American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24
EAR MEETING.
OBITUARY REVOLUTIONS.

70 N""''h D''A anu oulCeTS OF I'll
= Court, to take some action in relatio
r to the death OF Judge "A. p. HILL
, Mr.. John Handy was called to th,
, chair, and in a few appropriate re
f marks, announced the object of tn
meeting, the death OF Judge HILL
, briefly reviewing his career at tn,
bar, his ability as a lawyer, the gen
, crosby Of his nature, and the coDSoI
ing but sad scenes of his death bed
. On motion of Capt. Franklin Smith
committee of five was appointed tt
draft resolutions, expressive of tho
great sorrow at the death of our
Trend and brother, and our heart felt
sympathy with his afflicted family in
this, their hour of trial and bereave.
ment. The chair appointed the fol.
lowing committee Capt. Franklin
Smith, Col. o. r. Singleton, Gen'I.
Jos. X Davis, Capt George r.. Fearn
and Col. S. S. Calhoon.
After the committee on resolutions
had retired, Col. Montfort Jones,
Col O. "A. Luckett, Col. C. c. Shaclile.
ford, Mr.. 7. c. Topper and Mai.
Henry S. Foote, paid feeling and
eloquent tributes to the memory of
Judge notwithstanding the gcneros
lty, forboarance and great ability of
Judge HILL by many acts of his pro,
ieSSl0nal life, his cool and intrepid
courage under fire as a soldier at the
battle of Manassas. and his patriotic
devotion to the Lost Cause" which
ne SO ardently cSpoused, and for the
success of which he had noblv fought
i'll field and council.
The committee on resolutions re-
turned and reported the following
resolutions through their chairman,
Capt. Franklin Smith:
WHEREAS, We have heard with
profound sorrow of the death of orr
fifhd and brother, Hon. A. p. Hin.
VINO has been SolOng associated with
Is III the practice of our profession.
ihd whereas, we are all desirous Of !
long honor to the memory of one ;
whose uniform dignity and courtesy :
IndeT all circumstances; whose worth ,
Il character, learning and virtue q
turing long and distinguished =
areer as n member of the Canton y
'hr, have endeared him Gus all, and ~
'hereaS, our hearts are oppressed :,
nth the reflection that we are no ~ ~
lore to have BIN with us; :,
Therefore, Resolred TRanimous1u, " ="
NAT we sympathiSe most sincerely y,
the loss which this Bar and com. ~
lunlty have sustained IN the un. =
mely death of our deceased brother. a.,
len. A. p. HILL. T
1tcS0ircd, That we condOe with -
5 afflicted family i'll the irreparable ~
50 which they have been call. III
on By Divine Providence to en- 20
ire, and trust that the good God :,
III temper the wind to the shorn nf
nab, Vi
HeSo|tcd, That We will, in body,
@ether with the officers of the Court, ~
o@eeG to the late residence of the le'
ceased. and attend in procession. Oh
is afternoon, with the remains Of we
r deceased friend to the place of e !i
terment i'll the city. J1l
ResoItc,i, That we will wear the enc
uaI badge Of mourning for thirty 49,.
Us. ny
heSolrcd, That these proceedings va
signed by the Chairman and Sec. oeI
airy, aid copy thereof furnished Mo
family OF the deceased, and pub. We.
led III the jackson Clarion, and the o,' ,;
)ers OF Canton, and that Com. i ,I
Zee OF lllee be appointed by the ,""
.r to carry this resolution into "H a.!
'ct. VIII
tesolrcd, That a copy of these
ceedIngs be presented in open .,
lft at the next meeting of the
emit Court, by the Chairman of PAP
meeting,with the request that the Y
'e be spread upon the minutes of says
Court. van
ftcr the reading and adoption of c l.,S
resolutions, Col. O. r. Singleton, in \
. X. e. Smith, Col. S. S. Cahoon, ovel
. Joseph L. Davis, Mr.. Charles test
tI n
c'Ieford, Judge NJ. NJ. Cooper. llidt
{ George Ii. Fearn and Can't, Ina 4
lklin Smith, addressed the meet the
each speaker giving some little seco
tent in the professional life of now
go HILL, illustrative of his char Won
r, especially his universal cour. to n
and tDrbearance, his encourage. =.
to the young practitioners, aud y.
,levated sentiment which always tool-
lcterlzed him as lawyer and Seyn
n. Natl
mtt,
motion of Col Singleton, a meae
n,ttee OF six was appointed to ent c
charge Of the remains of Judge uOV'
and act as rall- bearers, of -; ;rou ,I'
4 the chairman of the meeting, any
ohm Handy, was to be one. The shouI
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