The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-18

hoes which grew out OF MS former pr0iPs-
sion, be Is in danger OF SEEING his friends
estransed from him; while poring over
books in bis study 10 enable him
titly to discharge the important trust con-
tjed to him, he runs the ri.k Of being
charged With arisiocratical seclusi0n; and
while all these elements of mischief, spring
ing from so many points, are concentrating
upon aim, he stands the unconscious object
OF attack II perchance he should be APP
prised Of his danger he IL denied the use OF
offensive weapons. His only reliance + in
the arm0r OF conscious iBtegrity--1n arm0r
not always proof against the shafts OF the
most deprayed OF his enemies.
But trust the time is lar distant when
the judges Of VirgiGi, will take counsel
OF fear. The courts Of jus-
lice are the guardians OF the dearest
rights Of man in q social state. To them
Is assigned the task Of ascertaining and
enforcing the rights and redressing the
wrongs Of every msmter- Of the commu
nifty. II IS tbeIe the ignorant fpd relief
from the arts and frauds OF the crafty and
designing. IL ~ there alone that wealth
and poverty my contend on equal terms;
it il there that The weak lind refuge from
the strong. They are formidable only 10
the guilty. IL ia not by laws alone bur by
an enlightened. honest, and fearless admin.
is'ratiOD OF justice that every m1n may sit
secure under bis Own tg.tree, and there i
none to make him afraid"
Such are he declarations OF = great Vir-
ginia judge, and think that every thought
ful man, lay nan or lawyer, will agree with
the great Chancellor Of England (Lnrd
Chancellor Tburl)wl when be says that
"the yiIlrfyibg and disappearing the
c0nduci Of judges aud magistrates entrusted
with lhe admIOlstrati0n Of justice and the
laws Of the country is most destructive 10
is Consequences, because il tends 10 lover
them IN the opinion OF the public, who
ougut to feel a proper reverence and re-
>pect for th'ir high anl important stltiops.'
This court does not feel called upon TO
yindlca'e, except BY mere s.a'emeni OF the
facts, the character aud reputation OF lis
YEXERATED AND VENERABLE PRESIDENT.
For upwards OF thirty years no ha- served
his state Win 4 devotion 10 duty and ~
impartial administration vi Justice aS one
OF its best aDd ablpst ministers. Ills noble
character ana iast fame belong 10 his S'ate,
and are kuOwn ard read o. all mau In
his long judicial career he tn, stood
aS the peer ~ any other IN tie jI-
lriSDrudcace Ot his country, and hl,
'FtlUtu lDI DlD>ftA i'Duid'ibU l1N
extends throughout the leDgin and
breadth # lGe hnd. Especially Is h.
recognized =, MN OF i1cOrruptibIe intog-
rity, I'M )ar ialliy. and parity OF charlCter
From The bigD emjnrnce on which he sands
the shafts aimed n, him h1ruIessiV fiIl, and
must return 10 wound the band tnat buried
them. Looking b4ck 70 his Judicial career,
his pure and bhmrIeSs lie, and conscious
OF the respec' gnd honor Il tho wh Ne peO.
pie. | ,hiuk he might well say. IN the Ian.
euigc OF another DISTINGUISHED Judge
from smother State tJudgc Di'lonl
against whom cruel and unjust AS.
saults had been made This rcpavs me
for the aboriOuS days ard nights OF nearly
thirty years, which, with pure purpose and
to the best of nv humble abilities, | have
lOyally cOn>ecr1rcd 10 my profession aS a
minister OF justice. l. would be sad and
most dlscouIaglng II the fabric q a mans
chlracipr-- IlmoSt the only substantial ne.
ward Of an American iudge--reared IN toll,
stone by stone. through the period Of the
gre lter pant II IN active lif', would crum-
bic n the touch OF uDts sOli.hed ana Dase-
less impuiltl N, or could BE- swept away by
an Artificial tempest having origin m The
DISAPPOINTMENT, ignoranc", or diseased I'M
agina'ion OF lulgLnts."
II Onls remains 30 announce. In coucln-
son. that the p.tltion Tor \ rebolfug II
these causes IS denied, and that the court,
directing this oDiuion b be- died among its
records. will proceed 10 take such further
Steps 0s il nay be advised il il proper y
taxi in lne PREMISE.
