Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-20

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tions. He had been associated at the
Bar for many years with bis friend, the
judge, ald had found him uniformly,
firm, uprisht and consistent advo-
cate and counsellor, and generous
and true-hearted friend. They had
each come to the Bar many years ago,
and growing old together, had shared
in the great political and social muta-
tions of the last thirty years, always
maintaining the pleasant relations of
youth; and now, when in all human
probability they have met for the last
time as Judge and attorney, and this
court is about to dissolve, he gladly
joined his voice with others in the trib-
ute of respect"
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Charles E. Bell then offered the
following:
Whereas. an.election for Clerk or the
Court of Common Pleas will come off
in October next. and as it very much
affects the members of this Bar who
are almost daily thrown into close as
sociatiOn with that officer, and also
the suitors in our Courts, that. that
Office should be filled by an efficient.
active and at the same time affable Of
ficer.
And whereas, we have in our past
intercourse with the present incumbent
found him possessing all these qualii-
cations.
And whereas, we understand that
the present incumbent will be a candi-
date for reelection. Therefore,
Resolved, That we take pleasure in
taking this opportunity Of expressing
our entire appreciation Of the manner
in which he has discharged the duties
of his office.
On motion the resolution was
amended to include the incumbent Of
the Sheriff's office, and was then unani-
mously agreed to, and the meeting
then adjourned.
In the absence Of Col. Colcock, after
the Judge had resumed his seat Mr..
DeTreville presented to His Honor in
short but pithy speech. the action Of
the meeting above recorded, to which
Judge Farmer responded as follows:
Gentlemen of the Bar:-Your reso-
lutions and the very feeling manner in
which they have been presented, take
me wholly by surprise and unman's
me. The high compliment you pay
my humble abilities in the discharge of
my duties and the equally high com
p'iment to my character by one who
has known me through all my man.
hood years, fill ME too full with the
most grateful emotions to express N.Y.
self | have therefore to ask your in
diligence in not making the attempt.
All l can say is that / gratefully ap-
preciate-and bid you farewell.
at tie close Of the proceedings
which have been detailed, the Fore
men of the respective Juries requested
the Clerk to read the following:
We, the undersigned m smbers Of
the Jury, being desirous of expressing
our appreciation of the able and i'm
partial manner in which His Honor,
Judge G. b. Farmer, has presided at
this Court and feeling grateful to him
for the kind and patient manner in
which he has instructed us in the dis
charge Of our duties, beg leave in part
ing with him to return our sincere
thanks and to assure him that our best
wishes will accompany him wherever
he goes.
John Cohant Foreman Jury No. /.
Geo. A Bennett Foreman Jury No.
This was also answered by Judge
Farmer briefly As follows:
Gentlemen of the Jury:-For the ex-
pressions of your kindly feelings.
through your resolutions, permit me
to offer the same excuse my full emo.
tiOns forced me to make to the Bar.
for not attempting to express myself
other than to say l gratefully appreci-
ate and thank you and bid you fare
well.
The entire affair, or series Of affairs
was one Of those reliefs that sometimes
come into even the musty atmosphere
of court like a cooling grateful
shower in the midst Of sultry day
and seemed a fitting termination to
what has proved a wearisome and la
boriOus term of court.