Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-15

but it gives US peculiar satisfaction to re-
publish the following letter from the Mem
phis 4calanche complimentary TO, and IN
recommendation of, the Hon. ROBERT r..
HEATH as Judge under the new Constitu-
sutton in Tennessee. No man gained more
enviable reputation upon our Bench than
Judge HEATH as an erudite lawyer and cour-
teous gentleman. No man was more uniyer-
SALLY respected, or gave more satisfaction to
the bar, clients, witnesses and jury. Our
Tennessee friends would be peculiarly
fortunate if they could secure the services
of such o man in such position in this
crisis.
THE JUDICIARY ELECTION.
MEssRs EDIToRs:-Consultation in regard to
the approaching election Of Judges and other
officers of the state Government under the ne"
Constitution. already going on, ana the pro-
priety of inviting the public attention to the
merits of citizens whose qualifications are most
worthy Of consideration at such q time ID tos OBJ
vlous to require any apology for the act, There
ia at the Bar of this city g gentleman whose
character and antec3Gents afford q most ample
pledge of usefulness and honor to the Judiciary
Of Tennessee, II he should be promoted 10 Inc
Bench, and whose record Is such that no one &C
quainted with it will dispute his eligibility and
eminent fitness for the position, Not the Ieast OF
siYe mOdesty OF conduct. on all occasions ana
everywhere, appropriate TO the character OF
dignifed Judge, aud an amiable, accomplished
gentleman, of high social position through life.
Such Judge he formerly was in North Carolina,
where he possessed infHencs anu place IL
Tie puDIlc estimation, second to none OF his
contemporaries, while he presided in the courts
of that State. His popularity was distinguished
among the members OF the Bar, as well with
the people at large. The same characteristics
which thus established him in public favor there,
have been attested here, by the singular man
ner in which man OF his ability has kept the
noiseless tenor of his way amid the late turmoil
of political warfare and revolution, allylng him
self with no partisan clique, and keeping calmly
aloof from the play Of faction, and "e7ery mad
dening etrife." In times like these 1t is re-
freshing to observe the spectacle of q career
like that of the Hon. Robert Il. Heath, now prlc-
ticing law in this city, and abstalnlng from the
pursuit of any other object Of ambition.
Upon the principle Of putting the right man IN
the right place, it would be hard to find an obJec-
ton to the appointment of Judge Heath to q p0-
sition like that which he has heretofore adorned,
where impartial justice is to be administered and
questions of right and equity to be clearly de-
termined. The hihgh-toned courtesy Of his man
ners and the integrity of his life. together with
his judicial experiences and reputation. give him
a claim to the attention OF this community in
selecting Judges for its several courts, which it is
to be hoped he will not fail to receive; and in the
desire of seeing him called to exercise his talents
in presiding over one Of them, whether of Chan
Gerry or Law, this communication is respectfully
offered by
ONE OF THE PEOPLE