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aud alb urd, but is the evidence Of a bad IA
ture. This describes exactly the communi-
cation of "Storer" lie IS anxious as 10 the
temper with which the judges Of this State
will accept the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court in the Strauder case lie is " surprised,
as copfess | am, at the action Of Judge Jack
son 10 Immediately placing colored men on a
jury; but be is in doubt as to what the action
Of Judge Hoge will be. Nay ventures to
say that he will not conform 10 the mandate
Of the Supreme Court, aud order colored men
& be placed on Juries The doubt" of "StO-
rel" as to the action Of Judge Hoge, and the
positive statement, that, with what seems to
us a good deal Of assurance he "ventures" to
make, that the Judge will not CONFORM to the
mandate" Of the Supreme Court, are founded
upon two facts:
First: All the questions raised and over
ruled in the Strauder case, were raised IN the
Tolvar case in Berkeley county, and over
ruled by Judge Hoee. Well Does he sup
pose that Judg' jackson, whose recent con-
duct SO "gratfed" him, would have ruled
differently ? Aud does he not know, that the
Judge in the Strauder case, was Judge Mel
vim gentleman distinguished alike for his
integrity, his learning, and his pronounced
republicanisn
But why DO speak Of what "Storer" knows.
He seems to know nothing Of tic important
question he discusSes-its history, or even It's
character, not TO speak Of tie limitations on
officials, judges, &C.. in carrying out the law.
The second grouud of " Siorer's" anxiety is,
that in a lecture recently delivered by Judge
uoge, he, Hoge, expressed bis opinions fully
in respect, evidently to the recent decisions OF
the Supreme Court. This seems TO Storer
I t be monstrous. lie forgets the reception
/ that lie and his political ancestors gave the bred
/ Scott d,c'S;ol, a few years ago or the epi-
/ thels-the like Of which Judge Iloge is in-
CAPABLE Of usiug-that were then hurled at
the Supreme Court and its Chief Justice
/ But, all what difference it makes whose
OK is gorcd Now can it be possible that
" S'oyer cannot discriminate between judge,
/ performing his official functions, Interpreting
ard LAYING down the law, ard of the same
Judge IN bis private capacity, forming and
maintaining his opinions between tie Judge
on the bench, aud the gentleman on the Lee
turers Rost,um? If be cannot, then we are
sorry for him.
But will Storer" please tell us something
I dUpuL AulS uldNNdtSt lidt iS - "'i"'' .''J
that lie is assured will be diSrcgarded We dc
not doubt the judges Of West Virginia would
be grateful for the information. Again: Man
date, or no mandate, will he tell as what pro-
vision Of the law Of this State authorizes a
Circuit Court Judge 10 interfere with juri's
But | am wasting words: there is no such
provision. A Judge in this State has
no more TO DO with the constitution OF The
jury panel than has the man in the moon.
"Storer's" trashy Interpretation of Judge
Iloge's lecture shows that he speaks at second
hand, aud did not himself hear the lecture
We regret this 1t would have taught hin
many useful things. As argument after ar
gumsnt was poured forth in advocacy Of Tho
sauctiy of the law, aud Of the necessity O
obedience to law as mob law was denounced
and people were invoked to stand by the con-
stituted authorities Of the State, it seems To u'
that Storer" would have thought twice be-
fore he veutured iuto print with very foolisl
attack on the last man in the State open tC
it,