Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-21
Spirit of 9ftTfrsun.
CharlestOwn, Va, February 81, 1871,
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
wAsnr>nr"x. D. G..
Eeh. l4rh. 1871.

tnahshIp aud Integrity It purP''Se. aud when
great IursII"ns were discussed wi Il the terrible
( logic Of Calhoun. the vehement elpqurnce OF
/ Gay. the mighty UratOry OF W, bsrer. Ur the
c. ss Ic aud rnurty speech of Everett, orator
aud EtItesmrn. VIII" likewise
''B"rr, without abuse,
The r and "I, uf gentieIAn,
D'iaH'"d hy every cGa'iHtSH
AHI sOIrd Uy AL IgnUbIr USe,
But thar geucrarIUn has passed away. aud
! its mantle has not descended To its sucrrssurs
! One cannot learn wisdom from Burctnan OF
'manuers' from Barler, aud the time would lie
WUrse than lost thar were deN U'ed Im any great
measure to the congressional debates aud pro.
ceed'nsS "t to day.
But there is Uur assembly at the Capitol Of
cO.cx'euSive power with the legislature aud
executive departments. inIO which "a" carpet
I bIggcr has yet iu,ruied, aud !" wh'.>s august
/ presence the ie'cv dim al parry waIf,r Is awed
into silence. The Supreme Court. srrrpr' Il III
some Ui its prcst Ee. H. openly asssiI,d j AID >
cO-urL.na p"wrrs in>id,"u>Iy attacked in
its uwn body. still 10y the dignity ui Iis pro.
ccdure cunImauds TCrI'ecT aud kiudles sume
hope that II may yet Imtcrpse its shield be-
tween The liberties "f the peUPl. aud the
uSurla Iuns Oi their ruler. Our own >Iute &c.
lat stIun to he submitted fu the arbItra-
nent Of this tribunal. ! may rertInenIly at.
tempt. not to sketch its organic Iri"m and
! I'"Wers, but {" descrIi,e such II sveue as one
NAV daily witness IN its sessi"ns The Court
rUUrn Is the oil Senate chamber, the ia utIe
f the debates "f the great met. mnIned above
! uu'I Uf those who We're able tT engage with
them ia ITuui ciu.bat. II We enicr Ihrs
ciI. Iuher "a lev W.Ihu'ts bei"Ie eleven Uc."ck.
! We shall have time Iu look about us before the
, "IeuIng ui the Court. The runiu II quite
small compared wIEh tie Prrssn' SENATE cham.
| Gcr. II Is ad"rued with Lu,iS uI Tmmrr chief
Ju,uc's; over the tribunal VII eagle l. lowering
lnd jI>t Im rear "G II - cheerful wurI Il e is
bi"~.mG usrtt genial I,mrnLcr at less
RAJ i'll Times. \ d"z or 81 ~I,c,.r lI,rS uut nf
the hu"drcia that are srIeauIrn. {" either hall
"i C""grrss. im.eilrd tly curu,iry rash, than
i"'eTe,', have >'r,sgl' DIN Iu occupy the several
Eei.'s Appropriated {" their Use wIrh"ut the bar
WIhIn the bar are some score Ur more I'll law
yeas mute than "ue ii the hiI chest professional
rnIuence aud OF ua,nuai repu'ari"u.
There are S"mIs very lat ant ,ial looking
lawyers wiUse very l"'ks are suggestive al the
rich cl"vrT that Is SAID L. cover the cr"wmims
sh'Ies at the profession. aud there are some
! very lrau a"d ."rm" L"king lawyers VIII"
SesuI {" have had many midnight emc"urt
| eT> with contingent rcmliuders amd rxpru,nry
dcvrseS that II" amount # cI"vrr could ever
mike them fat "T j'visl S"rme are engaged
III ea'Hest or lively cnnVersari"n. come are
arranging l"perS aud b""ks iur the d,S's dis
ru'sI"u>. aud Yet others are moving about with
u nervous usIlCS>nrs- which hr'ravs their
| Pecu"'"ty "r professional interest in the do.
cisiOnS 81 tie m"rnin.. IL a nr"n,ent more
the marshal an""nces The honorable Justices
; ct the Supreme Court aud all within the
roam rise To their feet, the judges enter by
si"e door
! FIRST appears Justice Nelson. who prrsiles
il the absence at the Chief Justice. large,
venerable man with heavy brow aud All sLun.
dance "f l"mg whWc hair next c"mcS large
round belly duIy i"luwrd hy its owner. Justice
Clifford, then n still larger and ruumdeT duIu
! which proves iUrcTuuner ui Justice Davis
aud presently in rurn. Judges Swnyme. Miller,
Field, Strung aud Bradley all T"!.ed Ia ample
Llack S,lk gowns. First in the order uT Gu.u.
ness - the rendering UI deci~iunS in cases
| recently argued. This is be=Ul by Ju,rics
I Strong. Then Judge Swsync reads a very
elaborate oPinI"n serTl'ng Imp"rraut que,-
tUn III banking law aud over ruin. drcIsI.,u
OF the Supr, the Court Of Ma>sachusrris.
Justice Cuh"Id umn"unccs that lie dts-ru,s
! frOm the opinion "t the nraj"rIry. ~ Delivered
! by his brother SWsJUe. aud I.T"cce'S ,,' read
In u very dull aud indistIncI manner, an equal.
ly elab"rate "pini"n. Several other eases are
6is"~ed "f h.iOre the docket for the day is
reached. That happens to Le nurhins Iess
than y case between two 50, er.iyn states. no.
brought up fr"n am inIeTiur tribunal. but
original ia this court. Tie complainant is
the Safe Of Missouri. represented hv Mont
geometry Blair and Mr. Dick. tie resp,,u,Isnt
/ tho State at Kentucky. for winch Gsrret
! Davis aud Ex- Attorney Gen. SALISBURY sp-
pear. The su'jecr "f liri.ari"n il an :sIaud
IN the Mississippi river. and ia illustrate the
argument several large charts are pnSIrd M
for the inspecrion "f the judges. The Gaze
has been previously opened aid its argument
is resumed hy Mr. Davis. The Kentucky
SrnsrOT is II small, unrrrI"'ssessing man, over
the age "f seveu'y aud qni'e ,lrcrepir in gen.
, eraI Appearance. lie is nor noted r brevi,v.
aud the judges se'rie Themselves in,n an sr,i.
tn'le Of lat enr aud resi- "crIuI att, nrn.. Grad.
uully 'l,r spectators Withdraw. and niI or vi.i.