Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
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THE JUDGEsHiP-LET THE VOTERS BEWARE !!
More than months ago, number of the friends and
supporter, Of that pure and upright urlst Judge D. A. VIII
,, wiih the ,lvw vinirat.nr him uut"unte
.rn-,c Of "iardness aud in feercy upon the Bench
wch had been 5, Indnslrlnu>y circulated - is prejudice
istei ,hrnu The public press, series of articles
rolpnp statement carefully extracted from the aunud!
cnrrs nf HE Clerks of the counties al his and his competitor:
district showing the number Ut cases mat had been eo
decided by eich for The period OF Tue last Twelve years
This statement from record utterly coniounded the oppo
nnts of Judge Wilson, since il proved nconiesoly iha
had tried ard decided more CAUSES man her onase'
nInie candidate, by upwards OF 'SeHy Jlse mut,sH
From that moment The present, n" attempt whatese
has mnd through the public press by Inc friends oi
Judge Leigh TO substaniIae Or even give coIo !" en
shameless rharges against Judge Wilson. lhey were uo'
and conounded by reference 10 the Official recous u
the respective courts the district and no attempt hT oIe"
made, through The press, by any OF the friends OF ~
eic 10 meet issl they had wan,ony provoked o.!
rircnllting the uufDuned representations against
cmueto- This is significant fac, and worthy 10 &c re-
mcmbaed By every voter wh" may prray appealed II"
and unun the sJo preIexts to against
Judge Wilson.
friends Of Judge Leigh in remote parts Of lie district have
ndeavoret impair the forceo Inc statements copied from
The official record by 5iying that n!thUngb II appears from
he anla reports OF the Clerks ctces mat Judge wilson
has decidci vastly cases than Judge Lrgh such IS III
TACT no, he case because the Clerks i'll Judge WIS courts
nave entered many cases decided that merely began
and transferred other Circuit or Court of hna' AL
Jmdca lion Never there basrr fabrication, anu oes
,crae indeed must be the of the WHO'S soghi l.
NJ byserrd by such miserable devlre Every ini-la
cent man knows that the duties OF the Clerks OF The hls
snt Courts are prescribed aw and that they are sworn
make correct Of the business transacted by The Coat
How dare they then aSy the record by entering cases US
decided that have merely been transferred to another Cou
they could not do SO without peJurins tnemselsts nd
needless dwell upon snch topic. 1t Is merely men
toned caution the public against the miserable pe'eS's
ov which il sought prevent the reelection 0i pure
able, upright and faithful uncinnary.
II appears to- that some PERSONS residing ni.hon me
limbs of tie district and even as far distant rs Inc c VI
Richmond, nkng particular pains 10 enghten our De-
nghed in regard To their duty by ADDRESSING lei
tiers prominent persnns about The different C"ur'
Houses giving partial statements Of the business heretofore
nerorurd bv the candidates. and urging them tn sup
port Judge Leigh letter of this Sort from member Of
the icGnnd understood, was read 10 the people ~
last Buckingham Court oy friend OF Judge Leigh stating
among other things that fewer appeals had been taHen ron
lever of them reversed by the Court OF Appeals
as ii this was anything buast Of when is rec"ecsed
Judge Wilson drcIae upwards 1 feeny tre hundred nio
cescs in the period Of twelve years than Judge Leigh II
lid not s The purposes however, OF this metropolitan Al
torner and constituted dcnOr 10 the voters VI our us
ricr 20 sa,e his fict The fraud, however, happy
10 learn wa, promptly exposed BY worthy citizen OF Buck
nrham who happnci 20 be present. and SO TAR from inu-
ing will effect Of improving Judge Wilson's pros
poets in tat county The people feel Justly indignant al
sucl ulici,us ntermedding with their concerns oy n
Richmond CRY Attorney or Aornes-to Is understood
that npe nan one member of lie Richmond bar has under
taken dictate citiaens nt this district no" they eali
ypc the approaching election Doubtless the voters o.!
the district will appreciate deserves thus Intense socl
ude Of foreign An:nes and DISTINGUISHED seconsttnted
Guardians their interest and will amply compensate them
ur their aruuus eXetiuns 10 kindly teaching them no" 10
vote the frat judicial eeclinn under The ne" constitution
what aazrg condcscen.on What disineresicd friend
shin in these self appointed Richmond dic!aoIs But, II is
thought By many the beloved AFFECTS Of their anxiety
the dear people of this dIstrct-wuuld have had much
nigh opinion Of their character for fair deHlng had they
made known their partial sided statements through the
public press in tuu be met and conrOrerted by The
friends Judge Wilson, instead Of sending them IN private
letters lust ON The Of The election 10 individuals
.buu the different Court Houses be used when would
ne in all probability 10 answer and expose them pub
icy before the election
Agsin we urge tho people 10 beware OF sill sorts OF rl
murs tricks and INSCRIPTIONS devices on the eve OF the
| election. MANY VOTERS oE THIS DISTRICT.