Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-12
JUDGE BAKER, OF THE NORFOLK CIRCUIT.

JUDGE BAKER, OF THE NORFOLK CIRCUIT.
At a monthly court held for Nansemond county,
the 18th day of December, 1865:
WHEREAS, The Justices af the peace for the copn.
ty Of NaRsomOnd, having learned with sincere graft
ication that the Hon. Richard H. Baker has been
rcappointed to his former judicial circuit, which he
has for many years presided over with marked abl-
ty and great clearness of Judgment dispensing strict
justice alike To all; and, whereas the court believe
they but express the sentiments OF the whole county
therefore,
RcSOirel That the justices aforesaid hail with
great satisfaction the return of Judge Baker to the
bench of his native county, and welcome him back
Ia the position lie has so ably filled, having dis
charged the duties thereof punctually, with great
judgment, for many years past.
RcSOired, That the court deeply sympath'2e with
the Judge in his pccunary losses, and hope that his
declining years may be- his happicSt, and finally en-
ter in the Supreme Court above, where error of
Judgment is not known, bat jusire prevails for
ever
Resolrrd, Thatthe chairman forward to the Judge
a copy of these proceedings, and that the same be
spread on the record of the court.
cOpy-teSte:
PETER b. PRENTIS, Clerk.
SUFFOLK, December II 1860.
Hon. Richard r. Bdier:
DEAR SIR--lt affords me great pleasure in being
the humble medium in transmitting the enclosed
preamble ana resolution, enanatng from the JUS
tees of Nanscmond county.
In doing so, can but express the fact that they
embrace the sentiments of the whole county; and I
trust that your days may yet be many to occupy the
bench of your native county with the same precision
of Judgment and dignity which characterized your
former Sttings, and when done with the records here
below, you may he accepted in the Upper Courts,
and there rest from your labors forever.
Very respectfully,
Your obrdcnt servant,
THOMAS j. kiLBY, Chairman
NanscmOnd County Court.
NORFOLK, December 81, 1863
Ny DEAR SIR iour letter of the 18th inst, Ell.
closing resolutions, adopted the da before by Nam
semOnd County Court, IN commendalOn of my
course aud conduct a the Judge of the first Judicial
circuit, WAS duly received; and tender you, rs an
old friend, my cordial thanks for the kindness and
good will cynred 10y the terms of your letter cOnI
mnnicating the same; and, my dear sir, allow me
10 make you, as the chairman of the Court over
which, ! doubt not, you efficiently preside, the
medium by which may also tender 10 the Cont my
unlei"ned Acknowledgements Tor the estimate 1t has
deemed proper however undeseNed, to place upon
my judicial administration. Ii ] have not always
acted with the best and purest professional wisdom
| can nevertheless say, without egOtsm or arrogance
that throughout my long official career, without 4
single exception have endeavOred TO be just and
impartial.
Reference having been made by you to Nansemond
as my native county, IL will not he regarded as an
unfit occasion to respond by avowing the fact that
my removal from thence still leaves undated in all
it, freshness the devotion of my nature to the county
and homestead ofmy earlier days and may God grant
that this deep.scated feeling of my heart may long
continue, notwithstanding, upon my periodical and
other visits find many strange faces the offspring
presume, Of old friends who have taken their exit
under the infrmity of age, to another and better
world.
With assurances of high regard for you person
ally and for the respectable court OF which You are
chairman, remain, your friend,
RICHARD II. BAKER.
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