The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-27
E;ruynSp. VA. Sept, 10. 1871.

- RICHMOND. n, sep ~, lNil
. ..1a,7u kGui,i'n. Esq, Editor Danchlc
n-,ySr.-- consider N.Y.
..rraty uvcrpaid for my years SUBJ
. lion hv Your kandoIphiana, and the
.,rr,.Ing n1ilccs Of Judge Leigh.
r.. ,.t.rr.u. 10 the Sccuc IT Charlotte
......hnu>", when there WAS an effort
..... 80 prevent Mr.. Randolph from
,.a,jn. hi> >llycS pull fodder on Sunday.
..,.tc has been done 10 that highly-re-
...,tfti anl respectable tribunal, the cotln-
g., .1rrt Of Charlotte.
l~a grcat mistake 10 say that that court
Wi, billed 10y Mir. Randolph. and in
s...& to disregard its duty. In fact, the
>..u.. alluded to occurred not in the co2nty
..ar.. bat in the circuit court, and before
f..l-r Leigh, 1t might we'll bavc been in
,~.tI2",d III the notices OF him. d iilustra-
i've If his lirmncS> and devotion TO duly.
i4as present III court At the time, and
hard what passed.
r!rt. .ranG Jury had called up the subject
~. thrr room. ami the late John Marshall,
nH, happened IL he guest OF Mr.. Ran
a lob, a.,d heard the order at the time il
usS*ven 10 the slaves. was summoned TO
g,fcn fhc offence. He positively refused to
.n,,,,r. because Jas hc allegcd1 he was Sir.
Nantiulph'S guest. ana Whit took place
III =
pa- deemed sacred among gentlemen land
s..i4utHriiy 10 dITulgc it would be an act
~ IrSAou5r, and in gross violation of the
..rr,ucicS and prophecies Of social inter-
course. The grand jury said that they
,ttUld not be governed by such conSdera-
lion III the discharge Of thci: legal duty.
Nr. Marshall stall refusing 70 answer. the
rury. THROUGH their foreman, appealed to
HE court (jud,c L"igh.l III" Judge, With
cat Il moments hesitation, ANNOUNCED that
. Guest, however unpleasant his situation
~. .ht Zee, could claim no such privilege as
,'!t, asserted hy Mr.. MarShall, ana ofuercu
I'm! 20 answer.
MIR. Iarshall returned to the lury-ropm,
ii ihout that time Mr.. RanG9iph. In hi.
i:iu;>H co3ch-a Very clumsy vehicle, by
,,,. way--lrawn by tour hloOded horses,
drove RAPIDLY into the village, and stopped
.umciia,riv in front OF the courthouse.
Il,. ctGlr directly into the courtroom, aud
COX Il seat in front Of the bar, between
t.,, and the iury bench, and ailo>; immc-
.,,iy in front Of The Judge. As M took
. seat, Mr.. Marshall, who hid just come
Nu from the iury-room. approached
III. Mr. Randolph, IN one .! his p"Cuiitr
..H whispers. which penetrated every por-
-... at NE courtroom. a"d Whic;' wlS
. A., 49, ~ ,iulv ~ il spoken II the luud">t
,..... sand IT, hiu " understand | anI 10
So. i...>rut.d, sir. and have cpiuc u mike
... own q, l,Hc,.." Mr. Marshall iminc-
.....,A ,t,lirl that the matter had hr,n
4saYp,i - TIC jury, and H. would hear
ur Uurr ~ 1t.
Ia" lcu.rrh~ published by You were
Az. .,t,. ne: - lhr court or to the GrinG l'irN,
..t privately 10 Mr.. Marshall, ar't Ter tie
.,.H. which | r;,y" described. 10 let han
,4,N the line e! defence he had in.cndcd
f.. p.ir-i;".
III. Marshall. Wh"n sent hach Ia !hc Il!ry
,,if4 orders ~ answer. had tc!.rred hAch
T., tar icy.-ai Code ct 1910, tie then law OF
..,. cutlgi. aud a>crrlaiuea that the act oil
.u,ll lave was a separate offence. and Tie
.lty cuiv &l,GI, being Ec.o" tn" Jurls--
. ..,. Il 81 tn" circuit court. The franc
.t.l nr!n. satisfied, OF reference 10 the
...furc, that they had TO jurisdiction OF the
...t, nee, abandoned the investigation, ana
,au- the pgc>cntlncut Was no. made.
he foreman OF lhA, jury, il my memory
j. not al fault. WAS Mr.. l.. ~. Henry, aud
a.. ~ still aliyu--thC last Of The SONS OF Pat
.3rN Henry.
lHr county court Of Your and my IA
TIE rulilty, under the Old and hcttcr &C.
-smc.ul t,v.9"uc days, when presided over
.y >uch men a. Clement CaTriEgt0n, Eobl.
Morton, Martin Hancock, and lnnns others
IL the sane stamp. could net be bui:ieu,
even ~ Mr.. Randolph.
Yours truly,
Wotp EpT,