The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-05-15

4 rneca.f ~ the bar, OF ,hc first rrspec,aSiliiy
then addressed the Judge, advising him 81 pas
over the affair and Iutinatiug TO hin that he
apprehended his life and property were in dan
ger God forbid" was the emphatic reply OF
tue Irige, " thai my countrymcp should ever
be gui +, Of so aiing ouifage but, SIR, with
the blrssi o Col, I will do my duty: hey may
destroy m properly they may pull down
NV house from oyei nv head w. fh.y mag
maxi widow Of my wife. and my Children IA
thcrless--thc life q ono man is Of lutte conse
qnfnce compared to the prostraiion 81 the laws
offhe iand-with the blessing Of God will 40
my duty, he the consequences what they may
lie gave the parties time 70 reflect upon the i'm.
portance and p'oprety Of ield,ng, and appoint
ed tic neKt day TO meet them II vas observed
that the morrow would be Sunday. " No bet.
fer day, replied Judge Chase, "to execute tie
laws of our country will meet you here, and
then repair TO the house oil my God - Not
tanning security for their appearance on sunday,
he sent an express TO the Governor and'Council
on that day, calling for thu support oithe State.
On Monday, he was waited upon by three of =
most wealthy and respectable citizens Of Ba
more, 10 request him 10 desist and give up .ur
point, apprcbending serious consequences TO TIM
city. lie replied 10 them with great warmth
asked them II they meant TO Insult him by sup
posing hun capable ofyieding the law TO two
obstinate men. They left hun, and a few hours
after, as the Judge was going TO Court, the per-
sons charged met him Ia the street and consent
ed TO give the security. When the Court IN
the Grand Jury refused 10 fad bill against the
parties accused, and delivered presentnen.
against Mr.. Chase.
The presentmcni of the Grand Iury Compri-
scs only two specific charges against the Judge
Itrgt al only havIua iagultpd fhnrn t,u on9uIt
censnring the Sheriff for having returned SO bad
Jury and, secondly, OF having violated the
BILL ofR'Rhts, by accepting and exercising, at
the same time, two different Offices, Chief Judge
oithe Criminal Court and Chief Judge OF the
General Court the State.
There IS much ycrbage 10 the prescntmeni,
but II all amounts to more than this.
The reply OF Judge Chase was marked by
temperate moderation and frmness. lie gently
reminded them how much they had gone be-
yond the proper sphere ofthoir duties, IN med
ding with such subjects as the holding twp of
fees, and justified his censure OF the Sheriff a.
well founded, TO the extent that he had actually
uttered il.
In HE conclusion of his reply, he told the Ju-
ry, on will, gentlemen, continue to do your
duty, aud shall pc severe n nine ; aud you
mny bc assured, that no mistaken opinion Of
yours, on Resentment against me, will prevent
my having respect for You , body
In the succeeding December, hts holding the
twotold judicial station became the subject OF
Debate IN The House Of Delegates, aud an at.
tempt was made to procure his removal from the
Presidency OF The General Court,
The attempt did not succeed; but although
the vote was lorty.one 10 twenty his favor on
the question of his removal, yet majority CON
cured in the resolution that the CUnStituti5 II
was nfrnsed by the simultaneous tenure Of the
two Offices.