Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-10-22

WHEREAS, The melancholy iutelli-
Cence Of the sudden death OF the Hon.
Thomas Smith, late Judge Of the Law
Court of this city, has been COMMUNE
Gated to the members OF the Memphis
Bar. who have this day assembled 10
! take steps to express in some suitable
name their regrets for his untimely
death, their esteem for his virtues, and
their sincere respect for his memory
therefore
ResolUed, That the Memphis Bar have
heard with painful sensibility Of the sud
den death Of the Hon. Thomas q. Smith,
At a-mOment when he was IN the vigOI
OF his intellect and the full sphere Of his
/ professional usefulness and honor.
PesoIUed, That Judge Smith, as p law
yer, was Justly entitled to professional
distinction as aniDpa-tiai, upright and
able Judge, was an ornament TO the
Bench and that we cherish his memory
with tender recOllectiOns OF esteem.
Resolved, That the death Of Judge
Smith is not only a source Of private
grief to the members Of the legal profess
/ sion, but, aJa time ike this, may be said
TO be a public calamity to this city.
Resolved, That the members OF the
Memphis Bar tender to Hon. VIM. N.
Smith, u worthy Chancellor, and tc
the family of the deceased, oyr most
heartfelt sympathy in this dark hour OF
their bereavement.
Rcso}Ucd, That the Chairman Of this
meeting appoint members OF the Bar to
present these resolutions to each Of the
courts Of this city, to the Federal Court,
/ and TO the Supreme GoaTt II Tennessee,
I with a request that they he spread UPON
the minutes of each court. And that the
I Secretary be directed to furnish q copy
OF these proceedings to the Hon. VIM.
NJ. Smith, and to the family Of the de-
ceased.
Judge J. T. Sw8yne arose to second the
adoption OF the resolutions, and with
evident feelings Of deep emotion, said:
REMARKS os JUDGE swAYNE.
Mr.. GairmaH: II cannot trust myself
to do more than second the resolutions.
The deceased was the friend, the com
panion Of my early manhood. We com
menced The practice Of our profession at
the same tiIns, twenty-five years ago.
J saw him on the day he left the city he
was the same Thomas G. Smith That day
that he was twenty-five years ago, with
all his eXcellency Of character and nigh
and noble qualities which have been de-
l1ueALed IN lue ~I6SOlLtiOH5 just eau eLA
in the remarks which have been made.
I will not undertake to do mOre-I feel /
cannot trust myself to DO mOre-than to
second the adoption Of the resolutions.
The resolutions were then Unanimosly
The Chair appointed the following
named gentlemen 20 present. tie resolu-
tons OF tbs meeting 10 the several
courts, viz Chaucery Court, IhQs. u.
smith; Law Court, J.. ID. Mckissick
U. ;. Court, LandOu G. Haynei Circuit
Court, Lewis Bond Criminal Court,
George CAN'T; Municipal Court, J. T..
Swayne; Supreme Court, Z. N. Gerger.
On motion Of Judge Hart, the proceed
ings were directed to be published in the
daily papers OF the city
on motion Of r. 3. Miller, Esq, it was
rssnIEea that the members Of the Bar
wear the usual badge OF mourning for
thirty days.
On motion, the Clerks Of the several
Courts were requested to close their sew
eraI Offices during the day, IS a mark Of
respect 10 the memory Of the deceased.
On motion, the laeeting then aGjonrned.
ARCHIBALD WEIGHT, President.
G.P. FOUTE, secretary.