The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-23
Eulssy Of R1.Gev. Manly on The Life and Services
s Of Hen. George B. BadstE .94a ea


AZ promised ii yes,erday y issue We pro.
duce to. day the remarks Of our Distinguish
ed townsman, Er.Gnv. Manly. made after
his selection as presiding officer VI the
uaeeting which convened here last Satur-
day 10 do honor 10 the memory Of Ex.Seh.
stor George +. Badger: ~. s =.
On taking the chair. Gov. Manly ad-
dressed the meeting ss follows:
.Fenor citizen, and Fsil0w members ~ ne Bar:
II 1 had the intellectual or physical abil-
iiy 1t this time 10 deliver an .eIaquent eu-
ioxium spon the death Of our friend. this is
mt the occasion. nor this the audience for
~hieh should deem II necessary 10 do so.
Fran ,ers lung and intimate acquaint-
ance with the deceased. commanding with
our boyheod. snd reaching TO the trrmina.
.tion Of his lifc-afier prriod Of fifty wears
or more of intimate political. social and
personal friendship. without having q clond
Intervening between us--l think il. per.
haps. not Inappropriate 20 give 10 many
here. WIN dad not know :he early history
oi Mr.. Badger aud his career. few facts
that nav. perhaps. interest them.
Nc was barn on The 18th Of April, i795.
and was se,enty.one years OF age last
nonih. He was pour Young man. lIas.
ing received fram his uncle. bella Badger.
ef Philadelphia. purtian oi his education.
le Came 10 New5crn and studied law IN
The office Of his kinsman. the late John
Stanley. lie came here in the summer oI
1916 10 obtain license (being then only
tweety-one years of age.) 20 gn into court.
II was then that first became acquainted
with him. lie obtained his license and
returned 10 Newbefn, and ln.lhe course ol
that summsr. ke Nrn11t~ Ngmhsr q
tie lssi,Isl 49, ~
che sssm6Yy. moIg ~ rare promise and
aitaiaments. extraordinary collequial abil.
ity snd fine debating power. aud instantly
took pasition that no other man had
khawn or thought-like meteor that had
shot down among them. no onc knowing
from whence u came. remember il we'll
!. The late eh,el jaslicr Ruilin. who was a,
that time member Of the Legislature from
the tswu oi Hillsboraugh. was elec.cd. du
ring that sessiun. a judge vl the superivl
ceari. Beng attracted by the brilliant Ia
lent developed at 80 early q period in Mr
Bsdger. he invited him to 20 10 IIillsbor.
nugh. take his bundle Of papers with him
snd s,as there. lie did so. lie took ~,
practice in the courts and very earl, be
came distinguished as one at the leadin.
members ol the bar, as he was. While o.
thi, circuit. q forget ho~ long. he marrr,
the daughter oi Gov. Turnrr IN the ,nwi
of l.uuisbuig. where he lived but a shor
time before he Was elected . Judge uf th
superior court. | remember beng Their
~ the time when William Moote, mem
Der .l ID. Legislature from that county. VII
vac q friend Of Mr.. Badgers. came HON
with post haste 20 let Us know he was elect
ed. ! remember The JOY we All had 10 hsy
aug civic procession al nlght--men. va
men aud del,lldsrn--fsjoiring about ihe new.
Alter a while his vile died and he marie
sgain-ihe daughter of the late UoI. Pulk
b, whom he had two children. After SON
years she died aud he married the accom-
pllshed lady who il now his vile. Nhrr
ever he went be made hi- mark oa accnuu
oi his Independence and his great skill Il
the management vi cause he took 4 ca,
up and pursaed IL wi,huu. reference 10 pa,
~. Tie continued but short time iu,Ip,
the attractions nf a lucrative practice We,
too great for him and he resigned his pes
ton ON the bench aud returned 10 the bs
W his career as lawyer il is anneee,
safy 10 speak TO this audience, Tor you .
know Il. In social intercourse as lrien,
asa politician, no man ever held moi
lar or open hand than he. Every nne vi
remember Ia the memorable campaign VII,
Harrison was elected President Of the Un
ted States. he was whig in principle. az
the course he took 10 advocating the CLAIM
OF the State; the campaign papers that
~fote and the speeches that ne pubIishe