Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-11-06
MABSHALL IN DEFEAT
The Vote That Beat Him When
he Ran For Congress.
AMERICAS GREATEST JuRIsT
The Famous Chief Justice Was 4
Great Ls~ysr with a Short Po6tioa.
Career - Wsshington's Suub ard
Subsequent Frank Apology.

Judge Marshall was rot only n great
lawyer. but he was .yhter and nlli.
tant TO the last degree. some insight
into his character may be gainc,l from
his letters. one OF which. dated March
y. 1To4. Is IN the possession OF his
grandda-gnters. II was addressed &c
Archibald Stuart. lawyer OF Staun.
ton, Va. and d friend OF Marshall. The
second war With England. which did
not actively begin until 1912. was M.
! ready brewing and Il was no small
tribute TO Marshalrs precedence that
he was able to detect trouble SO far in
advance.
Seriously" he wrote. there an
pears 10 me every day TO be more
folly, envy. malice and damned raz.
ca'ity in the world than there was the
day before. aud I do verify begin TO
think that plain. downright honesty
and unin,riguing Integrity VII be
kicked out OF doors We fear and not
without reason n war The man does
not live who wishes for peace more
than 90 hnt thc outrcccs committed
upon Us are BEYOND human hearing"
The chief justice. like General Wash.
.ington. was ga ar,stocrat 10y birth and
brcclii.',. ana he kept q retinue OF
colcrc 7 scTvcnts'. who were housed In
n log r.-tan~uiar brick building
which is s.iil standing ~ the rear OF
the Marshall home. Jim Actor was 4
character but his position with tho
Marshall family WAS eclipsed by that
( OF Robin S2udlock. the chief justices
4 body servant. who wore livery and
long. fine stockings of brilliant colo,
and Travelled around with HIS master
+ His appearance was so unique thai
+ once in Philadelphia when he wa.
waiking alone with an air of considera
Die Importance a mob gathered an,
threatcnod him with violence. as
black and Inverted valet was quite I'm
usual I'm those PARTS. so more faIthfu
body servant ever lived. however. ant
the chief Justice Included in his viii
bcquoer for his ,rusty valet who wa.
lo have a roon in the servants build
Ing on Marshall street ail his life an,
woman 10 wait on him when n,
should become ola and feeble.
Once John Marshall was induced I,
undertake. political career. and :
proved the most bitter experience O.
his lie. H. l79S. the year before Gen
erai WASHINGTON died. he summons
Marshall 10 Mount Vernon. Washing
ton knew Marshall not only as q MAJ
Of wonderful ability. but also as
Fedcrolist IN politics Washington wa
anxious to strengthen the rcderalis
party in congress. and his purpose &
inviting Marshall to Mount Vernon wa
10 ask him Co ran for the house OF rer
resentatiyos as The Fedcralist cand
date from the Richmond district. MAJ
shall was opposed 90 the Idea. an
they argued the proposition until lat
at night without either bending hl
strong VIII 20 the other. st last Wash
ington. with considerable heat. abrupt
~ babe Marshall good night. At sur
rise the next morning Marshall arcs,
Intending SO make his way TO tn
Mount Vernon stables and ride of
trusting 10 time 10 heal the brcacl
Out In the gardens he met Geners
Washington who had OWNED his Pun
pose. The general begged his pardo
for treating him SO abruptly the nigh
before and Smilinsly asked him wha
hc was going 90 do.
"Do;" said Marshall. WHY. sir. II
4 going 10 congress"
He returned 10 Richmond and bega
his canvass Tho Republicans (noy
the DcwoCratSl nominated John Clcr
ton GA state rights platform.
those days the formality OF voting wa
quite different from the latter day prC
q
the election sheriff In full view an
hearing of everybody. shake hand
with him ana say:
II vote for Holm MARSHALL" or u vot
Tor John Clopton." rs the case Nigh
: be. There 'vcre two persons in Rel
mond in whom The people had grea
confidence. They were Parson Blai
and PEARSON buchanan. Neither ha
been IN the habit Of voting or takin
any part ia politics. but ParSOn Blair
who was stanch friend of Marshal
persuaded Parson Buchanan 10 90 I
the polls with him. assuming. as
matter OF course that his follow pal
son agreed with him as 10 choice Q
candidates Darson Blair cast his vot
for Marshall Then Parson Buchana
stopped UP. SNluted the sheriff IN
said;
u vote Tor Iohn Clopton."
There was a numerous family her
then whose surname was Enroughty
Just rs ParsoD Buchanan pronounce
CloQtoO his choice q large delegation
OF the EnrOughtys rNt IN their appear
ancc
+. what is good for the parSon is goo
fer us" they declared, and all Of ther
voted for CloptOn. This elected Clor
ton and defeated Marshall. The tw
/ pGrS8nS N-pr,N never y.,-.v .~D,1 f,.;o,, 2