Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-12
For the Standard.

In the supreme Court, Monday Jan. 5, 1855.
On the opening of the Court, the Attorney Gen
eral rose and said:
May 1T please your Hoaors:
beg leave to announce to the Court that mee-
ting of the members of the Bar in attendance on
the Supreme Court, was held this morning in the
Court room for the purpose of giving expression to
the of the loss which the country has sustain
ed by the death of the late lamented and venerable
Chief Justice Nash
In obedience to the wishes of the meeting, it be-
comes my duty to present to the Court, the pream-
BILE and resolutions which were unanimously adop-
ted In presenting these resolutions, l shall not
enter into any extended observations in regard to
the character of the deceased, either public or pr-
vate. He needs no eulogy For nearly forty years
he has been in the public service and in whatever
position he has been placed, he has performed the
duties devolving upon him, with credit to himself
and satisfaction to the public. A man of unsulled
! private character, he possessed in an eminent de-
gree, those rare and inestimable qualities both Of
| mind and heart, which must command the respect
and esteem of all good men, Whilst We feel deep
and sincere sorrow, at being separated from such
man, yet we are to some extent consoed by the
| Election, that he has left behind him an example,
that will be beacon light polar star to guide sue
ceeding generations in the paths Of duty and virtue
| Believing, as do, that each member of the Court
will heartily concur in the sentiments expressed in
the following resolutions, beg leave to read them
to the Court. s-..t
The Attorney General then presented and read
the following:
At a meeting of the Bar and officers of the Su-
preme Court Of North Carolina, held at the Court
room in the Capitol, on Monday the Sd day of JAN
uary 1859,
On motion of Mr.. Badger, Hon. William A. Gra-
ham called to the chair and Edmund B. Free
man appointed secretary.
On motion, the chairman appointe P H. Wins
ton, sen., W. N. H. Smith, R. S. Donnell, John Pool
John II. Bryan William A. Jenkins and Hamilton
C. Jones, committee to consider and report resou-
tons expressive of the feelings of this meeting on
| the death of the late Chief Justice Nash.
Mr.. Winston, from the committee, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions: .
Frederick Nash, late Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, having died since the last
term, the members of the bar, and officers of the
Court, desire to express their sense of the loss
which the country has sustained, in the death of
magistrate worthy of the high Office, whose duties
he performed with perfect integrity, and eminent
usefulness and dignity and also to give some out
ward evidence of sincere for their separation
from man, whose ardent yet cheerful piety at once
gave strength and consistency to all his private y-
tues, and to his manners pervadng and attractive
gcntlcness; which, joined to the more imposing
qualities exhibited by him in his public employ
ueUIS, pilllcU uulptTSIl duCCIOil, cSlceiQ
and admiration; therefore resolved,
l. That the members of this meeting will wear
the usual badge Of mourning during the present
term of the Court
2. That copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family of the deceased by the chairman of this NEE
| ting
5. That the Attorney General be desired to pre-
sent the proceedings OF this meeting to the Judges
of the Supreme Court with a request that they be
entered on the records of the Court.
The preamble and resolutions were seconded by
Mr.. Badger in feeling and eloquent address, and
after few impressive remarks from the chairman,
were unanimously adopted.
The meeting, then adjourned:
E. B. FREEMAN, Sec'y.
Whereupon, Chief Justice Pearson on behalf Of
the Court replied
Gentlemen Of the Bar:
The members of the Court are deeply impressed
by the sad event to which your proceedings refer,
and join in the sentiments to which you have given
expression. '-
To very extensive legal learning ripe scholarship
and an elegant and easy style, Judge Nash united .
high of moral and religious duty, which gave
to him weight of character that was calculated tt
command the confidence Of the public for the decis
ions of any tribunal of which he was member
His distinguishing characteristics were rmness ant
integrity.
His urbanity ard uniform attention to all til,
courtesies of social lfe endeared him to his associ
ates; and in his DEATH We feel that we have los
not only our Chief Justice, but friend He. hat
lived the term allotted for human existence-three
score years and ten-he had filed the measure O
his usefulness and honor. We were in some degree
prepared and whilst his demise suggests the mos
solemn considerations, the feeling Of regret should
& not be as unmitgated, as when one is suddenly Gu
off in the prime Of life.
ii The Court directs the proceedings Of the Bar t
be entered on the minutes. !. E. = I-is. Z,
! Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 10 o
clock
The bill for the relief Of the Coalfelds Road ma,
be now regarded as fixed fact The vote Of yes
terday fixes that matter, so f1r. at least as th
Senate is concerned How the thing may 30 in th
House Is not yet known, but the indications ar
favorable to the passage Of the bill in that body. 4
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