Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-09-06
Complimentary Resolutions.

county, has sent us copy of the resolu.
tons passed by the members of the Su-
preme Court bar, relating to Judge
HOLSTER, who is about to retire from
the bench Of Idaho, with the request
that We publish the same, which we do
cheerfully:
Resolved, That in the voluntary re-
tirement of Hon. M. Il. HOLSTER from
the Supreme Bench, and as Judge of
this Judicial District. the people, not
only of this Judicial District, but of the
whole Territory. lose one of their best
friends and one of the most faithful
guardians Of their rights and interests,
as they are thereby deprived of the SER
vices Of an able and upright Judge. one
learned in the law, iucorruptible, fear.
less and impartial in the discharge of
his official duties, aud against whose
character and conduct, both public and
private, the breath of suspicion or dis.
trust dare not be raised.
RESOLVED, That while we deplore our
loss in the retirement Of Judge Hollister
from the bench, we cannot but recog-
nize the fact that there is and always
must be limit fixed by the laws of ma.
ture to human endurance; and after
the eminent services rendered BY our
honored and revered Chief Justice, not
only in the fields of jurisprudence as a
lawyer and as Judge upon the bench,
but in high, honorable aud responsible
official positions, under our National
Government, and as an upright; honest
man, and Christian gentleman, we
hope and sincerely trust that retiring as
he does from public life full Of years and
of honors, merciful and allwise Provi-
dence may accord to him many years of
rest and happiness ere he be summoned
as we all must be, to enter an appear.
ance in that higher court of law and
equity, supreme above all earthly tribu.
nails.
Resolcrd, That knowing our honored
Chief Justice as we do, and after nearly
years service by him on the Supreme
Bench of this Territory, we have read
with indignation and disgust an arti.
Gle published in the newspapers, purport.
ing to have emenated from a correspon.
dent of the Chicago Inter. Ocean, who
signs himself" V. Bradford" wherein
Judge HOLSTER is charged with belong
ing to "corrupt plundering ring" in
this Territory.
Words are inadequate in which to ex
press our detestation and contempt ofthe
base slanderer and villain, who thus at
tempts to injure and backeu the char
acter of one, "thc latchcts of whose
shoes ne is not worthy to unloose." We
denounce this tramp "Bradford," who
IS the author Of this SANDER and libel
as wilful liar and scoundrel who i.
unknown to our people and our Terri
tory, and hope that the press publishing
the SANDER will retract the same by yiv
ing publicity to this our refutation ant
denial thereof, as embodied in these pro
ceedings.
Resolred, That in the retirement o
Judge HOLSTER from the bench we, tn,
members of this Bar, lose not only al
able, upright and honorable presidin.
officer, but one who by his uniform
courtesy, kindness and forbearance t,
and with US, has by both precept ant
example endeared himself to us nd i'm
pressed upon US our duties and response
bilities as members of our honorcd pro
fession--and assure him that he carries
with him the love and esteem of tn,
members Of the Bar of our Territor,
who, one and all, sincerely hope ant
; trust that in his retirement from tn
arduons duties of our profession to pri
vats life, he may find and enjoy tina
sense of peace, quiet, contentment an,
happiness that comes from an assure,
consciousness of life we'll spent.
Resolred, That with the consent O
this court these proceeding and resolu
lions be entered upon the records of tn
court and that the Clerk thereof delive
: true and certified copy of the sam
under seal to Hon. NJ. 4. HOLSTER,