The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-23

,..e that Rap out Of the Mountain IL
ne NY" Labor.
For the Clarion.

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pr him read from printed slips his In
raj Address, in a solemn manner, If
a+.,,nitv can attend pomposity. just before
So, Iii oath of Office. l never witnessed
:, event or ceremony before L had
'', .een or known personally much OF the
'r,or but did not suppose that he or
"V' o,ber man would make emphatic pledg-
S' spcb an occasion touching the most
g, i,t.rast. and seal them with the oath OF
W., r,arcIv to be trified with, ignored.
"-,,tf.n. knew that the judicial stations
- non-political, aud that the object OF
-o,rring upon the Governor the great and
,.r;cste power of appointing the Judges
- Chaucellors, was to secure for those
ions men of the highest leg Il attainments
- Greatest purity and morality of charae-
= free from and independent ofall political
80. and considerations. i was therefore
FI;,,btad when heard him read and publish
- yie,y Of these facts and his solemn oath
.lc, about to be administered to him, that
IL. rrdges should be men of ''sobriety," of
incidence and courage" of "learning in
a,sI,,g beyond their fellows" and whom
.;str should not even presume 10 ignore"
,,s fool enough to believe that he inten-
lsd 10 do Just what he said on this subj ect
ud believed then as do now, that he had
-. ability to find, know and judge such
non and that such a judiciary would not
.oIv Give entire satisfaction to all good men,
h,t would be the just pride and pleasure Of
Time and events have shown how far and
,..elI or badly the Governor has redeemed his
,lej,,e in@thi matter. His appointments
have brought sorrow and modification to
tbe people and should bring, if it has not,
.b,r,e 10 his face. He has not appointed a
.fuole frst-class lawyer to office.
shall not discuss the conscience and
Garage or the ''sobriety" of his appointees.
The country is already well posted in these
matters BY the way conscience" and $50
br,ry" as exhibited by some of the appoin-
tess are curious things, when compared with
Wet.ter's definition.
As 10 their status in society" whether it
be such as not to be ignored, must depend
somewhat upon the society" referred to.
II the Radical party, constitutes that "soci-
ty. then perhaps that society" with all
10, egotism and vast presumption, may not
Of their learning, conscience, courage or
.obriety but because of their Radicalism and
being already in fellowship and communion
with that society" but if the Governor
means the society of the intelligent and
,irtuOus white population of the country
think there viii be ignoring without pre-
SUMPTION, in many cases. The fact of their
appointment to JudgeShipS cannot and will
not change their status in society" before
their appointment, unless it be from bad to
worse, As some things by climbing show
certain parts the more conspicuously and
generally become the more dctestable and
offensive The honest and virtuous are not
Hkeg now, nor have they in the past been
made 10 suffer by what has been known and
ever should be, AS society in this State or
Che United States, As to their courage"
Fmust confess that if some of them go on
the Bench, it will be an evidence and act of
remarkable courage" but minus the "cOn-
science" for can't see how very conscien-
cous man WhO esteemS society" with no
more fitness for the station than some of these
appontees could seat himself upon the
Bench to dabble in the nice and intricate
machinery of the judiciary and guide the
legal ship in matters of life, liberty, reputa-
ton and property-when they themselves
are mere yearlingS. sucklings in swaddling-
clothes The qualification should therefore
have been men of conscience or courage"
j am free to admit and am glad to say that
some Of the appointees are men of medium
responsibility for their legal attainments
and individual and private virtues-and
only wish could say so as to all, yet not
one reaches the standard erected by the
Governor in his inaugural Address, 'learned
beyond his fellows" Whatever may be the
private virtues, literary attachments and
party excellence of Judge Tarbell, can any
man who would blush to lie, say that he is
LEARNED in the law beyond his fellows p
Contrast his legal abilities with the Bar that
practice before him. Is he learned, even,
with his fellows? Is he not learned even
behind his fellows? Is he learned at all in
the law g.: "A little learning is dangerous
thing as many clients can testify, yet
Judge Tarbell, is put upon the Supreme
Bench, the court of last resort in the grave
matters OF life, liberty, reputation, property
10 matters oflaw and conduct. are to be set
tied by the keen judicial mind and exalted
legal jurisprudence, and attachments. Was
this not reward for party service, about
AS fit qualification as beinga good fiddler?
Noexeuse for this butchery of the judici-
AIRY and this pledge of the Governor can be
found in the fact that Hons. Simrall and
feyton are sound lawyers. Why not have
put Smiley, Burwell or Niles there, if party
TO see all the Mississippi judges, chancellors
anu District Attorneys, put into body, and
examined upon legal and equity jurispru-
denee by James 7. Harrison, Wiley p. Har-
rs, Vim. Yerger, ~. Burwell and Jason
Niles, with Governor Alcorn, presiding, as
sisted by President Grant and Chief Justice
thase. Poor rs | am, / will give one hum
dred dollars to witness the grand Judicial
Exhibition; and indeed | suggest that it be
so organized and kept on exhibition, as the
most certain and speedy mode of raising all
the necessary revenues for the State, school,
levee and general purposes-tickets being
let to the highest bidder for 5000 first-class
seats each day tor six months, Sundays and
10Th amendment days excepted.
The object have is to call attention to
the Governors pledges-the mountain in |
laoor and the mouse that ran out. have |
heard OF the Torpedo Box" the "Pandora's |
Box the Internal Box the BOX of Five |
IlAhdles," the "Menagery Box" the "Rattle |
box but of all the Boxes L ever saw or |
heard OF. the "Alcorn Box" and the s.Judi- |
elal Box lead in the distance. Nav the |
Lord have mercy on the State of Mississip- |
pi! Yours,
CoUNTRYMAN.
From the Brandon Republican.
Aln.Ar.nns.. n L