The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-04-05

From the Fra nklin Review and Journal

From the franklin Review and Journal.
On last Saturday evening, after |
he arduous and protracted labors Of
he March term Of our Circuit Court |
had closed, the gentlemen composing
the bar ct this place, called tho Hon.
David Campbell, the Nestor of the
same, to the chair, and upon motion
T. w. Dick Bullock was appointed
and Judge T. W. Turley,
Hon. r. M Ewing, and Hon. N. N.
Cox, were appointed by the chair,
to draw resolutions signi-
flying the high appreciation that the
juries and suitors entertain.
ed for the Hon. John v. Wright, for
bis personal sacrifice in holding this
court in the absence of the Hon. W.
P. Martin, who, to the regret of every
one, had been threatened with q
serious attack Of apoplexy. The
proceedings furnished by the Sec
rotary, are as follows:
"Having been appointed by the
Chairman at this meeting Of the
Franklin Bar, q committee to return
to Judge John V. Wright the thanks
due to his kindness and self-denial
in presiding over our Circuit Court
during an illness OF the pres, ding
Judge; therefore be it
Resolved, That We highly appre-
ciate the kindness and personal sac
rifice made by Judge Wright, in
consenting to abandon his profess
sional engagements to hold our
court, and we return TO him, IS q
bar, our sincere thanFs for the very
able and impartial manner in which
he has discharged the duties of Cir
cult Judge during the present term.
Resolved, That copy of this pre-
4mble and resolution be presented
by the Secretary to the Hon. John V.
Wright, and that tho Review and
Journal and the COLUMBIA HERALD
be requested to publish the same.
T. w. TURLEy,
n. n. Cox,
Il. M. EWING,
Committee"
The copy Of the resolutions were
very soon furnished the honorable
gentleman, and thereupon he re.
sponded in the following felicitols
and eloquent manner:
'GENTLEMEN OF THE BARI do
not speak in the commonplace Ian.
guage of exaggeration. when !! say
that this testimonial Of your respect.
confidence and appreciation, excites
in me no ordinary emotions. In q
life not totally devoid of eventful
scenes, and marked in many instances
by tokens of friendship and favor
on the part Of my fellow-citizens OF
Tennessee, l have been often called
to posts of holor and distinction,
both in the council and in the field.
For all these manifestation have
felt and still feel, all that gratitude
which ! fiatter myself springs from
the highest and noblest impulses OF
the human heart. But gentlemen,
can say, and most truly, that never
in the course of my life have l receiv-
ed a token of appreciation more &C.
ceptable. more highly appreciated,
and which will be longer cherished,
than that which you have been pleas.
ed to tender me by the resolution
just adopted and presented.
Called as l was, Unexpectedly and
without preparation, and for the first
time in my life, TO preside over q
court of justice, as q substitute fol
your distins uished Judge, and thai
too of a court long distinguished fol-
the ability of its bar; bar whose
pre-eminence was established anG
well known at a period of history
anterior to the generation in which
was born, and represented by success
sors who have lost none Of the grea
qualities of their predecessors bu
following closely in their HONORABLE,
paths, l should be either more or lesi
than q man, not to feel deeply the ex
preston of such a compliment.
To say that l thank you, is tn,
feeblest expression of my heart, bu
to express the wish that in the futur,
may prove myself worthy of sucl
friendship and appreciation, were al
ambition worthy of any man.
l Thank you, gentlemen and bre
lhren of the bar, and can only ado
the wish that you may long live IL
erjoy the communion of friendship
existing among you, and that JUS
reward of duty well and faithfully
performed in the ranks of the n0b(es'
human profession known TO oul
race"