Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-02-15
MEETING Of THE MEIGS COUNTY
PoMEEoY, Feb. II, 1861.

PoMEEoY, Feb. II, 1861.
An adiourhed meeting Of the Meig
County Bar, together With number O
invited guests, convened at the :sRem
ington House, with the view of ex.
pressing sediments of esteem and re gard
upon the official careers of Hon. Arthur
Merrill, and R. Dowing, Esq, whose
terms of Office expire with this date.
The officers Of the meeting being alb
sent, S. s. Paine, Esq, was elected tenn
porary Chairman, and A. E. McLaugh
lin, Secretary.
Good feeling and exuberant spirits
were manifested in happy remarks by
Judges Simpson and Merrill, and Esq. 3
Earhart, Stanbery, Montague, Burnap,
Sibley, and others, on various topics.
The Committee on resolution report
ed, through its Chairman, John Cart
wright, Esq, the following:
Your Committee, appointed at for
mer meeting of the Members of the Bar
of this County, to report in the form of
resolutions; to an adj burned meeting, the
sentiments of its Members toward Hon.
Arthur Merrill, late Probate Judge, and
R. Dowing, Esq, late Clerk of the
Court Of Common Pleas, on their retire
ment from their respective offices afore-
said, report the following:
Resoluea, That in parting with our
friends, Hon A Merrill, and R. Down
ing, Esq, in official relations, we take
pleasure in declaring that, during the
long period they have filled their re-
spective offices, their conduct has been
distinguished by an urbanity and kind
ness which have mefited our kindest re-
CARDS.
Resolved, That in ceasing, for the pres
eut, our professional relations with them,
we give them assurance that our senti-
ments of esteem, and good viii, will fol-
low them in their private relations, and
that we accord to them their praise
THEY GO OUT OF OFFICE LEAVING NO
DUTY UNFULFILLED.
Mr.. Cartwright said, that in present
ing the report, he did not do SO with the
view of fattering the vanity of his
friends, nor as mere twaddle, but as a
well-merited compliment The, resolu-
tions expressed his sincere sentiments,
and he felt that the meeting, in adopting
them, would express not only their own,
but the sentiments of the whole commu-
nifty. In great number of cases-if
not in majority, from the Chief Exec
utiVe dewn-public officers retired with
a diMinntion of the respect and popular
ity, on the part of their constituency, they
had when entering upon tie duties of the
stations they were called to ell. With
these gentlemen it was the reverse.
After remarks, by several gentlemen,
bearing testimony Of high regard and
esteem to the public and private charae-
ters of the retiring officers, the report
was unanimously adopted
In response to the resolutions, Judge
Merrill made some brief but feeling re-
marks. His intercourse, in an official
capacity, with the membars Of tAe Bar,
and the community at large, had been
pleasant and agreeable. "It VAS bal hu-
man to err" and if he had erred, it was
:tof the head-not ef $lpe Aaart': He /
invoked upon his friends to "sct naught
down ia malice"
Mr.. Downing copld heartily cohcur ia
the remarks of the gentleman, and after
appropriate aflusiehs to some old friends
present, concludol by rendering his
waTmest thanks to the meeting
Messrs. Lasley and Sibley responded
to illusions made to them by their re-
spective, predecessors.
At this juncture, it was announced
that supper was in waiting, and the as
semblage repaired to the sumptuous re-
past.
After which, Judge Simpson enter
tanned the meeting for a half hour in
speech replete with history, logic, fact,
and general knowledge.
On motion, it was
Resolved That the thanks of the Bar
be rendered to Judge Simpson fer his
able, energetic and learned address, on
this occasion.
Reso1ved, That the thanks of this
meeting be rendered to our excellent
hostess, Mrs. Rilreldarfer, for her hospi-
table entertainment.
Resolped, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Telegraph.
On molten, adjourned SINE die.
S. s. PAINE, Chr'n pro tenn.
A. e. MoLAUGHLIN, ,lSee'y pro tenn.
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A New York Tribune letter from Bos-
ton gives the result of hearing Beecher's
ON lying. Itsays:
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