The Arkansas advocate., 1834-11-07
For the Advocate.

MR. EpIToR.--To my great surprise and astonishment, see that some petty libeller in the Helena Herald of the 18th inst. has published very unjust and ilib- eral article in relation to Judge LACY What object the writer could have had in view, other than that to hold up Judge Lacy to the apprehension of the communi- ty, know not It certainly could not have been disappointed ambition, for editors of newspapers seldom aspire to the office of Judge, and I am persuaded to believe, that the rml author of the article alluded to, is man yho is ehagrined much that Judge Lacy received the appointment; and those who know him best, believe that he possess ses but lite of the milk of human kindness, and couldnot have reasonably anticipated from him ny thing like justice or iiberality. The vile illusions of his phrenzed imaei- nation, however, can have but little or no effect wit community like ours. The remarks made by this petty slanderer will excite but one feeling in the breast of all men who hve the least claims to libefalitY of feeling namely, an honest indignation. There are some men in the community who posses neither worth or merit, and they always endeavor to depreciate the worth and merit of others. There are some menin the community who are full of venom and malice, and the columns of the Herald gives them an opportunity to display the nalignity of their hearts. But the author [ the petty libel against Judge Lacy, will b made to feel the power of an acid that wilneutralize the malgnity of his heart toward him. He will find that the Judge Is something more than bird of passage, andthat he is ready and willing to discharge hisdtaies.
 The wrIteT inslnuates that Judge Lacy practices iapwhile he presides as Judge in Arkansas, md that he Is not the first ill., camhentaf te office who has done like .,:.s,s. sgE liter part Of this paragraph no doubt aludetto Judge Lacy's immediate predecessor Judge Clayton, than whom a more perfee Iendeman, learned scholar, and profound udee, has seldom adorned l the bench of Nsansas. He is beyond the reach of this vier, that would thus cast re- factions upon im--his calumnies cannot detract from hi worth or merit--none but low groyellng onls would with such mer- ciless rapacity ssail the character of such a man.
 The indispoition of Judge Lacy has prevented him rom holding only two of it the courts of Is circuit, and it is under- stood tha he vi hold special terms in those two counies. He did not receive his com mission IS Jude--ari office which he did not seek but which was voluntarily tender ed him y the President, as reward due to honesI ofpurpose, integrity of heart, and highErofessional atiaininents-- in lime 10 have Ield but one court in his circuit last spring, if he had then been resident of tbe Territory. However, it is unneces- sary 0 pusue the article any farther. Judge Lac is low in the territory, holding bis eous. ard have no doubt but that the highopinons formed of him will be more thanrealEed-and deep and abiding must the secratIons of an insulted community be uPn petty ibeller that thus assails the charster of the best, most worthy, and most merltious of our citizens. The mind that ,ncocted the piece IS as foul as an Augel Stable, and nothing coming from such source, can detract from the high meritof Judge Lacy--censure and con- , demn;on from such source is more to be l desirethan its praise.
 JUSTICE.
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