The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11
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WELL KNOWN IN RICHMOND.
Judge Hughes spent much of his life
in Richmond. He made this city his
headquarters when on the bench, and be-
fore that time was here as an editor.
or rather as a writer on the Examiner.
lie was born in Powhatan county, Va,
on june 6, 1871, and was, therefore, lit
tie over eighty years of age. He was
reared by the widow of General Caring
ton, who was the daughter of Francis S.
Preston and Sally Campbell, the latter
beint; the daughter Of the hero of King S
Mountain. The Judge received his eouca-
ton at Caldwell Institute, n. c., and
taught schoo! in that State when quite
a young man. He fitted himself for the
practice Of law, and practiced his pro-
fcssion in Richmond from 1916 to 1850
I lie early took a lively interest in jour
nalism, and from 1850 to 1857 was the eoi-
tor of the Richmond Examiner. From
May, 1851, TO April, 1865, he was one of the
brilliant trio that edited that journal.
his associates being John NJ. Daniel and
Patrick Henry Aylett Judge Hughes
used 10 write what was called the ar
gumentative" editorials.
Daniel died as the dark hours
of dissolution gathered over the
cause he had SO brilliantly advocated.
Aylett was killed in the Capitol disaster
!n lS70. Although Judge Hughes had been
q violent secessionist, ne, at the surren-
der and fall of the Confederacy, considered
it best that we should make friends OF
our late enemies and he at once aligned
himself with the Republican party. In
1866 he edited the Richmond Republic.
He soon, also, founded and with signal
ability conducted the Richmond Journal,
which Immediately took front rank as the
the
Southern States.
He FOUGHT CAMERON.
Colonel w. Z. Cameron, who was later
Governor and now a member Of the Con-
stitutional Convention. some months
later assumed editorial control of the Pc
tersburg Index, and the editorial friction
between these two papres led to a duel,
in which Colonel Cameron received a
broken rib at the first fire.
Judge Hughes challenged Colonel Cam
cron TO fight, and the gage was accepted.
An attempt was made to bring the duel
off at Chester, Va, but ii was found i'm
practicable, and SO the two men, with
their seconds and physicians. crossed the
border and fought in North Carolina.
Judge Hughes was untouched, but the
bullet from his revolver tore flesh
wound across the chest of his adversary.
When this wound was declared not dan
gerous, Judge Hughes asked for another
shot, but the SECONDS refused to allow
the matter TO so any further.
RAN FOR GOVERNOR.
In 1873 Judge Hughes was the Republi-
can candidate for the Governorship CT
Virginia against General lemper, his Sue
cessful Democratic opponent. On jan
nary, 1874, he was by President Grant
commissioned L. s. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Virginia, and az cnCe
removed his residence to Nc~to,S, using
all tire while his beautiful .esid@nce u4er
Abingdon as a summer home III Lis
capacity as judge he served with marked
ability and distinction ill rebrrary ~.
ISeS, when owing to his advanced age he
rendered his resignation, to take effect on
tho 4th of March FOLLOWING. 1t ought not
10 be left unsaid of Judge Hughes that
though differing radically in political
alignment and belief from the great mass
OF his Virginia, fellow-citizens, he never
omitted an opportunity 20 Defr;ena them.
his entire action on the Federal be'ch