The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-15
Personal Traits of Chief Justice Mar.
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NNhNN'h J W WIG Nlo'illE NlollSu lAlFu
who, by their profound genius, splcndor
Of intellect, learning and unrivaled eo.
quence, have shed brilliant lustre on
our country, are always acceptable. A
Virginia correspondent Of the New York
Century has lately been contributing n
series Of interesting articles on The char.
acter OF JouN MARSHALL, the profound
jurist aud distinguished patriot who. in
years past, adorned the bench Of the Su.
preme Court Of the United States. We
extract few paragraphs:
John Marshall was never moro respected /
than when he was throwing quots. with his
coat oil, under tho trees. Affection was
added to admiration. that was all. All fot !
what tho bittor orator Of Roanoke did, whom !
he said, in the old convention of 1929. IL !
know the goodness of his heart too well
oven to have supposed il possible that he
could have Intended to give me pain. Sir,
| believe that, like my Cnclc Toby ,'--he
'coWid not crcn hart a Ciy." He mover oven
wounded anybody. | believe, in all ms Nfo,
Ono who knew him VOLTA man whom ]
loved and respected ns never loved or ro.
! spSClcu uu1 Otbcl iiiuU Ou chttUe NNNWh III
life or read Oft mean my father--told mo
that this Kindness aud sweetness of nature
was so delightful, that it was like going into
sunshine to enter ;he presence of Marshall.
His bon hon mo was perfect, and endoared
him to old and young. A thousand ancc.
dotes are told Of it, and of his simplicity
A gentleman informed mo not long since,
that bis father, when q boy, had been a clcrk
in ono of tho courts. and ono day, was sent
around to the Chief Justices house, with
bundle of law papers. He was nero boy
at tho time Il cnpyist in tho Office. ard his
juvenile n,nt had been oversnadowod by
the ronUwn aud dignity of the Chief Justice.
lie therefore approached tho square old
mansion on Marshall street. with something
very Ike awe, auG Knocked at the door
thoro WIS 40 bell--with no little apprchCn.
sthi uE tho august p}rsrnaIo whom he
Ens about to see Tho Judge came to the
door himself. and welcomed HIM into his
study with a smile. making him sit down
Nhile he examined tho papers. This cere
nony performed, tho awful parsonage then
turned upon tho boy. whose fears had not
, departed. The lips OF tho great functionary
opened he stretched out his hand, md ut.
tered tho torrhle words: "Your name is
Jimmy II, is !: not, my hoy" Yea.
Sir" taiterod tho youth. "WCH. JimmN
continued tho Chief Justice. rising with nlac-
S rity, "let us 70 into he back pHrd and hare
S u game Of mHrJips" And the game was
c played accordingly.
IL has ALWAYS been habit of many gen
t'nmen of Richmond to go TO market them
solves. mud sometimes. to carry homo their
, own basket of provisions Judge Marshall
l pursued this course frequently. and might
, often DO soen returning ut sunrise from the
4 Odd Market" to his house on Shocco Hill
with poultry in ono hand and q basket ful
II of provisions in the other. Ono morning
n ut tho market. a young fashionable who hat
= 'ately removed to tho CITY, was heard swear
% ing violently. He could hire no ono to take
; homo turkey which he had purchased
C In the midst Of his profanity, plainly clat
= old countryman. apparontly,approachcd ant
j asked where he lived. The young man in
n formed him, and he replicd THAT is on m,
S way, and will take it for you" lIo accor
,fI dinghy took tho turkey. tho young gentle
:, man strodc BEFORE and they soon renche,
tho house, whoreupon tho fashionable tool
out his purse and said nogigonty: "Wha
q shall ] pay you?" 80. nothing, Sir" wa
d tho reply; you arc quito welcome. II wa
IS on my way. and no trouble" with whicl
Of words tho plain old man bowed, and con
- tinnnd his way. Tho other paused and thGI
looked aftor him; there WAS something il
tho bow and smile which struck him. "Wh
NJ is that old fellow who brought my turk e.
8 home" he asked ofnn acquaintance pass
C ing. "The Chief Justice of tho Unite,
States" WAS tho answer; "and no brougb
ID homo your turkey to give you repriman,
le aud learn you TO attend to your own bus
ness. Such i6 The anccaoto, which is cr
4 tiraly truC---an actual occurrence. Tha
:, the good Judge, however, did il to "repr
d. mand" :he youthful gallant, do not at IA
le believe. II was more probably tho rcsu
OF of his kindly and ohliging nature, that WI
prompting him to serve tho least amabo c
his fellow creatures. doubt II he woul
havo cared to be recognized beneath bi
plain gaib.
ut This plainness more than once stood /
I'd his way, and shalt present a single othc
OF anocdote on tho subject. One morning. al
10 ter commencing tho practice of tho law, h
10 was strolling along Main street. or, as the
called IL then, Brick Row." dressed in
o' linen roundabout knee brooches of tho sam
J material, ard cotton stockings. He wa
a eating cherries from straw hat which h
a hold under his left arm, and stopped befor
I'd tho Eagle Hotel" tho scene Of tho grci
en- La Fayette rejoicing in 1924. to chat II M
a. mont with the landlord. After laughin
II and talking for some minutes, he passed o
60 and tho landlord turnod to MIR. p
- from tho country, who had come to tow
n' engage counsel in great suit aud told hi
1t that the youth was MIR. John Marshall, hi
us whom he had advised him, that morning,
zee employ. Mr. P. who had fully il
rs tended to call and retain the young lawyo
n now revolted from such an unprofessiOn
Lo looking character, IIo determined not
~ Ns employ him; and going to tho clerks ofic
VI asked him to recommend an able advocat
10 The reply was John Marshall" rs befor
ke and again tho devourer Of cherries in line
he roundabout was declined. At the same il
ng slant Mr. v, q most dignifed o
lawyer, in black coat and powdered wi
with an air of great learning and profundit
ontored, and Mr.. P, charmed wi
LID his appearance, engaged him immediatel
ow Court mot, and another case came on fir
l6 and Marshall and Mr.. v encountere
he to tho complete overthrow of tho latter. :,
ed The inieriority of tho powdered wig al
,as black coat TO tho wnarer Of the rOundabo
and straw ha: was SO perfectly obvious tb
ny Mr.. P--went TO Marshall, apologies
n A.. H. = III. l.