The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-01-31

l first saw Judge Martin whilst
he was Clerk of the Senate IN Co
luinbia, but never had any &C.
qnaintance with him till after his
election to Congress. He was a
man of fine personal appearance,
good address, end possessed grea,
CONVEX satiopal powers. He was
AN eminent lawyer, and had very
high standing in Congress. IT Is
said that he would have been cleo
ted Speaker of the House of Rep.
representatives. if he had continued
in Congress. He was the model
OF a good Circuit Judge, and died
whilst holding Court in Charles
ton He went to bed in perfect
health, and the next morning when
his body servant went into his
room, he found him dead. His
death was caused by apppplexy.-
He died during our greatest polit,
ical excitement, and his opponents
manifested the highest. regard for
his character, and the deepest re-
gret at his death. / was at thai
time editing a Union paper, and
received from Mr.. Peiigru, an
obituary notice Of him. He spoke
OF him with the affection of broth.
er, and the admiration of a warm
personal friend, though they were
strongly opposed in politics. They
had prac'iced law together many
years in lhe same place, always
employed on opposite sides, and
never rad words difference or an
unkind feeling. II one Of them
was not ready in a case, Ire bad
only to say so',o the other, and the
case was continued without affida.
Wits. How very pleasant, honora.
bic and high toned gentlemen NAV
make their practice, and how dis
a-reeable it may become between
pettifogers. ..-. ra'.' a.aa'
In court Judge Martin presided
with great dignity and courtesy,
He dispatched the business will,
great proniptness, and always with
satisfaction to the bar. Whilst on
the Circuit, he was very comm
nicative to the lawyers and others.
He had a great deal to say about
the proceedings of Congress and
the members of that body. In
speaking of the prominence OF
Governor Hamilton in the House
OF Representatives, lie said it was
mainly owing toihis great talent as
a partlzan leader, and the, fortun.
ate period at Which he. entered
,Congress-the- organization of the
jackson party. He said Tazexell,
of TgInia, WIS the greatest talk.
er in the world,, and could talk as
well on one side of a question as
the he-otherr~de-wealdtaak,te too. on
any subject, toranySone who would
listensto him for h6ufs. = hazewsll
was very honest, bnt so fond VI
disputation, that it was accidental
which, si4,e of a question he topk in
debate. His talents weie of the
higbest 'ofderA III -
S"Nebster.said esJadge ".was
scarcely treated with civility by
the Southern members. i never
see him without beingy eminded ui
the ieaders of tile Fr, ncliA Revolu
ton. lie has the appearance of a
Robespeare or "a M"rrot."
tlIoagilt afta,waIds, when j saw
Mr.. Webste ;. that Judge Martin
had done linn great Injustice. HIS
countenahce &as grave and heavy
but by no means terocious or disa
greeable, His complexion wa.
Igdark his eyes very large ai,d deep
ly sunk in lis head. IVAN Bcren'
said "the yJ,dge. jsp always court
ing nis enemies and opponents
II any oheywas 10 ~ to him in til,
Senate, and, tell him That certai.
memLer of Congress did pot lik,
him, he would have thar ,nen,bs,
by the arm as soon as the Senat,
| adjourhed."J ar THnIHaT ,
When Jndge1Maftin was elect
ed to the bench. there were ss.er.
,lal ballotipgs, and very clo-e ones
4 between him and CUl. Thomas
Williams, of York District. TIit
eveilihg the election was made
Judge Mattih Arrived IL Colam
bia with his family, ON lis way sd
WasiiDsfoHs r. he. was tbeils y
member OF Congress- ADD S,arin.
ued to serve outithat sessk,A after
liss election tolfhe IbencIr2 Tas
next evening, , bTnel Z hi,a) at q
larget partypat Governor M,lIsy's,
and asoEe one congratulated him
ON his arrival in Columbia lust in