Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-13
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generally in the towns is no, in the IL. \! ! o.
aoless men, but Of the most fippan- r,rG. IN
o'"inS much To the form OF Government IN =
sto,uioh enters into every part oi II. .cnlI'sl
"iu more 10 the powers Of Jures " ho have 60 '-
y. .e,; 80 many Cases and who are SO ind~p.narH
Prae'ice at least Of the bench Now tie O,
JUDGES are hardly ever fluent men, b.. .
t"eirs - tue exercise of Judgement. Their bu.i,-
10 thinK' 10 discriminate To decide AMI nnt q. ..
o'ProIuce arguments. If our judges were III
II would not, IN the least, impair their ,f;..nr~ 4
most of them and the public would br G...-rN n
II, II no other faculty would be thereby in,p.u.N\
Ii they had TO say everything in writing II won.
more distinct better considered and h.t,er nup.,
from, when wrong. FlippGncy is generally nt,,r...
with quckness of mind, and gay msur-r. +.
peases the multitude and entices practice B.
almost always superficial, impatient OF s'ady q
bor, and vainly relies on lis own srticcrov :"
tam It. without attempting Improvement Lunr
follow in its train. Nothing but. tia: c"n ~
perpetual study, thought and labor. which u so
disllkes, can supply The ever increasing I,m'ru:
law knowledge, which Judge is cons.sr:,y cag-
riencing.
The best advocates never make the best, or evcI
good Judges. The requisites for the two ar" ''ot J
not the same, but they are conflicting. TIE aavu,
$40 coNriRcr or persuade that his client i II 2!
ther, III fact he be 50 or not The .Juds. t.csa..
Is right. The one produces arguneiis -.
~elghs them. The one loads lh. scale -. ....
balances them. To the one, u nice pG.ce.,ou
truth Is not necessary, il is often in tis W.; 80
other 1t is all important. By long sud -ucc. 80.
advocacy OF causes at the bar, the lawyer 81 =
plishes himself in these qualities, which ere op g.
TO the mere faculty OF caim, deliberate jndsU .
TO become UNFIT for the bench, whereas k;a i- l,r
put earlier ON it, he might have made mos; .n..,
Judge. History furnishes many exempt. ~ r
sort. Erskne one OF the FIRST advoca."-- ono .
the poorest OF Judges. Blackstone, Ito rov.... q,
advocates, one OF the first OF Judges |; H,,
cate can be found possessing the requisites - -!
he must be taken early in his career, beoT" 'hF
tal habits of the advocate have fastened ec arny
him, as to unfit him for the beach.
From appearance, Am glad to fnC, thar IL. mon
ster party is not likely 10 cuter utn III. ,.c:,.n
w hat reason can there be for inquirng into 9r 20
lltics ol the candidate, any more Than II. .kir '''
liar enquiry in employing the tailor or carpei.'e p
hatsver interest the politicians may haze mas
this enquiry, and they have il III gli elrcuua. o.
people have none and they ought TO permit the deu'
agoSues to have no participation IN The niaJ-f. Gs'
if politics to be considered, there j. bu,
OF managing the affair: let the TWO pnti-. m.r' g..
make their nomlpation-thus the best man of
party will be presented. and inferior preoud..,
be put out
There is great danger in your full field rhat -
plurality candidate will be eected-the lGrCss. c"Gu'
may thus elect the Judge, though he may 1905 =
vote beyond it. And one candidate, il s-eu's, !, 80
posed to be voted for in Hanover. This Is u c.'.
in the Constitution; the remedy s with you. tn
remedy consists in putting yourselves 10 Ii" ,ro@'
OF asceraining the true man. and GiscarttrS Plr''
thoughts and small iriting preudiccs. whrch 30 :.
reach 10 the merits of the candidate; 60 boldly i"l
ward and secure your rights of property arf !sa"
maintain the dignity and purity of the bench; aeVa
your own position and Judgment by roi;gE 'or b..
man whom you find to be incorrupube, E-r5, PA;
clear-minded, lsborious and learned in TIE l:v.
are about to take leave of one o! that kind .
cerely hope that out Of ten, you may find 0as :" ,
his equal. MARSHA.