Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-07-25
From the Darlington Flag.
A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

4 meeting Of the members of the Bar of the
Eastern Circuit, who were present at our ex.
ira court, on Thursday the 10th inst, was held
during the recess of court for the purpose Of ex-
pressing their feelings in reference to the ru.
mored intention ofhs Honor, Judge Evans, to
retire from the Bench.
On motion of Hon. F. ]. Moses, f. A. Law,
Esq, was called to chair, aud J. H. Norwood,
appointed secretary. t''.ts''s'
Col. Moses then submitted to the meeting the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
| adopted.
Whereas, the members composing the Bar of
the Eastern Circuit, have heard with n regret
common to the whole country, Of the proposed
retirement his Honor, Judge Evans, from the
Bench. and the members Of the bar now here
assembled, deeply impressed with the great loss
which the State would experience from his res.
ignatiOn OF the seat which he fills with so much
honor to himself and benefit to the community,
regard it a like duty to themselves, the profess
sion, and the country, to express their views
and wishes in the following resolutions
Resolved, That in the view of this meeting,
the resignation ofhis Honor, Judge Evans from
the Bench would be result deeply to be re.
GREETED, from the eminent services which he is
still capable of rendering in the judicial depart
ment of the State.
Resolved, That the bar here assembled, by
a committee OF two, to be appointed by the
Chair, take occasion to express to his Honor the
high appreciation in which they regard him as
a Judge and citizen. .s.aN
Resolved, That we have witnessed with high
satisfaction the learning, ability, promptness
and courtesy of the Judge during the present
arduous and laborious term, and are awakened
anew to the loss the State would experience, by
his withdrawal from the Bench, while in posses.
sion of ofvigorous health and unimDaired intellect.
Resolved, That the bar here assembled, take
this occasion to express to bis Honor. their ar
dent hone and wish that he will abandon, if
any he has, the intention Of retiring at the pres
ent time
The chair then appointed Messrs. F. j. Mo-
ses and J. A. Dargan a committee, under the
second resolution.
On the re eassembling of the court, COL Moses
,ro,e and in a few brief but eloquent and
feeling remarks, discharged the duty which had
been assigned the committee of two.
The Judge remarked that he had had no init.
nation of any such proceedings on the part of
the bar, aud was unprepared to respond to
them rs he desired. He remarked that in the
discharge of his duties as a judge, he had al
ways endeavored to do his duty, and that this
evidence of his having succeeded to some ex-
tent, was gratifying; that he had long entertain.
ed desire to visit foreign countries, and had
thought that in doing so he would resign hiss
at the end ofthe present year; but in the present
unsettled state ofthe country, it was not certain
that he would do so at the time; that he had al.
ways thought after the age of 65, which he
was approaching, that it was better to relin-
quish to the hands of younger men, the ardu.
Gus duties ola Judge ~ 3I4
On motion Of Col. Moses, it was.
Resolved that the proceedings of this meet
Ing be published in the Darlington Flag, and
that the other papers in the State be requested
to copy. -e. .f ...-.
E.A. LAW, Chairman.
J. II. NoRwoop, Sec'y.