The Arkansas advocate., 1833-07-31

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 climax of presumption! Who in his sober senses even dreamed of waging war upon such an animal as Eskridge3 The highest possible notice that any gentleman could take of him would only be to subject him to rdlcule and contempt He talk of war. whose heart, by the inhiction of an honora- bic flesh wound, -ilas already been found where the Irish soldier placed the horse- shoe ID the field of battle, and whose blood IS as cold and thick as that of the toad fed atpoa the rdlponss of q daageoa!4
 His irreverent mention of the dead. shows an impotent malevolence of heart equalled by few and surpassed by none.- Christian torbearance, if nothing else, with man ot hls affected piety, should compel mm to withhold his profane tongue from the asperslon ofnames long since descend ed to the tomb. Of Mir. Garrett, I know nothing; his life, his character, and his vio- lent death, are only matters of history to me. Messrs. Mckinney and Tho. ". Jolaaston, while living, were personally known to me; and whatever foibles they may have possessed-for all men have their talllngs-either of them would have scorn- ed to stoop to the vile conduct of which the paoats .ir. Eskridge IS constantly guilty They were both gentleme4a-to which Esk- ridge has no claims, save what the com mission of a Judge gives him. One of the persons named by the Judge, and who Is still living, Wm. H. Parrott. IS the only member of the bar have known in Arlxan- sas, who would not degrade himselfby an | Iafio would make a noble pair of brothers; thoughto Parott's understanding the con- nexion would be an insult.
 This vain man thinks 1t was his oaen popularity and qualifications that made him Judge. If he was popular then, he has certainly grown unpopular with rapid strides. He has for the last four years been considered so insignificant, that both the political parties here have despised him as member, and wished him out of their ranks. But in despite of the rebuffs, the rldlcule, and the scorn, ofall honorable men, attached to the party in power, he has hung on like leech down to the present time, and will do so until they whip him out of their ranks, or the administration of the 1 government passes from them. Some of l the best friends of the present Delegate, pending the election two years ago, pro- posed to exchange him for the meanest nan ill the opposition and give anustang pong l to boot. Yet he would not take the hint. He recognizes no social or political rela- ton but that of naastef and sldUe: and like true spaniel, icks the hand that applies the scourge. His qualifications rest on a basis equally as unstable. When he was first made Judge, there were but few profession al men Tn the Territory-none who had any pretensi6ns to qualification would accept the office with the pitiful salary attached to It. EslIridge had been here few months, but not long enough for men to find out his real tickle and unprincipled character.- lie was not able to make his salt by his profession, ard was made Circuit Judge because no other lawyer would have 1t, and MT. Eskridge, but for the charity and hos pitality of friend would have starved with out It. His servility to power has promo l ted and kept him on the bench:-this is the strong hold of his consistency.
 This .Mansfeld of the day, or as some of his old cronies call him, the White-eyed Spaaicl, boastingly says, that "during the ten months" he twas at the bar in Arkan- sas," he made ssfifteen hundred dollars" This he knows to be untrue. All the old lawyers of that day, that l have conversed with, say that he did notrealize cash enough to pay his expenses on the circuit. It Is a subject of general remark by his contem- 1 poraries, that the few cases entrusted to him were mostly laughed out of court, and the l promising young counsellor himself retreat ed after them in shame and confusion.-- ] Tommy considers the acceptance of Hte Judgeshfp as the most afoatunate act of his 1 hfe. Brave Tommy! brave!! At the bar, ere now, he would no doubt have been the rival of Webster! But there IS one conso- l iation for Tommy stili. fine goes on .judg- ing as he has begun, he will soon cast in the shade all the renowned judges of anti quity, even Jetfries, Sancho Panza, and Wouter Van Twiller!!
 Eskridge speaks of "Virginia," his 'na- tive state,' and says that he had been ap- pointed 10 c uery important office is Virgs- nia, before he acas t,centy years old. Did the people of Arkansas ever hear of this office beforel Wonder what 1t was? l would be glad If you would enquire ot hln, MT. Editor, whether 1t was the appointment of deputy scriuener, or chief scullion in the kitchen ofsome wealthy planterl He boast of holding ''an important office in Virginia!o It surely cannot be so. 1t is an insult to her intelligence for this degenerate son to intimate such a.fact! The magnanimous sons of the "Old Dominion,n who in honor, chivalry, intelligence, and patriotism, could ,,x, n ,,YJo. tho S,,,, xyorld moi