The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-05

l..5 Marshal James Keith. perhaps the
o-. ranowned of the lieutenants of the
..... frederick 1t is said that all great
-..a are the sons of great mothers. The
a.ts general. but not universal. 1t is safer
....4us 10 say that great men are almost
.rs..aDly the offspring of parents whose
marriage has been the outgrowth of mu-
ANAL 1isfnterested affection and whose
.t.youou is ever ardent when the first
-.s.r of affection spray-like broke into
u.9n. and they knew that they loved
FIRST studies in the Law.
..\t Inc age Of IS he began the study of
ssv. but was not long permitted 10 de-
ta himself TO the service of that Jealous
m .tre-s. The War OF the Revolution
.m and the volunteers of Culpeper,
ORANGE and Fauquier counties organized
themselves into a regiment of Minute
Man, These were the citizen soldiery of
whom John Randolph afterwards said
That they were raised in a minute, armed
Lid. minute, marched in minute fought
l..a minute. vanquished in a minute.
a3pnreeiatng his forceful qualities, his
haors gave him the appointment of
.... lieutenant in one of the companies
I.. military career of the future chief
..i.e was not brilliant but it was mark
.I .y quiet endurance, active service and
constant valor. He was personally engag-
..l vftb his command at the bloody de-
rats of Brandywine and Germantown,
snI the scarcely less bloody bat partial
.I..orv ON that torrid and famous day at
Monmouth. and with the utmost loyalty
I5 tho patriot cause went into winter
quarters a. Valley Forge. where also were
rs father and two brothers, with Wash
i.4ons starving and exhausted army.
.Jt WAS at this period that he began to
snow his judicial capacity and fairness of
mind. He was constantly chosen by MS
brother officers to decide their many dis
i.It,s. and his judgment in writing was
usually accompanied by such soud rea-
- that the irritable disputants were
.on.uIy satisfied. In addition to his ser
Vices u the field. he was soon appointed
deputy Judge advocate of the army, and
ur0Nu into personal relations with Wash
iuslou. wen the enduring confidence and
affection Of His Exceuency. 1t appears
however that the patriots had need for
Poi. services other than those judicial. He
was a member of the party covering the
foorn nope who under Mad Anthony
Wayne. sWarmed up the precipitous hight
at stony Point, and with the bayonet mas
terod entertainments which the scientific
loadcr- of the British army had deemed
impresuaDle.
That part of the Virginia line to which
h. was attached being now mustered out,
..H without a command, the young pa
fr0r went to Virginia TO obtain service
with the new levies from that state. Re
Iariug to the old capital at Williams
Hug lo await the hesitating action OF the
State Legislature, he took advantage of
tIe opportunity TO attend the law lee
tfras delivered by the famous Chancellor
"ylac, of William and Mary College, and
as 81 consequence in the ensuing summer
wos enabled TO obtain a license to prac-
tee law.
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The close of the Revolution was for
iHatc period for the young practitioner.
Iae changes of property, the innumer-
ntu outstanding debts. contracts and old
.eu-uVersies long delayed. were fruitful
s9uree- of litigation, profitable at least
'' counsel So remarkable was the sue
''-s of Marshall that after two years
f.t.tiee ia Fauquer and adjacent coun-
t.s be had established a reputation. aug
"@ted by his distinguished services in
''e Virginia Assembly, which justified
nun iu hemoving his office to Richmond,
"nere almost at once he took the lead
among the renowned lawyers of that IA
NOUS capital And they were foemen
worthy of his steel Among them were
"'tIe7 as James ENNIS. Alexander
'"npoel. Benjamin Bolts, Edmund RAN
'1pl John Wickbam, and, most famous
nI olL Patrick Henry. =
ION january 3. 1883. the happy young
'He or John Marshall received its crown
Joy my his intermarriage with Mary
WINS Amber, a daughter Of Jaqueline
Nm-et. treasurer OF Virginia. .
Inls union ne declared continued the
''i happiness Of his life and it endured
~ m Interrupted affection and confidence
'pr "a period of more than fifty wears