Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-12-17
Resolutions Of the Staunton Bar Endorsing Judge
VIM. McLaughlIn.

At a meeting of the Staunton Bar, which was
attended by all the members who were present
in the City, Capt. Geo. M. Cochran was called to
the Chair, and Charles Grattan appointed Sec
rotary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting to be, to take such action as seemed
best. in view of the approaching election OF
Judges in order to secure to this Circuit con-
tinuance of the services of it's present efficient
Judge, VIM. Mclaughlin.
The Chair under the resolution appointed
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, Capt. T. d. Ransom and
Maj. T. c. Elder, whoretired and in short time
reported the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we, the me mbers of the Bar of
the City OF Staunton and County of Augusta,
in view of the approaching election of Judges
by the General Assembly and OF the proposed
Judge of the Thirteenth Circuit, deem it not
improper to give some public expression to
our views and wishes in that regard.
Resolved 2, That this Bar is unanimous in the
opinion that the reelection OF Hon. William
Mclaughlin, of Lexington, to the office which
for eight years past he has filled with SO much
credit to himself and such general satisfaction
to the people of his Circuit, will be a tribute
Justly due to him for laborious. faithful and ef-
ticent service.
RESOLVED 3, That in our Judgment his re-elec-
ton will promote the best interests of the eli
ents whom we serve and his defeat would be
looked upon, in this part of the Circuit, as q
public misfortune.
Resolved 4, That in his mark ed Judicial abili-
ty. his extensive and varied information, his
deligent attention to business, his promptjLude
in disposing of controversy, his well known in
tegrity, impart1ality and independence of char
acter, his watchful supervision of trust funds,
his acknowledgement of memory and tohrough
familiarity with the business of the Circuit,
we recognize qualifications for the office which
we could ill afford to dispense with, and which
it would not be easy to supply.
RESOLVED, 5, That q committee of fivemembers
Of this Bar be appointed by the chair, whose
duty it shall be to communicate to our Sena-
tor and Delegates the resolutions of this meet
ing, and to represent the body in all proper
measures to promote the object desired.
Upon offering which, Mr.. Stuart the chairman
said that he had been at this Bar and others in
this State for period of more than half a Cen
fury, and all that time, he had never met a
gentleman on the bench, who combined more
diligence, more caution, more correctness and
| more flrmness than Judge Mclaughlin, and
that he should regard it as public calamity ii
his services were lost to the Circuit and the
State. asa -' fsttf
Mr.. J. Addison Waddell said it gave him
great pleasure to attend this meeting and that
he concurred heartily in its objectand cordially
| endorsed the resolutions reported.
The motion for the adoption of the resolutions
as whole wss made by Mr.. VIM. Patrick and
seconded by Capt D. S. Young, whereupon they
were unanimously adopted.
The chair under the 5th resolution appointed
Maj. T. C. Elder. Capt. Jas. RGmgardner, Jr.
Meade F. White, Esq, W. A. Hudson, Esq.
| and G. NJ. Harrison, Esq.
| On motion of Mr. Stuart the meeting adj ourn-
| ed
| GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Chairman.
CHARLES GRATTAN, Sec'y. lsf
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