The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-10-27
HONORABLE JOHN Il. KINNEY.
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Ar a meeting of the members Of the
Bar Of Otoe County held at the Office Of
Harding & Blackman, in Nebraska CITY
on Saturday, September 8, 1860. !. =.
. On motion, !. H.; Gibbs was called ia.
the chair, and w. II. BrodIiead. Was in:
pointed Secretary !: . I. -. l. =.
The ctlair announced that the bar had
been called together 10 take such action
US might he degmed appropriate in view
Of the fact, that Our brother, Hon. John
L. Kinney Ii: atout to leave us, and re-
tires from tho practice: Of law,rto enter
upon the. discharge or the responsible
Ellnlies.of Chief Justice of Utah. whittier
Ehe has been called BY the government Of
+ the Buited States, without his knowledge
and without his>,soiicitati0n. The. chair.
man said ordinarily, perhaps action Of
this kind might be deemed improper, hut
lin view of the fact thai Judge Kinney
had been selected TO fill this responsible
station, without his solicitation aud When
tic was well known 10 many Of us that he
did not agree with many of the meas ures
Of the Administration, int solely from a
conviction of his eminent fitness for that
peculiar place, and when lis many social,
professional aud business virtues were
considered, and III view OF the fact that
our townis about suffering the loss: of
one Of its most valued citizens, and tho
bar was yielding one Of its ablest and
most honorable members for the public
service, it was fitting and proper that
some action should be taken. On this
instance the emiuent citizen had been
called from our ranks TO fill difficult
public position aud yielding to q sense
of public duty, Judge Kinney has made
the sacrifice Of family ties, social relations,
n large and lucrative practice, and pri-
vate friendships. to meet the call OF his
country. We are the losers, the public
service gains an ornament in having
among its members one whose conduct
has ever been characterized by the strong
est integrity and his public service by
eminent ability and learning. ~
Mr., CaVins moved that a committee Of
five be appointed to draft such resolutions
as should aud might be deemed proper on
the occasion, which was carried unani-
mously. =. =. -.
The chair appointed Cayins, McLen-
nan, Blaekman, McCracken and Croxton.
The committee, after retiring, reported
the following: -. ........ ~. y, Il:
Whereas, We the members Of the bar
of Ot0e County have learned that our
brother. Hon. John Z Kinney, has been
called by the public executive to leave us,
aud whereas, we feel that some expires.
sion on our part is proper. ST. =:
Therefore, Resolved, That as a men,
Der Of the bar Of the Territory Of Nebras-
ka, we have heard with regret, that the
relations existing between ourselves and
/ our esteemed aud worthy brother attor-
ney, John +: Kinney, are SO soon to be
severed, by his retiring from the practice
Ito fill the honorable and responsible 20,
sition Of Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the Territory Of Utah. T.
| Resolved. That in taking leave Of our
worthy and esteemed friend we revert
with pleasure to the dignity, impartiaIty
aud courtesy which have marked his
course Us a member Of the bar, and we
| point with pride to his example us oft
worthy to be Initiated and followed by al
who practice the law.
Resolved, That in the retirement Of
John +. Kinney from the practice at TIL.
bar, the profession iooses learned, able
and distinguished lawyer, and ourselves a
/ warm, trnc and generous friend.
Resolved, That we express our mesl
sincere hope and our most uashaken con,
iidence, that he may and viii succeed il
discharging the high and responsible
duties Of his otiice to the full satisfaction
Of the general government and Of the
people Of the Territory Of Utah.