The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-11-18
From the Netfberry Herald.
Compliment to Judge Orr.

In our notice last issue and publication
of resolutions, presented to Judge Orr,
we were unable to give the interesting re-
marks made by Col Fair on that occa-
sion, or the response of Judge Orr; We
are pleased now to do so, copy being
furnished US. To complete it we repub-
lish the resolutions. ~
REMARKS OF COL. SIMEON FAIR.
Before your Honor discharges the Ju-
ries, desire to present some resolutions
which l have been instructed by my breth-
rem at the Bar to present TO your Honor,
and before doing SO I desire to say that
in leaving your own Circuit where you
were busily engaged, and in granting us
the present Extra Court, you have really
conferred a great boon, not only upon the
Bar, but upon the people of this commu-
nifty. The business of the Court had ac
cumulated until it was impossible it could
be done at the regular Term allowed by
Law Owing to the Courts having been
virtually closed during the war, and the
great increase of criminal business since
then, we had not been able to dispose Of
any civil business in eight years-two
cases, believe, were tried on the Issue
Docket when Judge Dawkins held the
Court in March, 1867. The business
which had accumulated during that whole
period has been done at the present Term.
T have been connected with the Bar at
this place for more than forty years, and
during that time have never known 80
much business done in the same length OF
time, and 80 satisfactorily done both to
the Bar, to the Juries and to the commn-
nifty, as has been done by your Honor at
the present Term. I have in the time
have been at tho Bar witnessed the ad-
ministration of Justice by all the Judges,
in this Court and the Court of Equity,
commencing with Judge David Johnson,
who left the Law Bench about the time l
come to the Bar, and | remarked to one
of my brethren ut the Bar the other day,
which I desire to repeat here, that you
combined many of the highest qualities
of many OF our oldest and hest Judges,
who are now no more; that il patiently
hearing, and frmness of decision, you re.
minded me much of Judge David john
son that in the ready perception of the
merits and turning points of a case, OF
Chief Justice O'Neal and Chancellor
Wardlaw; that in analysis of case-of
Harper; and in submitting case TO the
Jury you simplifed the points equal to
Judge Evans.
In these sentiments, my brethren at the
Bar, and this community here present,
concur. I, therefore, ask leave to present
to your Honor the resolutions which have
been unanimously adopted at meeting
of tho Bar this day. and which are not
mere formal or holiday expressions, but
contain the real sentiments Of the mem
bers of this Bar
1st. Resolued, That tho Bar of Ncwber-
ry tender to His Honor, Judge Orr, their
sincere thanks for holding, at their re-
quest the special Term of the Court of
Common Pleas for this County which is
now drawing TO close.
I'd. Resolred, That the mannerin which
he has discharged the laborous duties
which thus devolved upon him, in dispos-
ing of the vast accumulation of business
on our dockets, and in the trial OF cases
of great magnitude and Importance, en-
titles him to our highest praise us an able,
impartial and enlightened jurist, and has
won tor:him the admiration and esteem
OF our people.
Sd. RESOLVED, That the patience and
courtesy which have characterized his
conduct on the bench has made his ad-
ministration of justice, and his intercourse
with the Bar and community Of the most
agreeable and pleasant character.
4th. ReSolved, That our brother, Col. S.
Fair, be requested TO present the above
resolutions to his Honor in open Court,
and that they be published in the News
papers.
JUDGE oRR's RESPONSE
Gentlemen OF the Newberry Bart
thank you most sincerely for your
very kind and fattering appreciation of
my services as Presiding Officer OF tho
Court during the present term. In ac-
cepting the high and responsible position
which l now occupy, it was from an
earnest conviction that a useful service
might be rendered, portion at least of
the people OF South Carohna-a people
amongst whom had been born and rear
ed, and in whose soil, when "life's fitful
fever is ovcr," 1 trust my bones may re-
pose. To know that the small sacrifice
which have made, in leaving my own
circuit, to aid in relieving your heavily
burdencd dockets at this extra term, has
resulted in your unqualified approval of
the manner in which it has been eXecu-
ted, is full rccompensc orsuch sacrifice,
and shall carry homo with me, and ever
cherish, grateful memories of the Bar and
the Term. In coming anticipated an
agreeable and instructive session OF the
Court, from the successors OF some OF the
most gifted judicial minds, which the
State has produced. The memory OF
O'Neall, Johnstono and the Caldweils,
and the example of their Junior compecr,
I'll