Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-02

more eminent thnn he who used them
'IIe would bear with the meanest, and
gave every man his full scope, thinking 1t
better to lose time than patience"
To the younger members of the profess
sion he has been uniformly pleasant, kind,
courteous and considerate; sustaining and
encouraging them in their strugglings with
the difficulties of their profession by timely
words and patient indulgence.
Always manifesting lively interest In
the philanthropic movements of the day,
Judge Jordan could, in large sense, make
those eloquent words of Terence, his own.
| Home sum ct nihil humani q me alienum
huto."
Penetrated with these convictions and
sentiments it is
ReSolred, That we hereby respectfully
request the Hon. Alexander Jordan, Presi-
dent Judge Of the Eighth judicial District,
TO crafty and honor us, by accepting a
Silver Tea Service, which the members of
the Bar and officers of the courts of his dis
trict have caused to be procured, and suit
ably inscribed as q testimonial, feebly
evidcncing their profound regard, respect
and esteem,
RcSolred, That when the intimate and
interesting relations of Judge and Counsel
are about to cease, nothing less than
unteigned regret can be felt by those who
have, for SO many years, enjoyed the con-
iidcncc of the court and been sustained by
its wisdom. Notwithstanding we cherish
the cousoling hopo that the delights of So
cial, friendly and instructive intercourse
may be long continued, and we, yet more
and more, profit from his ripe experience,
his learning and example.
ReSolced, That so long as the Hon.
Alexander Jordan and ourselves are fellow
soiourners in "the little Iun Of this NOR
talty," we will daily petition tho Great
| Divine Judge, that long life, with health
may be v0uchsaf1d him, his happiness
increased, and his prosperity continued.
| Respectfully submitted,
WM ii. NJ, DRAM,
JonN KAY CLEMENT,
J.. ii. kAsE,
Committee.
Atlcr the foregoing preamble and reso-
lutions had been adopted, it was resolved
that they be spread upon the records of the
Court, and an attcstcd copy of the same be
transmitted to the Hon. Judge Jordan, by
the PrUthonotary. 1t was further resolved
that Gen. Clement be requested to read the
resolutions, &c, to Judge Jordan immcdi-
atcly after the close of Mr. Comfy s prescn-
tation speech.
The Hon. VIM. l., Dewart then moved
the Court to take recess, for the purpose
ofproceediug to the residence of the Hon.
Judge Jordan, and there making formal
presentation Of the tCa.sCrVicc procured iOi
him.
The Court then declared recess for the
purpose set out in Mr., Dewart's motion
Whercupon, the Court and Ear, and officers
of the Court, accompanied 10y the Hon.
| n R,pl.,f,ll.r N 4 all nt
proceeded in proper order of formation, tC
the residence OF Judge Jordan, where the
presentation was elegantly and neatly mad,
by J. w. Comfy, Esq, ON behalf Of thl
donors, rs follows -
JUDGE JORDAN
The Judges, your Associates, and the
members cf the bar Of the Sth judicial Dis
trict, have waited upon you to express
they appre 'iatiou of your services in the
Office from which you are about to retire
None are So well acquainted as wc,with thu
extent and Importance of your iudicial In
bors, or with the Caruestuess with whicl
you have cuacavored to perform them, i'm
partially, as well us with legal skill anC
when you informed US, before the lat
election, that the state OF your health $,
urgently required rcpose, that you had re
solved not to accept Il third term, we hear,
ted to induce you To lay aside the judicia
functions. Aud our confidence in you ha
been eGuallcd by that o: the people of you
! district; for, when the change in the Con
sutution OF the state required the voters L
elect the President Judge OF their district
the electors of the Sth Judicial District, i
which you resided and had spent your pre-
, irssioual life, chose you To be their iirs
= Judge, and after ten years trial, they IT
elected you and after twenty years ofsel
vice, ifyou had permitted it, they woul
- have again reelected you, without an
, doubt, and no one would have been you
competitor, During this service OF twent
= years, you have tried many eases of grca
r importance in principle and in value, an
f YOU have been called upon to decide almo'
= innumerablc questions affecting the live,
/ the liberties, the characters, the property
= business and relations of the citizens an
4 residents of n large and busy community
= and many of these decisions, sanctioned /
. the Supreme Court, have become Ian
A marks in the law, and will remain there {
your titles to respect rs n learned Judg
h But the patience, torbearance and kindne,
: which on the trial of causes, you have n
: ways exhibited to the counsel engaged
n them, aud the iirmness and impartlalit
y with which you maintained the dignity
y the Court, are not there recorded, but tn
e we remember and will always remember
and it is on this account, rs well rs bccau
~ you have always SO performed the duties
,f your office, that we never once suspcctI
h your integrity, or believed you to Ea'
a. made decision with an improper motiv
/ that We are here, to-day, to express o
!, profound respect for you rs u learned al
N just Judge, aud our warm attachment
\. you as our proved aud well.triod ffien
n And it is our desire, sir, that you shall {
\, ways have with you in your retiramer
: some visible reminder of the sentiments
,e entertain towards you, aud, therefore, ,
a respectfully request Sou To accept this t.
or service To- serve rs such memorial. 1t
4. the git of the members of the bar, aud
Il the officers of the Courts of the counties
Northumberland and Moutour and wi
H. it, they oiler You their most sincere wish
ul for your speedy restoration 10 health, al
hal tr Your prosperity aud happiness,
IA Tie resolutions as reported above We
A then hslelully Rad by Gen. Clement, VIII
n, Judge Jordan stepped forward, aud I,
ia mally accepting tho tea service, respond