Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-02-12
For the Enquirer.
rrUE TQIRA II1nIGIAI. GIRGIIIi,


Messrs. Edi;ors:-I: is currently reported in this
section, that the Democratic counties Of Appomat
toI and Prince Edward will give large majoritss for
Mr.. Marshall at the ensuing Judicial election in this
circuit Mr.. Logan his competitor. Can this be
true, Messrs. Edors1 And if it is true why is It sol
Why should Democrats vote for Mr.. Marshall in pre-
ference to Mr.. Logan7 admit that if the former ia
better qualified for Judge, he ought to be elected, and
that all Democrats should, in honor and duty, vote
for him. But is Mr.. Marshall better qualified for
Judge than Mr.. Logani Will hs best friends pre-.
tend that be ia better quai6sd7 Will his best friends
deny that Mr.. Logan is as we'll Qualified presume
they will do neither. Mr.. Marshall is a clever gen
tlsman, and popular lawyer, but it by no means
follows, that he will make tho best Judge I
Judge Leigh was neither popular lawyer
or popular man in the common acceptation OF those
terms, but he was one Of the best, il not the bsst
Judge who ever eat in Virginia. In fact, the popular
advocate seldom makes good Judge He ID bet.
ter suited for politics than for the bench Mr. Logan,
though, perhaps not so popular advocate az Mr..
Marshall, is indisputably Que OF the very soundest
and most discriminating ursts in the circuit. He is
solid man-msture in intellect, mature in learning,
and mature in character. He is decided in his opn-
ions, firm in action, sagacious and discriminating 10
his Judgment and unbendiDg in integrity. Like Judge
Leigh, he ia not what We call popular man" be-
cause he has neither by nature or art, turn that
way. But, like Judge Leigh, he will make the bet.
ter Judge for all that.
If it be true, then. az affirm II lie, that Mr. Logan
will make good or better Judge than MIR. Marshall,
why should the Democrats OF The District vote for
the latter against the formsr7 Why should the
counties of Prince Edward and Appomatto1 vote
against Mr.. Logan. while Lynchburg. Campbell, aud
ali the Know. Nothing strongholds are moving
heaven and earth for Mr.. Marshalll MIR. Marshall,
[ learn, is now and has been for several days in
Lynchburg. I will not charge that he is there for
eectioneering purposes. But il certainly looks very
suspicious that he should be 80 far beyond the circuit
of hi. practice, at time above all others when he
should be at home. They may disguise it as they
WILL but it 10 my deliberate opinion that the Know
Nothing party outside Of Halifax. is almost unani-
nous for Mr.. Marshall, while they pretend that it is
no party issue. Is not this curious fact Messrs.
Edtorsl How is it that they have obtained such
marked unsnmnity amongst themselves, except
through the instinct Of partyl
repeat. in conclusion that if Mr.. Marshall is better
qualified for the Judgeship than MIR. Logan every
Democrat and Wing ought to vote for him. But if
he is not better qualified, and it is apparent that he
is to be voted for party grounds by his party,
then fearessy maintain that it 10 the duty OF every
Democrat TO vote for Mr. Logan C.. j.
Examiner and South will please copy.