Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-01-20

nous JhJ@c ougAt To PROPOSE Tor hl-
ambition or his virtue ar IN, glory -
Ills mind was did. rather than bril-
liant: sagacIons and searching, rather
than qu.ck o. eager slow. hut not tor
pid; steady. but not unyIviJiug com
prchen>iNe. aud n the same time eau
thus: patient ia inquiry, iorcible in
conception, clear IA reasoning. lie
was by original temperament. mild.
conCilatIns. aud candid and vet Wa
remarkable for an ancumrruuIi>inc
6rmncss. or hlm II may be truly said.
that the fear of man never tell upon
HIM 1t never entered into his thuughts.
much less was ~ seen IN his actions. -
In him the love of Justice was the Iul-
my passion. 1t MAS the master sprin"
ter oi conscience To discharge ever,
duty with scrupnlnu, zeal. II matter
ed not whether the duty were small or
great, witnessed by the world, or per.
formed IN private; every where the
same diligence, waiCh.ulucss, aud per
vading sense al justice were sern.-
There was about him tenderness of
II
of consequences IN has offiClnl rharaC-
ter, which l scarcely know how To-
pourtray. u was 4 rare combination,
which added much 10 the dignity Of
the bench. and made justice itself. even
when most severe. soften INTO the mo
dcratiCn at mercy. IL gained conf
dence when II seemed least 10 seek IL.
Ii rcprc,sed arrogance by overawing o.
coniUundiBg IL.
10 say. that n 4 Judge he was wise.
impartial, aud honest, - hut 10 at;ri
butte To hun those qualifications With
out which the honors Of tie bench are
but the means Of public disgrace or
contempt. His honesty was deep vi
tai principle, not measured nut BIZ
worldly rules. His iinparriality Was
a Nirtcc Of hi- nature. disciplined and
instructed by Constant reflection upon
the IniirmIty and accountability OF
man. las wisdom was the u sdum al
The Law. ohastcDcd aud refined and
invigoratcd bv study. guided by eXpe-
riencc, dwelling li'i!e on theory. but
constantly culargIng itself by close
survey Of principles.
lie was a learned Judgc. do not
mean by this, that every day learning,
which may be gathered up by hasty
reading Of books aud cases: bot that
which j. the result of long continued,
luxurious services. and mprchohsivc
studies. He read to learn. aud not To
quote; TO digest and master, aud not
merely To di> i,lay. He was not easily
satisfied. II ne was not as profound
a some. he was more exact than most
men. Blu, The value OF his learning
was, that IL was the keystone Of all his
Judgments. lie lged not the ra,h
desire 10 fashion the law 10 his own
views. but 10 follow out its prccept>
with sincere good faith and simplici-
ty. Hence he possessed tie happy IA
Guilty 0i yielding just the proper = eight
10 authority; neilhcr on the one hand
surrenderlng himself blndirid 70 the
dictates Of othcr Judges. nor ON the
other hand everything settled doc trinc-
upon his own private notion OF policy
OF Justice. Ia shut. - Magistrate
he was exemplary and able. one whom
all may reverence, and but few may
hope to equal.
Bot. after al, IL * as man that
tho>c who know him brs' wi most IT,, 9
to contemplate hin. There was Aai-
" beauty in his life which won every
heaft. lie was benevolent. charitable.
alIcctonate and libcrl. 80 the Lcs;
sense Of the terms. lie wns a Chris
tiau, full 81 religions scnsibilitv. and
religious humility. Attached 70 the
Episcopal church b. education and
ch1icc. he was nuc 81 - mIs; sluCctr
but unostentatious tiicHds. re was a.
fee from bigoiry - any man; and. 90
the same time that be claimed tie 90 lat
~ think fOr himself. be admitted. with.
out reserve. the same right IA others.
Tie was. therefore, induigcnt even "a
What he deemed errors IN doctrine.
and athoffrl al p~r-rcation iof con
SCIENCE sake. But 0hat made religior
most attractive in him. and gave u pc
CasianaIlv even Sublime eyrfp.s ,un,
was its Tranquil, cheerful. unoJtru.ite
meek and gentle character. Gncr,
was uinglinZ uf christian ef1crs ir
him. which Showed that tac hsait o
his Thoughts was fashioned ior nrati ~
and better world. O. hJ- particular
opipit~is. on dociinal poifit-. % - uol
.ny intention So speak such ~ they
wcte. 'hough good men NAY ui.icr %
20 their correctness, ni must n-tcc
that they bfeathcd Size syiit cd So iD
qu .itiyc christian.
IL Was zeal lessee &C tie Consiifu
ton of the tniicd stcs onr 0i tho-'
who assisted 10 its adoption, and stel
Oily aud uniformly supported t thro
every change 81 60 ioitunes llr wa
COOL oid.ia.tioued Frdcr1.'-'. 81 fh'