Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard., 1853-04-30
TRIBUTE OF REsPEcT
To the Memory of tile late Gov. IREDELL-

bled to TESTIFY Gnclr respect IOr Ire lHelrO!y
late Hon. JAMES IREDELI, his Honor r. NJ. = pawn
nEps was called to the Chair and W. }. BAKER
was appointed Secretary.
Hon. David Outlaw arose ana announced .lie
sudden death in Edenton on wednesday morning
of the Hon. James Iredell lie spoke most Ieel,
ingly and eloquently of the services, talents ana
viTtnes of the deceased, and closed by submitting
the following Resolutions, which were unanimous
Iv adopted BY the Meeting:
ResoIued, That we have heard, with deep and
sincere sorrow the death Of our distinguished, able,
unricht and most estinable brother, the Hon.
James Iredell.
ResoZued, That by this dispensation of Provl-
dence, the country has lost citizen who has rem
dered distinguished public scTvce our State one o.
its most eminent public men, and the bar one ol
its brightest ornaments. ~
ResoIued. That the members of this Bar, offer
to the Family of the deceased, their coincidence
upon the occasion of this great loss.
Resolved, That we will wear the usual badge OF
mourning for thirty days.
ReeoI9ed. That William N II. Smith, Esq., the
Solicitor for this District, be requested to present
these resolutions to the Court row IN session, when
it shall again assemble, with a request thaC they
be spread upon the records of the Court; and as
a further mark of respect the Court be requested
to adjourn. r
Resolvtd, That the Secretary transmit a copy OF
these Resolutions to the Family of the deceased :;
that they be published in the newspapers in this
District and in the City of Raleigh.
On notion the Meeting adjourned
r. NJ. SAUNDERS, Chno'n.
w. J. BAKER, Secy..
w. N. H. SMITH, Esq, in behalf of the mem
bers of the Bar, on presenting the above resolu-
tions to the Court, said:
MAY IT PLEASE Your Honor: by rpsolu-
ton adopted at a meeting OF the members OF the
Bar. in attendance at this term, it was made my
duty to bring to the notice of the Court the mel
ancholy event which has just occurred IN our midst
and which now fills our hearts with the deepest
sorrow 1t is to announce the death OF James
Ireden, member of our body, pre-eminent for the
extent and depth of his professional attainments
who has won and worn the highest honors his
native State could confer-tut remembered and
endeared to us more by his private virtues and hls
moral WORTH
It cannot be necessary, in this place of his ear
" trumphs, to tell who our deceased brother was.
need not refer to the period when ne represented
his State, In that most august tribunal, the United
States Senate-and again when he occupied the
Executive Chair-nor to the manner IN which he
discharged his official trusts.
Few men have lived to acquire and deserve to
such degree the good opinion and entire conf
dence of those who have known him-none better
deserved that opinion and confidence.
Endowed by nature with strong ard vigorous
intellect-that intellect was disciplined and lnvlg-
grated by thorough training, to the exercise ct Its
highest powers-whilei in beautiful harmony with
them, the nobler faculties of his moral nature,
der generous culture were developed and strength
cned. No man was better fitted for distinguished
usefulness, in civil or professional life. His great
abilities equalled only by the excellence of his pri-
vate character and the possession OF noble heart,
he has passed through life, and its vciSstudes with
his patriotism unquestioned, and the purity OF his
aims above reproach.
We are not unmindful of his services to the pro-
fession. For more than twelve years he has di-
gested and reported the decisions of the highest
Court of the State, and during this interval, be-
sides his abridgements of the Statue law, he has
contributed a valuable work on the law of Exec
utors.
1t has not been my privilege to form the aequain-
tance of Mr.. Iredel until since his removal to Raj
egh But in this community he is Intimately known,
and here during his absence, his affections nave
still fingered, cnging to the scenes and associa-
tions of early years.
He had returned to resume the duties of his
profession, with heart doubtless buoyant, yet sad.
His purpose is doomed to disappointment. These
walls will echo no more to his eloquent appeals.
He returns, as if led by invisible hand, to end
where he began life, and lay his own by the bones
OF MS RlnureQ. Is the spot OF all OLneTS HuEIc
he would most have desired to close the days of
his earthly pilgrimage. The unexpressed wish
has been realized, and his dust will soon mingle
with the dust of the ilustrious dead.
To us the occasion is a fresh admontion Let
us aim to emulate his virtues and profit by his eX-
ample. 1t remains for me only to present the res
olutions adopted by the Bar, and to request your
Honor to direct that they be spread upon the min,
utes of this Court.
RESPONSE OF JUDGE SAUNDERS.
Mr. Smith having moved that the resolutions
adopted at meeting of the Bar should be entered
on the journals of the Court, his Honor, Judge
SAUNDERS said in reply: He had long personally
known the deceased having met him early as
1915, then member of the House If Commons
from the town of Edenton. lie was elected
Speaker of the House, and by his high qualifca-
tions, and graceful manners rendered himself one
of the most influential members of the Legisla-
ture. He was an able and Jealous advocate of the
system then adopted for the Internal Improvement
Of the State, and always to be found in support o
every enlightened measure calculated to advance
the character of the State. He was elected by the
Legislature Governor, Senator of the United States
and filled other places of trust and of honor with
great credit and distinction. He had been long
leading member of his profession in this Court
and by his manly and flowing eoquence, his clear
and sonorous voice, his easy and pleasing address
had occupied the foremost rank at the Bar In
this old and beautiful Hall, of Colonial structure
his manly and commanding eloQuence and pow.