Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-17
FOR TIE E.S9IYRER.

FOR TIE E.EQtIRER
An iii.nanred scrhjcr Of Bulrpurl has Thought pro-
pcr 10 vent his spleen against f. Miller E.c IN an
article addressed Ito the members OF the General Assem-
bly, oi Virginia, published III tie RichnHEd Wing L"
the ird Instant, over The signature OF ~ Friend u Jus
tee. because: iuS0th, Mr.. Miller name 'sianCs pro.
Innen!y. tciu!e the Legislature for The JuGIc>hp of
the Bvteourt district lie admits That II IS vc!y deli
cate thing to declare his opinion but u magHdntmous
conception Of his duty !ofbds him To be sem! wien 80
m0rrciDHSiy small man, as he represents air Miller 10
be- has the aspire important Office.
Had The gentleman communicated only his own opinion,
the opinions u! has party, OF the qual'ticaiuns o
Mr.. Miller, and his or their preference OF Mr. Allen,
would have been SATISFIED 10 nave lei teiH pass "toHt
single word Vi Comment, As II would have been strictly
in character with their usual modest claims I" 'dH Tie
iu.n. and all The decency III Tie Commonwealth, and
with their equally notorious habit q! undertaking lie NE
rts and requirements OF every member OF the Eepubi-
can party; bat when | find him rcrsumng t. speak
for "a grea, majority OF Mr.. MIXERS constituents,
and even for the Ivan Bu:en party, |, as 4 nieHi-
Der Of that party cannot permit such g!arng mis-.
statements 10 remain for moment unconuaHicted -
therefore promptly JOIN issue with the gentleman BY
denying his facts, Is tar Us regards tie opinion OF IA
great majority of Mr.. Miller constituents, ind 'epcn
Of the Van Buren, parv' and dare han to submit The
matter that party Tor dscison and boldly assert (wli
the fear u: contradictory that Mr. Miller c"nstltu-
Consider HIM better qualified Tor Tie Judgcship Than
AMI other III the circuit When his literary ana ic-
gal requirements, his intuye mind, and his splendid
Efforts the bar cnnsldered lie stands unr;vaied IN
his pe.ensous the office, in the opnIon Of erery.un-
preludiced mln anIpngsl US.
No. having been bred to the law cannot pretend to
say what Tie Iecrssary requisites ~! Judge oil ne &C.
neral Court may tc but have witnessed Nj Miller
efforts a; tie vleourt Bar for the last fourteen years
and can safely say. that have rarely seen Them equal
cd certainly never cxcecd and have heard members
of lh. Bar who are quite good Judges Of tie mater
as a Friend Of Justice, say that he possesses IN an
eminent degree many OF The requisites absolutely ntces'
sary for all independent discharge {" Tic duties oil Inc
Office.
an not able TO stale the annual amount Of Nh Mil.
ers income from his pracce but hH0'c 'ceH that It Is
not a5DuL tic smallest al our Bar; and "a Friend "i
Justice Times too, tina; It's Paucity whatever 1t may be-
is owing to want Of confidence IN his ABILITY or Ie-
gal attanments but 10 the fact that he has been mem
br of the Lrg. a,ure for The last ten or twelve years
and Of spent his winters IN hchihohu: anu III
consequence Of Tie Ill health Of his family he was cu-
pe.d 10 spend portion of the summers a. the SPRINGS
and hence, had opportunity, except at snort Intervals
Of practising in couts-Iadeed, under these csrcu'
stances, the very respectable pracce thal he HAS hau
and the grea! number OF important cases that lie has, IN
the mean time been retained in. are in themselves, Tie
strongest proofs Of the high estimation Of his taensas
Il lawl or. entertained by the people OF his district
Blu. "A Friend of Justice says that even the ' an
Ru,.n marty will ndr sustain Mr. Miller 70! The Office 10
which he asprcs. ! unable TO say how he goa THIS
information but if be believed SO al the time he wrote
his Phippc he must be convinced ere THIS time 'fhat
he nisrep1esentsd the "acs, from the manner IN Which
every attempt 10 instruct the Legislature 10 vntc against
Mt Miller was met hcre and his puerlle nonsense about
the 'usrc and dignity Of the Bcneh, Will be lar from
CONVINCING the General Assembly, or the people Of Tie
circuit HAT either would Suffer by hr. Miers appoint.
nen Like all other too Jealous witnesses, "A Friend
Of Justice" has overslot the mark In his Anxiety 10
nu.e political opponent, he proceed TOO much Has lie
not attempted 10 make MIR. Miller appear so gerry sm1t
man. he might have been partially beieved but lr Will
find il different impress either the Legislature
OF those who know Mr. ~ with the idea, that lie Is des'
ttuie uf either dignity or ability.
In conclusion, | viii not follow his example, By ira
ducns his friend Mr.. Allen Having praciIsed at The
seat OF Chancery court. lie is OF course more CONFER
SAINT present. with Chancery matters Than some VINO
have had the same experience; out, !nal ne pos
sesses NOR, capacity or talents than Mr. Miller none
will admit who are capable of forming an unpreJudced
opnon-besides, the manner Of his appointment was an
insult 10 tho Republican party, which can oniy oe re-
dressed bv the marked dsapprobaiion OF the "e'el2'
Assembly. ANOTHER FRIEND OF '0s4''h
PS-The Wing will please 10 insert the above as an
act Of justice 10 MIR. Miller.