The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-19
Meeting ofthe Members ofthe Bar.

RESOLUTIONS no THE MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ASKING A CoNTIN-
uANCE OF THE SERVICES OF HON. WM.
MCLAUGHLIN AS JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT.
Last Friday evening, meeting OF the
members OF the Staunton Bar was held IN
the Courthouse, for the purpose OF taking
such action as seemed best, in view OF the
election by the General Assembly OF Circuit
Judges, in order to secure continuance OF
the services OF the present Judge, Hun. VIM.
Mclaughlin.
There was full attendance OF all the
members in the city, and G. NJ. Cnchran,Jr.,
was called to the chair, and Mr.. Chas. Graf
tan appointed secretary.
The chairman explained the object of the
meeting, and Geo. NJ. Harrison, Esq, moved
the appointment OF a committee OF three TO
draft suitable resolutions. The motion was
carried, and Hon. A. Fl. q, Stuart, T. D..
Ransom and Major T. c. Elder named as
the committee, who. after brief retirement,
reported the following:
Resolred That we. the me mbers OF the
Bar of tue CITY of Stanton and county OF
Augusta. IN view Of the approaching cleo
tion OF Judges by the General Assembly ar
| IT the proposed npposi zion to the re election
the present Judge Of the Thirteenth Cir
cult deem 1t not improper to give some pub
tic expression to our views and wishes IN thai
regard.
Resolved, 2.-That this Bar is unanimous
IA the npni n that the re--lrctlon Of Hon.
VIM. Mclaughlin. of Lexington, to the Of
| flee which for eight years past he has filled
| with so much credit To himsel and such gen
rral satisfaction 20 the people of his Circuit.
will be tribute justly due TO him for labo
rions, faithful aud efficient service.
Resolved, 3.-That in our judgment his re-
| election will promote the best interests OF
| the clients whom we serve, and his defeat
would BE- looked upon, in this part OF the
Circuit, as a public misfortune.
| Resol1ed, 4.-That in bis marked Judicial
ability his extensive and varied Information,
| his dilgent attention to business, his prompt
| itude III disposng OF controversy, his wei!
known integrity, imparliality and indie
pendence of character, his watchful super
vision of trust funds, his remarkable powers
of memory and thorough familiarity with the
business of the Circuit, we recognize quail
fications for the office which we could i'll
afford to dispense with, aud which it would
| MOI be easy to supply.
! Resolced. 5.-That committee Of mem
bers OF this Bar be- appointed by the chair.
whose duty it shall be 10 communicate to 0ul
Senator and Delegates the resolutions OF hi,
meeting, and to represent the body in all
proper measures to promote the object de-
| sired.
In presenting these resolutions, Mr.. Stuart
spoke of the rare qualifications OF Judge Nc
Laughln for the position he occupied of his
legal attachments, his diligence, caution. cor
rectness, and firmness, and said that during
an experience of over half century at the
bar he had never known a gentleman on the
bench more thoroughly qualified. Short ad'
dresses were made by Jos. A. Waddell, Esq,
VIM. Patrick, D. S. Young, Jas. Bumgara-
ner, Jr., and W. A. Hudson, and the resoll-
lions were unanimously adopted.
The chair appointed us the committee UNI
der the 9Th resolution: Messrs. L. G.. Ell
der. Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., Meade +. White
G. ". Harrison, and w. A. Hudson, who
proceeded to Richmond Saturday.