Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-27
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SOUTH CAROLINA BAR ASSOCIATION
The let Anniversary Of the South Carolina Bar
Association, was celebrated in THE city ON Sa,ur.
day last, when an Grafton. of which the ob;-c,
was to establish the practicsbiliy and utility Of
Codifcation Of the Common Law, was delivered
al the City Hall, by the Hon. Thomas S. Grimke
After the delivery of this Grafton, (Which !, said
to have fully sustained the high reputation If it,
author Tor ingenuity and learning. )the Association
proceeded TO the election of officers for the ens,
ing year, when the following gentlemen were che
zen, viz:
Hon. abrahan, Mott, President.
John Cddsden, Esq. Orator for the next Au-
niversary.
James L. Petigru,
Ihomds S. G,inike, /
Mitchell King, Standing COMMITTEES.
John Gadsden,
1oshua W. 1oomer,j
The business of the day being finished. the As
sociation dined together at ST. Andrews' Han =,
winch an elegant entertainment was proyid.J for
Inc occasion. Agreeably TO invitation, the Homo
'abie The Judges Of the Appeal and Circuit Courts.
The Hon. Martin Van Buren,, Senator in Cooyr..s
iom New York; and the Hon. William draw
tua' and James Hamilton, Jun, Members of the
rouse OF Representatives from this State, graft
ned the Association with their company. After
me cloth was removed the following Tossts were
drunk:
The Science of the Law-Always appreciate
ell IN proportion as it is understood.
The South Carolina Bar AS ocia,ion-Cour
tssy in its Pleadings- friendship in its practice -
and professional Excellence for it's issues.
Out Court OF Appeals We confidently an
peal to them as full tide to Judicial equality with
The best of the union.
The U. S. Supreme Court The safety valve
of the federative machine may it ever afford
tree vent TO the combus,ibe PARTICLES of d;ssouion
and consolidation.
The Profession An honest, learned. and e,o
qment Lawyer, the Corinthian pillar of the SOFIA,
structure.
8 His Exceency Gov. Taylor - We have in
the excelsn, qualities of his mind full assursnc.
that the inaugural pledge which enanated from
those of his heart, F." TO execute Justice in mercy"
will be wisely redeemed.
Our former Brethren at the lar, now Reo,e
sentatives in Congress- TIE Honorable William
Drayton, and James Hamilton, r. " Sic itur al
asfra." We rejoice in their eu,,nentIy successful
career. and glory in its reflected splendor.
Upon tllIstoast being given, Col. Drayton rose
and addressed the company follows.
Gentlemen: return you my thanks for the honor
you have done use. This expression of the good
opinion of profession with which was lono
associated. is peculiarly grateful TO me- and will
be borne in my lasting remembrance see before
me large proportion of this company who have
come 10 the Bar since quilted il: am almost A.
mong new race TO them, beg leave 10 tender
my best wishes. and TO them, no,with
standing the sarcasms aud the ridcule of the satv-
list and the wit which have been Iavi-hed upon
their fraternity. that whilst was member of il.
always met with courtesy and lioeraliiy; and
know not any individual better qualified to be
useful to his county and TO the community, more
capable OF being an ornament to the one and
protection to the other. than the enlightened and
honest lawyer. That you may reap the emo,u.
ment and enjoy the honors annexed 10 that cha
Tscter, ID among my warmest desires aud my most
pleasing anticpations. Permit me, in conc iusion,
offer Is Toast
May this association be regarded as a pledge.
that the wrang'ing OF the Bar. will cause no in
terruprion to the harmony of socisl intercourse a.
mong its members"
Col. Drayton having resumed his seat, Major
Hamilton then and said
That he would noi if he ere even vain enough.
attribute the very ilaltering sentiment with which
he had been honored, TO any thing else, but to the
partial kindness Of his friends, and he frankly con-
iessed that b, wa. infinitely more gratifying thus
20 ascribe ii, than 10 the exercise OF the Judge.
Inent OF those who had been pleased 20 greatly TO
over.atc any merit he could possibly possess
They hat, moreover, essentially increased his
embarrsss ent and difficulty, making arpropr;-
ate Acknowledgements by associating him with the
gentleman who had just addressed them, whose
bright example, he had rather, on all occasions
a!denly des ed 20 fellow, Than hoped TO initiate
He could not conclude without remarking that
ne had been too Negligent and unworthy a mem
Der of the Charleston Bar, during his former short
association with it, TO have added any thing TO
its professional reputaton if, however, this graft
tication was denied him, be would nevertheless
indulge a Just pride in recollectng that he had
once been the associate OF those who have always
been distinguished, mol alone by their earning, but
by every refinement OF courtesy and every senii-
ment Of chiyslry and honor.
He would beg leave, with his nfeigned thanks
sor The unmerted distinction they had assigned
him, to offer the following ToasI:
" The Profession of Law 10 a free country
The most intrepid and enlightened auxiliary to
civil liberty"
Our distinguished Guest, the Hon. Martin Van
Buren, We cordially welcome him as compel nt
to do that justice in his opinions of the South.
which in his actions, he 70 signslly Dies to t he
North.
Upon this toast being given
MIR. Van Buren, said he was quite certain tina,
it could not be necessary TO deiain the company
with assurance, that he estimated as he ought, the
hattering sentiment announced from the chair, or
OF the cheeriulnsss with which he would lend his
feeble aid to give TO 1t the desired effect. lie
should, therefore, content himself with a simple,
bu, sincere and grateful acknowledgment of his
thanks, for the personal compliment it included,
and which he readily attributed to the cj5racters-
tic kindness and generosity OF those from whom
IL PROCEEDED rather than to any poor merit of his
own. He then asked permission to propose as
sentiment. in which he was confident the voice of
the nation would concur
" The Bar Of South Carolina from the dawn
Of the revolution to the present day, it bss been
abundant in the production of Orators, Patriots,