Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-18
AFFAIRs IN GEORGIA.
Death of Chtef Justice Joseph Henry
Euin inpkin-BtOgraphic sketch, &c.
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ATLANTA, GA, Thursday, June 6, 1857
The announcement of the death, on Tues,
day last, at his residence in Athens, Ga, of
Hon. Joseph Henry Lumpkin, Chief Justice
of tbe Supreme Court of. Georgia. has
caused universal sorrow and regret
thfoughoutth the State where his long and
distinguished life at the bar and on the
bench Of the highest Court of Appeals had:
won for him the respect and admiration of
all classes of the people. He was struck
by paralysis on the morning of the 81
inst, as ne was walking in his garden after
breakfast; he never rallied in the least,
never spoke, and was almost unconscious
until without q struggle he breathed his
last on the morning of, the 4th inst. He
leaves a widow and several children, one of
whom is the widow of the famous lawyer,
Thomas r. r. Cobb, who was killed at the
first battle Of Fredericksburgh, in Decem- |
Der, 1852. v7rrti s.,s "A
1SJudge Lumpkin was born in Oglethorpe
county, Ga- on the 23d of December, 1893.
He entered the University of Georgia at a 4
very early age, but left it after year for
Princeton, N. j., where he graduated with
high, distinction in a class remarkable Tor |
talent and proficiency. In 1920 he was adj
ulitted to the bar, commenced the practice
in Lexington, Oglethorpe county, formed a
partnership with his brotaer-in-laws Mr.]
Miller Grieve, and became almost imme-
diately one of the most prominent and sue
cessful lawyers in the State. After an as
siduous devotion for a quarter of centu-
ry to the labors of his profession, and hav-
ing aamassed a large Torture, be retired from |
the bar in 1874 and went to Europe to re-
cruit his enfeebled health. While there the
Legislature of Georgia organized the Su-
preme Court, and Judge; Lumpkin was
unanimously elected Chief Justice, Eben-
ezer Stearns and Hiram Warner being his
associates. From that time he was
continuously reelected, and at his
term unexpired.f Judge Lumpkin was
an, intimate personal friend and de-
voted political adherent of Governor
George M9Troup, the great champion of
state rights, and famed for the part he took
in what is called the ?" Creek diff1culty."-
While at the bar, y Judge Lumpkin was most
renowned as an advocate, and was regarded
as one of the most powerful orators at the
bar. IsAs afJudge he eJwas dignified, consci-
entious, assiduous and independent, bring
ing great legal knowledge and good tenn
per TO the discharge Of his duties: He was
peranoe, apious and prominent member of
the Presbyterian church, an exemplary
husband and father, and charming social
COMPANION. / have been favored by a dis
tingnished lawyer, who has known, Judge
bumpkin for many years, with the forego-1
older brother, Hon. Wi ilson Lumpkin, thrice
Governor of Georgia, and for many years
Representative and Senator in Congress,
now in his S5th year, resides near Athens.
Great anxiety is expressed as to how the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench will be
filled, whether by appointment OF General
Pope, or by the Governor, with the Cen
erals consent. The number of men who
arespoken; of as s.iikely to get itn is suff1-
cientIy large to supply all the State and
Federal Courts with emisent Jnd ges of re-
markable qualifications, hitherto inade-
quateiy appreciated. The public hope that
the place will be left vacant until the State
is restored to her position and allowed to
choose her best man. The lawyers who
could take the test-oath, and be thus ap-
pointable by General Pope, do not stand
high at the bar or in public esteem, if l may
jddgc rom The remarks Ihave heard in re-
]atienlto those of whom mention has been
made in connection with the vacant seat on
the Bench.
Ihad no idea until saw and heard for
myself to what extent the confiseation
humbug has taken hold of the negro mind,
especially in the tow Ms, and how confident
ly they look to being presented with a
neat farm and stock sswhen Congress
meets D THE deiusion has penetrated
the rural districts, and have been freS
qnehtly asked by, negroes to tell them sfhe
straight of the story ~ When have ex-
DlalOeQ 10 bilttil buhv tOOhhoOobfOAA
taking the land and other property away
from the white people who now employ
them, and who formerly owned them,
and the dividing it out and selling lit
to the coloFed people, have seen very few
of the plantation negroes who wished for
the operation. They would like to get
land and own q house ;,but il they can only
get it by sstripping old master of the little
he has LETT they prefer to remain as they
are. AT least this is the way they talk, and
I am credulous enough to believe them.z In,
the towns the negroes feel and talk very
differently. They are for the most part up
roarious Radicals, and damn the rebels
with al much junction as Wendell Phillips
and Parson Brownlow. The plantation
negro is d very different animal. He has
been born and brought up where he now
Iiyess He has play ed with the children
Of MS, old master. He. has been nursed
when sick, by bis old mistress. He has al
WAYS talked Of the place as = our planta-i
tion.s, He has shared the joy and. qsorrow,
the prosperity aud adversely OF his owner,
and fIiol1 On conscious of his freedom, re-
tajns the old attachment and admiration
for ssde, famiIy.v and alludes feelingly to
de heaps o. money Mass - lost when
all his picgers war sot Free" These peo-
ple as a mass would rather aid their former
master ard mistfesses than deprive. them
of ANYTHING. No dependent laboring class
in the world, is treated with the same fa-
miiiarikv and Kindness as are the negroes
nv those who used to hold them as slaves