The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-25
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> THE JUDGESHIP, in THIS CITY.

members of the Bar ia this city, 1t was resolved to
M quest ROBERT c. STANARp, Esq, to become q
candidate for the Judgeshp OF this District Efforts
have been made to the action OF that meet
| ing in your Judgment upon the grounds which its
| members cannot, in justice to you and to then,
| selves, allow to pass without observation 1t has
been said that there was an attempt by the bar to
dictate to the people of the District who should be
| its Judge and to impose candidate upon it. to the
exclusion of others, who would be more accepta.
blel Nor has the usual appeal been wanting to sup
posed diverses of class interests and to class pre-
JUDGES, which has SO often awaited to saw dissen,
| sion where interests would seem to inculcate the
| most entire harmony Of sentiment and opinion =
| One of the city papers uses this language: awe
have hitherto supposed that one great object the
late Convention was TO give the election of judges
ito the people, From events just transBiriDg here,
however, we discover the mistake. The election
was taken from the Legislature not to be given to
the people, bat to TIE Bar; and the next Judge OF
Richmond has been already selected 'bya meeting
| oflawyers, held in the Court House last Wednes.
| day evening Several other gentlemen had been
/ already spoken of for the place--and the voters
labores under the impression that the selection
! would rest with them. That was a mistake. A
meeting of the Barthe lawyers was gotten together
| as aforesaid, with doors closed upon the people
Mr. Stanard was selected, and resolution passed
that all present should support him " 80 t"i-'
/ New, submit the following considerations in
reply briefly stated, to your candor and good
| SENSE '&fl'A .l. .tr.- syg l'ti ,
|
or the wishes of the Bar upon point of such vital
importance to them as the proper Glng of the of.
| hce in question, be regarded as dctation to the
voters How does it, in any Sort prevent the PEG.
pie from considering the claims of i"severaf other
gentlcmen," who it is said, chad been already spo.
Refof for the place y Can our recommendation
have an atom more of weight in determining the
election than it is fairly entitled to- in the popular
dgment orhave those who made It any less rig BIT
than, any other equal number Of citizens to get to.
getheEend express their opinions on ect which
Involves, in th4 deepest degree, their personal in.
terests and welfsfe9 s.-Il 4y+isti-, : S :..'j
+ Again: In Whist possible light can it he made to
appea that tour interests and ours ARE not idepti
cal in making this appoin mentf You must trust
US to manage your business IL court, and we feel
exactly the;same desire that you feel that it NAV
be transacted with ability and dispatch You daily
| tEust p us,wiih confidence which we proudly
aim to deserve, your dearest rights, property rel
putation safety all that is most prizedahd in the
selection of the triersthe yury-as far a. the law
allowsns to fuence that you desire the aid of our
Judgment. Why then, is the still more important
/ function Of the Judge to be for some unbelievable
reason, the excepted subject upon which, if we only
speak, Is to be regarded as an eront TO your judg-
ments and an Intrusive interference with your
| rightsi Another consideration, we trust, will be
estimated properly, by agensfous people. We hold
official relations with the Judge and iii chiefly
through us, as your counsel that you have business
i connection with that officer. Ought zoe, then, to
haveno voice in determining who shall be the int
lQ,
assist AID preside orerus in our arduous duties -
Surely there could be selfish motive in OUR &C
ton nothing to prevent the most candid and fair
| comparison of the merit of, the members of our
prbfessi9n In that protessio there are emuiatons
and ffvaif1es, open and honorable; but no meaa
envies and personal jeaouses. Not even personal
predictions suffered to interfere with the inn
partial judgment which awards to each his pre cise
place, and no more, on the scale of merit On that
| scale, each finds, inevitably his proper degree
! which neither he .distDrhpd M iisu II
And 1t consists with the spirit snd dignity OF that
I PROFESSION, OF which are proud to yield honor
to its most worhy-wlth that free grace which is to
| the honor the perfume of the tower-witbout
which the honor itself but common weed We
see In Me- Stanard, fine natural endownients which
| have beenculuvated with assiduous and honorable
ardor- experience in the highest walks Of the pro-
| tessiop-prolnpt business habits-health energy
and worthy ambition. The oifice to be ,filled de.
mands these qualities, Wegiveyop ourjudgment.
/ Exercise your own. - o,
| But TO the facts. When it was known at a very
4 short time before the election that Judge Robert
son Dr. ened the office, our thoughts naturally turn
! eol al once TO the question who should ill it
Some Gays passed during which no one moved on
| this subject There was no Inclination of the pop
uiar wish, not even newspaper nominstien and
II "asrequenty said, that the people looked to the
bar to move in the matter. At length the bar met
in numbers'ss great, if not greater, than on, any.
| very recent occasion. 1t was stated that Judge
Crunp did not desire the Office and 1t was ascer.
tanned that there were three gentlemen {of those
| who were mentioned in connection with il by
whom the circumstances of fortune would ptoba.
Dly permit the acceptance of this i'll paid distiuc.
aon-Mr Robinson, Mr.. Meredith, and Mr., Stan.
ard! oButit was said in the meeting, when Mr.. Ro.
oinson's name was mentioned, that if no other OBJ
JeeuoE existed his part he Had declared tbs he
occupied public position in which considerations
OF dellcacy and duty absolutely forbade his being
considered among those, from whom a selection
eoaio be made. He is q Delegate inthe Legislature
from this city, and the amount of the salary of the
office is yet unadJusted The onerous duties of this
Judgeshipes and the greater expense dfiiying ia This
city, certainly require larger compensation than
that given to other Judges And it would be his
as our representative to insist On an increase
III be did so while candidate for the Office, it
be said bis efforts in that direction were ali
ior himseH and il he remained inactive. he would
oe WaGung In duty to his constituents Neither
coui ne abandon his post by resisnins, for such
merely personal purpose. These reasons, apart
ron any olnef, were sufficient to induce him 10
decline fne Nomination :, = E"-'.' - 80 - -
OF The Remaining gentlemen, Mr.. Meredith and
vote van ie saes WA pa, y But
,as naoyedtor few dsys, it being surasssfed ihst
psooapsy othes genseins'n! on e6nsultLfioh MIN
% sHiiiing to accept the Office and the range III M
scnol pc thus enlarged tsIewm aisu urged ~ M
4Po VINO had, npminated. ,NnaMerkdiih.. e snssds
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