The Russellville Democrat., 1879-10-30
Chief Justice English;

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 PopE COUNTY, ARK, Oct 29, 1879.
 The name of Chief Justice English Ia man who can say of law asstht learned Hooker said: that no less can be said than that her seat is il the bosom of God her voice the har mony Of the world; all things ir Heaven and earth do her homage the very least as feeling her care, the greatest as not exempt from her pow CT; both angels and men and crea lures of what condition soeuer though each Tn different spheres and manner; yet all with uniform consent admirinS her as the mother of their peace and jct,") associated with six shooters, desperadoes and bullies, and he himself condemned to be shot to death without | single specific charge.
 "Oh death where is thy stingy' Vengeance is mine saith the Lord and l will repay" Let thy recon pense come and lay on McDuf. Who can comprehend the enormity of the crime? "Oh shame where is thy blush?" In al! the disconnected and complex catalogue of 'unbosomed facts" not single specific charge, save an indirect thrust Ut the ability Of that distinguished gentleman. We don't want any Chef Justice, &c., who holds such remarkable con yictions,' as if a man could and would go unto the Chief Justice ship pledged ot his con victions oi constitutional questions. The Chief Justice ought to have en- quired of some of his eminent friends how to put construction on Consti tutional law, and whether hIs convic- tons were loglcal, remarkable" or otherwise, thereby have avoided some considerable indignation and wrath. But we don't believe the Chief Justice, while reasoning upon that question, when in his "sanctum sanctorum" as it were, totally ab- stracted from external influences, thought of the handsome editor of Pope, or that his thunder should shortly peal Tn his ear and resound to his utter destruction and death nor do we suppose he thought of him often before or since except in intolerable emotion of pity, which doubtless occupied his attention for few moments on receiving his un- enviable classification fully made and recorded.
 What is there remarkable about that decision? If that decision is not valid as to constitutional law, and if there be no doubt of his honest convictions, he might be charged with error, or want of ability; and to show an error would be necessary to have the exact date under all it's circumstances from which that hon orable body concluded It's judge ment, and to show therefrom the logical fallacy which led to that con conclusion, and consequently those remarkable convictions.
 Now, then, if Judge English is to be blamed, show wherein he is blam. able. If he is to be abused; sEow the wrongs which entitle him to abuse. Simply an argument that good law has been annihiated or materially damaged, is no argument against the validity of that decision; because good law is no test of it's constitutionality, if so, a bad law would necessarily be q test of It's own unconsti.utionality. Neither is the popular opinion a test of constitution ality. Certainly Judge English is as much in favor of good and whole some laws as any man, but his own preferences and private desires, or those of his many and numerous friends, should hardly be expected | to enter iuto his judgements of con stitutional law.
 Now, then, let every man look at this matter with reason and judge. lnent, and not give way to prejudice and the uaioundcd opini0HS ol others.