The Christiancy Case

The prixvedirigs in uit have been watchcd with considerable iotercst by thc writcr. from tlie fact of' the hcretoforc excellent reputation of Judge ('hristiancy, ¦M tkí peculiar phaae t the case. It ís with rogret we have seen nrerml nf our cxchatigcs wvtreljr ooadenn Mr. ('hristianey, beforc hearing or knowing any of the eircumstanees exoept bil wif'e's statement. Sucli tliinp are unjust, evento a political opponem. where nnM nien elaini verything s fair. ludge Christiainy lias truena re.-ident of our .-tute ío 1836, and sinee 1841 he lias beeu prouiincntly beforc tbe pcople, twentythree years- froni ]Só to l7.- upon tbe bench of our suprcme eourt. ín evory position held lie has been truthful, lionest, uprigbt. Injii-. canaeitv nf intti(y qf.tha ¦-il(iPiue court oí our state, lus decisions were noted for their candor, ftlrnM) aml inipartiality. l'p to the time he stepped into the senatc of thc United States tbere was no man more respected in tlii.-' eotnmonwcalth than Isaac I'. Chri?tiancy. I n accepting the I . S. senatorship, in our humblc opinión, he made a mistake. lio was holding a position of grcat honor, and in a work for whicb he was peeuliarly litU'il, and it irasan error, though a glitterinp ono, ever to step out of it into active political lil'u. One wrong step is sure to be followed by another, so after being introduced to tbe glarc of Washington society, he soon made another mit-takc; that of MKirrying a young woman totally unsuited tu h9 tastos, and to his station. The man who doesn't make a mistake, .iys an eminent divine, i a wonhless fellow. If there are any such aniong our readers we should bc glad to have tlicm stand ut and be counted. The story, as given to the public by Mr. at the imc time a degree of modesty and retioence, in withholding many things, which one possessed of a les. sensitive nature would not have done, that stamps it with truth. We believe Iwhat he saya is truc, and that from the day of his marriage he was upon the rack. It may possibly be a just retribution, but it is a terrible one. lie bas been severely punished, and does not deserve the vigorous kicking which is l)cing given him by the press. His life had been blatneless up to tbe time of these troubles, and it is not reasonable to suppose that in bis uiature years he has suddenly rhanged to the devil be has been pictured to be by tuis woman who married him. We protest against thc abuse ol Mr. Christiancy, and hope that tbe papers of our state will be more charitablc in the future.