The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-18
MONDAY. IS, 1870.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1870.
JUDGE UNDERWOOD, e.-

Waahfngton Letter.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1870.
.. . JUDGE UNDERWOOD.
We have in the blessed old State of Vir-
glnia an extraordinary judicial bird that
answers TO the name of Underwood. He is
cross between the goose and spread-eagle.
He has the brain (speaking complimentary
OF the first, and the wings, tail, and scream
OF the last. How he scars and floats defy
description. 1t seems that the municipal
authorities of Richmond got into muddle.
1t was 80 profound muddle that any
man is a stuffed fool who undertakes to un-
derstand and unravel it. Alter deal of
fighting, rowing, and dirt-throwing, one of
the contending factions rushed to his Honor
Judge Underwood. This gentleman,
United States District Judge, had grave
doubts as to his Jurisdiction. An absurd
doubt 1t was. Every man in reconstructed
State representing the General Government
has jurisdiction Of everything. Instead Of
solving his, doubt, as did old Ethan Allen,
when the sentinel doubted his jurisdiction,
by quoting the great Jehovah and the
spread his eagle wings and national tail,
and sailed off in the following words
Con the subject of the Jurisdiction Of
the length and breadth, the height and
depth, Of equity jurisdiction as exercised
by the greatest judges in England was 30
great as to embrace almost all rights not
clearly secured by the courts of law. The
student Of English jurisprudence will be
filed with wonder at the power of the Eng
lish chancellors, and with admiration Of the
wisdom and benefcence with which that
power was generally exercised. There was
hardly fraud they did not expose, wrong
they did not redress, or right they did not
secure. ~|@a
s'And when we reflect that these powers
Of the English chancellors in all those cases
in which law of the United States is in
volved have been conferred upon the Cir.
cult Court of the United States there can
be no reasonable doubt that the court has
authority sufficient to reach the necessities
Of this case-authority sufficient to protect
from wrong and outrage every public officer
appointed and acting under law OF the
United States as long rs he shall be 30 act
ing and in the faithful discharge of his
duty"
But his Honor recovered himself and set
tied with calm judicial dignity in the close
upon the true ground, rs he granted an in
junction, by saying:
"In the name and words of the President
of the United States, Let us have peace" I"
How strong, quiet, and magnificent, Is
this close. 1t only lacks reference to
the Senate to make it perfect. Had
he have only said, "In the potent names
Of Sumner, Wilson,, Drake, and Re-
vels, and in the words of the President,
Let us have peace" the awe-struck souls
Of regenerated blacks and reconstructed
rebels would have settled like muddy coffee
OIL an old fish bone.
GUSHING AND BLACK.
While leaving the hotel yesterday to be
one of pleasant dinner party, saw in the
had on suit of clothes evidently bequeathed
him by some client in chancery, who had
been Of size larger and of an older fashion.
They hung loosely on his legal body, while
around his neck was something that resem-
hlcd pudding. His hat, jammed back on
his head, was ancient of days; and with
rounded shoulders he shufi1ed along as if
fearful Of lifting his feet, and so lose control
Of his legs. His face is the youngest part of
him, and yet retains its old, clear outlook.
Any one capable of reading Gods hand
writing on the face can see that Caleb is 8
born Jesuit. He takes tea with the design
Of deceiving some one, and goes to bed by
stratagem.
sat next Mr.. Jerry Black at dinner, and
was struck with the fact that had thus. in
one afternoon, come in contact with two OF
the most remarkable men In Washington OF
past generation. Cushing strikes me as a
man of powerful memory and fair mind,
who has built himself up through vast
stores Of information that he has arranged
so as to use to purpose. On the contrary,
Judge Black owes his success more to orr
gina1 powers that observation, experience,
and study, have strengthened. Gushing
is cold, selfish, and disagreeable, while
Black is genial and fascinating. The last
named is full of anecdote and fun, while
Gushing seldom, if ever, speaks we'll OF
any one. Judge Black is generous and ap-
preciative. He has the fascination that
comes of listening as we'll as talk. Men
noted in his period had the disagreeable
habit of Grating. / seldom met one of
prominence of his day that did not resolve
me into public assembly and himself into
bore Of an orator.
STANTON AND WILSON.
I said, "Judge, have known you for
| many years through our late mutual friend
Mr. Stanton, and with such an introduction
l am glad to meet you"
"Did you know Stanton? he asked,
turning his keen eyes upon me.
"Almost as well as you did, l replied.
"You knew O great man, then" he con-
tinued.
Zone of the greatest 1t was ever my for.
tune to encounter; and l am glad to see
that you have the courage to rescue his
name from those who did not know him.
" Yes, he was not easy to understand
He was SO impulsiye and excitable that to
| superficial observers he gave foundationfoI
oil they believed. He suffers more, how
= Il ,HcSg
| son, for example, if we are to believe him
makes Stanton consummate hypocritt
and liar. Have you read his article in the
atlantic Monthly?''
"No, Judge life is too short to read VIII
son. Besides, Iknew too well the contempt
Stanton had for the Chairman of Military
Affairs to waste time on anything the chair
man might write"
eyes; Stanton did not despise fool--he
hated him and in his impulse he was otter
cruel, and more frequently contradictory
and yet full of kindness, with the tenderesi
of hearts at bottom, with good record o.
generous acts" ... ...., :
ssI wish, Judge, you would give to the
world your knowledge of Stanton. 1t would
be an admirable addition to our historical
literature"
t'I have prepared such an article, but
lack publisher. 1t is too long and heavy
for newspaper, and too personal and seri
Gus for magazine"
"It ought to be book. But as we can
not hope for that, you should send 1t to-a
magazine"
"Perhaps will" =
"It is important, even If friends should
regard it as uufavorable. You give your
opinion not only of a great man, but one
whose position and force of character gave
him control in an cventful time"
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