The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1866-05-16

Resoloal That BY the death Of MI. Badger,
We are profoundly sensible the community,
State and country has been deprived Of one
who, most loved and respected in lifs, will
llso be long mouned and reverel by his
friends and an admiring public.
RssolCed, That in the native strength and
enlightened cuIture of his mind, in his pro-
found and extensive knowledge of law, in his
upright and faithful public service, and in.
his just and generous sentiments and tried
virtues, we have ever found the gentleman,
pie will be valued SO long as his fame and
his character shall be remembered. I..s ~,
Resolced That the members of the bar
now present be requested, in respectful and
affectionate acknowledged of his kind and
considerate treatment of his juniors, and his
courtesy to all, to wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days
Resolued, That we tender to his afflicted
family our most sincere and heartfelt sympa-'
I thy in. this bereavement, and that the Chair
man transmit a copy Of these resolutions to
them, and have the proceedings of this meet
ing inserted in the newspapers of the city.
After reading the resolutions Mr. Moore
said:
/ shall make no extended remarks on the
distinguished subject of the resolutions re-
ported. IS d
It was the happy fortune Of nay early life
to become acquainted with Mr.. Badger, at
the house of my legal preceptor, where he
spent day or two. He was then Judge
! on his circuit, and I a student ut law. More
than forty years have passed away, but the
interesting occasion is still fresh in my mem
ory. During the greater part0f this bygone
time we have met atthe bar and in the walks
of private life. It was indeed my happy
fortune to make his acquaintance, but it was
/ my still happier fortune to enjoy, at all times
and almost eve- since, his warm, intimate,
UNMARRIED and unreeerved friendship. No oc-
currence has ever drawn the shade of line
between us.
/ may justly claim, therefore, to have
known him as perfectly as one man may know
another
For his very distinguished reputation at
the bar, it is enough to say of him or any
other man, that he was an Ajax among such
members of the bar, as Seawell, Hogg, Nash
and CASTOR. -
Besides being. in my judgment, the most
accomplished legal logician / ever heard, he
was one of the most eloquent of orators In
conversation the brilliancy and charms of his
colloquial powers were dazzling and unri-
vailed. ROB E
In truth, Mr.. Chairman, the very highest
tribute which can be paid to the numerous
distinguished merits of our departed brother
and fellow-citizen requires no sketch from the
pencil OF fancy. Without the aid of fiatte-
ry, all may be said of him that can he rea-
sonably said of the most gifted and excellent
of men.
The resolutions express, truly, my appre-
citation of the qualities and character of nv
lamented friend and, without another word,
might drop them, as my offering on his
tomb. But, as this assemblage is called to-
gether at theinstance of the bar, 1 willuse it to
illustrate one trait of his character. for which
he was pre- eminently distinguished The
illustration exhibits q degree of stern up
rightness, which might serve as chief orna-
ment to the memory of any man, whatever
might be his fame in all other greatness
We all know that, notwithstanding every
check and restraint, which education, habit
and position can place around the heart
amidst an interesting and exciting trial at
law. the feelings of the advocate will lean
and powerfully lean-toWards his clients
cause; and it is seldom, indeed, that one.
thus moved, can impartially present the full
case for revision in higher court, without
addition to or subtraction from the true
merits OF both sides. Yet nothing was more
common, where Mr.. Badger was concerned
as counsel, than to commit to his discretion,
| the task of presenting the case for its final
| review.
This confidence was proud tribute to his
| integrity; let it he our ambition to deserve
| it likewise #
At the conclusion of Mr.. Moore's remarks,
. R. w. Lassiter, Esq. said:
desire to bear some humble part in offer
| ing the last testimonial of respect and affec-
| ton to one who has for many years COM
| manded so much of my admiration for his
| great talents. and for all those qualities that
constitute excellence in human character In
many respects we never shall look upon his
! like again. This generation will pass away
and no counterpart of him will arise to chal-
lenge comparison This century viii pass,
away, and the historian, who can adorn his
pages with another, in all things the equal of
this great man, may well be proud of his
task, and well deserve the congratulations of
| his countrymen.
orth-Carolina may well mourn the de-
parture of one on whom she had delighted
! to bestow so much honor and who so nobly
4 filled every position to which she had as
j signed him.
The profession to which he belonged, and
which regarded him as the standard of pro-
priety, will unite in mourning the loss of
such a man and such mind. To the rarest
| pf b0 q dicDr n
4 that was never at fault; and so varied and
rich were the stores of his mind, that one
/ scarcely knew which to admire most,-t
compactness and force of his argument, or
! the rhetorical grace and beauty with which
he invested it. b m
/ This melancholy occurrence would, at any
time, have produced the profoundest sensa-
/ tion in our midst, but, coming as it does, at
| time when there is SO much to burden and
l sicken the heart, it is peculiarly distressing
trust that the influence of his life and
| character will grow stronger and bris hter
with the fight of years and, though dead,
he may still survive by the benefcient inf1u-
ence he exerted whilst living.
His sun is set A great luminary has
been struck from the sky! There is void
which cannot be filled and no where is this
was the head and ornament.
| But there is Power that can console in
the greatest bereavements and troubles Let
| us hope that the loving Father Of all may
succor sustain and console them, in this
their sore affection. H
These resolutions were then unanimously
adopted, and the meeting adjourned afterthe
announcement by the chair that the funeral
would take place the next afternoon, Sunday,
from the Episcopal Church, and that the fol-
| lowing gentlemen would act as pall-bearers: !:
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