Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-08

ID ne Sopec0o Coost, 1o0oov Joos ., Ie3Ss
On the opening Of the Court, the Attorney Gen. /
cral rurc and said:
Nay 10 pisns yewr Neseo:
Ibcs leave TO announce TO the Court that . mce-
ting of the members Of the Har. In attendance On
the Supreme Court Ms held this moaning In the
Court room. for the purpose a giving expression 10
tho sense Of the loss which the country has sustain.
c by the death of the aic la,ncnted and venerable
Chief Justice Nash.
In obedience to the wishes Of The meeting. Il be.
comes my duty TO present to the Court. the psssm.
bio and resolutiuas which wssc unanimoasly s3op-
ted In presenting these resolutions. shall not
enter into any extended observations In regard 10
the character Of the dccrased either public psi
vatc. lie needs no cs,lcKy. For nearly forty ycan
he has been IN tho public service. and In whatever
position he has bccn placed he has pcrsusmcd the
duties devolvins upon him. with crciit 10 himself
and satisfaction to the public. uan Of unSullsed
private character, he possessed In IN eminent d.
grrc those rare and tnc<timahlc qualities both Of
mind and heart which must Command the rv>prt
and esteem Of all good men Whilst we fccl drcp
and sincere sorrow, al being separated ftom such
man. vet wc arc To some extent cnasclcd by the re-
Election. that he has len behind him an example,
that viii be beacon lieh. polar star 10 sidc
ccriing generations In ihc paths a duty and virtue
Believing. - do that each member u the Court
will heartily concur In the sentiments expressed In
the following resolutions beg leave 10 scsd them
The Attorney Gcaes.l then psesrnssd and nd
the following:
a, a meeting 81 the Bar and officers Of the So.
prc,nc Court of North Carolina held al the Court
room, in the Capitol. on Mood.y The I'd day Of Jan
On motion of Mr. Rsdxrr. Hon William A. Ora
ham was called to the chair and Edmund h rsvr-
nan appointed secretary.
On motion. tho chairInsn appointed p. n. Wins.
ton scn.. W. n II. Smith. r s Doaocll. John Pool.
John II. Bryan. William A. jenkins and Hamilton
{. Jones' scommtsse 10 consider and report rvso'u-
tons expressive Of the feelings a this meeting
the death Of the late Chief Justice Nah.
Mr. Winston, from the committee. reported the col.
lowing preamble aud resolutions:
Frederick Nash late Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of North Csrolins. having died sincc the lsst
term. the mcmbcrs Of tho bar. and officers Of the
Court, desire to express their sense ot the las
which the country has sustained In the death Of
magistrate worthy Of tho high Office whose duties
he performed with perfect integrity. and eminent
usefulness and dignity and also 10 give cot.
war evidence Of sincere sosrow sos their separation
from man whose ardent yet cheerful p;csy, II uocs
tues, and To hrs manners pcrvsdins and attractive
gcatlcncss; which. joined 10 the more imposin.
qualities exhibited by him In his public employ.
n,cnts Gained for him universal ancctioa esteem
and admiration; therefore resolved
/. That the members of this meeting yin ucas
the usual badge q mourning during the present
2 That copy Of these resolutions be sent 10 The
family q the decca.ed BY the chairman of this msr-
ting.
J. That the Attorney General be desired to pro-
sent the proceedings Of this meeting to the Judges
Of the Supreme Court with . request that they be
entered on the records of the Court. .- e
The preamble and resolutions were seconded by
Mr.. Badger In feeling and eloquent address. and
sflcr fcw impressive remarks from The chairman.