Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-26
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brought out In the Eighth Judicial Circuit ss csdidse
for tue Juhceshp ANA il Is understood by those who tpoV
his character thst .rEe,c gogj an hs aprec;s
tion dignity [: III. office will place a seal
lips aud keep him during the within the circle
h'- own home may be arns- canvass In spini
OF friendly inquiry, s claims to the honur Of the
WOolsack. la doing this the writer who IL old &C
quhin,ance Of Wi!ougHDy Eew.o. Tough living in n
mote pnrt OF the district, md writing without the kD5"
ledge consent Of him whom u concerns dsclals any
intention Of rejecting directly ndrec;ly on ar OF the
gen,lcncn spoken Of In connoxo with the Office Com
PARSONS Justly said by the learned Mrs Mslsrrop
be OdOrous bnr claim the right express mr. udnr'
,!on OF the tricad whom KNOW and place him 'rec,v In
curia' before those wl0Se sufrnges h asks and ~ 10
ccrrrr" him :nrid"u.ly with others, who, thouh they
may be lia?s. Mnnseds Marshall, dis gu.se ''!l
entire STRANGERS to :Es humble ..T;er .: .E.sT'c,e-
Amid al the changes which have thken psce me hlS
of men aud mica since the day. OF pops me art "i
damrns with !!nt praise has never been ost' u one
wishes study humsn nature in one Of II Feast amnbs
phases, let him send pending Canvas ~ ~nich there
many candidates. green or rser public place.
and listen TO the gossip OF the little buS mere sna
the candidates. from bold out gen c"lumny where
absurd charges COM" with the EscY oil tobacco juice
r o shs mnp, ,h s.p or peap. 50 .o
small man nursing aspirations in his own breast
who,
Willing to wound, let afraid tn strike.
Just HINTS fault md HEsrrArEs d:slike."
OF these classes counend M. 3 :e uneducated but
honest s"nderer and 81 70 MS hypoer.c-; oL9ihe. OF
y and morally, hizFa position before the people that
the voice of open aer"rton is enced, and only ind
tons for the Jligenip from The mouth, OF babes and
suckngs in the profession as innocent OF legal lorom
they are ~ lees. Or OF nm; ;aa,e", In the upper story,
vussry culed lains hav. heard OF late, compliments
thick blactbrrres snowered on him. but VITA he
qualifications een,eey limited ths It True and pity
tbs true tia; long had elapsed since srch
had given up the prccsson' Al this JuDciur-,
candidate who remains mute prisoner In the dock,
hiss right expect he7ropar advocacy OF hsfrends Tor
told tina;
"An eagle In BIS pride of place.
Was by u nOGsns owl hawkcd nj and killed
Be 1t known in the FRS, place. that Newton has
attained the age Of Methuscs according 10 the last
IDEAS of -oun- America being about fifty years
age spi the fun "r-nn. ot vigorous health both OF
body and of misi !, has only been nine year.
since he retired from the bar the Northern Neck where
from the time took the law degree old William nd
Mary he enjoyed. for nearly twenty five years In the
front rank nj the profession extensive ana lucrative
1actcc Daring ths time ne devoted himself with IN.
firing energy and zen 10 the interests OF his clients
bringing rnc aid OF admirably trained intellect the
highest order inipinabr perseverance and the rare,t
powers OF application and II may said with truth hs
during this time. Newton connected with nearly
ry important which came on the docket in his
and the adjoining counties. X the fortune OF the
ter to he present mnny years ago while very nponn.
chanccry case pending in one Of the counties o the
Northern Neck, before Judge lomsx, in which Mr. New
spoke several hJaTs Without having claim
judgment OF OF the CLOTH have never heard
n forensic display chnracterzei by admirable
rangemen of bringing each point with tho
cearne-s OF MONDAY Ia language vicorous and
marked By chss'encd eesanc. o. i",,On ina. h-Ts
never heard equaed No could(Itve hesrd him
not only CLEAR and STRONG headed man. but a
most accomplished scholar Diverted his attention
was for sesson by tine Improbable pursuit o! pOics,
and devoted hi. energies have been OF late yeas like
Judge Bues tn the noble, patriotic and se't,a rincns
effort To elevate the agriculture Of hs beoved native
State, can any Of gravely argue that man.
Ike Ns~ton Of stuiious habs-wi constant 20
law libr"!J-havine mind weltrained and reflective ~
us cnaracter-woud BE- apt TO forget In thc
s-htlhl principles oil profession which than
twenty years Of constant application had been g;yeG
forget the Greek which he learns at College
l I'm 10 ,-.iI h. tl-n
presume that THOROUGH knowledge Of law once &C
CURED becomes par almost OF mans nature sud
not easily forgotten. We all lawyers 10 certain
sense-tn the natural heritage Of every Virpinsn
oreathes from his mothers milk Etgious ATMOSPHERE
and he must DC fool indeed. who pass through lie
with and open, without picking w nslera
enoughto mako quite passaoic fifteen shilling lawyer
But man Of Newton influence and position may norni
nay retire from the bar but he cant retire from pa.c
TIcE, for the claims o h. neehbors, unsettled
&C. will Zee? rs legal knowledge in reou,iton spite
Of himself Indeed matter of individual opinion
would prefer that a gentleman elevated the bench
should not be FRESH from tine barhe should at least
have retired long enoush 10 have become disconnert
ed az counsel with any cases which perchaace mish'
come before him Judge to assume th-'
could have bias under such circumstance
~ ssainab.. Tie same sr,:cie which precud-.
retired lawyer from the bench would keep In abe!sneo
| the claims OF such Daniel Webster, when 10
conflict with thrdrate practising Attorney who nsas
be fa VITA the details OF practice After all, inc
general principles Of IN. law are toe ,hs, they ~
10 years ago. there have been some modification. n 80
S,ate Code: sEa 4 M be presumed TINT man OF sest2.'
active mind would III this time have informed Elm
self of these changes matter Of nserary curioG
Day IL be taken for granted that for the las. ye.ae
has been indulging in Rip Van Wnkle snooz- sni chs
just walked up TOR the present contest mign, be 'sy
affirmed that his brain would acquire in two na'hta'
enlarged and comprehensive view Of all suea u'o''
hcstions Than perogser could digcs, In lifetime
Wcwsnt In Judcea pi oound knnvledge OF n"ns
science, clear, strong and discriminating E1:id ~
souna Judgment decision of character good snd SECT
heart, calm and welt balanced temper and moEa'S 80
only beyond reproac but above suspicion A'o ~ 49,.
as finishing touche. of The portrait genteness OF Hsa
rer, combined with a dignfed m-in snd eornmsha.1
preeeEce winch wslld make Mn ioox The JG..e M
~ act II, and yoa nave q Efahke iken"" OF w
Newton. r elected 10 the Wooisark. be will srace 20
the position and reflect credit on nr' constituent I'D
nonest' for success In modern pIhcs, the le'p LII,
In his hand "the wsverng balance Of public la.ESTS