Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-26
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she Late Chief Ssasfce 9. n saith.
At a meeting Of the members Of the bar q
the high court Of eEreTs and appeAls, ia JAcs.
son. February 23d, 1868 held for The purpose
Of expressing the feelings Of the Dsr t~ouchipg
the death OF the aate C. p. SMITH. upon motion.
Hon Wm.E Sharkey was requssls1 to act IS
chaiymaD, and VIM. S. Yerger as secTetary
Upon motion, VIM Fergsr, Thomas j Whar-
ton and George T. Poster, were appointed 3
! committee 70 draft resolutions expressive Of the
sentiments Of he meeting.
The COMMITTEES presented the following re-
port which was unanimously adopted
Since the last adjournment Of this court, the
State Of Mississippi has mourned The loss 81
many valued snd honored sons Among thai
number the Encouragement has announced t.
the court the came Of the late learned aud up
right chief Justice Of the high court Of errors
and appeals, the Hon. C-OFEsYY0RTH PINcRNEl
SMITH
Whilst we mourn with the whole people Of the
STATE the loss Of all her honored children, we
owe to the memory Of the great and good Chief
justice, more han the common need of tears
Associated for years with him upon terms Of the
most intimate and kindly intarcourse-watch-
lag him daily ia the conscientious and equitable
administration of the law, we have been enabled
20 form a Just appreciation Of the character 81
the mau, and thus to know how great the loss
which the bench and bar, as well AZ the State
have sustained in his untimely dacease.
Born in the Stste of Mississippi while yet un-
der the territorial government Of Georgia Judge
Smith grew up with the growth Of his Safe
Honored and trusted ct al times by his fellow.
citizens, he never soUghtrewsTds or donors IRON
any ether source, and never held an Office moi
conferred by them Endowed by nature with
mental faculties Of the highest order with mora
and physical courage which knew no fear OF an
humble and kindly disposition, and acinated by
q conscientious rectitu5e Of purpose and pTlnci
pla. which nothing could syYerve. CbiefJusties
Smith presented to The world the model eharac
ter Of a Judge Learned, conscientious, fearless
and upright. for nearly twelve years be presided
in this court, and each and al Of US caa besl
wiling testimony that, during al that time, hs
administered Justice without sale, denial or de-
lay-knowing no man nor any party IN his judi
cial action, but doing his duty in every case, Re
CARELESS of men or parties, and with an eye
single to law and justice.
In the deceass Of such q judge, the State
mourns one Of her wortbiest soDs. To the de
cease of such a man, the world has lost one Of
its noblsst ornaments.
As a fesbls-tFibute to the memory Of Sc
much worth, and that those who come after us
may know how highly we, whoknew him best
ANME aH VIZ 49, "a ~ E&A ~
the high court Of errors snd appeals
RssOioed, That in common with the people oi
the State, they deplore tbs great loss sustained
BY the country in the decease of Coteswortt
Pinekney Smith, ejudge without fesr ard with
out reproach, a citizen conscientious in the dis
charge Of every duty, and a man whose bear
was open to every sympathy for the wants and
suferiDgs Of his fellow msn. Farther,
R~esolUed, That IN his decssse the high couTi
has sustained an irTeparable less, which felt By
ell, IS more particularly felt by his associates
upon the bench, and by She members Of the bar
who daily associating with him best knew hi
worth, and therefore most deplore his loss. Far
ther
Resolved, That we tender 70 his associste
upon the bench our sympathy for the loss sus
tanned by them Ia common with rs ell anC
that we offer 70 the widow and family of oUl
deceased friend aud brother, the sincere condo
lence Of friends, who knowing wei the grea
loss they have sustained, are only abe to fssbl]
express their sentiments of love and admiration
for his worth, and TIER sincere grief for his an
timely loss. Further
Res0l0ed, That q copy Of this preamble AM
these resolutions be furnished the family of de
ceased; that the att0rnsy general request tina
they be spread ppon the minute of the big
court and that the proceedings of this meetin.
be published in the city papers.
Upon motion the meeting tben adjourned.
VIM L SHARKEY, Chairman.
WM. S YERGER, Secretary.