Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-01-26
Death of Judge c. c. Scott.


 addressed the court:
 II have been deputed to perform the pain ful duty of presenting resolutions expressive of the deep regret of the members of the bar and officers of this court accustomed by the death of CHRISTOPHER c. ScorT, one of the associate judges
 It is hard to realize that one who has, use- fully, ably and honorablv filled the high office of supreme judge, for more than ten consecu- tive years, is no more! Yet we look in vain to the vacant seat on your bench to find the noble form that but recently occupied it. In mute language it tells us of the great loss this tribu nal has sustained, and of d calamity which has suddenly fallen upon the whole community This sole5rn occasion ought to remind "what shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue"
 We know not what day may bring forth, for who indeed could have thought when our deceased friend came here at the commence ment of the present term, in perfect health and with buoyant spirits, in the fall possession of clear and powerful intellect and unimpaired physical energies, to perform his part of the work demanded from the judges of this court, that we should so soon b. called to mourn his demise, and pay this sal tribute to his memory.
 Death indeed loves shining mark, and on its relentless course, 1t has snatched from our judicial Armament star of the first magnitude, and extinguished its light forever.
 Judge SCoTT died away from his home; but not among strangers. Warm and true Friends were constantly at his bedside, but better still the days and nights of his sulfcringS were ale viatel by the care anl delicate attentions of q devoted wife, and which q wife knows well how to bestow on a loved husband. Could her slecpless vigls and agonizing prayers have stayed the hand of destiny, her dear husband would still have occupied his accustomed place in the home circle-ths tribunal have still re- tained one who an ornament to t, and the bar have hailed with increased delight the fu- ture emanations of his cultivated aud powerful mind But alas an inscrutabe Providence de- creed otherwise, and now the broken hearted wife-fa herless children and bereaved com munty all unite in mourning the great loss.
 Judge Scott emigrated to Arkansas, and b. cated at Camden, about fifteen years ago. Re- gardng the law as a noble science. he had thor oughlv studied and made himself master of 1t, and was always justly esteemed sound aDd able lawyer Nor were his merits unappre- ciated, for when the 8th judicial circuit was cre- ated, he was elected judge of it, and remained on the circuit until he was transferred to the supreme court in 1848. In 1850 he was elect ed for the constitutional term of eight years, and in 1858 during the present session ot the legs lature. he was reelected for another full term of eight years and on which he had just enter ed, when death closed his judicial cAreer- These elections, all unanimous, and by different legislatures, evince the leep and continued con fidence the people ever had in his purity, nte- gritty, and legal ability, and his judicial opin- ions, scattered through the reports and his up- right conduct, amply prove, that the confidence was not misplaced.
 In him the elements which constitute great and good judge were happily combined. His mind was comprehensive but cautious, and pre- ferred rather to maintain existing principles than 20 in search of novelties It was solid rather than brilliant, potent iu inquiry, forcible in con- ception and always sought justice as the best aud surest foundation of its investigations. He was mild and concluding and candid, but firm and without fear. To say that he was i'm par ta is only to attribute to him a qualification which every judge is supposed to possess; but with him it was a virtue of hi5 nature. To him as a judge, the rich and the poor-the high and the low--the proud and the humble stool on an equality, and friends and enemies were un- known Justice and right were his aims, ami faithfully did he carry them out.
 His kindness of heart and social disposition attracted persons to him, and secured hosts of friends and probably, he died without an enemy in the world.
 Regarding him in all the relations of lifr, public and private, it may be truly affirmed that he was an extraordinary man. His name Is prominently written in our judicial history, and his virtues will ever form q bright page in the simple but attractive annals of domestic life The first this tribunal to declare that law was found d on the christian religion, he lived and died in tine blessed hope of glorious immorta- iity beyond the grave.
 The memory of one thus distinguished in public, and beIove,l in private lie, k dear u,: and appropriate hnnor9 due 10 it. and * part of them it only remains for me to ask that the accompanying resolutions ue spread upon tine record"
 "At q meeting of the members of the Litfl7 Rock bar, had on the 2o.h dly of January. 1859, the following prareedipgS were had:
 The meeting was called to order Dv c. P Bertraud, Esq, uIou whose motion Hon. Geo. C. Watkins was called to the chair, and on fur her mo-ion of H II. ilempst ad, Esl, Wm. NJ. Randolph was appointed secretary.
 The object ut the meeting was then explain ed by the President to be to adopt resolutions expressive of it's sense in regard to the death of the Hon. CHRISTOPHER c. ScoTT, one of the associate justices of the supreme court.
 Whcreupon on motion tLe chair appointed SAm'l Il. Hem stead, Cnas. F. Bertrand, and A. Il. Garland, Esqs., committee to draft ana report to the meeting appropriate resolutions, and the committee after consultation reported the following, V och were unanimously adopted by the meetig:
 The members of the bar. in attendance on the surpeme court, and the officers of the court have learned with deep regret that the Hon. C. c. Scott one ot the Associate judges of the su- preme court, died at his lodgings in this cijy, on the 2Oh day of January, 1859, of typhoid | pneumonia, and ill the 53d year of his age
 "Resol0ed, That by this unex xpected death the supreme court has lost member who for more than ten years has adorned the bench, and whose public and private virtues, eminent talents, learning, uprlghtness and integrity, have won the respect and esteem of the bar, and the confidence of the community - confidence eylnced on the part of the people, speaking through their representatives in the Legislature by three successive and unanimous elections to the high office he so worthily and ably filled, Ill the judicial department of the government.
 "Resoluet, That we feel most deeply the loss of one whose name stands so decidedly promi- nent III the jurisprudence of our state, and also feel that sad bereavement has fallen upon the whole community.
 ResolUei That we sincerely sympathize with the bereaved family of the deceased, at the removal of one from their midst, whose kindness of heart, atfectonate disposition and social qualities, eudeared him to the domestic circle and to them.
 "Resoloea That, as testimony of respect to the deceased, the bar and officers of court wear the usual badge of mourning on the left arm for thirty days, and that these resolutions be presented to the court, by the solicitor general with areluest hat they be placed on record, and that copy be transmitted by the secretary to the family of the deceased, and copy be fur shed for publication.
 GEO. c. WATKINS Pres'L
 ". NJ. RANDOLPH, Sscy.
 The court, by Mr. Chiel Justice English, re- spohded:
 "rhe death of our departed brother is great ly U be depiored It s startling illustration of the fact that life is held by an uncertain ten ure, and impres,lvely admonishes Us that 1t $ the part of wlsdpm to bear cousantly in mind the solemn nljunction:-" 6e ye atso realy!" At the commencement of the present. term of this court, oar lameatel brother. wha had rppprtly Vit hnnt pt,,u,sirion and bv common