Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-29
:uIDGE RUFFIN.

At meeting of the Bench and Bar of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina, the following
Resolutions were adopted:
The Hon. Thomas Rufin, late the Chief Justice
of the Supreme court of the State, having, in the
month OF November last, resigned his seat the
Bench and thus severed the connection, which has
for so many years, suhsisted between himself anC
his associates and the bar:
ResoEved, That they deem the convenlng of the
Court fl to offer to him, in his retirement
their testimonial of the learning, fidelity ability and
integrity, with which he has, at all tines, during his
long continuance in Office, discharged his duties as
Judge That they share, deeply and personally, the
oss which the public sustans in his withdrawal from
the most useful, honorable and highly responsible
position which he has illustrated for nearly the third
of century, with the rare qualifications OF great
Judge.
ReSoiued, That they receive, with grateful sense
Of satisfaction, the tender made by him, through
member Of the har of the Court, of his HeGrge3 Gc-
acknowledgements for tie acts y fnOaI'sa0e re-
spect, Objectionable friendships" which he desires to
make known he " has received throughout has serUice,
from the Beach and The Bar" And that, in respond
intr to sentiment Agreeable to them, they avail
themselves with much pleasure, of the opportunity
to reciprocate the acknowle dgment; and to assure
him. that the memory of their professional assoca-
tions will always be cherished by them, with pride
and regard and that, In his retirement, he has
with him always their cordial wish, that he NAV
enjoy, what he has well entitled himself to, the
pleasing reflection, that he has served his country
well, and lett the Bench and the Bar his admirers
and friends.
Resolued, That permission be asked that these Re-
solutions be copied into the minutes of the Court
and that copy OF them be transmitted by the Chair
of this meeting to Judge Rufin.
The following reply was received from Judge
Rufin:
ALAMANCE, Jan. II, 1858.
My DEAR Sir: have to acknowledge your very
kind and polite note, communicating the Resolutions
of the Bench and Bar Of the Supreme Court, the
occasion of my recent resignation of a place in the
Court; and do so, with the utmost thankfuness for
their good opinion of my personal and official deport-
ment, and the honor they have done me in such un-
usual expression of that opinion, and asu with full
of my obligations yourself for the very friend
ly manner in which you have made the communica-
ton. AS nothing could have rendered my situation
in the Court painful than the dissa tisaclion of
my associates and brethren of the Bar, the
of either the purity of Try purposes, the e
gal correctness of our only the
reproaches Of my own conscience for wful de-
faults-so. saving the approval Of The witness and
monitor within, it is grateful my feelings
have gained their confidence while in Office, and to
retire with that confidence unmPaired. 1t is
compense for all the tolls of my lIie-of which, with
out being vain, am proud and justly proud though
| cannot but be conscious that the commentator is
far beyond my deserviDgs. In return, renew to my
brethren the best wishes of grateful beart and beg
you my dear sir, to believe to be,
Truly and sincerely,
our friend and ob't servant,
THOMAS RUFFlN.
The Hon. F. NASH, Raleigh, N. G.