Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-23
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.


Ore Of the most imporiant-Ierhars fhs mol ir'?of-
t.n,-appcintul-n, which the ''Union' has ever an
rnnncrd Is the which publish ~ hts etenin:
raper II j. thr spp,lhtmrn; OF Levi Woodbury., E'Q.,
OF Sew Iaiin-hr-. TO the bench of lie supr nue. Cotrt
III hr t'p,t.d States. Endowed rs that supreme VT
unals with great powers, IL is imporiant fill II with
men ct tn proper talents principles ana qualhcatohs.
Yr. Woodbury. is cmineny entitled Ia IN" honnr hot
merely a. his pnhlic services but tf' tst
cal,y hy his eminent coplishments az sound con
siin,ion3. jlrl>t III !!e maturity OF MS hiinu anu Tue
vigor of his faculties. We congratulate The county,
therefore upon his apn in!rrni. tlIr great ieeir'
arises lr los Of his effective and h'iiant Gehs
Of The great Fields 81 his fame HE SIndt' oI
the United here he viii u- eI.aiy ni'~,rd-
for there lie distinguished himself by the Justncss
Saturday Nights Gnior.
In the name Of The Republican party Of Vir-
GINA. We thank he President for this admirable
selection. New Hampshire has, by her nflexibe
devotion 10 principles, won high place in the
aean OF Tie Old Dominion-and should She, al
The approaching election, repudiale The abolition
anl-Texas, recrean! Hale, on. debt Of gratitude
will tc greatly enhanced For her distinguished
son, Levi Woodbury., tie Republican party ol
Virginia. and the South, have ever fell, the warm
Is. regard and esteem. His mistaken adherence
10 The Constitution and 10 the rights Of the States
his indomitahlc devotion 10 the Republican par
Is in times which ''lred mems souls have So
cured him the highest confidence and a,,achmen
of The Democracy, who will rejoice 10 see him Sc
molly rewarded. Long letore The death OF the
learned ard yir,uous Story, when his resignation
was confidently spoken OF, we warmly urged tht
appointment Of Mr. Woodbury-and We doub
not i, will he most kindly received throughout tht
Union. The Boston Pest and the Boston Times
Two leading Democratic papers in New England
were jealous for lis elevation. MIR. w. for many
wears acted as Chief Justice of The Supreme
Court Of New Hamrshire-and ty his dignity
learning and wise decisions, proved himself 10 b
thoroughly Fl ted for The station. We doubt no.
tina, The same high qualities will win for him !
distinguished reputation in The more extended ant
elevated lhcalrelo which he is now called.
Yesterdays National lntellisencer thus re
ccivcs the appointment. "Mr. Woodbury. ha
been E,rtweE,y years in the General Government
first as Senator, afterwards for several years
Secretary Of The Navy. afterwards, for severa
wears, Secretary otthc Treasury, and again Sc
nalor from New Hampshire, succeeding in lha
Office Mr. Hubbard Before entering into The Gle
neral Government he had lecn Governor oil hi
! cwn State, and We believe, Judge in he high
est cont OF that State He has had al! the al
Marriages. therefore, which would be derived from
extensive experience in public affairs, in III,
course Of which he must haze acquired perfcc
! l;nowe,'gc of,he laws OF the United States.
ave do not know that better appointment
couli have been expected, under all the circum
stances, 10 fill The vacancy in question