Since the rorelnine opinion vas written
and read in conference This court hq- r.
ceivtd
the following letter, which vii. proceed
10 read
"rICHNoSD, FahrHary 10, ,lesl.
To the HonorGbfe Jldges II TIE Coart n t0-
A friend has suyPe'ted hat ~ some Of the ll;-
ter para graphs OF iny argument for = rehcarBg
in the +, ur nee Q srs an unI-ttu iOnal use iur
irsy to ihr rourt IniRu ne inferr, q. bcs % .ty
thd nothing cOuii have been fur her from nv
n. cUfinn From. st,onx conyciOus OF the rights
Of IN, riieut thr i'm u sDs Of an earnest nI'ure
and 'irprmn,d urp 80 10 10 my whoe "a
IN ~ mpoItn. en- rs'rry, The entire arr"m' ~
under ne injunc rs nf tDr court nat ~ sh u'd
b, Il ed ~ crii,ln daY, u ~, hUrri' dy PR
pared an nurri"diy Dnniei - great o" + Il
: wilbou revision on count ~ 'omiul ory 40 r'
irom lhe ci -, may weil b thai tND es>iDus
wre adv cri N.Y. usoJ -Di ale susceptible OF er'
rOutOtl, c,n, TuCtiOn. In H. itrsOr AID RlO" Of IN
none a. vncaCS OF gre RI :, IA er mot Dacu-
lar Circums acc s,IDtt WIS not nLntiGsal. Hut y
oi,ifl r M Ter o. the -iucirr,. rex..t 20 ne t.
nos thai - cous IN ton nadbcen placed h' any
nfu 5cr OF the couft pom any part or phr "'l0gy
Of be ar2umrni lrcnmnllhlr WIN ihIs III p ifr-
.oBai no. urJft ! OIai respect for IA court ana
e,cbcftsj p winch h hns EYER b en ny pleas
ure 10 ic,I ant my Drrprr 10 81 ".
Islgn al 81 Hy II .wAKD.
.p.>. the % 70 W ws writ IN On the cay or Is
die. Af.r wrtng {. il occurred TO ne 'h1t II
, was uuuecci arv pn nv r1ti 10 assure ne cohs,
q he ab-r.cc f az N ~ fiOnal "iscnnFte'y, a'd
! therefor the letter was not sent. II has roN
g me 10 my kDowl@ds". now ysr, ma tne arlu.
: m-nt ~ erred % la, be'n misnndersl0oI ald
m cons rr.o. 2al A. QUO. dt ira 10 . O'in me
court AMI mY.''f gn'ire ll,'icr IN lhe mater.
WibDu g1wg ihto an Exp Nn1bon OF naluc"ai
rartgfaf D, or rNprts lOas re- p'ctuiH 80 lnat
may DD Lp nj - 0 sttbdfaw the NhJ'c OF thr AZ
gtilneut a. 'alfi VI ~" nrisilrge 81 lmHcf'-
, .N m klng such r.yisiol of 10 4, lhe nccc-- 1ry
hast, 81 winch lIw,. nr.odT'd md print rendered
impo siJe a,u enicb VIII ulacr ms m'an!ng BE-
/ tSIu,d1 "JoHN HOWARD
We give - Mr.. Howard The benefit of The
rXoian lion lc has mide. II is proper 20
! ,ratc. bow,yer. tbat his letter does not in
/ duce u, 10 q Gmhiy IN any re4pec, the state
ncnt, wr bpyc Jlready made with regard 10
he long InuuIgeuce grant d him for the
preplraiiOG OF his note OF argument. Nor
has II atirc'e our determination, right. and
: duiv To- ,indicl his court and is p eSi
dent from the cDrge- he has made, aud 10
/ place upon ibe rec. rd a true statement Of
! The flc.s 4 lbls eX r,oraiaary ease.
|. P-rmis>ion is grIn,ed 10 Mr.. Howard 70
! wltndr,w bis note OF argument, and the
clelk i dir,c'ed 10 Ietarn 10 him all the
couir. Ia NJ p)s,es.ion And in view OF
Mr. HowJrd's ex)rcss disclaimer and the
withdrawal oi tue whole OF bis offensive
M ter the court forbears 10 take any fur
ihtr ac ion.
/ Mr.. Woward's Statement.
Upon the reading Of the opinion Mr..
How rd c,Imly rose, aud 10 = very dign-
nd md ON, n.rl manner silted INT u