The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-25
CHIEF JUSTICE NASH.

We learn from the Raleigh Standard that on the
opening of the Supreme Court the Attorney Gen
eral, after few appropriate remarks, presented
and read the following
cat 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 Bird day of
January, 1899. .s.--. ..r..- H.. =.
On motion Of Mr. Badger, Hon. VIM A Graham
was called to the chair, and Edmund B Freeman
appointed Secretary. ... ..... ...-
On motion, the chairman appointed Z L! Wins
ton, Sr, W II Smith, r S Donneli, John Pool,
John ii Bryan, VIM \ jenkins and Hamilton
Jones, committee to consider and report resolu-
tios expressive of the feelings of this meeting on
the death of the late Chief Justice Nash.
Mr. Winston, from the committee, reported the
following preamble and resolutions
"Frcderick Nash, late Chief Justice of the Su-
preme 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 so worthy of the high office, whose
duties he performed with perfect integrity, and
eminent usefulness and dignity; and also to give
some outward evidence of sincere sorrow for their
separation from man. whose ardent yet cheerful
pety at once gave strength and consistency to all
private virtues and to his manners pervading and
attractive gentleness; which joined to the more I'M
posing qualities exhibited by him in his public
employments gained for him universal affection,
esteem 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. ...-.. r b.. ...i. .."
2. That copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family of the deceased by the chairman of this
meeting. .-.t.r- ..-.. .a..~
g. That the Attorney General be desired to pre-
sent the proceedings of this meeting to the
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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 .sg lsz .zas.:sa~-E
The meeting then adjourned. 5rg aa-
......- s... ... ". 4. GRAHAM, Chm.
+. B. FREEMAN, Sec'y. ,-s# a..-E
Whereupon Chief Justice Pearson on behalf of
the Court replied -
Gentlemen Of the Bar The members IF the
Court are deeply impressed by the sad event to
which your proceedings refer, and join in the sen
timents to which you have given expression.
To very extensive legal learning, ripe scholar
ship, and an elegant and easy style, Judge Nash
united high sense of moral and religious duty
which gave to him a weight of character, that was
calculated to command the confidence of the public
for the decisions Of any tribunal of which he was
member His distinguishing characteristics were
firmness and integrity
His urbanty ard uniform attention to all the
cortcsies of social life, endeare9 him to his asso
ciates and in his death, we feel that We have lost
not only our Chief Justice, but friend. He had
lived the term allotted Tor human existence-th
score years and tcn-he had filled the measure Of
;, his usefulness and honor. We were in some de-
gree prepared and whilst his demise suggests the
most solemn considerations, the feeling of regret
should not be as nnmitigated, as when one is sud
denly cut off in the prime Of life.
The Court directs the proceedings of the Bar te
I be entered on the minutes.
F! Court adjourned until tomorrow morning 1C
O'clock +. B. FREEMAN, CPk.l