Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14
FOT UIe 11Hq@' . :
CHARLES K. MALLORY.

r. NJ Ki,rs of the Judicial Circuit composed OF me Coul
lies Of York, Warwick, elizabeth Guy Hs"r'e0 "o''''
are now in the inception OF new government. nno
,ou vil sonn be called upon TO exercise t"e eee..e -
you "in SUN ,rsd clement Whether the sweeping re-
on hitherto hn mel bsrp introduced into State shall
nneraie for wea for woe mus. uep' and sobcr iuda
mon the amount of enlightened d'scIi nns Under the
Ine m,i,",ion popuIar rights have been CA
he frhest possible limit that sounu rho exercise
os and certainly as far is CONSISTENT WIZ. az nrnnerty
~ Ana n,nniclnnl authority, Tor the proecuo" u p'Oe
and nersonal equality The part oil the ;cs Of our
Heretofore many of the most ip oa,tm. onnointment
ra,o hod hv legislative, eSscuttfc liz Cd
o1le were ne ~. nnwers of government were oetae,
originally from the people, the qancaas before heni
public servants never Directly If proceedings has
Now however the whole Pr1sa.nne executive,
ON, nnsd Stnte and county officers iEIs 0uaif.
and judicial must pass in reve" y, lie polls and
,tons and fitness must be decided uP resnonsibi-
d citizen should feel that ms e, ' . nIIgrment
as aye increased in direct ralo 'n, of uJpes do
of nopulnr freedom Particularly IN moi, malicious exercise
" pp" sbiIes pertain for on ueH jI r. ano;oy
these Nv r',urc peuce morals, and gooo Dryer 80 ~;
oe III ness of the world, utrfuous; en- LAT rihr
In az d;cary has been considered the g1ea, M
dependent a On lis decisions, life, property and
arm OF cv Through the medium of the Bench inc "a"
throws is panoply OF pro'cc'io' a ,v claim quiet
wv 49,; ,r;hunal all who are as9eVe1, may clalu i
Al TINS drnss of their wrongs Here the opprcssor
.u ,,ved-he strong are taught !" respect ls nshs u
,h vs,ok and vice is made TO wear me seioa'cc "
inc HcA e, "a overt acts of injury society are Involved
~ IT, eIction of an officer, clothed with such delicale anu
aerou- responsibilities, II beh"nves US 10 exercise e ~!
nn no marty triumphs 10 be achleTed-no secional
interests be- proiloteo ana no c'a"'S' ''p'' y '
nrefsrmcnl are IN be INDUCED.
an considerations o this sort must yield 10 ha stern
sense of duty, which looks alone 10 The supremacy VI
Law The distribution Of even.handcd justice 10 all anu
The preservation of healthy moral and social tone, trouS
the varied qualifications OF society In every well ordered
government the the sanctuary OF Justice ana ne
who ministers her sacred affairs should be rec al least
from the petty iraies and unworthy motives that SO often
enter into human action Toa mind unclouded by vulgar
prejudice and disciplined habits vi patient
should be- united unbendng integrity of purpose and lofty
independence of spirit that looks 10 selfish personal
consequences in the discharge Of high otilcia! trust
well grounded knowledge of 'common and statute law
training classify indivdual%e thcir ap
picatun are important requisites, alike 10 the bench ana
the Bar: but fill the character OF the Judge mere mus
be native goodness OF hearpaience OF mental AMI ysica
TOLL and moral firmncss of bearing that instlnclvrly re-
pes every approach improper and cxtane0us influence
Without designing dSparage the claim OF any otlefs
permit me 10 say that these qualifications are nap
PLY blended in the gentleman whose name heaus
this article have known Charles h Mallory from early
childhood have watched him through the sradations OF
school-boy life and amid the more trying cares oil atet
manhood through all these varied may be tracked
The boy of truth and the OF honor The law mas oeeh
his study His hopes and ambition have ever been en
fed with the profession. With expansive goodness
of has been poisoned by the canKer o o
lcal social religious intolerance, he can bring 10 ie
bench mind vigorous well balanced in all It's iacule
and unbas by sided habits OF thought, whch
80 often disquay the most gifted inelecs oI Tue eAccsc
Of correct and dspassionate judgment.
With such men administer law and justice through the
State Virginia will have cause TO lament the a'e fauica
0'''"7 A VOICE FROM THE Pillow.