Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-31

Though grew up in the county of Amherst from my
early infancy to manhood though | commenced my
professional In the county OF Bath where resi-
ded ten years sna though have lived in Staunton for
the last twenty years actively engaged In practice in
Augusta and adjacent counties, yet am personly I'M
known to many of you. In order to enable such to
cast their votes understandingy, have thought it
right frankly to give my views to the duties and
responsibilities Of the office This have done briefly
in the above response, and word as to the
ner in my humble opinion, these duties should be dis
charged
Punctualty is indispensable to the dispatch of bus
mess, and this can only be enforced upon counsel
sutton and Witness by strict observance of it the
part of the Court. Order and decorum should prevail
the rights and privileges OF counsel protected and the
dignity of the Bench preserved The character orfeel
ings of suitors and witnesses should never be a0a0
ly &ssailed by counsel can such an assault come
from the Court without detractng from its dignity
impairng the confidence of the sutton. There should
be continual and mutual interchange ofrespect to and
courtesy from the Bench The scales ofjustce should
be held with steady. even hand Tree from all passion
and excitement and the wavering balance never sha-
ken, by partially on the one side, rPr~aace on the
other.
Statements from the Clerks will shaw that there
pending Circuit Court OF Nelson In 1900, 559
cases. in 1856, $685. in 1857, els; IN 1888, $50; and
in 1859, 6o3 And in Circuit Court of Rockbridge in
1876, 1853 cases in 1856, 1873; in 1851 1885, in 1858,
227 and in 1852 25O The other two counties have
not yet heard FROM Now it is very certain TINS evil
will cure ITSELF and if suffered to grow In the tu-
ture in the past IN what can II result put TOTAL
suspension of justice?
Believing it Is nsver inappropriate to express the
grateful emotions of the heart, must say to my fell
Tow-ctizens of Amherst and Nelson, though profes
siona engagements have limited my intercourse with
them for some years past yet the scenes OF my boy
hood are deeply impressed upon my memory, and l
shall ever fondy cherish many acts OF kindness ex-
tended to me by the older citizens the most pleas
ing incidents of my early life.
/ shall ever acknowledg with pride and pleasure
the lasting obligations am under to the people OF
Rockbidge for their kind and liberal support so gen.
erously and cheerfully bestowed on me, both as a
LAWYER and as member of the Convention to amend
the Constitution. n
To NV fellow etizens of Bath return my heartfelt
acknowledgements for the uniform kindness and gen.
erous confidence always manifested towards me-
When l settled among you the arcnltect OF my own
fortune, you were quick to step forward and give me
the right hand of friendship with raternai gripe'
that has never been relaxed and cordlaty that mas
never abated Il was a stranger and ye TOOK me In,
was an hungered and ye gave me meat"
And to the people of old Augusta, my native eoun.
ty, owe everything that be due from grateful
humanity Here are just and generous public, as
ready to reward merit as to condemn vice, here are
kind friends and relations and here are the graves
nv ancestors Here l first breathed the breath Of
life here have lived in the confidence of my fellow
men, and here expect to die.
Jan. 81, 1861 DAVID FuLTz.