Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-01-26
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. %, 1873.
HIS EacellencY tic Gore1nor:


DEAR SIR: Having learned that
the Supreme Court has decided that
the election by the General Assem-
bly, IF the ion. II. j. Shaw, us
Judge Of the Second Circuit, by n
viva voce vote, was unconstitutional,
and having been elected by The same
mode in Difference to that judgment,
f! teel that | can no longer exercise
judicial functions by authority of law,
and therefore tender you my resigna,
ton as Judge Of the Fourth Circuit
and respectfully ask its immediate
acceptance. ] have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully, Your obedient
servant, G. 2. TOWNSEND.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 23d, 1878.
His EaccNenty Goucnor Wade Hansp-
ton:
DEAR SIR: The Supreme Court
having decided in the case of the
State VS.. A. j. Shaw, Judge Of the
Third judicial Circuit, that his clcc.
ton, in 1'75, by uica yocc vote, was
unconslitu tionn!, and therefore void,
and rs l was elected in tho same
mode, l hereby respectfully tender
my resignation Of the Office Of Circuit
Judge.
While. I am aware, that am not
concluded by the judgment rendered
in the case stated, not having been Il
party to tho record, yet | deem it
proper that should thus relieve he
Genera Assembly Of any embarrass-
mcnt in the premises. There arc
circumstances which transpiring i'm
mediately before The decision Of the
Court was rendered, may furnish
prctext abroad to give this impartial
Judgment of the highest tribunal of
the state political Significance, and,
L therefore, express my earnest con
viction, that this decision reflects the
Conscientious Judgment Of the Court,
rendered without respect to persons,
or political parties, in accordance
with lis highest conyiclions of duty
have the honor to be, dear sir,
Very Respectfully, Your obedicnl
servant, i. j. MACKEY,
Judge Sixth Circuit.
COLUMBIA, S. G., Jan. 81.
To His Enco"cny, ]Ia,lc Mmpton, he
GOvcruor
DEAe SIR: The Supreme Court Of
the State having decided adversely to
the lion. A. j. Shaw, Judge Of the
Third Judicial Circuit, and not being
party to the proceedings in that
case, and not wishing to cmbarrass
the General Assembly in the premi-
ses, therefore tender you my rcsig-
uasitn az Judge Of the Eighth Judi
cial Circuit.
[ have the honor TO be, Very
Respectful, Your obcdicnt servant,
THoA psoN II. Cooks.
The following reply was made to
each resignation:
STATE OF SoUru CAROLINA,
E;iEH;3SsIXE G.IIA.iSsER Iau: Is 1s7S
Il s4sis- CO.
ing your resignation as Judge ofthe
Sixth Circuit has Just reached me,
and i'll accepting this resignation, |
beg to express the great regret with
which do so. | appreciate the mo-
tives which prompt this action on
your part, and with the assurance of
my, good wishes for you, personally
and officially, 1 am, Very Respect
fully, WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
The General Assembly has ordere d
the election to fill tlfe vacancies thus
occasioncd for next Tuesday; and
fom the twenty candidates already
in the field and the hosts yet 10 be
brought forward surely our Lcgisla-
ture can make good selections.
It is to be hoped an entirely new
deal will be made, that the members
Will lay aside individual favoritcsm
and vote for principle not men, for
the public good and not individual
interest, electing such men rs will
lend dignity to the office, win the
confidence and respect Of the citizens
and inspire hope in the country.
Such course on their part will be
the best of the many laudable acts of
the present session, and will cntitle
them to the ''well done" of their cor
stituents. South Carolina has hal
enough of party judges who pos
sesscd no other qualification than an
inordinate .ove for bribery and other
irregularities.
COMMUNICATED.