Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-11-08

On the morning of the 23rd ot October 1861
it being The week .t the Fall Term OF the ou-
perior Court Iur the county ot Guiitord, the
member $ of the Bar who attendance on
the Court, together with a large nunb Der OF the
citizens of the County united IN passlag suit
able tribute OF respect to the memory Ut the
late Hon. ,tn Nj. Dick, who a short time be
tore, while far away from home and while IN
the discharge OF ms official aud j;'de duties,
closed long, houored and usetul life.
On motion OF RaIph Golrell E-q., the Hon.
james L. Moreiiesu was called 20 the Cnalr,
aud janies Il. hofi5, Esq, requested TO act as
Secretary. On taking the Lnail; Mr.. More
head remarked, that the business vt the Court
had been suspended, that for a tew moments
sc might recall aud reflect upon the many vir
taes, and pay suitable tribute to the memory
OF All enlineut Citizen one whom we had long
known aud whom We all loved, honored and
esteemed !; that the noble form OF Judge Dick,
would no grace the halls OF jus tice his
voice is silent earth for ever the darkness
<,t death has obscured the lustre of his eye, but
that the memory OF his services, and many
yittues would live through future ages as q
bright example, stimulating ANU encouraging
others in their patriotic devotiols to country
and humanity !, that It was at all times sad and
painful to see the wise and good passing away
-depriving US o f the benefits CT their counsel
and the wisdom of their matured years,-but
especially was such the case in times like the
present, when the Government framed by our
fathers and which we had SO long and SO ar
IDENTITY cherished, had fallen TO piec, 8, and when
tue Constitution, which had So long been to Us
q shield and protection, had been trampled un-
der foot and while the dark cloud of civil war,
hung 50 dark and appalling over our country,
threatening the destruction Of all that we held
dear and sacred. Mr.. Morehead, closed by
saying, that it had been said that nothing but
good should be said of the dead, but tina, it af-
forded him the most sincere pleasure and the
highest qualification, to say that nothing but
good could be said OF Judge Dick.
- On motion, Ralph Gorreil, ESQ.,, Hon. John
M. Morshead, and Lion. john A. Gimer, were
appointed committees to prepare suitable res
olusions expressive Of the sympathies and feel
ings Of the meeting. And the Committee af.
ter short absence, in discharge Of the duty as
signed them reported the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God, in
whose Hands is our breath, and whose are all
our ways, to remove from time to eternity, oul
friend and brother, the Hon. John M Dick
Resolved,
That whilst we sincerely Geplore this dis
pensation of Divine Providence, and lament
the removal of one whose memory we love to
cherish, it affords Us melancholy pleasure tc
contemplate the many virtues of his past
life
That in the death Of the Hon. John NJ Dick
the State has lost pure, an amiable and up
right Judge who always administered the law
in his Courts with courtesy to his brethren O
the Bar, and in spirit of humanity and kind
ness to suitors our profession an industrious
faithful and honorable practitioner of the law
our town valuable citizen and kind neighbor