The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25
Trihnrn OF Respect.

AT numerous nesting Of the members OF
the Bar praeticing in the High Court OF
Errors aud Appeals, held ia the Court room,
at the city Of Jackson, on Monday 18th Oct
1866, convened for the l'urpose Of expressing
tho sentiments aud feelings Of the assem-
blage IN reference 20 the late Gen I G.
Topper, on motion Of Hon William Yerg'r,
his Honor A II Handy, Chief Justice, was
called to the chair. and Amos r. Johnston
appointed Secretary.
On motion II was resolved thai the chair
man appoint a committee Of { zee 10 pre-
pare and report preamble andfresolntions
The chairman appointed a. such commit
tee, Hon. William Ycrger, Hon, A. p. Hill
aud Geo l. Potter Esq.
After brief retirement, the committee
through their chairman. Hoa. VIM. Yerger
reported the following:
TIE Members Of the Bar Of the High Court
Of Errors and Appeals have heard with sin-
| cere sorrow, the announcement that since
the last adjournment of this Court, their
| friend and brother General Tnllins c. Tup-
per has departed this life. BY the decease
Of this estiInable aud honored gentlemen, a
vacancy has been created in our ranks
which will not readily be filed. Dis
tnguished for uniform courtesy of manners,
for unwavering fidelity to the interests Of
his clients, for enlarged and enlightened
views of his profession, for competent
knowledge of the law, and high professional
honor, the deceased filled during his long
careeI/an eminent position at the Bar.
Thirty years ago, he came amongst us,
stranger from a distant land. Without ad-
ventitious aid Of fortune, without innnen-
tial family Connexions he relied entirely
for success upon his professional knOwl-
, edge and those qualities of mind and heart
which in free country alwaysachieve sue
cess He was not disappointed. Friends
f soon gathered around him competent for
tune rewarded his exertiOns, and he died as
he had lived hOnOTed and respected by the
people of his adopted State, beloved by his
+ friends and associates at the Bar, and pos
} sessed of the confidence and esteem of all
who knew him Successful himself, il was
> pre-eminent trait in his character that
cherished no feelings of jealousy or envy
at the success of others. On the contrary,
he was always ready to award the highest
tribute ofprase to the efforts of profession
al brethren, aud was willing at all times to
give his aid aud counsel in order to promote
the welfare of all with whom lie assoe-
f ated.
, In the decease of our honOred brother, we
feel that not only have this Court and Bar
sustained heavy loss but that the people
! of the whole State have cause TO mourn that
one of the bravest, purest and worthiest cit
1 liens of the State has been uhtimely called
{ away.
: Therefore, Resolved, That in the decease
of Tullius C. Upper the High Court Of En-
s rors and Appeals and Bar of Mississippi have
: lost one of the worthiest and ablest men of
the Bar, and that the State of Mississippi
b mOurns in his untimely decease an upright
; and patriotic citizen.
Resolved, further, That we ,cOndole sin
cerely with the community, in which he
8 lived, and particularly with his afflicted
family for the loss of one who was not only
o an ornament to the society in which he
f moved, but whose kindly qualities endeared
him to all who came within the circle of his
= influence
i Resolved, further, That as a tribute Of
respect to the deceased, we ask that theS
: resolutions be spread upon the Minutes
: the High Court and we direct that the e
# Rotary of this meeting furnish a csirv n,
d them to the family Of the decead d and
also copy for publication in tb,. newsna-
: pers of this city
a On motion, the preamble P.nd resolutions
! were received and Unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned
}, A. II. HANDY, Chm.
2 A. r. JOHNSTON, Secretary
Note By the Se0etdry.--On Tuesday the
/ 10th inst, the foregoing preamble and reso-
lntlOns were presented to the High Court of
n Errors and Appeals, and ordered to be spread
= upon the minutes, which was accordingly
|, done.]