The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-12
BENCH AND BAR.
Interesting Eyent-OlOslng Scene In
the District Court.
Judge narhsdaie Gained by ibe Bar NJ
~ Testimonial OF Their Esteem
nnd negard.

present. Asyeslerday closed the exist
ence of the District Civil Court Of
Dallas, and Judge Barksdale's Official
life rs Judge OF this Judicial district
the occasion was taken advantage ol
by the bar Of Dallas TO express thelI
high appreciation OF the honorable
gentleman's "spotless integrity az a
Judge, his courtesy and imparIlallty M
u presiding officer, and his learning
and ability az n lawyer
The meeting was called to order by
the unanimous selection Of Colonel
John q. Mccoy TO preside, and
Mr.. Richard Morgan to net M
Secretary. Colonel Mccoy briefly
explained the objects Of the meeting,
when n committee previously APP
pointed, consisting OF Captain j. q.
EbllD, Major GlIn Wellborn, Colonel
II. q. McLure, Judge A. IL. Field, Col
onel John Q. Mccoy, and John Book
bout, Esq, through their chairman,
reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The term of Hon. II.
Barksdale's official life ms presiding
Judge Of this judicial District will
cense with the end Of the presen
court; and
WHEREAS, IL Is 1T and proper that
the members OF the bar OF Dallas, who
know his eminent worth, should testi'
| fly their appreciation Of his high judi.
cial character; be IL resolved,
First-That the bar of Dallas, In part
Ing with Honorable III. Barksdale as
their presiding Judge, take pleasure IN
bearing testimony to his sp0tless In
tegrty as II Judge, his courtesy and
impartlalily rs presiding officer, and
his learning and ability rs lawyer.
Second-rhat in his retirement from
official life Judge Barksdale will con-
vey with him the sincere respect aud
esteem OF every member of this bar
and the most earnest wishes for his
future success and happiness.
Third-That as an earnest of the re-
gard sincerely entertained for him 10y
this bar, Judge Barksdale be requested
to accept the cane which accompanies
these resolutions.
Fourth-That 1t IL the unanimous
request of this bar, that these resolu.
tons be spread upon the minutes of
this court.
To Colonel Mccoy was delegated the
honor of presenting the cane, which
he did with a neat and brief speech.
He stated that he Hoped the Court
would permit him, in behalf of the bar
of Dallos, to express the deep and pro-
found regret they experienced in part
Ing with their presiding Judge, and
allow him, In behalf of the bar, to pre-
sent the cane as u testimonial of their
high regard and appreciation of him az
Judge and brother lawyer, and
hoped that he would accent
it as token from the heart
of the entire bar of Dallas. He re.
ferred to the responsible position Judge
Barksdale had filled, aud stated that
his entire official actions had passed
In review before the bar, and they Of
fered this cane as token of their ap.
probation of his merits. Though It's
intrinsic value might be slight, he
could say, without egotism either TO
himself or his brother attorneys, that
such a testimonial, coming from the
bar of Dallas, was no light token, and
should be appreciated and for.
ever held dear. He stated that
the official relations
which had existed between them for
over two years past were about to be
severed, he trusted that the associa-
ton would be continued and be no less
intimate In the future as brother at.
,orneys. He expressed the wish that
His Honor would waive all feelings of
ielicacy on the subject, and permit
he resolutions AZ adopted to be spread .
lpon the records of the court, In con.
ormity with the unanimous wish of
he Dallas bar.
Judge Barksdale received the cane II
nth unfeigned establishment, and re- II
lied to the remarks OF Colonel Mccoy U
y stating that words were inadequate y
0 express his feelings; that this ex-
ression of appreciation of his official '
onduct by the tar of Dallas was a
of the highest character, U
nd carried him back to the time of
is appointment to the position. The
Ugh compliment then paid him by the ii
ar of the district, among whom he "
nd at that time resided but three $,
ears, In their unanimity of action in a
recommending him for the position, A
as but paralleled by this testimonial, L
hich proved that whatever errors he d
Jay have committed during his official Il
'reer have been charitably adjudged II
: the bar over which he had the
NOR Of presiding as errors of the Il
ad and not of the heart. He then s,
lefty reviewed the progress and IN
owth of the bar of Dallas during re
9 last few years, compliment In
It's members on their standing bt
lawyers, theirpollsh, courtesy, learn ii,
. and intelligence, and the proud til
sition which they occupy in stand W
among the first Of Texas. He an
sed by saying that to-day ended his W,
icial life among them, and hereafter wi
would be one of them. In retiring
the'priyate walks of life, he did so = ~
th the consciousness of having en- M,
avored to discharge his duty faith n,
~, honestly and impartially. The an,
he said, would ever be D.
srished by him, and when his life ~,
Is, 1t should be bequeathed ms an H. H.
rloom TO his children, who should
ierstand the expressions which ac. -
npanied its presentation, and the ~
1piationa ~ hioh m n ka AZ On Grad a..l ""N