Bisbee daily review., 1907-11-02
MARSHALL IN DEFEAT
The Vote That Beat Him When
He Ran For Congress.
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ne Famous Chief Justice was
Great Lawyer With Short Political
Career - Wsshineton's snub and
Subsequent Frank Apology.
Judge Marshall was not only great
lawyer, but he was a fighter and mill
] tant to the last degree. Some insight
into his character may be gained from
his letters, one of which. dated March
81, 1874, is in the possession of his
granddaughter. 1t was addressed to
Archibald Stuart, a lawyer of Staun-
ton, Va. and friend of Marshall. The
second war with England, which did
not actively begin until 1912. was al
| ready brewing, and 1t was no small
tribute to Marshall's prescience that
be was able TO detect trouble so far In
/ advance.
Seriously" he wrote, there ap-
pears to me every day to be more
folly, envy. malice and damned ras-
cality in the world than there was the
day before. and / do verify begin to
think that plain. downright honesty
and unintriguing integrity will he
kicked out of doors We fear and no:
without reason war The man doe
not live who wishes for peace morp
than I do. but the outrages committed
upon us are beyond human bearing"
| The chief justice. like General Wash
ington. was an aristocrat by birth and
| breeding. and he kept retinue OF
| colored servants, who were housed in
a long, rectangular brick building.
which is still standing at the rear Of
| the Marshall home. Jim Actor was q
character. but his position with the
Marshall family was eclipsed by that
of Robin Spudlock, the chief justices
body servant, who wore livery and
| long, fine stockings of brilliant color
and Travelled around with his master.
| His appearance was so unique that
once in Philadelphia when he was
walking alone with an air of considera-
Bile importance a mob gathered and
| threatened him with violence, as a
black and liyeried valet was quite I'M
usual in those parts. No more faithful
body servant ever lived. however, and
the chief justice Included in his viii a
bequest for his trusty valet, who was
/ to have a room in the servants build
ing on Marshall street all his life and
woman TO wait on him when he
should become old and feeble.
Once John Marshall was induced to
undertake a political career, and il
proved the most bitter experience OF
bis life. In 1T9S. the year before Gen
eral Washington died, he summoned
Marshall to Mount Vernon. Washing
ton knew Marshall not only as man
of wonderful ability, but also as
Federalist in politics. Washington was
anxious to strengthen the Federallsi
party in congress, and his purpose il
inviting Marshall to Mount Vernon was
to ask him to run for the house of rep
resentatives as the Federalist candi-
date from the Richmond district. Mar
shall was opposed to the Idea, and
they argued the proposition until late
at night without either bending his
strong will to the other. At last Wash
| ington, WIN c0nsideraDIe neat aDruPUI
II babe Marshall good night. AT sun
rise the next morning Marshall arose
intending to make his way to the
Mount Vernon stables and ride off,
trusting to time to heal the breach.
Out in the gardens he met General
Washington, who had OWNED his pur-
pose. The general begged his pardon
for treating him so abruptly the night
before and smilingiy asked him what
. he was going to do.
) "Do7" said Marshall. why, sir. I'm
going to congress-"
He returned to Richmond and began
his canvass. The Republicans NOW
the Democratic nominated John Clop-
ton on a state rights platform. In
those days the Formally of voting was
, quite different from the latter day pro-
! cedure. A citizen would walk up to
: the election sheriff In full view and
hearing Of everybody, shake hands
with him and say:
'T vote for John MARSHALL or 81 vote
for John Clopton," as the case might
mond in whom the people had great
confidence They were Person Blair
and Parson Buchanan. Neither had
been in the habit Of voting or taking
any part IN politics, but Parson Blair.
who was a stanch friend of Marshall.
persuaded Parson Buchanan to go to
the polls with him. assuming. as
matter OF course. that his fellow par
son agreed with him as 70 choice OF
candidates. Parson Blair cast his vote
for Marshall Then Parson Buchanan
stepped up. saiuted the sheriff and
said:
81 vote for John Ciopton."
There was numerous family here
then whose surname was Enroughty
Just ss Parson Buchanan pronounced
Clopton his choice large delegation
Of the Enrougitys put in their appear
nnce
what is good for the parson Is good
for u.s." they declared. and all Of them
voted for Clopton- This elected Chop
ton and defeated Marshall The two
parsons were never very good friends
after that Richmond (va) Cor. In.
sianapoIis Star.
Audience Ready to Help.