Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-05-21
LOCAL INTE HLIGENCE.
TrfE gUDGEsIznp IN THIS CITY.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY.

Of the Bar in this city, it was resolved to request
C. STASARn ESD TO become candidate for the Iudgcshp
ct tins District Efforts have been made e prejudice the
action OF that meeting in your Judgment upon grounds
which its members cannot Justice you and to them
selves allow to pass without observation 1t has been
SAID that there was an attempt by the Bar to dictate
the people OF the District who should be its Judge and
impose candidate upon it. to the exclusion of Others
who would be acceptable Nor has the usual appeal
been wanting to supposed diverses Of class interests
and to class peudces which has SO often awaited to
dlssenslon where common interests would ncul
cate the most entire harmony of sentiment and opinion
one OF the uses this language ave have hith
eto supposed that great object OF the late Conve-
ton was to give the election of Judges to the people,
from events Just transpirng here however discover
the mistake The election taken from the Legisa.
ture not to be given to the people, butte The Bar the
next Judge of Richmond has been already selected by
meeting OF lawyers, held in the Court House last Wed
nesday evening Several other gentlemen had been al
ready spoken for the paceand the voters abored
der the Impression that the selection would with
them That was mistake A meeting of the Bar--the
iawyers-was gotten together aforesaid, with doors
closed upon the people. Mr. Stanard selected and
resoiuton passed that all present should support him.
Now, we submit the following considerations in reply,
briefly stated to your candor and good sense
In the first place, what the expression or
the wishes of the Bar upon point of such vital impor.
lance to them the proper filling of the Office in cues
ton be regarded as dication to the How does
It, IN any Sort prevent the people from considering the
claims OF several other gentlemen" who. it is said
had been already spoken of for the place 2" Can our
recommendation have an atom more of weight in de-
termining the election than is fairly entitled to- in the
popular Judgment, have those who made it. any less
right than any other equal number of citizens to get
geher and express their opinions on subject which in
VoVes- IN the deepest degree their personal interests
and welfare :?
Again: in what possible light can it be made to ap
pear that your interests and not Identical in ma
king this appointment! You trust manage your bu
sness Court and feel exactly the same desire that
you ieel that 1t may be transacted with ability dis
patch. You daily trust to with confidence which
we proudly aim to deserve your dearesright property
reputation saety-alth that is pzed-and in the Sc
lection of the trers-the Jury-as far as the law allows
he DIFF linda
Why then, Is the still more important function of the
Judge to be- tor some undenable the excepted
Jeet upon which, IT we only speak, it is be regarded as
an atfront to yourudgments and intrusive interference
with yonr rght Ano her considerations we trust will
De estimated properly by generous people We hold of
eIa relations with the Judge audit chiefly through u.s.
as your counsel that you have business connection with
that officer Ought then to have voice in deter
mining who shall be the intimate associate of our daily
labors-who shall aid assist and preside u.s. in our
arduous dues7 Surely there could be no selfish motive
IN our Accommodating to prevent the candid and
tar comparison the merits of the members of our pro-
fesslon In that profession there emulaons and ri
valrles open and honorable but enves and per-
sona Jealousles Not even personal predictions
suffered to interfere with the impartial Judgment which
awards to each his precise place. more the scale
o merit On that scale, each finds, inevitably his proper
degree, which neither be disturbed nor disgused-
And 1t consists with the spirit and dignity of that protes
slon OF which we proud, to yield honor its most
worthy-with that free grace which the honor the
perfume OF the hower-without whichthe honor itself is
but common weed We see in Mr. Stanard fine natu.
raj endowmens which have been cultivated with assdu
GUS and honorable ardorexperence the highest walks
OF the proesson-prompt business Enthusiastically ener-
gy and worthy ambition. The office be filled demands
these qualities We give you our judgment. Exercise
your own
But the facts When it was known at y very sbo,t
time before the election, that Judge Robertson declined
the Office our thoughts naturally turned at once to the
question vino should fill it. Some days passed during
which moved this subject. There was no ine
tlmatlon 1.-THE popular wish, newspaper nomi
it was frequently said that the people look
ed to the bar in the matter At length the bar
met In numbers great greater than on any very
recent OCCASION 1t was stated that Judge Crump did not
desire the office and was ascertaned that there
thfee gentlemen ot those who mentioned in con
hecton with it, by whom the circumstances of fortune
would probably permit the acceptance of this i'll paid dis
tlnctlon-Mr Robinson, Mr.. Meredith and Mr. Stanard
But was saidi the meeting, when Mr. Rohisons anne
was mentioned that if no other objection existed on his
part he had declared that he occupied public position
IN which considerations Of decacy and duty absolutely
forbade his being considered among those from whom
selection could be made He is delegate in the Legs.
ature from this city and the Of the salary of the
office yet unadusted The duties ofthis judge
SNIP and the greater expense OF living in this city GER
alny require larger compensation than that given to
otner Judges And would Ibis duty represen
aGVe to insist on an increase If he did while can
dldate orthe Office might be said his efforts in that d.
recon were all for himself and if he remained inactive he
would be wanting in his duty his constituents Neither
could he abandon his post by resgnns for such merely
personal purpose. These apart from any other
were sufficient to induce him decline the nomination
VI the remaining gentlemen, Mr.. Meredith and Mi
Stanard each put in nomination. But no vote was
taken between them. An adjournment was moved for
e" udS IL pe suggested that probably other gentle
men, on consultation might be willing accept the Office
ana the range OF selection be thus enlarged. twas also
urged by Mr. Minor who had nominated Mr. Meredith as
an adltonsl reason for the adjournment that he desired
TO nod some further conference with that gentleman
that was possible Mr. Meredith might not wish to be
nominated IN opposition Mr. Stanard or as he occupied
similar position with MIR. Robinson, he might decline
the nomination for the reasons The adjournment
was carried.
AT the adjourned meeting, the resolution by which Mr.
ctanard was asked to be candidate adopted at first
IA oi as to the name OF the selected afterwards
II " as moved to ill with Mr. Stanards NAME and that
was done by the vote which has been published which
was unanimous III recommending him. There were five
gentlemen present who declined to vote because was
anerfea they did not desire to unite any nomination.
"f names acere not therefore, embraced resolution
as g des1red that they should not be regarded a,tici
pat1ng at oHin the business Of the nomination.
1t is proper to add, that Mr. B. b. Minor who had /
Mr. Meredith amounted in moving the ad |
l9uEnment was notpresent at the adjourned meetps-
ne mas since stated to various members of the meeting
tnaC after the adjournment he informed Mr.. Meredith
ina. nat ne had placed him in nomination. and that Mr. |
Meredith had said to him that he intended to be cand
date IN any event. and would himself communicate such
MS purpose to the adjourned whenit should re-
assemble But no SD CHI communication made to the
adjourned meeting, either by Mr. Meredith his be-
m nor md he prior to that meeting hinlsefa
canaldate Had the purpose Mr. Meredith to be can |
dae IN any event. been communicated to the meeting
the probability is, that recommendation would have
oeeh mace however reluctant might have been |
10 uecLe lt-as 1t was our object seek hut by
iohy among ourselves, to avoid contest The gen
Ieihen VINO concured in recommending Mr.. Stanard |
SO IN ignorance of the purpose of Mr. Meredith and
o-ly learned It the neat morning through the news
papers.
Such are the circumstances under which the Bar is ar
ior expressing its reference for Mr. Stanard and
en.uns TO utter an opinion las other citizons do
matter involving their bread and the support of them
ives and families We submit the question of the pro
iiety of this just and intelligent people
MANY MEMBERS OF THE MEETING |