The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-13

self-respect, can he Justify the circulation
of this supplicating letter, except that
he had precipitatod in his party a bitter
contest in which he had staked too much
reputation to fail, and was bound by any
method to carry To success?
ELKroS, March 80, 1882.
lH, Deer SIR:
lou have probably seen or will see in the
papers an announcement of myself as u
candidate for the udgr>hip of the Circuit
Court. My opponent will I've Judge Stump,
who, | understand, is a candidate for Il re-
election, and both himself and his friends
are earnestly canvassing the county.
Before the close of the canvass | trust to
be able 70 see you in person and State fully
the grounds upon which base claim for
your support. In a short letter | can only
say that | stand on the great Democratic
principle of rotation III office. Judge Stump,
at the end OF his present term, will have
been in office fifteen years; and when it is
remem bere'l that prior to the adoption of
the Constitution OF this State the judges
We're appointed for life and that Il life
tenure of office was deliberately repIdiated
and aholi>hed Il term of fifteen years being
substituted in its stead, il will he readily
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of fifteen years, is practically litetenurr
and is equally objectionable. There arc
macy other reasons which viii readily occur
To your own mind, and which | trust |
shall have an opportunity of discussing
with You. In the meantime | shall most
earnestly hope for your support.
Yours very truly,
G.. W. CRIIKSIASK
This precious document needs but lit
tie comment from Us. 1t is indeed Il vol
ume in itself.
How modeStly. how disingenuously he
tells his dear brethren that he will soon
"drop around and tell them on what
ground he bases claim for their sup
port.
lie proposed to 90 roaming round after
votes, a method generally co resorted to
by self-respecting gentlemen composed of
such metal as we usually make Judges of.
And the man too, who for wellnigh on
to twenty long years. has eaten the sweet
plum of official and party patronage,
without let or hindrance. stands upon
the great Democratic principle of rota-
tion in office. And more than that, with
the confession fresh on his own lips. that
a man who had honestly and efficiently
filled one official term, should not for
that reason be debarred a second term.
How consistent. how high-toned ,
And then how cunningly, how adroitly
he attacks his opponent.
There are many either roaSoH&,' he
mildly suggests. (which will occur to your
Town mind, and which trust shall have
ian opportunity Of discussing 'rW yoU."
What were these many other reasons?
1t is not very difficult to imagine what
they were, in view of the gross personal
attacks since made upon the character of
Judge Stump.
We need not take space to notice this
precious document further. Suffice it to
say. that from gentleman who has 50
frequently held up to public ridicule the
placehuntiug Republican " "bread-and-
butter" brigade, who has poured ont
the vialS of his cont empt upon office
seeking Radicals, it is the most complete
specimen of sclf-stultification We have
ever read.
From a gentleman who seehs Judge
ship, and in his own language is never
''judicious at the expense of his self
respect" it is simply sublime