The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-08-26

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sancy arising from the death Of Judg
Graham. Judge Reed was opposed /;
this election by the notorious negro
Wh5pper, bus as he received tho soil,
Democratic vote and such Republica,
votes rs Gov. Chamberlain could infu
ence he was successful, much 10 the sat
isfacion Of the people of the who'll
State, and particularly Of the First Cir
cuit.
at the close of the flrst term of th;
Court for Charleston County over which
4adge Reed presided, The ..se,sers ri
| tho Charleston Bar, through Hon. n. p.
1 O'Connor as their spokesmaut presented
| 10 him q paper containing testimonial,
endorsed wifi almost perfect unanimity,
| Oppressive Of tka.r appreciation of his
4 Ij1dicial learning and conduct during
protracted and arduous term, ard Of the
promptness, impartiality aud ability with
which be. had discharged the judicial
functions.
y.this testimonial Judge Reed made
the following responae, viz:
M. OCbnrof end Gentlemen of he Bdr.T
have heard With much emotion your re-
inarla, and the paper which You have Just
read and handed 20 me-, -
The award Of well done, good and faith.
ful servant, 10 eyer keeniy appreciated by
one who, conscious Of Tho responsibility Of
bis trust, Is animated by love OF and n
desire to promote justice. This Testimonial
value most highly, and fore rcheriah It..
II e;nanates from the membe of o digni.
mea ana II influential body, and carries With
| the sanction and appreciation of its minis.
of temporal Justice. 's''''-
| II there should ko any ono who would
now, or in the future, doubt tho cc.ree.n ess
1 OF my rniings, lot him not impench the sim
1 ceflty OF my motives and intentions. for !
i protest here, as do before tho bar of eternal
justice, that In all that have done my sole
aim has been TO ldyance the correctness md
promote the veal Of the citizen.
have come hero from the mountains OF
TINS state, comparatively . stranger among
Il you,j Occupying noyel and imposing posi-.
tion, md the solemn duties which have de.
yplyed upon my mission have endeayored
70 nischarge with efficient application, and
4 70 the pest OF my judgment and ability to
uphold With an oven and Impartial hand
q the scgles Of human Justice. he who sees
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| hope to be judged In that great day, OF fny-
ing obeyed the dictates of my coilscience.
pure and freed from nli tramlnels yhatJo..
leyes: The kind opinion OF me which you.
gentlemen, Lave been pleased To express OF
me at the close Of my first torn / hope TO
preserve while shall continue in NV
cfllSe, and my highest purpose shall be that
yoIthiest cf tho highest ambition OF man,
to do right, TO Geek Justice, and thereby col. .
tribute TO the prosperity and happiness OF
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| In the winter Of 1866 the Legtsla.
tore again went into on election for
Judge OF the Firat Circuit, and. Whipper
was elected, but tho Supreme Court
decided that tho judicial tenure was
i for four years, and consequently: the
last election was void, so that Judge
j Reed remained upon the Bench until
1877 when the Supreme Court decided
In the case against Judge Shaw that all
OF the Judges had been improperly elect.
cd, upon which Judge Reed resigned his
ijndgeship md returned TO tue practice Of
Law iu Ap1eraon. AS a Judge he wat,
1 1 and dispIayed :..ee..ss ..aan ordi.
nary ability, the bnly criticism ever made
upon him being that he did not entirely
! diveet himself sof the advocass while
| upon the Bench, in which he was not
liisainilar to perhaps nine ont ofeyory
] ten lawyers who 90 upon the Bench.
His administration oi { tbs ttiI..s law was I'm.
| pafsiaI and fsir, SO that he did 4 great
deal for. his Clicnit. 1t was under his
| appoiatmsnt Of Col. Aileas to assist the
Grand Jury Of Charleston County that
many of Bowen's rascaiIties ~era. re,
]yealed and checked, and Il Ras his Arm.
ness and integrityMhich did 90 much TO
save Charleaton fsom the payment Of
corrupt debts, Upon this sabIecs under
the head Of Judge Reeda Good lYork, .
the iseles aud Cburier said:
II i.ggatulntihg eaell Other upon tho
reduet ions lmade by the Speciai iteioreo I'm.
The al1i0nnts claimed To be duo BY Chaflas.
ten County to different pursnlls, tho citlzcns
VII not forget that In these cases
| tho action or Judge Reed, Ia setting aside.
the ants aud pincing the CLAIMS in ma
hGnds OF the Refsroe, which saves CHARLES.
ION so Many thousand dollars. J:
III addilionato these Judge Reed held
many other pus.s OF honor. he was "a.
lpeatedly the Iptehdant Of the town OF
Anderson, md was, /. member Of the
famous secession convention, where ho
lsdsotated the right OF tho State to with.
draw from the a. He was likeWfse.
alniosE iTyariably, q delegate 10 tlei
County aud State Conventions of Ills
political party. From the time hs sst.
lied ia Anderson 70 hls death The town
I::s;,s. lsal =
Egahle laboyeg foE iia welfare.
az an evidence OF q d iE:is esteem Ia; ii,
which he yas held by his ielIoRscitIzcnE
!cfs ths toyzn, ggs print The following pre-
Iambia md seaolu ulions paased .by q public
Imestine in tho Court HOUSE OH Inst Sat.
lurdsy morning iust baiorc the internient
Iog his ynnains
slegses the csilseils of onr tawh arai
Zen, the Hon. j. !, !. seed and So hsresa
4 We hAy " ksieeilt him Intimately Ii. rr{vnte
and public life. alid ya deeply sca5.bi 6 Of iiie
4 ~ ,vss tlH stlH SlUIiFy siIlu STaye nave suEraInoQ
i IN fi.a eess ssh and TheTeas we ara tlesir0u8
4 az isiilg spIile xrsIessien TO the sorrow
/ thus ade3 opt town In conseaunnce 81
ma q i. uei,lisc therssore, be Il s
ssessl sge have goft i most valued anil ss-
4 seelslad Citizen.
lleseissd Tint II Ia ssadsE eur. heartfelt
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