Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-03-13
Tor Tie Speck
Election Of Judre


Messrs Editors The first part If tbo oon,
munication of your very humble" correspond
ent "Quid", was so redolent of the law baf
such an odour of the bar, and with all. wore
such "green bag" tinge, that was certain O
finding in him a strong and eloquent champion
of the reelection of Judge Thompson; nv sur
prise therefore when he turned out so decided
an advocate of Mr.. Fnltz, was almost equal t.
that of ''many citizens of Bath" upon discover
ing that ''some lawyers" of Stanton were ma
king efforts to secure the re election of the pres
ent Judge.
| Presenting that "Qnid" is willing to be judged
according to the principles, and held to the con
illusions OF his own article, feel warranted il
assuming that Mr.. Fnltz endorses his effnsion,
and acknowledges his responsibility for the logic
as we'll as the sentiments OF his other advocates
who have engaged in the s'wOrdy warfare which
is now wagiDg in the columns of your paper
But for myself entirely repudiate this doctrine
Judge T. is in no manner responsible for nor tc
any extent endorses any thing write, whether
sacred or profane.
| Among the structures of Quid upon the com.
munications of 81" occurs the following: "'Tis
pity he showed so much personal hatred and
| i'll will towards Mr.. Futz, which think entire
| ly destroyed the effect of his extraordinary eff
fort"
After two careful pernsals of the article OF
IL" | am unable to discover the slightest evil
dence of personal hatred or i'll will towards Mr..
f. or any one else.
But then am not blessed with those
"optics keen
That can see, what is not to be seem"
Without questioning the candour of "Quid,"
am yet constrained to think that his "pity'' for
the imagined ''hatred and ill-will" of ~" to-
wards Mr.. F. is much modified by the reflection
that it in his opinion destroyed the effect of his
piece.
But as profound ard acute as Qnd is while
laying down general principles. and as clear and
searching as is his anaiy sis, when exposing the
fallaces OF an opponent, yet, when he comes to
notice the ''scriptural argument" of Gascoigne.
he superadds, to these fine qualities, a keen wit.
laughter-laosing ilutnour aud bounding vi
vacity, that is 10 the highest degree refreshing
and exhiar ting III Truth the excellence OF
this part ct his conmunca on i, equalled in de-
gree, ouly by she qnandacy IN which he is in
| VOWED about nay calling, trade, profession
;huk u iar 10 conclude from his perpleXity
upon this subject, that be is Que OF those who
estimate arguments from consideration of the
source whence they elninate, rather than from
their intrinsic merit force.
The truth is this seems 10 be cbaract ristic
o. his 's'de of lbe mouse" upon ibis jadicial cleo
ton. One OF the great objections to Judge T.
being found IN Ehe fact that the lawyer Of his
Circuit requested him 10 allow his name TO go
before the people for election to tins office he
had SO long and ably filled, and one OF the chief
reco!nineI datiops of Mr. E. is that he was called
gu by many farmers"
Ii lie uioIm ation viii send even one feeble
aud Pickering ray OF light into chat Lnnrky cloud
of dubiety that envelopes Qnid in lis dark man
tie in reference to that important matter OF
where t. place. me, ! an traa 20 cell him that
am neither 'lawyer, doctor, prDter, tailor"
nor yet "a Preacher" however much my style,
according to his critical acumen may smack OF
the pulpit l. however, acknowledge that |
sometimes read the Bible, especially the histor-
cal portions of it,
Quid is unable to see how the passage quo
ted about Absalom, "has anything to do with
the election of Judge" 1t may, however, for all
that, be relevant and pertinent to the matter in
hand
Absalom desired his fathers place, with its
houors, its emoluments and its Influence, and in
order To obtain it. his first step was to convince
the strides OF Irael" that they were miserably
governed, that king David neglected his duties
aud disregarded their interests; that he made
no provision for having their controversies
promptly tried and settled; in fine, that the
''wheels OF justice had ceased to roll on" His
second step was to persuade them that he CAD
saloIn) with his fair face and flowing locks, was
the very man to remedy and remove all these
evils: thus he stole the "hearts Of the people"
Mr. Fultz takes the saiae steps and in the
same order. He first persuades the people that
they are suffering great injuries and grievous
wrongs at the hands of Judge Thompson. Aud
in the second place, he exclsims, 20 that were
Judge" in this Circuit; you should no longer be
harrassed by the claws delay" the sleeping
docket should be walked Up" into life and activ
ity; and the :'wheels Of justice should roll on"
with the velocity of an express train.
GAsCoIeNE