Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
FOR Me ENQUIRER.
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THE JUDGESHIP IN THIS CITY.

To he Voters OF the CITY.
You are apprsod that late meeting of the members
Of the Bar in Ins city it resolved request Robert G.
Stanard Esq to become candidate Tor he Jco2eship o
this District Efforts have been made TO prejudice the ac'
lion of that meeting your Judgment upon grounds ~hich
its menncs cunno in justice TO you aiid 10 therhseHe III
low 10 pass without observation II has been SAID at ee
was an attempt by the bar dictate TO the people OF In
District who should be Judge, and TO impose candidate
upon it, Exclusion Of others, who would oe mts n
cepaas Nor mas The usual appeal been waning,
nos dycs,es OF class interests and 10 class pru1ices
which often ayaed to SOW disseHsion where
would nculcate the most eae harmony OF seh'i-
ment and opinion One of the city papers uses this Ian
guage 1--WE hitherto supposed that one great ooec o
tho late Convention IN gies hc election Oh soess 10 e
reople. From just rn-sprng here, however, we
discover the mistake The election taken from the Leg
isnre not 10 be given TO the people, but to the Bar and the
next Judge of Richmond has been already seieceo oY ~
meeting OF lawyers held in the Court House last wed
uesday evening" Several other gentlemen had been nTeao
shaken ~ for the pce-und the voters labured under INT
impression that the selection would rest with he iha
was mistake. meeting of the Ba'-the lnWyets was
gotten together aforesaid with duors closed upon the pso-
o Mr. Sanard selected and resolution passed Ia1
all present should support him.
Now, we submit the following considerations in reply,
brit tf1y stated, TO your cand0r and good sense.
In the first place what sense can the expression or the
wishes OF the Bar upon point OF such vital importance ~
them the proper filling OF the Office in question oe re-
garded as dctaton voers7 How does IL In any SORT
prevent The people from considering the claims OF
raj o,he, gentlemen who it Is said had been already spo
ken of for the place ~ Can recommendation have an
atom more OF weight in determining the election than is
fairly entitled TO- in The popular Judgment or have those VINO
made It, any les. right than any other equal number OF c'.
zers get together and express their opinions on suoe'
which involves the dsepes. degree their personal inter-
and welfavsl
Again: ln wh. possible light it be made to appear
that vour Interests and Identical IN making s
appointment You TO mnnago your business
in court aud feel exactly the same desire hat you Ise
that il may transacted with ability and dsPatcn ou
daily trust 20 u.s. with confidence wh,ch we proudly ann
to deserve your dearest rights property repntaon safety
all that Is most pzed-and In the selection OF the rers
the Jury-as far as the law allows TO influence that you
desire the aid of our judgment Why then Is the still more
mpor,an, function Judge TO be for undenabe
reason the excepted subject upon which, only speak,
is 10 be- regarded ont your judgments and an in.
rusve interference with your rights? Another conside.a'
op trust, will be esim red properly by generous peo
pie We hold official relatio with the Judge ano u 10
chiefly through 1se that your have pushes
connection with that officer ight Then, TO nave ~
voice in determining who shall be the intimate assoS ~
daily sbors-who shall aid assist and PRESIDE eye ",
arduous duties? Surely there could be no s d s;
in action-no.hing prevent the most canoo
comparison of the merit OF the members OF OUT
In that profession there are emulaons ana opel
and honorable; but no mean enves and persona
Not even personal predictions are suffered 10
the impartial Judgment which awards 10 saen ms Pleeiss
place and no more on scale OF merit On tnas seas
each nds inevitably his proper degree when can
bs disturbed not disguised And seaa's" n'n 'as pm