Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-03
yUDGEs OF SUPREME COURT OF
: TENNESSEE.

One of the grossest evils OF these latter
DAYS is the frequent presumption OF inie-
rior men to high offices. Persons now pro-
nose themselves for offices, the mention
of whose names in such connection. ten
years ago, would have been followed by
an universal guffaw Of the people, from
one end Of the State to the other AS to
many offices, the country can get along
pretty well, no matter what sort of fellows
occupy them. Not so with the Supreme
Court. That tribunal exacts. for the
proper fulhlment of its functions, rnen
both of brains and integrity; men OF COM
mon sense and uncommon sense; menoi
right reason. and of educated reason;
men of the learning to know what the
Law is as it has been declared by its sages,
and Of the judgment and moral sense to
know What the law ought 10 be; in whose
hearts God has implanted the conscience
which inspires the desire to hold and
stand to the right. and has also implanted
the capacities and qualities of Judgment,
industry and habits to learn and know
the law and the right.
A few men only are gifted with these
exalted attributes. Snch men have been
ON the Supreme Bench Of Tennessee,
some Of whom are still living, End others
have gone to their, ultimate reward. Il
behooves the people to awake to the i'm
portance of obtaining worthy successors.
of these sages of the law, Especially is
it important to guard against being mis-
led to the support of unworthy or inca
pable men. Efforts have already begun
by men unequal to the position, TO OBJ
tain election to it. The people should
discountenance and discourage these
efforts. Iaa.t
II we may venture to name of few
gentlemen suitable for the Supreme
Bench, it would be from West Tennessee
Judge A. Wright, Hon. Milton Brown,
Col. H. Bate, of Coyington, and Col
Ed. Yerger Of Memphis. These gentle
man have the experience, learning and
capacity generally that qualify them for
so high and responsible station. The
people of Tennessee have had ample OPP
portunity of knowing wen each OF the
gentlemen named, and requires scarcely
a word from us in the way of enlogy to
bring them properly before the public.
Our distinguished townsman, Judge A.
Wright, is known to have once presided
on the Supreme Bench of the State, and
with great ability and peculiar adapta-
ton for the position He was one Of the
number Of TENNESSEE sons who, at the
beginning Of the war. thought bis ale
glance was frsttothe State, whose laws he
administered, and under whose protecting
neis he found shelter and protection.
The revolution compelled him to leave
The bench and betske himself to the prac
tiee of his profession, which be has since
followed with the closestapplieation, The
name Of Milton Brown is familiar 90 as,
Many years ago he was the Chancellor Of
West Tennessee. when il was the fashion
10 put frst-rate men into the Chancery
Courts. At All times he has stood in the
foremost rank Of the practicing lawyers.
More than once, we believe. the people
of his county have sent him to the Leg
islature. For many years he was the
President Of the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road Company, and contributed more.
probably, .k== any other man to the
building and completion of that great
rcsd. But more thaz eli. his eminent
characteristic has been in his profession
Of lawyer. rising to the leYel. which few
in ths psossssion attain, as jHriss.
Colonel Hu1aphrsy Bate is also dis