Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-05
For rms Vino.
second judicial District - Third Circuit.
COL. ROB. McCANDLISu.

accommodations ol candidates for office, through
the medium OF public prints, afford very uncedlin
ana imperfect evidences o merit And q Is regret.
ted, that the community has no touch STONE L,,
which To d,llns uish sketches OF C,ncI,d or,If.i.
uors, dictlted by iuCnishp and inlcrcs', fom the
truthful statements Of those who have no motive ia
miTcprcscnt. In the nature oi things. We have not
tins test and we arc left, ike cnqurcfs after truth
IN every other investigation, to CLEAN Il from mass
n mniter, the greater portion Of which must bc re.
lccicd
have written lhu7-not with lhc view of dis
pirging the ptc'cnslun5 Of those gentlemen who
nave already been nominated Co Il 10 the vacancy &C
cnSOucd Ivy the resignation OF JUDGE Ursbur, ar
oi casting shade, IN advance, over those whi may
hereafter be presented for that stlton-but simpIy
aud solely 10 yIndciic what shall say IN reference
io the gentleman whose name heads this article
from the suspicion of us having It's origin IN warm
personal 1itsrtUu mr. the not less potent smult of
self interest. When, Iherclorc submit the name
of Col. Robert McCInd.ish Of WILLIAMSBURG. 10 tb,.
Legislature ns gentleman IN every way ctlcul ted
10 grace tho Bench Of the General Court II b.. done
no nm act OF justice to his character mental aud mo
n';--ns On abstract tribute Ia his worth as a rrp-
tleman and lawyer. sly "abSiroei.' because the
motive that prompts lhl, communication r. dssocIi-
ted from any constellation which could warp my
Judgment, or tempt me 90 give nm exaggerated
estimate 81 the foundation upon which his prptcn
SONS arc h1Eed My Acquaintance with Col. Nc
Clniilsh has not been Intimutc-,houeh think /
know him wci..-my residence rs beyond tho Itipif,
0f The Third Judicial Crcuit-aud no desire fuf rcr-
son1l advancement can affect my Judgment m re-
gard Ia the appointment Of Judge Upshut's success.
sOr. What ! shall say, therefore, will. al least.
have the merit Of entire di- intsrcs.cdntts.
The qualifications necessary tp constitute vsIu.
able md efficient Judge nrc, personal dignity moral
integrity, and complete ncquilntInce with the lct
ter aud spirit and reason Of the law. without pee
souol dignity and HmnCss, tho Bench is feeble and
imhccllo; without moral integrity, % Is 20 nuisance
placed IN the highway winch uI lear and none dert
TO nbaic. and without know edge of the La,o it
| becomes mighty engine, potent only Tor mischief
and inlusiirc' w selecting one, whose duty d is IA
/ preside over The rights and Liberties Of men tho
/ Legislature owe % 10 themselves the Circuit and &,
| The State, N make choice o!such man as will en-
body m his person those qualities, oIons with th,
| physical ability 10 exert them.
FOR Col. McCluiI,h, his friends and admirers
/ have never claimed talents Of the highest 0rdsr
! These arc the portion OF but few men: and do no
deem a necessary element IN the formation Of q Ju
! ci'nl officer. They nro found most frequently ir
men Of ardent and impctuou' temperament mcr
/ whose feelings hold tho mastery over their Iudg
mcnt; ard for this reason, and 10 Tint CSonf, nr,
vcry uuoithlu oxponcnts Of the calm dignity Of %,
law.
| While. therefore, Col. McCGndsh IL not recon.
mcudcd Tor the peculiar brightness Of his intellect
| lfor IN this he IS cqunlled Ivy many who are his n
lcrinfs IN every Other rCspccD yet his uind is adc
quatc to the faithful discharge Of all the require.
mcnts HAT may hc made of HIM. Ills long cxpo.
/ renee Ut the Bur-tho oNicnt If has pmctic,-ind
the uniyesol opinion Of oil who have known him m