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From the Union-Herald. :
Proceedings of the Supreme Court Bel
ative to the Deaths Of Judges
WardlaW and Orr.
-Attorney-General Samuel :

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May it please yoar Honors
It becomes my painful duty to
announce to you and the bar the
decease of Judge Wardlaw. In
| all his relations, asa citizen, lawyer
and Judge, he occupied such a po-
lsition in this State as to make the
Occasion of his death one at which
we should pause. He was a patri-
otic citizen. an educated gentleman
and an able and profound lawyer.
He was conscientious and jnst
Ejudge. The exigeneies which sud
denly occur in the progress of life
caused him to retire into private
life, otherwise he would have held
the eminent position now occupied
by. your Honor, the chief justice on
this bench. A great duty is due to
his memory from this State; due to
his memory by the counsellors at
the bar, especially by this honora-
ble court. for while he illustrated
the qualities of his manhood, he
especially illustrated those which
belong to the dignity of the court.
It does not belong,to me TO dwell
on his virtues. Others knew him
better; none loved him more.
While at the bar it was not nv
privilege to enjoy close intimacy
with him, but I knew him as others
did for his sterling Qualities Of
head and heart. When, in future
time, his reports shall be looked
over. the character of his high le-
gal lore will be appreciated. 4
think we should pause now, what
ever duty may be before us. I feel
myself unable to do his memory
full Justice, and to do honor to his
memory I ask that committee be
appointed, to be composed Of coun-
sellors of this bar, which commit
tee shall be requested to prepare, to
be presented on the first day of the
next term of this court, q suitable
bemorial in honor of the: deceased,
and that the clerk be directed to
serve each member Of the COM
mittee with copy Of the order,
MIR. G. D. Melton moved to EN-:
brace in the proceedings the ap-
pointment Of a committee in like
manner, to prepare memorial in
honor IF the deceased Judge Orr.
Chief Justice Noses said: The
court pnite with the country at
large in the great regret felt at the
death of these distinguished gen:
tlemen. The one for a long time
holding a prominent place on the
bench Of this State, who, now dead,
leaves behind him an enduring
monument, to his memory, to be
found in the. State archives all
through the last twenty-five years !;
the other occupying position not
only in thejudicial department, hut
in the executive and national,
bringing to bear all those great en-
ergies and qualities the country de-
1nanded of him-integrity, learn
ing. and what was best Of all, great
practical foresight and wisdom
The committees will be appointed.
The following counselors OF the
bar were appointed as the commit
tee to prepare the memorials:
On the death of Judge Wardlaw
-Attorney-Generai Melton, and
Messrs. Burt, Of Abbeville, Mem:
minger, of Charleston, and Carroll
! and Chamberlain, of Columbia.
On the death Of Judge Orr
Messrs. G. D. Melton and j. D.
Pope, of Columbia, Porter OF
Charleston, Baxter, of Newberry:
and Trescott, of Pendleon.
! In respect to the memory of th'
deceased, the court was then ad
journed until to-day at 10 A. NJ.