,
but surprising statement that the clamor
against the dissertation of the Bench
mbodied in Judge Houston's candidacy, |,
continued until tie Sentinel saw fit to
give it its quietuI, which it claims to have
done by showing that Thomas NJ. Clayton
aud Richard II. B.yard both chief justices
of Delaware, and both Wings, were candi
dates Tor tire Senate while on the Bench.
Then comes n slap at THE systematic
operation OF the present Infamous ASSESS
ment laws. leading up to the following
sentence, in the S.htiRels fsvorite capt.
tails : II, is not Houston vs.. Martin, &c.
1t is defrau led me- )rity seeking a legal
emanuel in Which to expose, by legal and
competent evidence, the systematic frauds
by which a minority continues itself in
power against the will of the people
But aS, in ths next sentence, the
Sertiuel asser.s that 1.-THE contest eau do
no harm. this would be a good place to
ring in tie opening ard closing sentences
of anoth editorial in the same paper
"Oi al The idiotic things ever proposed, is .
the suggestion, to formally impeach Judge .
Houston, InpeaGh Remove
the weakness of them who indulge in it :"
The Sentinel, as has been shown, deals
in assertion tinged at least with BON east.
( ths Det13rdFedH Ii more drgumentatlve
| and uses no capitals. without stopping
| at present to eontrovert the false hnd
scandslous statements made in his notice
of contest oil of which will be fully
ventilated 10 doe time and in the proper
( saws Tho TlaIU,n1rk1u ENa aim y,ly
desire TO call attention to the unfortunate
predicament in which the Judge has
placed himself, on rather perhaps il which
he has suffered himself to he placed by
others who HAYS less in character and
position 10 lose. He has assaied the
laws Of the State, upon which as Judge
he may be called to give an opinion
from the herch, No: only
DOES be assail the laws, which
AS a judge DC may be called upon to ad
minister Ia the courts, but he asperses the
character gnd action of the General
Assembly of the State which enacted the
laws of which he complains. Such action
action or the part of State Judge is not
only uuprec. deuted hut so violative o.
every principle of pr0priety that it
naturally suggests the unfitness of the
Judge fur long continuance on the bsnch
Certainly it il eq1slly as proper for the
Legislature TO charge conspiracy on tue
part Of a Judge as for member Of the
court to make snch charge against the
Legislature. His arrangement
OF the Legislature vas SO uusesmly and
wanting in common sense that
nothing hut mental imbeeility, arising from
: partisan madness, can account for the in
decepcy, not TO say moral criminality of
/ L. VI liz &c tia t., .Iattr
falsely aspersed, bat the off .ers of the
Safe charged with the execution of the
isws-tee GssessOrI, collectors and Levy
Court commissioners of the several
/ counties are emerged, directly or indirectly,
with gross neglect Of duty aud the com
+ mission of the grivtst or,ilss nd now
!, We ask, III all caLdor, how Judge Houston
=. couid sit in the criminal courts of this
+, STATE, With the knowledge OF dereiction
i and crime on the part Of public officials,
and fail 10 direct the attention of the
I Attorney General and grand jurors thereto
, without disrse ,rd to the os.hs he hao
II taken rs 4 meiaoey Of the Judiciary Of the
STATE ?"- ...- .= .....
d The Milford NemS save: The notice
IL OF contest il, 1IJimd fdcie, very strong
II case against Mr. MARTIN. but the proof o.
Is the Assertions therein made is quite another
lie aud more difficult thing to formulate. The
l. House will probably refuse to Gust Mr.
IL Martin, even though a ,ne jarity Of tn,
la Committee o. Ei+ctiuus make Il repor
ie accommodating that course and seat Judg,
It Houston 10 his stead. The most il coulC
el probably do in .hat direction would be tt
Is declare neither party TO the contes
"a elected, which would necessitsts a ney
W election We hope, however, that tn
oil l.. Al. Il. ia a q
II bottom, and IL, ia the course of the inves
" tigatiGn, some light shall be thrown on tn
ID expenditure Of the large corruption funi
is in this STATE by 10th parties in tine lat
le election. honest men a both parties wi
le rejoice" -...--.
IF A corces poadcnt Of The Milford CAyOn
tcle interviewed Governor Hall and aske
a. him what lie thought of the prospects 9
I'd Republican success IN this contest
ne None, replied the Governor. ~ al
es surprised that the Judge should have don
n. This thing; indeed, d. not believe h
4 did do it, but ] suspect it is the work {
10 Republican politicians vino have ootaine
nc the luig' consent
Al Ealtoria!!y :he Niyo ire says "Wbetht
TO Del wgr- shaiI be represented IN Congres
~ By nr Martin or bv Judge Houston is {
o. less appearance 10 the people Of this di
m. trict than that the honest voter shall
al cheated out OF His rights by outrAgeot
= fraud II bat 1.-THE Of IL
N above charges are confirmed by inyastig
mt tiou. 1t II rlckening spectacle Of OF
or condition AZ set governing p, epe; ar
Id, it, as is believed MIR. Martin shall be Gb
I've to show RIO small arrny of counter GRIM
IA perpetrgted in the interests Of the Rapu
cal licaa party how much worse il our conu
~. al.
Jus hands could have opened this contest,
III would not isck ths AYmpAthy of eve
M honest citizen. But lot patriots rejoi
Ing that some motive, either eomnendable
otherwise is bringing to the bar OF publ
Cpl ion this worst enemy Of o
Republic 90
Tue New Lei9er says 1T is to
run hoped there Will be thorough siitin
ige aud the right and truth be made to appe
ley aud Justice be enthroned III the place
hat power. We must regret however, that
ich Judge on the bench is forced by the Ct
on cumstaurss If his candidacy into contr
he versy OF tnIs nature. 1t will in any Ca
ex- detrsct from his hitherto high iufiuenC
US and tend to bring the judiciary general
log into disrepute. We favor the contest, b
ya- deplore tie medium through which
bed must be made"
we Says the Middletown IrGhSGupt. ct
lke contest will be watched with interest, al
o'e our people are deeply interested in t
up result. II partisan House shall set ash
le9 the will Of the people in such case
'n9 this, then, indeed, must the sacred instlt
ana tious Of our Government be at an end
aog Tbs Seaford Iade1 has a column on t
shy subject. 1t says ut is true that if Jud
ich Houston desires TO contest the seat of n
ing MaItir, be has a perfect right 10 do {
! 10 but to conduct such contest-while s
p u ting as a Judge-is, in our opinion,
mar Distraction from the dignity of his judic
office, and we are very much surpris
that he should permit himself either
Jar consent to or participate in any such CO
rate test The charge OF f-e
as upon any one party at the recent electi
are is a very l1me plea for mans claim
der Office. Unfortunately, the mssma Of CT
isct ruption and bribery is spread by both a
'ed, all political parties OF the present day, a
IN 4 4.