The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-01-09


ces he was born to make great Judge,
by an extraordinary combination Of emf
nert mental aud moral qualities. OF this
he seems to have had a presentment, for,
while praeticing law in Alabama, with no
earthly prospect Of ever wearing the err
mine, he often remarked, that he had no
doubt he would one day sit on the bench
In the Fall and Winter Of 1868, he Wis
tied the Bermuda Islands on professional
business; and on his return home, vtia New
York, came to Washington, aud in person
asked Mr.. Stanton and Mr.. Lincoln for
permission, under the usual conditions, to
visit his relations in Virginia; but was
fatty refused-Mr. Lincoln tacetiousIy re
marking to him that, if Stanton had re-
! fused him, he could do nothing for him,
as he had very little influence with the
Administration Before returning to Cal
itornia, he illustrated his tilial piety by re-
hitting to near friend in the South, who
| was in restricted circumstances nearly i
thousand dollars in gold, as New Years
| present.
Inthe last letter which his Virginia
| friends received from him, Judge Baldwin
remarked. that he contemplated RETIRING
from the bar at an early day, and dcvotinz
his old age to the more congenial pursuits
Of literature, in the hope that he could be
able. to write something which his friends
and children would not be ashamed of
And, had he lived. what better subject
could he have desired for his oran;,;e
nanc; and nhiloso,,hie mind th., tbol.t.
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.,ted uoc;e ,bst anbla .all v;rain;., e ran
tIen,au the late Jude Frisco & Bala.yip
Of Stauuton. died ,,i,en he was few wears
old Another. a most promising Young man
OF twenty. who bore his own name. died
but Jew weeks b4lore his father. and was
inferred at the same time in the Lone
(emeeery. His oldest son. Judge Alex.
| ". Baldwin. who was educated 1t the
University of Va. is JUDGE Of the II. s.
| District Court for the State of Nevada
and is probably the Youngest JUDGE in the
| United States. His eldest daughter is
married to the Hon. John B. Felten. a
distinguished lawyer and politician Of San
Francisco. His other children, who are not
vet grown, reside with their widowed
mother in that city We make these state
ments for the information of Judge D's.
numerous friends throughout the South
Such is a brief cut line of the principal
/ incidents which marked the eyeptaul life
Of this good man and distinguished author
and Judge. The nromneut tacuIslas al
| his mind. the distinsuislna traits Of his
character are clearly indicated in the
taolino cnloo;es which h:s nvo n,ss;;on.,,
hrethron ,a,,r.a Prom, e,,1 .nl -,
over his honorsa ,o,5,,;ns ~ .ss.' -
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ia WI wo,r h;s hosrt ~, l;s slaara ~.
d.,ws - ,yao,~ atn ILL., ;ntorasts 10 u.aro al
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ron'snt;e laaroa He lovad to do aenarous
tbinas baesn.e i wss he nat1rs and be
desn;sed mean actions and mean men he.
esnie be corld MT Holm + r. was as inst
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t;onsn.ss and mor,l conrape hat No nor
soual consequences could allure or comnelI
him to do violence to his sense Of r;pht-
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