Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-18
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MR.. STANARDS NOMINATION.

mond Esalner of Friday last which represents that "the
H:xt Jage of Richmond has been already selected by
i..eng OF lawyers held In tho Cuut House last Ncdnes
day evening"; held with doors closed lie people, dc
AS this is Inss;acmen of facts founded probably
incorrect Information, nEd is calculated 10 produce very
erroneous and nlschisvuu5 npessun Justice 10 the gentle
composing the meeting alluded 10, 10 r gentleman
recommended by them candidate for The JuiSeship and
still the of tho city, who may be misicd by
il, requires that account Of that meeting
should be given 10 the public.
The general expectation that Judge Robertson would be
Judge under the Constitution entertained by every
one in the city, having been suddenly within three weeks
before the election disappointed by his unexpected card de-
cnin. reelection the choice of his became very
naturally subject of much and conversation both
among the people urge, and especially among the
members Of the Bar vi this city, whose daily avoca-
ton al rendered them the most interested in
obtaining the services OF the most competent Judge.
and afforded them tho les; opportunities Of knowing vino
would be SUCH II also naturally desired by the
bar generally that whoever should be elected Judge should
receive far practicable the concurrent wishes and
unanimous sutIrages Of all the counsel practising in
his court OF preserving the harmony and good
feeling heretofore characteristic OF the profession Generay
and where than in this city, and ot preventing any
gentemans being placed for want OF Information nS tu The
sentiments Of his associacs in The position oi presiding in
daily engaged in The administrator OF justice opposed
10 his election nrecrring another position which, II was
believed member Of this bar desired F these ieasons,
number of gentlemen practising in this court vo:i'ly
met in the court house. "Wednesday last for tr il
,imc but The day after Judge resignation publishes,
and desiring 10 have large attendance OF the ar ad'T;;t
ton chiefly discussed for time not hn saii b.
recommended rs aslab!e Judge hu who am Ig i1-> al Ill
competent fill the station, would accept could, with the
small salary attached the Office afford L. accept II elected
Al length one gentleman stated tia, ic .et authorised
say that Mr. Stanard would and could atfurd 10 ac
cept the Office fccccd ID il; the time con2raulns
The meeting the ability TO obtain the services OF one 30
cmncny qualified in every respect for the o.fice Another
gentleman then stated that though not specially authorized
by Col Meredith say So ytt he believed from CONVEX
saon with Col. Meredith, that he might venture 10 say,
that he also would elected 10 the office; and express
ed his opinion of his beos admirably suited TO discharge
its duties.
After further discussion the possibility Of tho
addition of any other being made the lis, OF those
then spoken Of and The possibility Of the Legislature
increasing the salary the meeting (Which had bccn like the
frs! one wholly informal and with open doors) adjourned
to last Tuesday for the express purpose oil giving
tended notice, and allowing competition, when another
meeting (nOrmaI also and also with open doors. in The
Court Roon,) was held.
AT this last meeting Tuesday afternoon, after some dis
cusson 10 The propriey of recommending than
candidate Of making accommodation, in the course
Of which discussion, belief was nmad That there might
be opposition 10 the camdidate then recommended
though could say certainly that there w"nd be s"e
nppositiun or by whom would oc uadc il proposed
and determined recommend one candidate 10 the people o.
this city, and that Of The gentlemen then present would
aid in getting up any opposition TO that recommendations
At this point three four gentlemen retired from the
meeting declined voting in it, being willing to give any
such pledge Of support its recommendations vote, viva
yocr was then which vnc oil
The .! the meeting for Mr.. S'anard as The candidate
whi they recommended for the Judgcp-hiS name, and
H.
ing at which the gentleman who nominated Col Meed'.
~ the former meeting present. and at which neither
he nor nv other gentleman withdrew renewed that nomi-
nation And this is the whole history OF this transaction,
amounting TO nothing than this that second adjourn
cd meeting the OF the bar OF this city those present.
except three four who themselves concurred in the opinion
Mr. S.anards eminent qualifications for the Office, but Pre-.
fcrred 10 give pledge support hm) agreed TO recon-
mend that gentleman The people oi the city as suaoc
person for the station Of Judge of this Circuit No one thct
entertained in The degree, the Ii.l OF eiechS
Judge y the barr OF exercising any undue nutnc
on the election 1Grch, very few there believed tcre "ou
be anv other caniale an were 50 assured OF th as
10 assert their confident belief that no other number OF me
Bar would accept he numn:tion Hada nomination osch
made by the same unbcr Oh citizens not rycrs ~ aho
,her meeting addressing letter to the Candidate no
one would have in any possible occasion i ca' or
uuhted their perfect right make H. or the propey oi cS.
ercisng that right That ii was The recommendation o
auyers whose daily intercourse ani avOcatohS gave c
the fullest opportunities Of making Judicpus tecomen-
Laon and all whose personal interests, in common w.i
the Of clients and the people perfectly ldrnnea
with their own urged them do can surely be no oec,
ton with people who, without any feelings oil personal
pedec,ion antpathy crafty honestly desire 10 elcc
The most efficient aud faithful public officer ana II Is nhsnra
as unjust attempt 10 excite prcJuaccs IN e
peopIe against The Bar, who have no interest IN hs
question which felt equally BY The people, nnd VINO
have nothing but invite gentleman 10 become can
dtaie for the Office whose eminent qualification "r II ne
one questions II may be proper 10 add that 1t was he
general impressinn that Judge Crump did moi desire the
Office 4 MEMBER OF TIE RICHMOND BAR.