Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-05
Correspondence.

AMHERST 4. H., March 10, 1907.
To Judge Br7scoe G.. Baldvia:
Sir-The judicial elections under the a
mended Constitution being near at hand.t the
undersigned, members of the Amherst Bar
in common they believe with their fellow
citizens. feel a lively interest in the cleo
ton to be made of a Judge of the. Su-
Preme Court of Appeals, for the sector
OF which this county forms component
part.
Highly approaching your past valua
BILE and distinguished services on the bench
ofthe Court of last resort; entertaining for
your character, as man, an upright mag.
istrate and accomplished jurist, the pro.
toundest respect, and feeling assured oil
the continuance of the attributes. mental
moral and PHYSICAL, in all their vigor, which
will qualify you to discharge with your
wonted ability J the duties of the office you
now hold, they beg leave to offer you
this testimonial of their appreciation oil
your character and past services, and to
express the hope that it may be agreea-
BILE to you, to have your name presented
to the voters Of the section, as nominee
for election to the office of Judge of the
Court of Appeals for this section.
Your pre-eminent qualifications for this
high station having been well manifested
by past most faithful services, the under
signed cannot anticipate opposition to your
election, upon party grounds, though the
section be Democratic and you Wing
They earnestly hope, and will not permit
themselves to doubt that this section will
ma unanimously exercise the fell spirit OF
party, in judicial elections, as they are
pleased to hear will be done in other sec
tons and circuits. wherein Judges are to
be elected without oppositions, who are
not of the dominant party in politics.
Whatever other counties may do, the un.
designed feel assured they but reflect the
universal sentiments of the citizens of Am
herst. when they express the opinion, they
will look to qualifications and fitness a
lone, in alljudicial elections, irrespective
ofparty.
The undersigned are aware that it las
been whispered in some quarters that
your election would be Objectionable or
injudicious, upon the score ofyour declin-
ing health, if not declining years. Blu,
they have been well assured there is no
just ground for such rumor, and in truth
it originated form temporary indispostion
with which you We're afflicted last sum
mer, and form which you have entirely
recovered. Without these assurances,
this rumor would cleate no apprehension
on their minds, since they entertain no fear
that one, so conscientious as yourself,
would either accept or hold an office for a
moment, if rendered incapable by the in
frmities of age or permanent disease of
performing its duties with honor to your
self and profit to your country.
The undersigned desire your response
at the earliest convenience, and beg leave
to subscribe themselves,
Your friends and fellow citizens, &c.
Ro. A. Coghill C. L. Mosby
r. E. Manson C. Dabney
Thos. Whitehead J. Garland
Jno. Thompson Jr. S. Garland
H. w. Quarles \. H. Campbell
Saml Nj Garland Thos. ]. Kirkpatrick
Ro. M. Brown Fred'k w Page
VIM. NJ. Cabell Robt J. Davis
Ster. Claiborne Chas. r. Slaughter.