Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-15
A COMPLIMENTARY TESTIMONIAL
Interesting Presentation at lIle
q. y. Court Room.

1t has already been stated In the Al
PEAL that Hon. Connolly +. Trigg re
turned to the city on Monday, prepare
tory to the opening OF the special term {
the United States Courts to-day. On tn
afternoon OF Monday the officers Of Tia
Courts, Ia a body, waited upon Jndg
Trigg, at his rooms in the WaldTai
Block, and after the usual courtesies
Col. J. b. Bingham, on behalf OF tn
officers Ofthe Courts, presented the learn
ed Judge with a very handsome gol,
headed cane, Is a token OF their respee
and esteer7 The head of the cane
which Is In fOrm of a crook, is beau
t!fuiiy chase carved, aud bears thl
following insC "a neatly engraved OF
a shield: 1.-THE Officers OF the United
States Courts 10 Judge Connolly +.
TTigg," and on the end OF the crook the
words, Memphis, Tenn, January /,
1883" The cane is of beautiful black
ebony, Of medium size, while the gold
head is at the same time elegant, mas
Sive ard handsome. The presentation
was entirely impTOmptu, SO far as
speeches were concerned, but the follow.
ing was the substance Of what was said
on this very interesting occasion
Col. J. b bingham, standing ia the
center Of the officers Of the COurls, and
addressing Judge Trigg, said:
Judge IFtgy: We have called upon
you this afternoon in a more formal
manner than usual, with the officers OF
your Court, 10 pay our personal respects
and to tender you our best wishes for
your continual health and prosperity.
On behalf Of the officers OF your Court, l
have been deputed, only q few minutes
ago, to present you this beautiful cane,
as q slight testimonial of our confidence,
respect and esteem, a. we'll as our exalted
seu,e of tie honest, fearless and consci-
eDtious manner IN which, during
a critical period in the history
Of our community, you have dis
charged your delicate bat Important
official duties. The soldier who success
fully serves his country IN the feid-the
statesman, whose elOquence and wisdom
saves his country from impending ca
lamity-eaeh, in turn, receive the Joy fui
acclaim OF a grateful people but tie
pathway OF the hone aud conscientious
Judge, who steadily pugsues the even
tenor Of his way, holding evenly ba!-
anced the Scales OF JUSTICE, is q quiet aud
~uuobtIusive one, unillumineG by the
exeitements OF the multitude, aad where
the well done plaudits of bis c-Ountrymen
seldom reach him, and he is sustained
only by the consciousness Of Right and of
Duty well performed. But we, the
officers of yCur Court, whose esteem for
yOa is exactly proportional to the inti.
MACY Of u social end personal, as we'll
as official relations, believing that az
upright and independent judiciary is the 4
best possible safeguard for The perma-
nency Of our free institutions, have felt
- nnf fngnnrnnFfnfa TO n a wffaaf 3hn /
regard by y token at once useful and
ornamental. As increasing years shall
bring with IL increasing hOnors, and
possibly physical inhrmities as well,
We have deemed it appropriate to
you A CANE, On which to sus-
tain your Weary limits in the future jour
ney Of lilo, aud as emblematiCaI OF the
which the Judiciary sustsins TO
the government as our fathers made it
however passion, ignorance and pre-
may shape the laws, o people
to lie free viii ever lean upon an
honest judiciary as their shield from in
wrong, as well as the best pro-
and security Of their poliJics!
rights and liberties. 1t only remains for
10 add, Judge, that this Gaming affair
designed as a New YEARS surpFls c, |
and that II was only frustrated by your
Unavoidable absence from the city.
we have awaited ourselves of the
period after your TetUrn, to make
good ouS Nsw Year Intentions, and to
for you, during its continuance, and
your future pathway, all the be s.
ngs OF this lie and Of that which is TO
,gme.
Judge Trigg was evidently affected by
he unexpected demonstration, aud
1.NA Lfa rlNurlaIf nrrn4.rg gvvI.Fa-tT !
as follows:
COl. Bingham: I am Indeed surprised
It So unexpected 3 testimonial by the
ifhctr5 of the United States Courts at
70 me so gratifying, of their
OF the GisOhaEge Ui nay ohiCial
and OF their personal kindness
lad confidence. / am at a loss to express
ny appreciation OF a gift so handsome
one so emblematic Of au upright dis
OF official duty. You have We'll
embarked, thRt age ana inE4mity are
lot less to be assisted and SUPPORTED by
he use Of 3 cane, b are the laws to be
and The liberties Oi the people to
ye protected by an honest, upright and
mpartial Judiciary. In q Government
ike ours, if Republican liberty is pre-
It must Ce Ly d faithful
administration of justice ia &C
with the Constitution aud
he laws. For liberty regulated
)y law is the only liberty worth preserv-
ng. can only nope that the handsome
compliment which you tender me on
Of tie officers Of the Court, in
,ommendation of nay official conduct,
nay be merited, and that 10 tue future
you may have no reason TO withdraw
hat confidence which you have ex-
srt ssed.
This Is q very beautiful cane, and l
ally appreciate, as Well the compliment
Yhleh IL presentation conveys, as the
liud 6nG generous friendship o. the do
Iors. / shall cherish It, agd when these
lid limOs Of mine begin to fail, l shall be
'eminded that TO the officers OF my Court
may look with the fullest eonidence
hat in them l have friends who will
Ae. cannot do more, gentle
zen, than to express To you amt hope
'OU will accept my waTmest' thanks for
he spirit in which you have presented
pc With 90 handsome a New Yeats gilt.
After the presentation refreshments
handed round, aud an hour spent
u a very pleasant and social manper.