Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
RscoHcc.!ons of Chief Justice Marshall

Recolic ctiOns Of Chief Justice Mafshali
In tie last number Oh Bishop Meade's
Notices OF the old churches, ministers and
families Of the Episcopal Church in VH-
ginia, published i'll the Southern Church
man, are the following reco!Iections 81 late
Chief Justice Marshall.
have mentioned before that Judge
Marshall had no hope Of the revival OF the
Church in Virginia, though contributing
/ literally to the efforts made tor it. He
| lived to see himself mistaken. aud to unite
with his children and grandchildren III
the services Of our reslsctaied Church,
in the very place OF his nativity, and the
scenes Of lis early life. In my frequent
visits 10 Cool.sriing and Oakhill often
met with h,m, rs had done at my father
house. und oihet places IN Frederick, in
my more toyish days. Though not ii
communicate, he was the sincere friend to
religion and the Episcopal Church. can
never forget how he would PROSTATE his
tall form before the rude low benches,
without, backs, a. Coolspring meeting.
house, in the midst of bis children and
grandchildren, aoi his old neishSols In
Richmond he always set an example to the
ger,lemen, ofihe same conformity, though
many o. them did not .ollow it. AT the
building of the Monumental Church dc
was much incommcded by the narrowneAs
Of the rcws. which paf.aok too much o!
the modern fashion. No, finding ,oom
enough io, his hole body within the
pew, he used 10 take his seat nearest The
door Of his pew, aud throwing il open let
his legs stretch Il !i.le into the aisle
He was a most CONSCIENTIOUS man in ie-
gard 10 some things. which others might
regard as too trivial 10 be observed. Ii
was NY privilege more than ohcct to trav'
eli with him between Fauqnier and Fred
erIck sburg, when We were both go'as 10
the lower country. Ga que OCCASION. the
| roads being in their worst condition. when
we came TO that most miry part, called the
Bls. L jack we touad that the travel
ieis through it, Mad taken nearer aud
better raa! through Plantation. The
fence being down, OF very low, vas pro-
ceedng to pass over, bu' he said we had
better GO round. although each step was a
plunge. adding that it was his duly asone
IN office, to be very particular as TO such
things. As 10 some other matters, howev
CT, he was not SO particular. Although l
was never much given to dress or equi.
mage, vet was not at all asllapcd to com
pare will! him during the travels, wheth,
rr as to clothing, horse, saddle, or bride,
Servant he had nome. FedeIal'sss as he
WAS in politics, in his manneis aud habits
he was tuly republican. Would that ali
republicans were like him in this respect.
lie was ford Of agriculture, and 10 graft.
himself, aad for the sake I'll exercise, he
purchased small farm few Is from
| Richmond, TO which he often went. On
one Of my visits to Richmond, being III a
street neal his house, between day break
and sunrise one morning, ] met Inn GU
horse back, with IA bag OF eloyerseed "
ing before him, which he was carrying To
his larai, i. being the time Tor sowing such
seed. But the most interesting aud strl-
| X ing feature in the domestic character Of
this truly great and good man, was, the
tender and assiduo4s attentions paid to his
afflicted companions" Mrs Marshall was
nervous in the extreme. The least noise
vas sometimes agony to Der whole frame
and his perpetua! tnaeavor was to Keep
the house and yard and out-houses as lice
as possible .ron the slightest cause OF DIS
tress to her; walking himself at times about
the house a,.d yard IN his stockings with
OUT shoes. On one accession, when she
was in her must distressing state, the
town authorities of Richmond manifested
their great respec: for him, and sympathy
tor her, by having either the town clock
or town bell muillrd. am sue that exc
~ Vrsinion viii excuse this DEPRESSION
The Strength as well Us tenderness oil
Judge rlaIis attachment TO Mrs. Mar
shall, vii appear from the following de
feeiing tribute to her memory, Written by
himself, December Bath, 1882.
This day Of joy and ies,ivity TO the
whole Christian world is. to my sad heart
The anniversary OF the keenest affection
which humanity can sustain. While all
around is gladness. my mind dwells Oh the
sill, MT tomb, aad cherlshes the remembrance
OF the beloved object which it rontains.
Goa the 25lh OF December, 1881, it was
the will OF Heaven to take to itself the
companion who had sweetened the choi.
cest part CT my life; had rendered toni "a
pleasure. had Partaken of all my feelings,
aud was ehthroncd in the inmo>t recess OF
my heart. Never can | cease to feel the
,nss and 20 drplore it. Grief for her is too
sacred rvr to be proIaned on this day,
which shall b.. during my existence,
markvd b. a recollection of her virtues.