Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-10-27
The suu.s,ns Coar,


lulse llsmphill 1losel his loua euansoilon vi'h /
ths saprsms Court 4 fssas ~ the ig,h inst W 70
8 gning bis ofos u Chief Justice, 10 give rars 10
the incumbent slsri-ihs llon. Ho,al Z Nhsslfr--
for about iwsnty ys,r, Juisr li,mrh,u his h.'.'
the exalted position he has jusi vacated, To- fil v1r
in another department II the Government, 'rualiy
exalted aud ho1ornlls-u, 5, Senator, Hoo ally
anl satisfactorily he has discharged the onOrOus du
lies u the office il atrsirl BY the fact that be has
held il uhnterupteily for tSeniy years, having
been twice elected 10 it by Congress and twse by the
people, il Ne mistake not-bealng in the first in-
stance gentleman of great purity II character aud
popularity, anl one who ranked at the very head Of
the Texas har--Ihe late James Webb, Judge Hemp
hl Was PROFESSIONALLY the master spirit Of the SUI
preme Court,
II cannot lie questioned that he lii mtre in cree
ting that supentnctup Of Jurisprudence contained
In the twenty volumes Of the reports u the Supreme
court, than any anl all other men, II the super
structure is good aud per.ett-if its foundations are
laid broad aud deep-if IL proportions rise In Syme-
try and beauty, he deserves the chief credit, for he
was the chief builder II imperfectiOns mar its
eomelness aud rough and unfit stones have been IN
sertel he must receive the greater portion Of the
OIium, 1t must be conceded however, that il Ia.
been a work Of great labor and patience.
A. Judge lIcmphill retires, Judge Wheeler at the
unanimous call Of his feow-oitIens assumes hi
place anl dons his robes Of Office. lie will tn 'h'
ermnC Of the retiring Judge unspos'e' nr'.9u
STAIN aud when he in his turn is called upon I, Va
cate the seat. we have no doubt his successor, Who
ever h c may be, viii find them rs he received them
Judge Wheeler has long been member Of the su
rene court, and brought to the office remarkable
industry, stndious habits, and no ordinary ability
He has made his mark as win be very evident Il
whoever haS read the reports of the Supreme court
Among the members Of the bar, he perhaps has NOR
admirers no jurist, than any OF his colleagues
There are very many that regard him the best
. lawyer and Judge that has sat on the Supreme
Beach. In Justice Roberts he has an associate of
long experience in the practice Of the law, who has
enriched his mind by years Of study in the profess
sion, and who for years presided with distinguished
honor MS District Judge. Judge Bell, just elect
ed to the place vacated by himself, is young man no
way unworthy to occupy his seat, ripe scholar, n
rising lawyer of great promise, and man Of the
most exemplary purity of life--a gentleman and u
christian. The profession look forward with hope
and confidence to Judge Bell TO supply dcsiderdium
in the Supreme court, which Judge Hcmphl's re-
tirement will cause-a judge versed in the civil law,
and conversant with the Spanish language.
Upon the WHOLE the people of Texas have reason
to be proud of the Supreme court, the tribunal OF
last resort where their most sacred rights are to be
finally adjudicated. They may look proudly to the
great fountain of justice and see its waters clear and
uncorruped-to their judges and see men univer-
sally recognized as honest, moral, upright, psur
sans reproachc Thus may it ever be.