Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-15
ELECTION OF JUDGES.

When reached the Jcstciauy, wv i"o"a '''
John Robertson Esq., had been elected Judge of the Chan
cery Court this city without regular opposition Inc
ojn vote of The iva Houses Stood Robertson l32, Con-
Robinson l. R. G. Stana1 Il is unnecessary TO say that
this appointment was universally expected ard will give gen
era satisfaction.
The election oil Common-law Judge in this circuit was
more doubtful and excited some interest
Mr. Lancaster nominated John B. Young gentleman OF
the highest moral character sclmade who had risen by his
own merits and occupied high standing at the Bar
Mr. Claiborne while endorsing all that had been said IN
favor of Mr. Young nominated gentleman well known Ia
the House. for his fire talents genius and high charae'er
business habits manly independence and peculiar fitness for
the office viz John s. Caske. The only objection wins
ner.J against Mr. Caske that he too young Mr..
C. concnIed thai there force in this argument The
election Of Mr. Caskie would give general satisfaction 10
the Bar and 10 The community Welavc now 700 man! on
judges and too few GOOD ones
Mr. Mayo was dccaey situated in regard 10 the two gen.
emen who were his friends He had nothing 10 say against
Mr. Young but he knew not in The commonwealth clearer
intellect and greater power to master any subject than that
Of Mr. ca.kie Ie possessed extraordinary mind and
,s CONSCIENTIOUS for rness and mani independence 10 do
,ho, was righ. With firm impartaly Mr. had served
uh him in several forums and h. knew that the prince and
the beuesr would receive equal justice he bands OF John
$ Caske He felt il his duty say this much ~ behalf Of
his constituent
In the SrxArE-Mr Stanard said that both gentlemen
cuped towards him the relation Of constituent While he de-
sired by 10 be regarded as opposed to the other
gentleman he qualified by his longer acquaintance with
Mr. Young at school aud elsewhere 10 bear his testimony
To the excecn, talents high character perfect fairness of
mind and ndcncc Mr. Young In these latter quail
ties he knew superior.
Mr. lsbel had not the fortune 10 srow either of the nom-
necs wcll-he knew them only by their general reputation
He should however vote for Mr. Caske Of the blet
yog men Virginia Of spotcss purity OF character and
the highest independence and ennen,y qualified for the
pos BY his legal aainnents well balanced Mind decision
Of character pnent perseverance, Gpd rmness. He did
cav that the other gentleman did not possess tese qualities
bt few men could rival Mr. Caskic in thcn Ar. Caske
had been recommended by the ablest men at the Bar. His
are $50 hereabouts was Objectionable waa Of the same
aye Judge Roane and Others when they were placed
the Bench. Mr.. l. was for e!ectng young men, MIR. Gas
kes appointment believed would give universal salts
faction 10 the Bar and people.
Mr. Fry for the last five years had known Mr.. Young
and he regarded him of high OF honor, lofty
character and high moral qualifications For these
he should sustain him.
Mr. Sanard said Mr. Young had been about 10 years al
the Bar and his large practice the best evidence of his
high merits.
who it be admitted had superior flor his age) the
whole State of Virginia. Either gentleman old enough
to fill the office But Mr. C. believed that The people
Virginia. who know Mr. Caske by reputation would prefer
his election which, he had no doubt, would be made
Two ballots then had as follows and John s. Caskie
Esq, elected
FoR Ion. cAsxiEMess Hopkins Speaker Finney Allen,
Of Campbell csrwe Jones Of chesterfeId Barbour J Harper
Williams OF Fairfax, Tebb-, Ill., Guerran, Claiborne, Edwards,
ter Harris Marshall William. Sectcnbrg Coleman
nelrne Smith Dnckwall Harper Campbell of Notoway RGbeon
Ilme Townes Neal Cackley Carbon Strohr Mayo, Dona
Patterson Herman Quien, p'a, Campbell OF smyt tirihn
roa Ioni b. ycrss~ Me,srs I.aync, Brown OF H. Ham.
RHH GF91m Go s p Ws Norm sn ." Of g. ,n p md
stubs Iai Iuswe Wheeler Ri.es HARRISON, MArz IaneSy,
ron Go.%AT Rons%o ~Sle-s watson carter Page sdl-
wlekam souta White Ball. VERIFY, syme Cook OIL W. W,
FoR A. A Monsos-Mess snoSisn. Mcue, Hume, worthng.
Fon ] NJ pATrox-Mr wood-l
Fun Il. q. ScorTMf kIdwr-l.
F FSs S 5Sass0S-Mr. f rnTsml
foa + RyEs-Mr iood-l
FoR II l.. BRooKE-Mr WALL
I" Whole number li0, necessary choice IL
EasAie o. Young 10, SCATTERING "a.
There being election the House proceeded second
ballot and the result was as follows:
For ions cAsRE-Messf. Hopkins S,e.krrJ Finney Allen
Waso atgie Shelby Bnrwell Gilmore Bennett Power Lewis o.
Brnnga1cs Forbes, Wills Clarke Campbell Cariwel Jones
%obs M Gas2an co n EwSd Woo" ,1I1 n s
Price Cook OF Greenessls. Storai Fleming, Morris OF Henry
WoHing.o Wallace owseE, Mmer Schooley White. Harris
Jones 81 Mar-i Hicks Williams Meck!churs Coleman War
Bene Smith Duokwa Harper HUT Campbell Of holloway
R5ertson lae T"wnes Neal Cack!ey Wheeler Garrison Sro
ter Maya Dorman Patterson Keenan, lulen Pnan Campbell
Snyih Gnrn West Jacobs Hrkell and Cook OF Wood-72
ions b. YorS5-lessrs. ayne, Brown OF II Hammond
Gnt'@ Wells Morris Of cabel S. Iucsner Clarke Essex,
Carroll, Powell Wcsham, Lewis of II s D. Lancaster Boy KIM
Duke, Tomln Stokes Newman kiwell Kby Stubhs YeTby Bus
well RiTes HARRISON Maz Yancey Conway Wheaton, Nicholson
George and Boyd-3l
4. MoasoY-Messrs Carer, NJ Cue and Sule-3
EuETAcE CoSwSY-Mr Fiood-l
X C SrAsARp-Mr Clopon--l
b MISoa-Mr. Panhl-l
Whole number 9-necessary choice 10 John Ia,
kie So John Young 10; scattering 9.
The following is the vote in the Senate
JoHS S CaskE-Messrs Denns (Speake) Thompson Garlic
Sannsaa sbel French Turner, Deneac, Gshtha Jones'
JOIN B. YovSG-Messs Woods TRIBE Kinney DAME, sbact.