The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-18
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Judge Jas. M. Arnold as the Success
sor of Judge George on the Supreme
Bench.

LOUISVILLE, Miss, February 9. 1880.
1 EDITORS CLARIoN-Various suggestions.
| notice, are being made relative to the sue
cessor to Judge George on the Supreme
bench 1t is said, too, that South Missis-
sippi claims the appointment by virtue Of
the fact that none Of our Supreme Judges
have come from within its geographical
radius, therefore South Mississippi must
have the appointment. | think such rea-
soning not in consonance with the object to
be attained, which should be to secure from
among the many distinguished lawyers Of
the State, worthy successor of our present
eminent Chief Justice.
1t is about time to stop caviling over geo
graphical limits in the selection of officers
and in lieu of locality it should be the policy
| OF those in power to confer the Offices upou
the most competent, and deserving, particu-
larly should such be the case in the appoint
ment of Judge on the Supreme Bench Of
the State,
! have observed in the many communi-
cations published in different papers of the
State, about the Supreme .Judpesbip in
which the correspondents are portravipo
different men as the fortunate possessors of
all the requisites for this high position.
various names suggested in connection with
the appointment, which must follow JUDGE
Georges advent into the L. $. Senate
And now l propose a successor to Judoe
George, when he retires, and will briefly rive
my reasons for suggesting the appointment
of the distinguished and eminent iurist
whose claims | now propose presenting in
the person of the Hon. JAS. NJ. Anror.n
OF Columbus, Miss, Judge Of the 9th in
dicial District of the State.
In the first place, in behalf Of JUDGE Ar
mold, have this to say, that he stands NE.
eminent in the walks Of the prof.ssio,,
throughout the State, while his command
ing legal abilities would adorn the positiop
in the clear, lucid expositions Of the law
that would emanate from his well stored
and richly endowed mind.
Judge Arnold on the bench is firm with
out tyranny, "learned without pedantrv ,,
and always placid and urbane. even under
circumstances the most trying TO his pa
tienee. y
Throughout life he has been an untiripo,
the Jurisprudence of the land, aud from the
severe mental training which he has nm
dergone, he Is capable Of making the most
laoorlous investigation into any obstruse
legal question, while he is perhaps the
most thoroughly equipped lawyer in the
state, IN varied legal research.
AGAIN, Judge Arnold is selfmade man
ana illustrates IN his career, the American
idea, that men are not born great, 'but tbat
every man is the architect Of his own for
tune" - AOl-
Coming from the humber walks Of life
without aid from the rich or powerfnI'
Judge Arnold has placed himself mon
commanding eminence, around which the
rays of his sun-lit genius shine forth in on
their bright and unclouded effulqenca
Among the alumni Of our State TJniversi-
ty,James NJ. Arnold stands pre.eminent o.
the most gifted orator that ever baskad 81
the sunlight Of her classic walks. and r.
ner hafis he went forth with earnest rasoI---
20 hght the battle of life, and altbougb ~
tory has nestled upon his eolors in tie MI
ilant destiny already attained. vet 7 1yr,,i,1
De glau 70 see the monument built bv him
sen, receive the capstone by him baiDo,
paced ace on the Supreme Bench of tbe stats
mere Is no position that JUDGE ArnoIJ
wound not adorn, since his abilities are of
mat character that would render him ;IIr,s-
tLIous On any arena, whether wearing a.
eermlne, "Or having the applause of Ests1;-,a.
W.P.