Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-03
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Judge walker.


MRssRs. EDIToRs-At the request Of q nunoes
Of geutiensn from vsrious sections Of ths country
I write you this in order that no one may be mis-
informed as to the true State Of facts that exist
relative to the late slestOn for Supreme Judge and
more particularly 10 do justice to Judge -hiieAii
WAIKER, of this Circuit.
In the month Of June last, after the death Of
the late Hon. Wn. r. HARms, Judge WALKRR was
holding the Circuit Court for this county, and many
gentlemen, myself among otherss endeaVOred to get
him to become candidate for the vacancy on the
Supreme bench, Oseasioned BY the death of Judge
HARRIS. Judge WAIKER steadily and earhestlyre
fused to acoede TO our solicitations during the time
be slaid here.
On the next week we went to Linden Perry oOun-
IT, that being the next county in his Circuit, and
there the bar was even more eager, if possible for
him 70 become q candidate than they had been at
CentreviIle. During the week had repeated con
versatious with Judge WALKER upon the subject IN
each Of which 1 urged him to become candidate
for the position and in each and on every occasion
he endeavored 10 show me in divers ways and BY
various reasons that he could not be candidate
To all which endeavored to reply in the most eff
feotiye way could, and continued to insist on bis
becoming candidate How often talked with
him on the subject I cannot say, but well know
that eagerness to see him elected made the task
an easy one to me- and never lost hope Of getting
him TO consent to be candidate Finally, in the
latter part Of the week. in conversation with me.
he stated to me that if the bar Of West Tennessee
would meet aud nominate him rs their choice, and
there was 30 ether candidate for the position, he
wuud be candidate. was greatly relieved on hear
ing this returned home and found the bar here snx
ious to know whether be had changed his mind or
not. told them what had transpired and we agreed
to meet and write and publish card recommend
ing him to the bar of West Tennessee as a suitable
candidate for Supreme Judge, and also to the peO-
people IF my memory does not deceive me) as an
able lawyer and a man of high moral integrity.
This card was signed by Messrs. JAS. D EAsLEY. ]
| j. WILLIAMS, FELIX G. Cook, ORvILLR A. Nixon,
| ALEXANDER H. VAUGHAN, and myself, all Democrats,
and sent TO the West Tennessee Wing, as suppose,
BY Mr.. WILLIAMS, and learn the card was publish
ed. Judge WALKER did not know q word of this
and learn he like myself never saw the card
after it was published and knew nothing of its ex-
istenoe until since the election. By this card the
bar at this place intended to get Judge Walkers
name before the public as it was then reported that
there would be a meeting held irrespective of party
/ to nominate some gentleman who would alone be
the candidate. It was not anticipated that Judge
WALLER you'd be run at any rate, and for one
knew he would not be a candidate for the position
unless there was some demonstration of the sort in
his favor, and it was almost the unanimous wish of
the people of all parties that he should be csndi-
/ date. But as to whether this has caused his name
to be used SO freely the cause of his receiv
ing the scattering vote he has received from Carter
! to Shelby, 1 am wholly unable to say. have some
reasons to believe that it was not the sole cause.
But however this may be- am fully satisfied that
Judge WALKER has connived at no fraud or strata
gem that may have been used by others to obtain
the votes of any party sect Of men, be they ever
so intelligent honorable And an prepared to say
that if Judge WALKER had been elected by any ma
Ority however respectable he would have instantly
refused to accept the position 1t is absurd to say
that Judge WALKER knew his name would be used
it has been and that he consented to such use of
it, and sought the position secretly and olandestne
| ~. If SO, why did he not receive some votes in
Perry and Hardin and Wayne counties? Is it prob
able that he has no friends in either Of those coun-
TIES OF lQab ne has DETER 1Et6uub
Blount and Wilson than in his own Circuit? 1t is
no exsgeratiOn for me to say that if Judge WALKER
had announced his name as s candidate he would
have received more yoes in his own circuit than he
has received in the whole State. The people would
have gone out irrespeotie of party, and supported
him for his estimable qualities as q gentleman and
his superior ability a lawyer, over any man in
Tennessee, be he Wing, Democrat, or Know nothing
1 am Democrat, and if Judge WALLER was offer
ing for political station, should most assuredly
do all l could to secure his defeat rather than de-
feat my party and the principles it holds to- But
in Judicial contest am for Judge WALKER over
every other man in Tennessee, notwithstanding 1
entertain feelings Of great respect for the legal at
taiuments and high moral worth Of other gentlemen
Of the bar in Tennessee But no comment from me
is necessary, for Judge WALKER has made his mark
upon the records of the State that will live through
future ages, and of which the most learned in the
law might be proud. had the pleasure and good
fortune, may cay, to have read law with him and
to have practiced my profession before him for some
years past and hence feel safe in saying he con.
uived at fraud to obtain any position, and any
one who says that he said he would accept the
position of Supreme Judge, save with the condition
above set FORTH states what is false and does the
Judge great injustice. On the contrary he has, dur
ing the whole canvass, as informed, refused to
permit his to go before the public, except as
above stated and has unquslifedly refused to suf
fer his name to be after the announcement that
Judge WEIGHT was a candidate.
trust this communication will be excused by the
public who do not know all the circumstances
Those who solicited the same will find it full and
satisfactory. Respectfully,
JOSIAH r HUBBARD
CENTREvILIE, Hickman CO., Tenn, Sept 90, 1853 |
Judge of the Sixth Circuit.