The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-07-07
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Judge Carpenter Retires from the Bench.

Judge Carpenter Retires from the Bench.
On Friday morning last, in accordance with
g. call which appeared in the daily papers, the
members of the Charleston Bar assembled in
the Equity Court Room. After transacting
some business, Judge CARPENTER resigned his
position as Circuit Judge In doing so ne
spoke with evident emotion, and was listened
to with deep sympathy by the whole assembled
Bar. AS he left his seat, at the conclusion Of
his address. every member arose and stood until
he had left the room. The following remarks
are reported in the Charleston papers:
Gentlemen of the Bar of Charleston i have
f.eouently had occasion to address my fellow
citizens upon various subjects, and very often
have felt that words were poor channels to ex-
press the emotions of the heart. But never has
their utter inadequacy been more thoroughly
realized than to-day.
Somewhat more than three years ago came
to the city of Charleston-a stranger-and less
than two wears since took my seat upon this
bench as the Judge of this Circuit. entered
upon its duties with distrust Events then re-
cent, had so changed the conditions OF affairs
legal as well as political-that no one knew
where the old law ended, or the new law began
and, moreover, was unfamiliar with the local
statutes and practice of South Carolina.
Nevertheless, I brought to the discharge OF
nv duties upon the bench, an energetic pur-
eose to labor faithfully and honestly in the dis
charge of the duties of my office; such labor
as the true ends of justice required. Beyond
that. perhaps I had very few other qualifica-
tiors. And if have had some little success, 1t
is due in a very great measure to the fairness
and integrity of the Charleston Bar. They
never attempted to deceive me. They never
stated that to be law which they did not believe.
to be law, and uniformly upon the bench, have
been treated with kindness, consideration, and
respect
After seeing something of the storms of life
in other spheres, the judicial office, although
position of labor, was one of comparative quiet.
My mind had to seek for truth, far away from
the conflicts of public life
Now, 1 see before me the pillows raging
higher than ever, and the storm more threaten
ing, yet an imperative sense of duty compels
me to leave position where all my relations
have been kind, and all my associations have
been of character, to which l can recur with
no other than grateful feeling. Whatever
may be my future destiny in the Providence OF
God shall not forget them, but to the last
hour of my life shall cherish the sympathy
which feel has been engendered during my,
occupancy of the bench. now, gentlemen of
the bar, respectfully and afectionately, with
every wish for your happiness and prosperity,
collectively and individually, bid you final
farewell.
Judge CARPENTER then retired from the
room, and upon motion, the venerable ex-Chief
Justice DUNkIN was called to the chair, when
complimentary addresses were delivered by
Hon. W. G. DESAUssURE, Gen. JAMES Cox
NER and CHAs. INGLEsBY, Esq. The first
named speaker offered series of resolutions,
expressive of the high opinion entertained for
Judge CARPENTER as an upright, honest and
fearless judicial officer, as follows:
Whereas, the Bar of Charleston have learned
that the Hon. R. B. Carpenter is about to re-
sign his position as Judge OF this Circuit the
duties of which office he has discharged with
distinguished ability and fidelity.
And, whereas, they deem it but a just tribute
to place upon record their estimate Of the i'm
p.Itiality, courtesy and signal talents which
have characterized his Judicial course on the
Bench therefore,
Resolucd, That the Bar of Charleston, as
sembled, do tender to the Hon. X. d. CarPen-
ter their profound recognition of the high
CudfdClCl, JuuiSia 1ntSShAey SiiNs
which he has presided in the Courts of Justice.
Resotced, That we will preserve lively re-
membrance of the manner in which he has ever
held the scales of justice, with even hand and
vindicated the dignity and purity of the law
Resolced, That the presiding officer of this
meeting be requested to convey the above
Preamble and Resolutions to the Hon. K. B.
Carpenter, and that they b. spread upon the
Minutes of the Court.
The question being taken on the adoption OF
the resolutions, it was decided in the affirma-
tive unanimously. Chief Justice DUNKIN then
added his endorsement of the sentiments ex-
pressed by the other gentlemen as to the able
and faithful manner in which the judicial office
has been filled by the retiring Judge. The
meeting then adjourned, and during the day
the resolutions we're forwarded to Judge CAR
PENrER, accompanied by neat and comph-
mentary note from the distinguished chairman
HARD ON THE CARPET-BAGGERs.- Daddy
Gains paper, the Missionary Record, contains
a scathing article, in reply to the Charleston
Daily Republican. 1t seems that DeLarge
Delaney and other colored speakers, in recent
ward meetings, demanded fair share OF the