The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-14

sent. appended to any politics, hat refuse 20
/ permit you to deny that am for or against any
BODY at this juncture. II any man has affirmed
anything on the credit Of my name, hold 10 my
name be used for any denial, even Of an author.
lied falsehood ~
. %Thsrs were probably other instances of his
Yes. Ireoollect that at one time the marshal
OF nm court, being stout partisan, wanted to 70
to the polls in his official capacity, to keep order,
Tor tbe Democrats were hard pressed and
required both physical and official aid. The chief
justice said to him: "Mr. Marshal -" he al
sisted upon being entitled to his own name OH.
cialiy. IN like manner: "Mr. Marshal, YOU can
60 to the polls. sir. like every citizen. but il Won
g go ss ,ne marshal OF my court, you 60 at your
LUTHER MARTIN AND JUDGE rANEY.
Asking Mr.. Tyler of whom of his Contemporaries
replied ~
He often talked with mingled amusement ar
reverence Of Luther Martin. the great Maryland
the house of Aaron Burr, eventually, after being
psnkrupt. poor, and partially insane. 1t was for
Luther Martin that the Maryland Legislature
passed generous, but unconstitutional act, COM
Pelnng every candidate for the bar to pay five dol.
lars for the support of old Luther Martin. This
SHOWS the esteem In which be was held for his
past talents and never failing amiabiIities. Judge
fancy used to say that there were some men who
we're never affected, Intellectually or physically,
BY dissipation, although he was himself sirnallv
Tree from vices. And he instanced Luther Martin.
Inc cnief justice and Martin in old days used to
practice together. Once they started from Fred.
efck 70 Hagerstown, to issue an important writ of
eJectment Luther Martin was the best ejectment
attorney IN Maryland, and Mr.. fancy busted him
Martin got out and ds ai' 1 leEa5n
At The next, there being no whisky. be drank ale.
drank. miscellaneously. blttermilk, whisky. cider
and ale, Til be reached Hagers to wn. The Judge
went to bis room and revisited Martin next morn
ing. be found the latter dead drunk lying across
the bed, with one boot off and his hat on his head
Horrihed, he felt that this important ejectment he
must argue himself, and set himself to work. As
court began, however. in came Martin, clear
beaoed as ever, and carried the case through tr
:, ''whs. did Judge fancy think of Chief Justice
Chase, Mr.. Tyler!n
Better of him, sir, than most of the chief ms
tees friends. have heard him express himself
fsyorably Of Mr.. Chase's address, motives and
Judge Taney's opinion of Andrew Jackson
was high, OF course u
The highest. He was the grandest Cesar that
ever sat In the executive chair. Few of Judge
Ianeys friends have ever been in the White
House since General Jackson left it. never ex-
pect to enter there again. Judge Taney recog
nized IN General jackson the supremest will. the
strongest devotion the clearest intellect that ever
adorned the chief magistracy. So far from the |
chief justice, 10 his capacity of the mover of de
posts, being the tool Of Andrew jackson. he was
the suggestor OF the removal and impressed the |
same upon the president. The latter was at that /
time at the Rip Raps and | possess the letter /
which Mr.. fancy wrote. saying to General Jack.
son that 10 his knowledge the United States Bank |
was sink OF corruption, and that patriotism and |
expectancy warranted the president in removing |
The deposits, while Mr. fancy had no doubt. from
an examination Of the law, that it gave the presi
" The bred Scott decision, sir. Was the chief
justice aware that in this stood the measure of his
regard with pOsterity which will exist when |
slavery and its influence shall be no more !''
Mr.. ~ ier said that the chief justice seemed,
lfter rendering that decision, to be chiefly indg.
lant at the political attacks made upon his Judi |
'iai integrity by Seward and others.
" he was the purest character that ever wore |
rmine! ~ said Mr.. Tyler, enthusiastically. He |
ever suffered bis character to be impugnei: be
as chaste as Lucrecel'
" But, sir, was it his saying-wers they his
negro had no rights which q white |
nan was bound 10 respect!"
On that was picked out of the decisions de.
islon agreed TO by Judge Grier of PENNSYLVANIA |
nd Judge Nelson of New York-and quoted
galnst Mr.. fancy; whereas he had only cited il |
'om statute, or compiled il from a series of
atutes. The decision was model of judicial |
mug. 60 accounted everywhere, and, like all |
ndge Taney's papers. perfectly classical in
~fou do not know, then, whether Judge Tauev
entirely responsible for this decision its phra-
'ology and the matter of it as it stands?r
Entirely, sir. Ii is his composition. and he
ever expressed any fear as to the verdict of his.
~ upon it." 4
Was Judge fancy man of coursger,
Yes be could have died in the FIRE for a nr;n |
pie. he was a feeble, but a fearless man.
,mebody once asked to introduce John Ran |
'lph, OF Roanoke. i am told,' said the chief
stlce, that Mr.. Randolph is in the habit of in |
Ting people Familiarity. / cannot know anv
ch character sr.'"
"Did Chief Justice Taney desire that slavery
ould contnuel"
why, sir, he gave the very best proof to the
ntrary for, though poor, he manumtted all
negfoes, and left his family without money or
wants. Some time ago ! was applied to by A
blemaD, from Europe, for large picture of | =
dge fancy, and found that the only copies re- N
aiming were marked as set apart for his faithful M
e-lolg slaves, - and -. - =,
In what pertained TO bis Office Judge Taney was
compromising, reserved and judicial, but ne |
's democratic as a savage before his God At
ederick be used 10 wait in the rain outside the
tholic Church till the priest was ready TO call |
n to confessional. =
The priest said, one day: "Judge Taney, Won
ed not wait among those Irish and negroes.
y can go into my office, or be confessed imme-
No, sir" said the chief justice, al will take
turn"
bis man, with such alleged traits, defended
judah +. Benjamin against such lions of de. Of
te as outroared the accusers of Warren Hast
e, will still have for the chief epitsph upon
long life /:
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