The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-05
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The late Chief Justice Moses and my
SELF wefc admitted to the Bar in Equity
at the same time. He had been admit
ted to practice in the Court Of Law twelve
months, befpEen 81 bwas admitted in both
courts Mt tho sane time. ] met him soon
afterwards in Union Convention i'm
Columbia. He eas then Union man 4
but one night made speech which dis.
pleased bias' Union friends veFS 1mueh
Gov. Manning, the father of theSpresGut
ex.Gcv. Manning, was member Of this
Union Convention from the same district
of Sumter, had conversation with
Me5es' after the ,Conyention sadt0uFnadd, 4
and Tepfoved him ldrlhiB speech. The
next morning Mcss..55 caAtiie into the con-
vention, made an explanation, and wax
received back. into full fellowship. ,qs o
Union man, I. have frequently thought
since that this speech characterized The
man in after life. He was wanting in
(: bolduesS and decision OF oFchafacter, and
afraid TO take any step for fear or the
consequences.
: chieef Justice Moses rose very rAiiaiy
d, at the Bar, and SOL. .had. a commanding
i, practice. :, He Yas. one Of the most in
dtstrious and sindeGatigabie lawyers 1
ever knew. He had great tact, too, in
getting business, and had one side or the
other OF almost Every case a. his court.
No one ever charged him with want Of
zeal or ability in the prosecution or de-
fence Of his caaes. He was we'll read in
his profession. Whilst was Provisional
Governor; Moses applied for the Office of
District Judge of TIE United States for
South Carolina, and endorsed his applir
Csytl in OF f,v
ability aad industry. But before hib ap-
plication was acted ON by the President
he was elected one Of the circuit Judges
OF the State. He had been an applicant
for the ofbcc..pf district judge nnlltr the
CDIfedeTdt6 government, and Che ap-
pointment was given to myself, by Presi-
dent Davis, on the recommendation of
my friends in the Legislature. ;ri
y. Whilst quite a.youug MANI Chief JUS
tice Moses WINS elected TO the State Sen
ate, and continued 20 be reelected or Is
or 16 years in succession He was
very strong man in the Senate, and spoke
we'll and often. He seldom let any qnes.
ten pass without expressing his views on
it. / served with him four years in the
State Senate. ~ remember consulting
a'm, once, about some matter which was
coming, .up in the Senate, aud he cx-
pressed himself decidly With me. But
the next day he voted against. tho meas
ure I advocated, and ! said to him he
had deceived me once, but would never
have an opportunity Of doing 80 again.
He had giaat tact in finding out the pop.
ulur breeze, and, would neycr let it blow
in his face long. He ,nsde great mis-
take, however, when he permitted his son
to have him elected Chief Justice by the
Radical party. His son was, at that
time, Speaker of the House of Reprcscn-
tae;res, ard all powerful with tho mem
bcrs. Judge Moses was confident, that
the whole State woqld be Radical inla
very short time, that. there would be n
and d race for Office under the new re.
gime. nHe'thought that he was only get
ting aiIead of M DouiovI ati5 1ss0ciktas
When he saw himself deserted by oil the
decent people of the State, and some of
his own kindred, he wept like child, as
/ haT been informed. never spoke to
him after he went OH the Radical Bench
as Chief Justice. l was present in the
Supreme Court when he first took his
seat there. I
He called to see me ut Mr.. Janney's
residence, after his hopeful son had
joined the Radical party, and spoke of
his course with regret. J Hessaia, how
ewes, that his son had peculiar Views of
his Gown in reference to- thes matter.
thought he intimated that his son went
over for the purpose of controlling tho
party in the tTuo interests of the State.
This was the cry OF every corrupt scoun-
drel who deserted his colors and turned
traitor to his State and principles. They
were oil for the good Of their country
Like the Dutch mistress Of George the
First Of Great Britain.
have no doubt that Chief Justice
n eeS death sEas accustomed by his dis
tresssof mind. sHe'wassagonized between
doing his daty and crushing the party
which had honored him. He was natu-
rally kind-hcarted, and wanting in firm
ness. He loved Office, and yet he wished
to have the respect of gentlemen. I |
have no doubt he cordially detested, in |
his heart, the corrupt and vulgar sceuI-
como his asssqciateg., He had been de-
IeIi Sssi Sa,nd was, henrneli
and hated BY the TSadicaist
Z Judge Moses made very able and fair
circuit judge. He despatched the busi-
ness Of the, court promptly and with great |
srapartiality. never heard any COM
plant of him on tho circuit bench. Nor
DC! ! khcss Of any ;mpropristy In his
opinions on the supreme bench. He had
senSsieltoqSh 70 know that he1copid only
acquire reputation, rs Judge, BY fairness
and inpagtiality, and beloved reputation
deaylyt He was not made of that stuff
which defied public opinion. in doing b
base act. Boldness and insensibility are
peceSsarE for, that purpose, and ~he did |
.H8 tfosaeA seithatiS of, ,ithasa1 Eaaiities. /
Sensibility: was his ,yirtaeo and tho want
of courage his misfortune. They have |
kepS many man from Being villain.
Chic dnstic9. ID Ioass Waalnts social andj
cordial companion, anda man of0reat 7
hospitality. He lived iR'handaome styl..::, /
and ikedNt9 e4teftain his FfrienigT III
'oncg fiated him Elkh b partyf Of frfehds, i
and spent day or tsio with him and his
family by fisyi. ation. q Wa acre treated
with gTeat liindles5 by hiTn aad his ladJ.
WHO yas g1eldbef OF the PEesbyteriati |
QhhtSh, and q conSin af ot, Job
Jnhnsfon. The JeRshaye d fondhe ess ior
silver all Oyer the, world, and The. Chief /
Justice had this national trait in d yery
great degree: I do not know that ], ever
saw more silver IA pfivate gshtisAahs
tssasaSS s5 aas ihsHo oRonssef .ss Ghsf oaJ Jui
Senator Hnd d lnvyet..N a'gie @gil ~ |
',:i1gIlle 70 S0iSd lofi fudge Moses In idcbste |
was tetnatS able l9 never heard any Sing |
to equal 80 in disceyd and harshness, 'ex- |
eaps the! OF the Chinese gong. !!