The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-10-27
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO CHAN
CELLOR HARPER.

While the Court was Ia session to day
Mr.. Perrin arose and announced the death
Of Chancellor Harper, and requested that
the business OF the Court should be suspen'
dcd, that the Bar might mark the event by
an expression of sorrow and pay some trl-
butte Of respect to his memory.
Judge Richardson IN a few appropriate
and impressive remarks, expressed his high
estimate of Chancellor Harper's character,
and then ordered the court to be adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment a
meeting of the Bar was organized by cal
ling Judge Richardson to the Chair and ap
pointing the Clerk, Mr.. T. p. Sperip Secrc-
tary.
MI. Perrin submitted the following pre-
amblc and Resolutions, which ~ere nani-
mousiy odopted by Ahe meeting:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to
take from this world Chancellor William
Harper; who possessing genius and intel
lcct unsurpassed, combined with courtesy,
charity, and all the social virtues of our ma
ture, in an eminent degree, endcared him
sclfto all who were associated with him and
for so many years having adorned and shed
so much luslre upon the bench, we feel it
our duty, to bear the fullest testimony, to
tho force and cdenprchensiveness Of his mind
his great bearing and spotless purity and
integrity and 10 express our grief and sym:
pathy at his loss.
Resolccd, That in Chancellor Harper the
State OF South Carolina, has lost one Of her
most worthy and eminent citizens, one Of
purest, most useful, and distinguished of her
public Officers, and we regard his death,
not only as public calamity, but an irrcpa-
rablc loss both to the profession and the
State.
Rcsolrcd, That his Honor Judge Rich
ardson be requested to order that the fore
going Preamble anil Resolutions be entered
OIL the Journals Of the Court
! On motion Of Mr.. Martin it was Resolved'
that the secretary be directed to communi-
cate copy Of these Resolutions to the faml-
!, " of the deceased, and that the proceedings
The meeting then a,d]oulneu.
Us. RICHARDSON, Chm.
THos. p. Sp1EEIN, Secretary.
When the business Of Court was rcsum
cd, Judge Richardson ordered the proceed.
lngs of the meeting to be entered on the
Journals Of Court.
Entered on Sessions and Common Pleas
Journals
AbbevilIe G. H. ! T. P. SPERM,
! goth Oct. l847. Clerk of Court
Before the above meeting had adjourned
news arrived by express from Hamburg
containing the particulars of the last battles
fought in Mexico, and that the South Carroll
ma Regiment again covered itself with glo-
ry. This news though glorious was min
gled with sadness as we read in the list of
the slain and wounded many names of our
friends and neghbors from this District.
Mr.. Tlllman kindly read to the crowd
Mr.. kendall's letters giving all the particu-
lars yet known. Mr.. Perrin was then cal
led to the chair and briefly expressed him
selfas to the melancholy tidings just heard.
b. Y. Martin then rose and in few feel
| ing words addressed the meeting. and NOV
ed for committee of nine to report suitable
resolutions for the occasion. The chair an
pointed Mr.. Martin Chairman of the COM
mittee: The meeting then adjourned un-
til next day at o'clock.
Thursday Oct. 2lst: o'clock. The COM
mittee then reported the following resolu-
tons
Resolced, That the recent intelligence
from the seat Of war has excited in our minds
emotions of mingled pride and melancholy:
we rejoice in the brilliant triumphs of our
arms, we mourn the fall of our friends and
countrymen.
ResoIred, That the thanks of the whole
American people are due to the army of
Gen. Scott: for the hardships it has patient
ly endured the deeds of daring and heroism