Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-06-18

the ring-leaders in exciting the
been w.; ~, fine Judge, with that noble
Ope sggsndlJct and chivalry Of feeling,
Of ,'s ever characterized the citizens
ch pas ,ook the Judge by the arm, and
Ialo,O,, Inn out ofthe crowd TO his lodg-
3 'n y rgrdecting portion of the multi
Der '1 p, Friday morning, before the
ssnns y the rostrum on the subject of
oPe i .u,ent and the transactions Of the
sNcl'o" nroninq in a bold, clear, distinct,
rceolps -, and satisfactory manner.
b'enu1JS he did not think it right for
in0 " make a practice of harranguing
igS from the popular rostrum, he
foP .ronsider them entirely free and
20, LIANT ST of public opinion, because
nsb 4 little brief authority and the
''aeu G:n5icial power. Whatever place
e'O' .5,ght occupy under our forms of
nan n ,s, and however high and digni-
0y ,al .,,,on, something was due to the
ed ll,os ofpublic opinion, to which he
ralda' N times wiling to submit, when he
Tas al '-.rosscientiously do so without a sa-
sfg ofpdncipIe' ,<
~ ,., S and the people of Yazoo that he
'' - 'nnoJerstand them, and that they
loaI ooa5crstand him. After abiding to
aoa'l . o,, Of the previous evening,
pc Pi n.y. .;,cpmstances which produced the
'na l.. u.o he repeated what he lad said,
cSc T, aimed any personal illusions TO
ana'alS y,.,;1nl iuryman or member OF the
lny "T T5r, much he felt it his duty to
b" ,bicb he hoped would prove salts
s'N r,oibe members ofthe bar, who had
p. s5 with him in opinion on the various
.' 1.o,o,s which he had decided against
~ .pyi,y Of the bar during the sitting of
.oonrt and 10 the jurymen who had dis
~, .Y' c.on, him IN their views Of the law.
!, '' had no further explanation or apology
noEe ifany thing more should be re-
,,,aJ of HIM BY the populace, he was
..,roI 70 abide the result, and offer him.
~ =. sacrifice in defence Of those immu-
1. nrinciDIes of law and justice, by
g.b he protested to be governed, and
.5rb he had soIemnly sworn TO support.
4, mych as he loved the partner Of his
..om--as anxious as he might be again
embrace those children fom which he
,,i been for weeks separated, he would
.rn,bc last drop Of his hearts blood be-
6e he wou d disgrace the station to which
5,d been elevated by the fr,emea OF
NJ Fourth Judicial District, or be induced
N a Misguided and infurialcd populacc,
r,eu in these tin cs of high excitement, to
nmpe under foot the constitution and
laws Of The country.
Athe close Of his remarks, of which we
here onr give faint sketch, Judge Shat
,pcG was applauded louI and long by
itor w.o, the evening before, were 50
humorous against him. As soon as the
colr oGc cl, Col. Aston made a satisfac
ny explanation, and the court RENTED
be ine imposed on him for contempt.
Col. Jennings, in a few appropriate re.
rl-is, on behalf of the disatItctcd mem.
ss Of the bar, acknowledged his entire
r'saction Of tho highly honorable and
milied course which tho Judge had pur.
ui however much they might differ
vh him on legal questions. The court
tnprocecdcd quietly to business, without
y further interruption. Thus, ended
he affair." The informant of the Sentn.
81 ws m error in saving lhlt "Judgt
SIaiack mad, lis escape the back way
and saved his bacon;" nor is there any
disposition on the part Of the people o
izo1 70 treat Judge Shattuck otherwis,
bm with the respect due to the station h,
'e.tunes. and TO himself rs gentleman