Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-04
HON. THOMAS BARRY.

From the Hartsville Vidette
A CORES pondent Of the Press and Times,
writing on the subject of the loyalty of the
county officers of Sumner county, intimates
very strongly that Judge BARRY is in sym
patty with what the correspondent consid-
ers disloyalty.
We speak not in a partisan sense when
wo speak of his Honor, Judge BARRY nor
do we feel that his reputation as an up
right, honorable man, requires any defense
az our hands,
Our people know Judge BARRY we'll
They have known him through many
years-in peace, and in war-and this is
the FIRST time we have ever heard an init
nation from any source of his sympathy for
anything wrong or illegal.
He is now Chancellor of this district, and
his court being in session at the time spoken
of by the Press and Times, Judge BARRY is
of course included in the sweeping charge
that the county officers are in sympathy
with the spirit of violence and direspect of
law.
We are informed by a reliable gentleman,
and we deem it due to Judge BARRY to state
that, so far from falling TO execute the law,
or to see that il is faithfully administered, that
his Honor assembled the court, and citizens,
on the day following the event spoken of by
the Press and Times correspondent, and de-
clared it the duty Of the civil officers to ar
rest all offenders, and summon him the first
man. His Honor further stated, that any
lawyer refusing to obey legal summons
should have his name struck from the roll;
and any citizen refusing to obey the sum
mons Of the Sheriff should be fined and i'm
prisoned.
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to the late correspondence in regard to the
visit one of HARPER and party to Gallatin.
So far as this thing has any political bear
ing we protest against taking any part in 1t.
We can see no good end TO be attained by
the constant irritation Of things which lit
tie patience and time will quiet; but we do
see that great and permanent evil may be
done to good men and TO society at large by
unjustly stating the position of such men as
Judge BARRY.
Wen might we ask, if no man is to be ex-
! empt from this fanatical political feeling.
| Is the past life-the public services-the
| high sense Of honor-the chivalrous bearing,
and high soulcd purity of Judge BARRY to
/ be no safe guard against the thoughtless, ig-
norant, or vindictive attacks of men who do
not know OF who fail to appreciate true
I worth.
We but pronounce the sober Judgment OF
our people, and, as we believe, the people OF
this entire district when we say that the
/ appointment of Judge BARRY to his present
4 position was a blessing TO the entire commu-
nifty. t.r
In Lis character we find, in well balanced
| harmony, all those traits which so admirably
| it him for his present position clear
/ head-a sound mind-and a heart ever in
/ sympathy with right, justice, and truth.
We know nothing Of the author Of the
/ statement made TO the Press aud Tunes but
We feel confident that when the facts in re-
| gard to Judge BARRY are placed before him,
that he will become convinced that he has
/ unintentionally wronged at least one Of the
/ parties named in his letter.
We know Of 70 man in our country who
/ would for mere political effect, bring
/ charges against the integrity Of one who
has labored So faithfully to administer
the law in its purity, in letter. and in
| spirit.
The people are with Judge BARRY. The
! lovers Of peace, and good order will always
/ sustain the man whose record through life
is unsullied by any act unworthy Of the Ju-
/ dical ermine.
We have known Judg. BARRY personally
since our earliest recollection. We grew up
/ TO manhood in this community; each year
] only increasing our veneration for the man
whom we regard to-day as one Of the noblesi
representatives Of the old school gentlemen
the Chesaher BAYARD OF the Bench OF
/ Tennessee-the man
Without fear. and without reproach."
!
THE New York Poot, noticing the arrival
Of some very fne diamonds in the American
/ market says:
One Of the curious results OF the Euro
/ pean MAR and It's contingent ruin Of many
/ private fortunes, is the sudden appearance
/ Of old family diamonds in the market. There
| has lately been received in this city a mag
nifcent collection Of stones Of the first water,
which wall command high prices. Among
/ them is pair Of soiifaries, valued at four
thousand dollars in gold, which were SCI Is