Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-08


It has been our good fortune, says the
Mobile Netrs, to meet this distinguished
gentleman, just returned from the Fed
eral prison at Pulaski.
For the qualification of his many
friends throughout the country, we are
happy to state that he has borne his eon-
inement with fortitude and the conscious
ness Of undeserved severity, and that,
under those circumstances, neither health
nor spirits have been impaired.
The Judge speaks very favorably of the
gentIemanly treatment he received at
the hands of the officers and men gar
risoning Pulaski, and in whose keeping
he remained for four months, and even
relates that a colored regiment, which
had been on duty there, presented him
and his felow-prisoners on their leaving
the fort with a well-turned letter, ex-
pressing their sincere wishes for their
prompt return totheir homesand families.
We are not at liberty to divulge the
many interesting points of historical IN
| terest which, in the course of friendly,
cordial intercourse, the Judge e%xpounded
in that quiet, clear style which, as alaw-
Grand asa Judge, had made him 50 justly
celebrated but we hope that they viii
not be 50 lost to the world, and that the
classical pen which has written 50 many
learned decisions, will be employed in
perpetuating the memory of the impor-
tant events witnessed by the Judge.
1t would be idle to speak Of the past o.
Judge Campbell in a community where
he has been 50 long admired; but We
cannot help paying him, in the name o.
the profession, a passing tribute.
It was, we believe, about eighteen
hundred and dfty-four that a vacancy on
the Supreme Bench of the United State;
engaged the attention Of the people o
Louisiana, which, being the only State
Of the Union where civil law obtains
considered herself entitled to at least one
Judge learned in that branch.
Many names were mentioned, but on
none could the bar so fully agree as t.
make the nomination popular, anC
unanimous enough to give weight to
recommendation to the Executive.
1t was then that, for the first time, tht
name of J. A. CAMPBELL was mentioned
and suddenly all opposition or contention
was hushed, and the bar and people o
Louisiana felt satisfied that full justie.
had been done TO them.
Ii was well known that, for long year
past, Civil and Roman law had been tn
constant and favorite study of Mr.. CAMP
BELL, and that, TO a master mind Xix
his, that study must have brought it
fruits.
The people werenot deceived. AssOOl
as Judge CAMPBELL opened court, witt
his colleague, Judge McCALEB, it wa
found, as expected, that with a dee
knowledge of the great principles of tina
law which even BLACKSTONE style
written Reason itself, the mind @
the Judge was ntrammelled and unen
numbered with the many heresies, whicl
a long practiceat the bari sure to nourish
We speak with great sincerity, for W
had the honor to lose the first case he de
cided-and very justly, too.
The career of Judge Campbell durinI
the last four years, is a part Of the histor,
Of the country, and therefore we shall
not touch it, except to state that, as As
sistant Secretary of Wal Of the late Con
federate States, he displayed the sam
admirable system Of order and harmon,
which his weIl-trained mind had acquires
on the bench.
Wherever he goes, the respect Of al
viii accompany him.