Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-30
NELSON.
! subjoin the following sentiments
Hon. +. W. GILMER:
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To The Honorable Legislature Of virginia

j. will dcvnlyc on You TO elect a successor TO
Judge \ Z Upshur, to I'LL the present vacancy in
the Third Judicial Circuit. Although many Of YOU
may not ieel deep interest in this matter yet the
COnsutuens Of some of you do, and no doubt the
whole Legislature desire their appointment may be
useful 10 tie Circuit, satisfactory 10 the Bar and
honorable TO the Beech. II IS with the view to bear
testimony 10 the merits of one, who, think, will
attain all these desirable ends, that | venture to
address you.
Many gentlemen have been named in the p,pors
by their respective friends as TT Tor thi, Office nd
their claims have Teen urged with zeal propor.
TONED to the interest fslt in the result toy those
trteNdS. ] do not des gn 10 oisparage uny gentle
man who has been numed, for I believe some oi
them would make very good appointments; but the
gentleman desire to see appointed, thtnk, has
Claims superior 10 any Of thsur that gentleman u
Ihomis K. JOy6es, T. ar, Of Accpmlck.
Mr. Joynes IS known 20 b0 very patient and indus
fIDus m the discharge OF his du'ics; mac OF Dig
nifty Oi character and great private wodh-esssniial
qu'lIlies TO give weight and authority to the deci.
sIOns OF a Court. He Is a man Il acknow edged
abilities, NJ compfchenslvencss und grasp Of mind
and yet Of UcutCnesS, discrimination and great 30,
iiduy and soundness Of judgment. lie is a very wei
read lawyer, has been familiar with the prnc.ca
administration Of courts Of justice Tor or 20 years
and considered one OF the best lawyers a. IN,
bnr when he pfactiyed. He was a dlstinguishe,
competitor Of Judge Urshur IN the practice on thi
Shore, and u wts thought, by many, his claim
this very office; but he IS now but In the meridian
life, and hope the Legislature may repair the in
! jury, II any, nov, which his friends thought wa
, then In1c.cd. ] am quite sure oil who know hin
vii award 10 him talents and qualifications we
suited TO this Office.
Ard, in addition To this, he resides on the Easter
Shore, which idea, ! am aware, has been a goo
deal rldIcued by the friends Of those who do moi
but II - matter oi moment 10 the citizen
OF this Shore. Frequent cases occur in which II
oil important 70 get immediate relief or II migi
prove uuavai.ng might, were il Necessary, nam
cases which have occurred, IN which II parties ha
hsd 70 cross The Boy hey would, no doubt. have los
their claims altogether Indeed, itnot unfreq uentl
happens, On the winter, that the Boy, from ice an
other causes, cannot be crossed Tor months
winch cases you cin easily see, parties might b
detained IN JUI unJusry for want Of an "habsa
corpus" ard many other rights might he lost II
want Of speedy remedies. These difficulties d
not arise m other portions Of the Circuit; and fror
these considerations, u IS all important the Judg
should reside on this Shore.
shall not say to what political party MIR Joynt
belongs, FOR such, conceive would be an insult
you, aud derogatory to him. | hope not 10 see N
time, m good old Virginli, when the ermne Of III
bench shall be sullied by the infusion Of party poll
tics.
Il feel satisfied that the appointment Of Mr. Joyne
would give universal satisfaction on this shore, an
indeed TO the Circuit | trust therefore, our repre-