Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-06-01
FTom The Century.
Personal TRAITS OF JOHN MARSHALL

hCHMoNn, May ., 1859.
Somewhat more than twenty years ago a stranger
visiting the city OF Richmond, 4ouli have been struck
by singular looking parsonage, peramlulatiug the
streets bowug cOurtcousy to ybojy and receiving
IN return salucs indicative of the deepest respect and
Affection. T,s was nothing in the external appearance
Of this person to explain such tensr.tiGn almost His
figure was tall aud commanding, it "a true but possessed
neither symmetry nor grace. The limbs " loose
jointed aud angular. The head too small IN pro.
portion to the body. The costume hanging upon rather
than clothing this FORM ANYTHING but attractive or
imposing. IL consisted Of loose black coat with broad
skirts long, badly fitting waiscoat knee breeches Of no
cut parca3T, and dry.rofed' faxcn or yarn stock.
ings, ending IN buckled -hges The tight hitting hose
defined limbs Of rcmarkabe slcntlorues.--tni norroW
countennnce nearly lost to view betu0cn tho ample
white chOker and the ovcrshadOwing hat. The move.
mcns Of this parsonage careless aud unstuded- -
HE gestures possessed no grace At times he would
danglc along, so 90 speak with the air Of rustic used
10 pisS ol ground aud rough country paths. And vet
even before The stT-nsrr heard his name some
thing would strike him, in the tail iUrla, whoh lad
stepped out it would SEEM FROM The frame Of por
trait Of the last century There look Of kndncss
aud bcpcyocncc n the small dark eyes which charmed
you The lps sere wrcathed with quiet good humored
smile There Wa so much simplicity in the
much heart in its expression that you fVit .ha us
good " pot very great man.
lie vas both. Dor the person whom have thus rap
idly outlined vas lQPq Marshal Chief Justice ofthc Uni
ted Statc-thc man as Writ saws Of "ggan,io scnlps
possssed Of the supcrnatura faculty OF penetrating 20
the The core O ie kngest subject aud extracting the
real truth with the ease oi nsa amusing himself at
game.
In former sketch, presented some from the
yot IN Of this celebrated man. The icsgn 70 draw
picture from authentic family records Of The early days
Of the great Chief Justice showed him 20 the reader
m the aftitHdcs sta ysgpE lieutenant Of the Minute
hcn, Of devoted lover, end Foadog VI sang agdhal
lads the smiling circle in hc good old Amber mansln
at York wish To present sequel AZ 10 were, 10
that sketch compsnor piece TO the picture. In bis
old agc in his youth there much 10 charm and
benefit the heholdcr that my time VIII not DO thrown
SWAY The "publc events of his lie may bo pass
ed They are 70 be found In many books-n the
volumes Of our history IN tho records Of the supreme
Courts sud Congrcs, IN the volumes OF annals which
treat Of the great political struggles which took place
around the cradle Of the newborn Republic As mcm
bcr of thn Council Of the State Of Virgnaas reprcsen
tative Of the city Of Richmond in the stormy wear Of
1851, when he aud James Madison fought shoulder to
shouldcr for Constitutional Union AFTER the model of
fhiugton-as member Of the Virginia Convention
% atty or reject the Federal Constitution IN
gantic leaders, Patrick Henry aud Others,