The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-20
JUDGE ORR.
Complimentary Resolutions of the New
berry Bar.

AS matter of public interest, we republish
from the Newberry Herald, OF the 10th instant.
the complimentary resolutions adopted lately by
the Newberry Bar, together with the remarks Of
Colonel Simeon Fair and the reply OF Judge Orr:
REMARKS OF COLONEL SIMEON FAIR.
Rhforc vour Honor discharges the iuries, 1 de-
sire 10 nresent some resolutions which | have
been instructed by my bretnren at the bar TO
present to your Honor, and, before dolng so, de.
sire to say that, in leaving your own circuit
where you have been busily engaged, and in
granting us the present extra court you have
really conferred great boon, not only upon tne
bar, but upon the people OF TINS cemmunity. Tne
business or the court had accumulated until 1t
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 OIL any civil
business in eight years-two cases, l Deneve,
were tried on the Issue Docket when Judge
DawIins held the Court in March, 1857. The
business which had accumulated during tnat
whole period has been done at the present
term. have been connected Win the par at tnls
place for more than forty years. anu during that
time have never known SO mucn business done
in the same length Of time, and 40 satisfactorily
done both to tile bar, to the Jurles ana 10 the
community as has been done Dy yo4r noa9r noo 4,
the present term. / have in the TIME nave Deen
at tile bar witnessed the administrator OF justice
by all the Judges, in this court ana the Court OF
Equity, commencing with Judge David Johnson,
who left the law bench about INC llhe game 10
the bar and remarked TO one or my brethren at
the bar the other day, which desire 10 repeat
here that yeu combined many OF tne nigncst
qualities Of many OF our oldest ana pest Judges
who are now no more; tllat III patlehtiy DearinS,
and flrmness of decision, you reminded me mucn
OF Judge David Johnson; that III the ready per-
ception of the merits and turning points OF case,
of Chief Justice 0'Neail and Chancellor WardiaW;
that in analysis OF case, OF harper; anu "a sao-
mittng a case to the jury, you slinpinleu lle
points equal to Judge Evans.
In these sentiments my brethren al the par
and this community here present concur. l.,
therefore, ask leave to present 10 your honor
the resolutions which have been unanimously
odOnted Mt n meeting of the bar this day, ana
which are not mere formal or holiday expressions
but contain the real sentiments OF TIC members
of this bar.
his Honor. Judge Orr their sincere thanks for
holding at their request, the special term OIL the
Court OF Common Pleas for this county, which Is
now drawing TO close.
ResOlred That the manner in which lie mas DIS
charged the labOrious duties which thus devolved
upon him. In dispOsng OF the vast accumulation
OF business on our dockets, and in the trial OF
cases Of great magnitude anu importance, en-
titles him TO our highest praise as an able, impair
tial and enlightened jurst, and has won for him
the admiration and esteem OF our people.
Resolped, That the patience and courtesy Whlcn
have characterized his conduct on the Dench llas
course with the bar and community, OF the most
agreeable and pleasant character
Res0lued, That our brother, Colonel S. Fair, be
requested to present the above resolutions 10 ms
Honor in open court, and that they De puuilsheo
in the newspapers.
JUDGE oRR's RESPONSE.
Gentlemen or the Nelc6erTy Bdr-l thank you
most sincerely for your very kind and natterlng
apprecation OF my services as presiding officer
OF the court during the present term. In accept
ing the high and responsible position Wnlch now
occupy, IL was from an earnest c0nVctl0n tnilI
useful service might be rendered portion at
least OF the people OF South Carolina-a people
amongst whom | had been born ana rear rear,
ed, and in whose SOIL when "lifes htlni
fever Is Oyer,n trust my bones may reposc.
To know that the small sacrifice which |
have made in leaving my own circuit, to aid In
relieving your heavily burdened docSets at tlis
extra term, has resulted In your unquallfed ap :
proval OF the manner In which It has been exc,
cuted, is full recOmpence for such sacrince, and
shall carry home with me, and ever eherlsn,
grateful memories Of the bar and the term. In
coming ! anticipated an agreeable and instruc-
tive 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,
Jchnstone and the Caldwells, and the example OF
the junior compeer through whom you nave
communicated the resolutions just read Colonel
Fair) was sufficient guarantee that the nlgnest
professional courtesy would mark your personal
Intercourse, and the most complete and elaborate
iro the members OF this bar my thanks are due
and are hereby rendered for their uniform courte-
sy, and for their ready alacrlty In relieving me
from all unnecessary embarrassment in dispatch
ing the business Of the court.
The crowded dockets here necessarily operated
most njuriousy upon all the business interests OF
the community. The war and anti-war indebted.
ness OF the people, which survived the loss OF
property and nearly all means for its liquidation,
has weighed as fearful incubus on the energy
and enterprise OF the people; and has, III no small
degree parayZed their industry. The suspense
and anxiety OF creditor and debtor have been 1or-
midable barriers to all progress and develop
ment. It Is now passed, and both Will breathe
easier Whatever opinions may be now entertain
ed of the wisdom or justice OF the rules adopted by
the uries 1t will be most manifest that new energy
and enterprise, in few brief months, will anil
mate your entire population and all the material
interests of society In your midst will be stimu-
lated and developed. The losses OF the past will
be swallowed up in the efforts, hopes and achleve-
mcnts OF the future; and In few Drlef years
we shall rival, If not excel, the traditions and
memories OF the past, in the prosperity progress,
happiness and civilization our common country
Mr.. Chairman, accept fny thanks for the kind
and complimentary terms you have been pleased
to use in communicating the resolutions Just
read, and reiterate to the members OF the bar,
and the officers OF the court, my grateful acKnowi-
edgments for the uniform courtesy during the
present term.