The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-20
JUpaE ". G. cALDwELL.

some of us, which inclines him oc
OCCASIONALLY TO turn his face toward
Gods country. He is at the hom
Of his kiuslnan Mr. John II. cald
well, on Locust Street.
Judge Caldwell lives at Trenton
in West Tennessee, aud has servel
sixteen years as Judge OF the Su
preme Court of Tennessee. although
he is yet young man, aud is reall,
now just in the prime of his meuta
and physical manhood. He is no.
a candidate for reelection; that W,
regret to say.
1 Among the able judges who have
honored that high tribunal, no Judge
of our Supreme Court ranks higher
than Judge Caldwell. He is indeed
a man in the highest and noblesi
sense Of the term. He not only
ranks at the top for legal ability, as
that term is generally used, hut he
is gifted with what is called the iu-
dicial temperament" to a degree
seldom found among the best of
that class Of good men who give
their lives 70 the noble profession
OF the law.
III addition. Judge Caldwell's life
is adorned By the purest Christian
character. He has the happy facul-
ty of impressing upon every one,
without any effort to do so, faith in
his integrity and perfect judicial
fairness, which always gives weight
to the utterances Of coufts. While
he is Democrat, whose Democracy
no one would for a moment ques-
ton, still he is admired by all, with
out regard to politics. We have
heard it repeatedly said by both
Democraticand Republican lawyers,
that no judge has left our supreme
bench, more respected and loved bs
the bar, or whose departure has
been more universally regretted.
Judge Caldwell, It is said, gives
up the bench for the sake of his
home. Heis blessed with pleasant
and happy family, and desires to be
with them more. This is itself
good index to the man.
Here IS hoping that his lot may
fall along pleasant lines. and that
Tennessee may yet demand of him
further, and even greater, public
service
We clip the above from a late
number of the Bristol Courier.
Judge Walter Caldwell is we'll
known in Obion County, where he
was born and where he renamed
until he moved to Trenton, Tenn,
in 1872 to practice his chosen pro-
fession. When he left this county
for Trenton, his old friends and
neighbors expected much from him
and they have not been disappoint-
ed He at once took rank among
the ablest of the younger lawyers
at the Trenton bar, and soon show
ed that he had in him the elements
Of great lawyer and a profound
jurist. Before his elevation to the
Supreme Court of the State, lie
served with great credit to himself
and satisfaction TO his friends, for
several years as a member of the I
Court, new tribunal which
the Legislature created to relieve
the docket Of the Supreme Court.
His services as d member of that /
court were marked by eminent
ability, great industry much learn
ing and the strictest fairness and
impartiality, These = characteris-
tics soon won for him the encomi-
inns Of bench and bar, and made
him at once prominent as fit law
yer to elevate to the supreme bench
This was done in 1884. and since
hat time his services as an able
member of the Supreme Court have
oeen marked by the same learning,
lbility industry, etc, etc, as char
his career as a member of
lie Referee Court.
After 10 years on the supreme
bench, he voluntarially retires
herefrom to resume the practice
# law at Trenton
There is no doubt but Judge
caldwell could easily have been re-
:lected to the Supreme Court, had
le desired it, but having served his
State for more than Is years in {
judicial capacity, he preferred
. retire to private life and spend
he remainder Of his days with his /
amily.
A man with the pre-eminent
bility, honesty, integrity, industry /
nd Christian character will not {
ong be permitted TO remain in pri- !
ate life, for the State will soon call h
I'm to its service IN the capacity q
+ Governor, or Of some other exalt- =
office.
WANTED Every schoolboy and !