Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-04
Meeting Of the Charleston Bar I'm antici-
patton OF MIR. Webster's visit.
WEDNESDAY. April 81

WEDNESDAY, April 21st, 1S47.
At a very full meeting Of the Bar on this &C.
casion, Henry A. DEsAUssURE, Esq, was
called to the Chair, and Mr. BRYAN requested
to act as Secretary.
Mr.. DEsAUssuRE, on taking the Chair, sta
ted that the members Of the Bar having been
Informed that the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, of
Massac husetts, in the course of his tour through
the Southern States, was about to visit Charles
ton, this meeting had been called to take into
consideration what action should be had there
on that the pre-eminent talents, profound
and voried learning and distinguished ability
Of Mr.. WEBSTER had placed him in the front
rank of jurists in the United States, and con.
ferred upon him a professional reputation
which commands the respect both Of the Bench
and the Bar in America and Europe. And
though as a body, the only object of the Bar
was to tender to distinguished lawyer cor
dial reception among them, yet, as citizens,
they duly appreciated his accomplishments as
a Senator and Cabinet Minister, and particu-
larly his successful adjustment by amicable
arrangement of a complicated question Of Ma
tional Boundary. That the reception of such
n guest should be commensurate with the re-
spect due to his private worth and public
character, and in keeping with the Charleston
Bar for courtesy, professional amity and hospi-
tality
Mr. PETIGRr rose to express his hearty con-
currence in the views expressed by Mr.. DEs-
AUssURE. As persons connected with the
practice Of the Law and more or less affected
by the estimation with which the legal profess
sion is regarded by the country, we could not
be Indifferent to the reputation of Mr.. WEIR
sTER. Since the progress Of time had remov-
ed the great Chief Justice from the Supreme
Court, and lett us nothing of Story, but his
contributions to legal science, and placed the
venerable KkST at so great distance from the
active scenes Of life, there was no name in
America that could compare with that OF Mr..
WEBSTER, as a master Of the Law. BY ex-
tending to him a d,stinguished reception, the
Bar would do no more than every individual
among them must feel to be in some degree
his duty, by upholdins the honor ne tho pro
tcssionj nor could any thing discover a more
generous sense of professional excellence than
spontaneous impulse of respect to one, who,
like Mr.. WEBSTER, occupied station at the
Bar that placed him at once beyond envy and
composition.
/ MIR. PHiLIIPs moved that N Committee of
six be appointed to wait upon Mr.. WEBSTER
and tender him the respects and salutations OF
the Bar, and invite him to meet the Bar at a
Dinner to be given on day to suit his con-
venience.
II lntt WotiOn oelhe stNohutu, Woo Posseo
with perfect unanimity.
The Chairman named Mr.. PETioRU, Mr.
BAILEY, Mr.. RsETT, Mr.. PBiLLiPs, Mr.. MEN.
MISaER, Mr.. MAoRATH, as the Committee un-
der the above resolution, and on motion Mr.
DEsAussuRE, the Chairman Of the meeting
was added to it,
Mr PH,LLips then moved that the Chair ap.
point Committee Of Arrangements, TO consist
Of six, to take charge Of the proposed dinner to
Mr.. WEBSTER.
II This motion being seconded and passed, the
Chair appointed the following gentlemen TO be
Of this Committee Mr.. Cooper, Mr., Simons
Mr.. Duties, Mr.. Pringie, Mr.. Whaisy and Mr.
kiag.
On motion, IL was ordered that these pro.
ceedings be published in the press Of the city.
The meeting then adjourned
HENRY A. DESAUsSURE, Chairman.
Gro. q. BRYAs, Secretary.