The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-30

FUNERAL HONoRs Mr. LEeARE IN HIS Ma
TIVE CrTY.-The intelligence of the death Of the
late Attorney General excited the most marked and
general feeling Of regret in Charleston-his native
city.
According to notice, the members Of the Bar of
this city met in the Appeal Court Room, on Mon
day last, at IL o'clock, for the purpose OF paynga
tribute of respect to his memory. Judge King was
called to the chair and $. A. Hurlburt, Esq re-
quested TO act Secretary. Judge King, on taking
the chair, addressed the meeting in very impress
slve manner, advertins to the early life and career,
and the unlocked for death OF the deceased-after
which, II. Bailey, Esq the Attorney General Of the
State, introduced preamble and resolutions, by
some appropriate and pathetic remarks.
The Charleston Patriot" publishes the resoIu
tons which are as f0llows:-
Resolved. That the members of the Charleston Bar,
whilst they deeply feel the prvaon which country
has sustained in the death OF Hon Hugh swnton Legare,
late Attorney General of the United States, and which
they but regard great national loss peculiar
ly deplore this affective dispensa,on OF Almighty Pro-
whence as the extinction Of one of the brightest orna
Resolved. That in token of our regret for the public
loss and of grief for the sudden disruption Of the Pr
vae friendships by which the deceased was cndeared to
and to give expression Of his public and
private virtues, will the usual mark OF mourning
| for the space OF thirty days
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be forwarded to the nearest relative Of the
deceased ana that the Chairman OF TINS meeting De re-
quesed to present them to the Courts in session in
this city, with request that they may be entered
their respective journals.
Resolved That a copy of these proceedings be trans
mited to the department Of the Supreme Court at Wash
pgton to be put on the records there.
Resolved, That they be published in the different pa
pers of the city.
In the District Court Of the United States on the
preceding Saturday the court being called to order,
and his II onor Judge Gilchrist about to deliver the
decree in the Of the asslgnees OF Mcdowell,
| Edward McCready, Esq, District Attorney, ad-
dressed the Court as fellows
MAY Please YOUR HoroR IL feel it my duty, before
the court proceeds IuIther announce the death OF the
Hon Hugh Legare There is period between the an
nouncement of calamity and the full apprehension oil LIE
woe, when the mind and heart seem supied such now
is our condition and have not at command either the
language ofhe heart feelings or that oil the
intellect to express my thoughts We cannot hear OF the
death of ordinary companion without feel
ings of ave- But when one occupying station 30 en-
nent, nguished by official elevation well by
those qualifications which rendered him meet for once
whose whole life intellectual labor crowned 18th
eminent success standing SO intimately connected with
The judiciary Of the United Stateswhen this head OF our
fraternity has been suddenly called before the ju
seat OF our eternal Judge above but little for his
brethren to ask of this court to orego the
the things time and forget to pronounce its Judgment
To which the Court responded as follows:-
Mn. ATTORNEY, AND GENrLEMEN or THE Ban The
Court deeply feels the annunciaon has just been
made and the propriey Of paying evy respect to the
memory of the deceased. Mr. Legare iF life file some Of
State Governments and in all OF them proved himself
worthy Of the public confidence reposed in him But 1t
is of u.s. gentlemen, that are called upon to de-
plore his loss As member Of profession ne eeva-
ted its character his talents and his virtues and re-
Numbering the intimate associations that have existed be-
tween the deceased and ourselves must indeed sel
that have lost friend and brother, and should be
nensibet to those feelings did not accede to the mo-
ton which you have made. Let the court ADJOURN