The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-11-10
Compliment; 70 Judge Orr,

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In our notice last issue and publication OF
resolutions, presented to Judge Orr, wo were
unable to give tho interesting .femarSs made
by Col. Fair on that occasion, or tho 70,
sponso Of Judge ORR wo arc pleased now to
do so,a copy being furnished us; TO complete
1.-TWO republlsh the resolutions. =; ~ &
REsiARlis OF COL, SIMEON Fam.
Before your Honor discharges tho Jures,
desire to present somo resolutions which
haVe boon instructed by my brethren at tho
Bar to present to your Honor. and before do.
Ing so dosfre to say, that In leaving your
own Circuit whore you wcrc buslly engaged
md In granting us tho present Extra Court,
you have really conferred great boon, not
only upon tho Dar, but upon tho people OF
this community. Tho business Of tho Court
had accumulated until 1t was impossible Il
could bo dono mt tho regular Torn allowed
by Law. Owing to tho Courts having been
virtually closed during tbs war, and tho groat
Increase Of criminal business sInco then, we
had not been ablc to dispose Of any civil busl'
ness In eight ycars-two cases, I bolteyo,
woro tried on tho Issue Docket whom Judae
Dawkins held tho Court IN March, 1867. Tho
business which had accumulated during that
whole period has boon done at tho present
Term. have been connected with tho Bar
at this place for moro than forty ycars, and
during that tfmo I hnyc never known 80
much business dono In tho same Iongth Of
timc, and SO satisfactorily done both to the
BAR, to thc Jurics and to tho community, as
has been donc by your Honor at tho present
Tcrm havo In tLo timo have boon at tho
Bar Witnessed tho administration Of Justice
BY oil tho Judges, IN this Court and tho Court
of Equity, commencing with Judge David
Johnson, who left the Law Bench about tho
time como to the Bar, and I remarked to
ono Of my brethren Mt tho Bar tho other day,
which desire to repeat hero, til you com>
bincd msny Of tho highest qualities of many
Of onr Oldest mud best Judges, WHO nro now
no more; Tint in patiently hearing, and firms
ness OF decision, You reminded mo much Of
Judge David johnson; that in tho ready per.
ccption Of tho merits ind turning po ints Of q
case. Of Chief Justice O'Nonll and Chancol,
lor Wardaw; TINT In analysis Of q case-of
Harper; and in submitting case to tho Jus
~ you simplilcd the points equal TO judge
Evans.
In these sentiments, my brethren at the
Bar, md this community hero present, cons
cur I, therefore, ask Icavo to present to
your Honor tho rcsolut Ions which huyo been
unanimously adopted at meeting Of tho
Bar thi. day, ind which nrc not moro formal
or holiday expressions. but contain tho real
sentiments Of the members Of this Bar.
1st. RESOLVED, Tint tho Bar of Newber.
~ tender TO His Honor, Judge Orr, their
sincere thanks for holding, ut their request,
Plcns !or this County, which is now drawi, e
to n close.
2L. RESOLVED, That tho manner In which
he Inns discharged tho luborlous dulles wllicl,
th1i dcvotvcd upon him. in dispo<lng Of tho
vast accumulation of business On our docks
cts, arld In the trial Of cases OF great mugiii-
illdo aud Importance, entities him 10 otir
highest praise MS nn ablc, impartial and cn>
liehtcnrd jnriSt. and has won for him the
ndmirntion nnd esteem Of our people.
81. RESOLVED, T hat tho patience and
courtesy which hnyc characterized his cons
duet on the bench Inns nlude hts admtnistru>
!on Of justice. and his intercourse with tho
Bar and community Of tho most ngreoablc
and pleasant character.
4th. RESOLVED, That onr brother, Col
5. Fair, he requested TO present tho nbovo
resolutions to hls Honor In oprh Court, and.
that they ho published IN the Newspapers.
JUDGE onn's REsroNsE.
Gentlemen OF tho Ncwhcrry Bar:
thank you most sincerely for your very
kind and tlattcring appreciation OF my scr>
vices as Presiding Onl@or Of tho Court during
the present term. III accepting tho high and
responsible position which now occupy, It
was from M earnest conviction that Useful
service might be rendered, q PORTION Mt
least Of The people Of South Cnrolina- n pe,b>
pic amongst whom I lnd hccn born md
rcnrd. md in whose soil, when "Ifc's fltfui
fever Is over" nust my bones may reposo.
To know that the small sacrifice which
have made, in leaving my own circuit, to
aid i'll relieving your heavily burdcnctl dock
cts at this extra term, has resulted in your
unqualified approval Of t1lc manner IN which
il hns bccn executed, is fun rccompensc
for such Sacrificc, and I shall carry homo
with nc, and ever cherish, grateful memo>
rcS OF tho bar and tho Term III coming I
ticipatcd M agreeable and Instructive scs.
sion Of the Court, from tho successors of
some of the most gifted judicial minds,
OF O'Ncnll. JUhnStone and tho Caldwclis.
and the example Of their Junior compccr
through whom you have communicated the
resolutions just rcnd, {Col. Fair,) was q suf.
hcIcnt guarantee, that tho highest profess
sonal courtesy would mark your personal
intercourse, and the most complete and
elaborate preparation, the management of
your causes. TO the members of This Bur-
my thanks arc due and are hereby rendered
for thoir uniform courtcay, and for their
ready alacrliy IN relieving me from all un>
necessary embarrassment in dcspntclng the
business Of tho Court.
Tho crowded dockcts here, necessarily,
operated most injuriousy upon nll tho busi>
ness interests Of tho community. Tho war
and ane>war indebtedness Of tho people,
which survived tho loss Of property and
ncurly all mcnns for It's liquidation, hns
weighed ns II fearful incubus on tho energy
and enterprise OF the people; Ind has, In no
small degree, pnralyzcd their industry. Tho
suspense aud anxiety Of creditor and debtor
haye bcon formidable barriers to nll progress
anh dcyclopcmcnt. 1t Is now passed, and
both will breathe easier. Whatever opinions