Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-01-08

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Fuenehto the So
prenae Court of the United Stdtes.-"Mav it
please your honors: On the 7th of February,
1904, now more than thirty-seven years past,
my name was entered, and yet stands recor-
ded, on both the rolls as one of the Attorneys
and Counsellors of the court. Five years la
ter, in February and March, 1909, / appeared
for the last time before the court, in defence
of the cause of justice and of important rights,
in which many of my fellow-citizens had prop
erty to large amount at stake. Very short
ly afterwards, was called to the discharge
of other duties--frst in distant lands, and in
later years within our own country, but in
different departments of her government
Little did imagine that should ever again
be required to claim the right of appearing in
the capacity of an officer of this court, yet
such has been the dictates ofmy destiny-and
appear again TO plead the cause of justice,
and now of liberty and life, in behalf of many
of my fellow-men, before that same court,
which in former age had addressed in sup
port of rights of property. stand again, |
trust for the last time, before the same court
-"hic eoesius, artenaque repono" L stand be-
fore the same court, but not the same Judges
nor aided by the same associates-nor re-
sisted by the same opponents.
AS i cast my eyes along those seats of hon.
or and of public trust now occupied by you,
they seek in vain for one of those honored and
honorable persons whose indulgence listened
then to my voice. Marshall, Gushing
Chase,-Wa Westinghouse Observation-Disclosures
Todd. Where are they! Where is that
eloquent statesman and learned lawyer, who
was my associate counselin the management
of that cause. Robert Goodfoe Harper!-
Where is that brilliant luminary, so long the
pride of Maryland and of the American bar
then my opposing counsel, Luther Martini
Where is the excellent clerk of that day, whose
name has been inscribed on the shores of Afri-
ca as monument ofhis adherence of the At
rican slave trade, Elias B. Caldwell! Where
is the crier of the court! Alas Where is one
of the very judges of the court, arbitrators of
life and death, before whom commenced this
anxious argument even now prematurely
closed! Where are they all? Gonel Gone!
All gonel Gone from the services which, in
their day and generation, they faithfully rem
dered to their country. From the excellent
characters which they sustained in life, SO far
as have had the means of knowing, hum
bly, hope, and finally trust, that they have gone
to receive the rewards of blessedness on high.
In taking then my final leave of this bar, and
| OF LUlS nOuOIdDIc COuTl, i Oulv
a fervent petition to Heaven, that every MEM
Der of it may go to his final account with as
little of earthly fraity to answer for as those
ilustrious dead, and that you may every one,
after the close of a long and virtuous career in
this world, be received at the portals of the
next with the approving sentence--"WelI
done good and faithful servant, enter thou in
to the Joy of thy Lord"
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A BRIDAL BLUNDER-At Walcot, last
week, a dashing carriage drove up the church
from Box, and bride, attended by her brides
maid, was handed out by her papa. The par
son and the whole party were soon IN readl-
ness for the important ceremony. with the ex'
ception that chief performer In the drama
was unaccountably absent. The bride trem
bled as the minutes moved away, and-"He
cometh not" she said. Her father waxee
wroth at the bridegroom's objectionable nor
appearance, and taking his horse, gallopPeo
in search of his intended son-in-law. On ar
irving at the sinners house, he found hin
Quietly pursuing his wonted avocations, un
conscious of the presence of his Dulcinea a
Hymen's alter. An explanation ensued.-
he had left the lady and her bridesmaid TO III
the day, but unfortunately, they committee
the olunder of neglecting to ascertain Il tn
lntlmaton was received as well as sent
The tact was, it was not received, and henc
the disappointment. The bride thanked he
stars 1t was no worse, and the wedding too
! place on the following day.
y F,,om the Ne,, Orleans P;cnnune.