Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-21

Randolph's letter and the following one
from Chief Justice Marshall, but nc
greater perhaps than between the men
themselves. The good Chief Justice in
dress and manner Was simplicity exempli.
fed. In strength of mind, he VAS giant.
For many years, presiding justice over
the highest judicial tribunal IN the United
States, he did more than any other justice
/ to lay the foundations of American juris.
prudence. In studying his character, we
are at lose which to admire the more
his broad and expansive intellect, or his
inexhaustabls fund Of strong common
sense.
Though the author of comprehensive,
but scarcely popular, Life of Washing
ton, he will always be better known to
fame and more reyered by posterity, for the
model opinions rendered by him, as judge.
Strange to say, his handwriting bears
some resemblance to that of lady, though
legible and uniform. The letter here given
is an introduction Of 6 young gentleman
visiting Washington City as an aspirant to
a position in the navy. Couchsd in grace
full and modest terms it might serve as
model for certain parsons. whose stations
in life are continually subjecting them to
applications for letters OF recommendation
to Congressman. It snte-dstes Mr.. Ran
dolph's about four years. The reference
TO public affairs at its close indicates an
excited political feeling at Richmond, re-
sulting from the unexpected success Of the
Federalists that year (lSl4) in the election
of both Governor and U. S. Senator.
THE LETTER OF CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL,
RICHMOND, Move. II 1914.
DEAR Sir The bearer, Mr.. Myers, is
Q candidate for admission into the navy,
and has applied to me for a recommen-
dation. do not venture to sppoach the
departments In the styly of request, because
that would pre-suppose something to which
l have no pretensions. l may however
take the liberty to mention him TO you as q
young gentleman well connected and OF
good character who would i trust not dis
grace the honorable character to which he
aspires. he Is nephew of Mr.. Myres
whom you know of this city and has been
educated in Q manner to prepare hun for
the service. fyou can have him mention
ed fsvorAbl7 to the Secretary Of the navy,
[ will thank you to do so
Parties here are waxing warm. The
late election OF Governor and Senator have
been carried by the Pedsrslists and the
majority are not little yexed at finding
themselves defeated BY the union Of the
party which they counted as nothing. This
vexstion is venting itself in violent resolu-
tons"
My poor wife continues most distressing
ly i'll.
l am, dear air, Yours.
-. MARSHALL"
PRON SENATOR JOHN BRECKENRIDGE or
KENTUCKY.
The Oldest of the collection are two let
tiers from Senator John breckenridge OF
Kentucky,-writtsn in the winter Of lSOl-2
This distinguished gentleman was one OF
Hentuck's first Senators. Inheriing from |
q long line Of ancestors the brains snd IN.
furnished integrity o. the Breckenridges,
he transmitted them, not only unimpsirsd
but crowned with fresh honors, to his dis
cendants. 1t were an endless task to write
the roll of the notables in the Breckenridge
family.
The writer Of the letters, after making q
brilliant record in U. s. Senate, VAS IN
1905 selected for the Cabinst-position Of
Attorney General by President Jefferson,
at the beginning of the latters second Presi-
Dental term. !
The chiTography is free. flowing and
distinctly legible, much better In oil
respects than the average public mans
Handwriting of the present time. Only the
other day, discerning friend, well &C.
ousinted with tGs trials and difficulties OF
the modern NJ. S. reader, remarked, after
cot ng the artistic appearance OF these
early letters from Roadolph, Marshall and !
Breckenridge, thstv-"one who has much to
do with the manuscripts OF gentlemen oc'
cupying prominent positions on the bench
at the bar, in the pulpit, forum or the
editorial chsir IN these days, cannot out
regret the decsdence Of an art that flourish
ed in our grandfAthers days, namely, that
Of a perfectly legible hsud"Iiing-aEke
sour5s of pride to the writer and an In
estimable boon to the less favored III
dividual into whose hands the written mes
sage often falls
The address of Senator Breckenridge
first letter is as follows: