The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-10

family, in the consultations Of Christian
faith, he 'tpassed to, where, beyond these
voices, there is peace" 7'- ~
May it please your Honor. looking to
such life-clear, full-rounded, peace.
tnl 'p Its progress and close I've .are. led
TO repeat the poets Words,
There .! is no doathi what seems go. is transi-
This life OF mortal breath 'ii n.:i
Is Is put tho suburb Of the life elysian, +;
|. | now present the following resola-
Resolued By the Dor of the Supreme
Ceurt, TINT VIC have henrd with profound
sorrow of the death Of Indge Zaphaninh
Platt, of the Second Circuit OF this
State; thas We hefs recognize his hiph
personal worth, his fidelity; to duty. his
judicial ienrning and ability, and his de-
votion to the public welfare. .' rt,.is.
Resotte4, That our sympsthies are az
tended to his family in their af1liction.
and that wc assure them that in this loss
we mourn O useful magistrate and a
valued citizen. Nd t.}lIf-,..-,'.'- IA.
= lsesoloed. That we ask the Supreme
Court to enter these resolutions upon the
minutes of the Court. I'll .,
The resolutions were seconded by Mr..
Tradewell, as follows:
{!yAs the senior member Of the bar. at
the capital, of the State, it has been sug
gested by some, of my brethren, that
-there would be fitness in a quiet ex-
preston by me-, in. the Supreme Court,
IN the.comhlon behNf Of. the respectful
and sincere sorrow we all feel on. account
ot. the death of n yirtuops citizen, and.
q Just and conscientious Judge; and, in
secondlng the meritedo tribute of the
Attorney General; beautifully; embodied
IN his address and resolutions,, I, attempt
the performance of the mournful. duty
with an unreluotant,minef., .,,
regret that I had not the honor Of o
personal acquaintance, with /, the. late.
Judge Platt, Tor I am persuaded, from
the: honorable Teport concerning him in
all his relations, that by the placidity OF
his manner, tho trnthfnlcess; 2s LIS &c.
tnEe. the. purity of his morals and the
polish OF Jhls pqltQre, he would have won
my hndest wishes. and best esteem, aa he
had already secured the respect and con.
alteration OF :aH 9who, ,in imately knew
,himsi tua alq. compensated, however, in
some degree for the want Of q direct
personal acquaintance and association
With hs@. hy tha testiylopy, ii !, borne ;.by,
!some: OF my brethren OF the bar OF his
CIRCUIT, {espscially of the bar Of Barn. !.
Well,l as! TO the presence, in .his life and
character. OF AL the admirable elements
TO which i advert; nnd I am glad, to be
abls,to declare that the evidence. Of his
possession ,of such. attractive qualities
was constantly unfolded as his career ad-
vanced and our. people came to know
him. AS cultivated gentleman. and q
pure md laborious judicial magistrate,
although. perhaps. not q great master OF
the law, Judge Platt, it was cheerfully
conceded, was eompetent to his distin-
guiahed obligations, and fulfilled them
with such pleasing amenity, gentleness
of temper and honorable integrity. as to
secure the confidence and lust applansa
of the profession. We can trnthfully
pay this high tribute to the, departed
and lamented Judge. and may appropri.
ately add to it the compliment. rarely
merited, Of modesty aud difidencs
which demonstrated that the struggle OF
his mind and heart was, alwsys to do
right in hiB great office, and in the midet
OF the whirl and agitation of revolution,
!. and high-mounting party excitement and
exactions, to hold the balances of Justice
with an unswerving and untrembling.
hand The department. of Judge Plett
toward. our unhappy people was alto
gother acceptable, nnd showed that he
oommiserated their misfortunes. On
their part. they cordially returned to
him, as all the reward he desired and
they we're able to bestow, their conf
dence, respect and warmest wishes, that
his life might be peaceful and happy
and his death, as It is, honorable and
regretted. He did not garry himself
amongst that people whose land he
had selected for his home, with tho
arrogant crest Of superior. or the osten-
tations bearing of fortunate impudence
and Ignorance combined. Haunting the
insignia OF unexpected power. ready to
prostitute it to the basest uses, or exhi-
biting the vulgar splendor of fraudulent
and guilty official spoils. No-honor to
his memory-on the contrary, real,
true republican simplicity. modesty and
honesty. worthy Of the American citi-
zen in oil climes aud statious, marked
his life aud and now .adorn his grave.
And his early bride, now his aged and
stricken reliot,. the loved and. honored
companion OF his bright as well as cloudy
days-the sharer of MI his joys and the
eoother OF oil his griefsA may look upon
it. as her unobtrusive "in mono ;"
lifts its head where the ashes of