Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-07-24
v.0A. xxssx.-.so. 81.


lend dignity 10 The most elevated character, 10
would seem thu II he had been actuned by msre
alterations Of sel-npsrand isene,, he would not willing
~ have abandoned II or private saiion Had he bsen
animated with The lust uf iicehad he thsn burned
with longing desire or The minors aud enalumrn,s. II
any station, a, hume or sbtoad--fuO whnt esinehc-
nipht he reasonably have expected. IN The pcess VI
time. 10 resch his uhisct more readily. hsn lfm that
up,n which he then siuod, mud upon which he had
sufe guarantee, 10 the .s, mud gratitude at hi.
constituents he wonlu he permitted, for an indefinite pc
ti, slardi Yet "a him, ~ the end NJ year,.
having IN lhe mean lime discharged the duties VI his
high trust with dignity and s.'ly worthy of himself
aud The state he represented. icsk"ng hs srai.nru A.
gain becuiuing private elilzan.
lis retirement destined TO he Of sh1rt durati,n;
fat ever ready 10 obey his rountys Wishes and IL per
lufn The lahurs III my saiinD II might think proper
assign him. he accepts. with checrIulness ,s mol with
uni ddence IN lis qualifications far the place. 4
On The bench of the Snlren. Court of his State To
expect al hm tina, he was ~ distinguish himself in he
Performance al The ,aiies III this station cnnenly az
he bud done IN ihnse 10 which he had heen ihrreinIe
called. aud M he has subsequently Ia thsr 10 which he
mas thereafter called, wenld he 10 demand from pub.
he ,ilrrr return wholiy lncumWensnrse with any
lenls thar The Snrn Ruler has vourhsa cd
any ii hls servants, how, gifted. II ouesly and
nlepulyila practical knom ledge Of men and things
II stern lave al JUSTICE aud ever present desire 4,
see night aud the ruth n,aniained-it hrnness OF pnr
se and dt clr'"n o eharasirr II c'ureuns regard Gr
the feelings Of all men-ifa physical frame aceusunsd
10 ,apur ana '''e"s' VIII strong SOUND "nd, stared
wv" S"'" """ 'o9' VI NV oS ooo'' ~ inquired !"
"''se "''NeS" MS we '"' were ""' ""s"'tu !" me
pressing emery y" his count,ys ssrviee.if these
''"f'''''o d" rue la'" a''"'s ~ o"a9e, us name
', ~ ""'' S,"" y, '''e n''s :" N'a.s"' ""o ~ ant'
III "' P'2e' '."' '' "' nS",' :" n's Country SUITS"
honorable proximity. Fur IN Ilrsr qualifications. h.
"as n"' snNA'"d ny huy ~ inc pure ana 'li"s'r"us
MN ." whom nave des"lsed we de'.a'' and rrsmnn
oe GUY ~ administering "t justice ' we e'""'fs. bss
" '"'"'V o"' '" nv sum rN WV" o's"'""h--," au'
Jus, n"'y 'he srahs ~ when pre 10 ne "tlG ed the
l'Re'S " properly, " 'mi,Y anu '" rF'a''n 'heto IL
We, !" w o''"'u WI" hos' QUALIFICATIONS y 'h"enaH
eoo 'n''h''n hn"""dee :" h",--a hno"eeae. III The
W WHICH, es' ~ ,'' uHys 9, ,"Ne' 'ne sodt
:" "'ny N'a's WIS eseeh'"'i hi""hdpe "htfh lew
tn'a !" '"' Wr"' ,n'' ''o'pi''y ear eswfea hr 49,
~ "s""'"u a'u u'e"'ne years Lei NE b"' bn IN
dels''oo as 'nomans NM ne d'd no, meet The qnfe
mfh's 81 ms ,Ihee WIN nu''i'y "nc zea and nb,,..
Far nom IT, 1t lhi' spun ~ raud'r, od Jnsi dlscrin
'naon' when should NJ" be- "h'y t'S' sig't Ut even
Whilst We are III tie piolmance o' The sacred f'es IN
which We are all engaged mean only 10 express the
"fihh' 'ha' on he hehei ne o'd MOI sihe III cnHsric
oonsy aiming hs assaciaes nsh has done IN nost othor
places he has hed and that to other porih'ns Of his
history We are To lux Tor the record ct the fac,s thai
ARE motc pnflicnnrl, 10 demonstrate the claim which
he uudoubrdly p ssesses 1, br numbered among tl,e
mosl distinguished nen 81 The country and age In whieh
he lived In short time he resigned his il's
heneh eaving behind hun The savuur u aocd nnmt
The reputation oi an upright Judge. The swurt o
justice, Whilst IN his hnnds was never DISC nced with
e stain u innocent blood, and hr restored the judicial
erhhhe, It's purity nnbemsled by single sput.
For none 81 these ilic's, his conduct IN the hse og
which have been end,nyutipg thus hnrriedly 10 lay
heie YOU, did he ever thrust himself before the p~sps
as candidate. For mere office he never was al err
hilhos aspiran Place and power had noclsrns lus
nnthts IN his eyes. farther Than they afforded him
"ccaohs 70 serve his country Hence. whenevsr that
country called. hs ehefriny obeyed the snnons. aud
ahuly undertook The tni'hu' discharge vi th6 dutisa
of the ps' assigned nm And hence whsnevsr tho ".
gent Necessity Tor hls services had passed away, hs
vas ready lay aside The bndge OF distinctions ths trap
pings of ore, ana 10 exchange HE cares AMI anAeises 81
public siaihhs i'f u o noc congenial scenes and puf
suits Of private lile
lad jackson now closed his career. there would yet
have been m hts lille inue, Ia admire, --tuuch wurtny
IN ba Initiated Were va 10 strike irnn his hsfy all
HAT luuNs, there would sill be upon its pages much
which tht lfl"nd ut True na'iy oi soul might delight
iodwe lie would sill stand bef,re our gazs pa
lro, whose name and memory were worthy 10 be rs-
Y"ied bat ovanis were IN rapid pr,gress that wsrs
SION TO bring him slll more prominently upon The stage.
he tufa'i was about 10 rise upon IN " hic 10
VAS desimd to gather The nn'nding aurels Of DEATH
less renown and 10 ehwlne his tame impeshaby with
TIE annals OF his connr,'s history.
u Is not necessary 10 rceut 10 the causec that gss.
ph 10 me wars which, IN lSl2, We tnnd necesss.
~ 10 wage WIN Tie savage te within onf hodcts, ard
~ me same 's' ny sea ann ny and win The hress VI
Tue oN' P'"ef'ui haA"h On EARN does mol tall Win.
III u scope "' 'hs ahotess "e'4lre when, "by wholn
'ne b''g""s "s,h "ffe S""h my MA sprung iofth
himfo '"eh' var, nesef otherwise man OF hde9hs
,l'h' "ad no" apaehea ~ a'' us n'os hfIld hapeets
0o1 ""t COASTS were fasa9ed Ny me enrhy h-es, and