The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-31
Judge Holladay's Salary.


We know nothing whatever a. to the
merits OF the question presented to Attor-
ney- General BLAIR when he gave it as his
opinion that Judge HOLLADAY's salary cam
not lawfully be paid out OF the State Urea
sury. But we do know that the Attorney
Generals opinions are not law, and are not
binding upon any court in this Common
wealth. We know, therefore, that the
courts are open to Judge HOLIDAY, and
that they are the proper tribunals to decide
all such questions. We have confidence
enough in the Supreme Court OF APP
peals to lead us TO believe that it
viii decide upon Judge Holidays
case according to law. Ii, as our
correspondent "Spectator" holds, the
question is treated as party question by
Acknowledgement BLAIR, so much the
more clearly does due regard for Judge
HoLLADAY's rights demand that the Demo-
Gratis shall not make a party question of it
before giving the Court of Appeals an op-
portunity to set the AttOrney-General
right. The decision in the tag case is not
the only one rendered by that tribunal
which goes to prove that the judges who
compose it are not mere partisans. But if
they are, then certainly it would insure the
defeat OF the object Of our correspondent il
/ the Dispatch should take up the question
and charge upon the Court OF Appeals pur-
pose to look at it as party question. We
regard the ease Of the rival schoOl-boards
! in Richmond as one far transcending in
| importance the one to which our CORE
spondent refers in his passionate utter
ances; but in order not to furnish any
cause OF complaint against us as having
made a party question out OF law point,
we have held our peace in regard to even
that most important case.
We feel no hesitation, however, in cor
daily seconding our correspondents sug-
gestion that Judge Holidays salary shall
be paid out of the treasury of the city Of
Richmond. He is certainly entitled to his
salary; and ii Is just as certainly the duty
either of the Commonwealth or OF the city
Of Richmond to pay ii. There can be no
two opinions on this point. Judge HOL-
LADAY is In no more danger OF losing his
salary than he is of being hanged for his
his court.
The following is our correspondents
letter:
RICHMOND, March 80, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
1t is matter of no small surprise to me
that you have taken so little notice OF the
instructions Of the Attorney-GencIal to the
Auditor of Public Accounts in reference
to the salary OF the Chancery- Court Judge,
published in last Saturdays Whig You
cannot be blind TO Its important bear
ing upon the cause OF good govern
ment. This salary has been paid hith-
erto by this same party without question.
The salary OF the Hastings Judge stands
also upon exactly The same footing. Then
why these sudden scruples about paying
the Chancery Judge onlyy We have not
lar to look for the answer. Judge Hola-
day has proved himself good officer and
en- independent Judge He has refused to
prostitute his Office at the dictation OF the
! little autocrat. All the old commissioners
OF the court, with one exception, re-
tain their Offices. The hundreds of
hungry parasites waiting for crumbs from
, their masters table have hungered in vain,
Therefore ."tis war to the knifeo between
Malone with his "ME Too" "Johnnyv
Wise) and Judge Holiday. Therefore.
tney propose to cut down his salary (for
they evidently expect that the city will not
pay III. The writer is informed that ire.
mendoas pressure has been brought to bear
upon Judge elIolladay by Malone and his
man Wise. When persuasions failed they
tried threats. And now those threats are
being put into execution. Shall we then.
Mr. Editor, stand idly by and raise no
voice against this wrongs 1t is the duty
Oh every rightieeling man to support
Judge Holiday in this emergency. In
supporting him we oppose political cor
ruption In It's worst form. We uphold the
majesty, the dignity, and the independence
OF the Judicial office, and we brIIise with
our heei the serpenrs head Of Mahoneism.
Let your able columns, Mr.. Editor, tell
these things trumpettongued to the peo-
pie: Let them know day after day that
Malone viii have none but SLAVES about
him. Let them know that his SLAVE.
DRIVERS, Wise and Blair, propose, the
one with the party lash, the other " ith his
so-cdiled legal opinions, to whip in every
follower Of Malone to abject subsection TO
the little fellows will and then let those