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cas,igaii0ns TO which YOU were know o.
be extremely sensitive, you ~oulI DC
cautious how you again degraded the STA.
ton YOU hold by descending mo the cock
pat OF party polincs anu dragging the
eruine IN the mITe Of faction" Your con.
due; AZ the time referred 10 excited the
most general and emphatic ind .uatIou m
the Common wealth. and that on the pant
OF those whose censure ought 90 be the
most grievOus TO an honorable mind-the
moderate, the yir;uous and the enhghten-
ed-men who always reflect before they
conference.-the never condemn when II
- possible 10 praise, aud whose deCis.
ION time will raiIiy and confirm All
who entertained proper respect for
toe highest Judicial station OF their State.
evcn all, OF. whatever party, who cher
Ished individual respect for YOU. hoped
tina, the President OF the Court o. An.
peas. admonished by has brothers. re-
probation OF "dragging the ermine IN the
mire Of party, and by the thunder OF
popular disApprobaton. would thereafter
abstain from repetition Of the act. The
principle that the Judge who, IN the last
resort administers the coanirv's Justice
between man aud man, and whose impair
tally and integrity should be elevated
above all Suspicion. ia order that the Pub
lac may repose confidence IN the honesty
and rectItude OF his decsions-ihis princi
pie IS so clear and incontrOvertable. that
IT'S mere enuncIation commands general
appreciation. Can the Virginia public feel
this confidence. when they see their hiph.
est Judge paid with their money to secure
his Judicial services displaying the bitter
estpaFly spirit; engaging ~ the war OF eul-
thetS, and vieIng IN the malignancy Of his
party detractions with the yiles, OF It's hack
aud tools-pullng off his coat, rolling up
his sleeves, aud rushing downirom his high
tribunal to mingle in party trays to per-
vert, disiort, and misrepreseul; SIR. IT Is
impossible. Every man-eyerv Whig at
least-and permit me 10 say they are a
majority of that community from whom
YOU hold your eminent station must feel
that he had rather not that you should
decide 4 case of his in the Court Of An.
peals. He may have. as | have, conf
dence IN your Judicial iutegriiy-he may
feel the assurance, that II Lord Bacon
was brlbed, you canno, be-bu, in despite
honor, he will feel dread OF your party
bias, and that furious party zeal which is
capable OF perverting history (as | will
presently show aud incapable Of doing
justice TO political opponents on political
questions. lie may not dread the Judge
bu, he will dread The partisan. lie will
not conceive the possibility of your vol.
untary and wIliul prostitution OF your
high functions TO serve a party friend OF
Cypress party foe-but he will unavoid
ably, appreheHd aiI involuntary prefer.
cuce FOR a secret aud unconscious lean.
ing towards, tho friend Sir. can any
thing be more disastrous, more to be de-
precaied. than that state OF things when
the people come TO suspect the impartial.
iiy and dread the influence of the party
fecIings which they imagine to prevail in
their courts Of JUSTICE Old Vrginil has
always steered clear Of slch a reproach.
and Heaven grant she always may.
You lately addressed the following let,
Ter 10 a HduJ.o. Aa@,as;l1.s9u Clsuu..l-
tee:
Lrwsruao. July %, Ist0.
GEsrtrNirY Iuur ohaglns invitation % 4
pablo diansf OF ihe Democratic Parry. which
was directed GO Richmond, reached nae al ,ht,
place yesterday, where q found the engaged 30
my official duties, which W,ll probably occupy
mr until The latter part 90 next noEh !, vii
not therefore be ia my power 10 comply with
your request.
Bot, though I shall be uuat'r go JOIN 90 your
festivities, yvs may rest assured that I unite
most hcaiii., 700 ycur jealous wi,he, ior tar
success COZ uut parry 90 iHc unprecedented ,.iuy-
Gle which is ao" gong un u i. 20 my oFinisu,
sifugs.e Go maintain thai asccadrncy O. ih-
Democracy vhIch was acquired Uy the election
~ 81 JoGeEOu, an5 which happily, bul Tor Is
short interval. o., Jreu preserved t,rr since -
u could doubt shrlh~r our pdr. are t.lo Co
incif Prac pies. that doubt would De- removed
when iHuE t' Doe Opposition i,e.r / see l,s
same adtesdrrs with when W., rsuirn1et Iu
i-uU TOE oi Federal States of the Uuluu
Dee OBJ Federal counties ol COR State iue old
Fr'ieI1l leaders DO cur counties. arc Zoo he found
ai .hi+ tlY in ihe ranks 20 ths Opposition. as
meF wele BOZ fhc Jays 1f Nr Jraff.nn aaa Mr.
Madison Sc ore cons ,,eut ia fs.l.,ia- ia-.
eh." 90 recover 'hai pvcr Which Les Boo
ab4.ai w 10 D.t dsat .A4i iIrie afr iaI.gi-
iIIi Instances " change 90 D $50 iu'
contrary q" Doe received opinion 'hst iie people
afs HctI~ lri iar.us.ILi, 100. ma..r. have Te-
malgai hr.I tr- imn.,s.. as tue N.raeiu
star iilsi .n8f Hu ilf r.r4l.n Ulr ..saI.
.r Pow" r'rH-i .o aH1 ..lt f.a
Dominion la .9 tH- .IsH4Ual -.-a#, al....
P-fm.t mr 20 Iain q sentiment explosive ,l
nay h"Fr 1ni WISHES GOO .H.s occasion.
rauua. conclude i.s no.e s..uaut aaeU.r
v.I COS respectful Hrlu.u a'sueufs tf Ife very
Ia".uHg u.aHurr uH..l. as 4e '.reta. .T
Hr Deus rr Republican raft, boo Ue county
.t iiaH..a. sou ha.e Communicated ua.i
H...sf A.r..t i' E.4 ..s.e. i.f ....l a.H no.
t... as-..r-. .r ft.-. O.. F..
E.fH eala lm your ..F....l.H.
70 s. 20 TrDLrN
T. s.. .rJ % O. Eaoss. GcGe
-I.e..s 's a- Democracy Mos Heg rs. no.
bose p. .lprera.s Uf srrl..fg .le a.rr.f .r..
ea.rh ..r fuy yeats He, h4.e sI ml1a i,
ua.sa.r.t
Sir-When sou wroic iMs letter you
ha1 Just come from ihc administration Of
Iusice by 'bs uie OF your colleague tLe
venerable Brooke. a Brave Office, af the
Revolution aud a disurzui,LoI s,l4isr ia
ihst political Struggle abIohtefri..'ed a
lhc triumph % zoe Republican mry ul
l-uD a coDutr1t Oii Sstol. Bapu.ufau