Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-24
WHOLE NO. 7S9.


happen. Feeling an assurance Of what will be
the action Of the State, consider it my duty,
without delay to prepare to obey its wishes-
That preparation is made by the resignation Of
The Office have held. For Tie last time have
rs Judge Of the United States, administered the
laws of the United States within tho limits Of The
State Of South Carolina
While thus acting in obedience to a scuse Of du.
ty, I cannot bs indHerenI to the emotions it must
produce. That department of Government which.
believe, has best maintained its integrity and
preserved its purity, hHs been suspended. So far
as am concerned the Tenple Of Justice, raised
under the Constitution Of the United States, is
now closed. Ii it shall never again be opened,
thank God that It's doors have heen closed before
it. altar has been dOseoratsd With sGcri6se 10 IJr
amy.
May noI cay 10 you that in the future which
we are about to pensuste. next TO the reliance we
should place in tho goodness Of thai God who
will guide u, in the right way, should be our con-
iience in State, and our obedsnce to its laws.
We are about 10 sever our relations with others
because they have broken their coyenant with US.
Let US not forget that wha, ihs laws Of our State
require, b,eome our duties. And that he who acts
against Tho wish, or without the command Of his
State, usurps that sovereign authority which Hs
must moinisin inyiolsie.
To you gentlemen of the Jury, may speak aG
the representative Of the Juries with whom have
been connected, and to you now give expression
to that conviction have always had Of the 6deli-
ty with which the responsible duties Of Jurors
have been here discharged.
To my brethren of the lar, whose uniform cour.
iesy and aid have made my official intercourse and
duties the source Of pleasure and instruction.
tender the assurances Of my kind and grateful REQ
objection.
To the officers Of this Court with whom have
been so long and pleasantly connected; to the At
to:ney of the United States for this State, whose
ability and fidelity, in the discharge Of his dues
merits the highest commeudasion; TO tie Marshal,
whose zeal has ever kept pace with the obligations
Of his Office; 30 the clerk, whose experience has
ever beeu generously exercised in the business Of
the Court; to all other officers who have invariably
been exact in all they were required to do-with
all of whom my official relation have been pro.
ductive of the highest grasfcation-I now tender,
as the last official act which l shall here dis
charge, my kindoss wishes for their happiness and
prosperity"
Iue manner ana Inc act were equaly lnpresb'
i've and affecting, that there we're few dry eyss
among the spectators and auditors, as Judge Ma
grath divested binself If the Judicial Robe, which
he had worn with acceptance, ddeity and honor.
to claim the independent position and privileges OF
u citizen Of South Carolina.
The U. S. District Attorney, James Counsr;
Esq, then addressed the Court follows:
May ii please your honor The officers Of the
Court in parting with you, desire me to express 10
you their deep sense 0! the kindness and courtesy
which has 60 uniformly characterized your inter
course with them, and to return to you their
thanks. The feelings which prompt your retire.
inent are shared by them. To some of them there
are considerations Of overriding importahcc. the
force and propIiety 0! which no one can G'spnSe'
which mus. prevent their acticn at pteseht. No
such considerations affect myself AID have now
to announce to your Honor my retirement from the
official position which l have os6hped IN this
Court during your HonOr's administration. MY
position has Been one invoking hiuGh laborr ana
n, soine oeriods no noonsidsrable tssponsiblli1y!
have eudOavored fully to dischafEs its duties
the best Of my ability.