The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-10-16

Nt*N 'AfNf WAN A&i4-S Gt &4At AIM
breath OF steam, or 10 Ia the eats who's.
maguificcncv he planned asd hear the
whistle and hoar>c ru ubling OF the trains
aS they rolled into the Raltlmore ana Ohio,
or Baltimore and Potomac depots, he
would woudcr II his satanic majesty hasl
not enier,si tae country IN propria persona
bat II the little BOYS Of the city should be
hold Chief Justice Marshall in his stick
gate "a primitive pattern. ~ | reIueIaber
10 have heard him described year ago y,
an old citizen Of my town. they wouht
hardly Restrain their lrreyereui sport and
some OF them. possibly, catching the spirit
OF SOME OF the ~clcntlsi-skcpt g. of the day
would be Inclined TO cousid and discuss
the character of the race 10 which hc be-
longed all ignorant OF the rich stov, II
learning and knowledge and wisdom and
virtue which that frail stick gate had often
borne out from Richmond 10 tho Capitol
OF the mon and to this, then village OF
Raleigh. But the labor and fatigue and
dlSconfortS of the circuit We're not without
their advantages and blessings, for besides
the Joyous social features Of Judge and
lawyers travelling the country from court
To court, with attic Wit and sparkling jest
and laughter provoking joke. t e health
ful exercise gave strength and sigot To
the Judge, making strong the caskct which
held the bright intellectual gems. gather
ed from books and their own reflections
From this city lawyers used TO travel in
private conveyances. or by stage or hack.
not only to the adjoining counties, but to
Halifax Edgocombe, Pitt, BERTHE, Craven
and other counties which they included in
their regular circuits. and the abler and
more distinguished members of the bar,
who did not care for the practice of the
county courts, would begin the circuit
with the Judge and attend all or most OF
the courts of the judicial district The
venerable Gavin llogg, before my day,
would leave Raleigh the day before, and
be in Windsor, 10 miles away, at the open
ing of court on Monday mornings.
have said that many changes have
taken place within my memory. OF all
the lawyers resident IN this city, when |
came to the bar, now more than third of
century gone by, there is not one now
living here. There are gentlemen Of the
profession, now living here, who Were
even then distinguished at the bar but
they were not then residents of the city
II is not within the scope of my purpose
to speak Of the living but am sure that
l will be lardoned for naming them
Judge Reade, the able advocate, the keen
logician, the defender of the character and
fame of the profession which he adoriis,
was then a resident of RoxbOro, and at
tended Granville court where the giants
of the profession seemed to delight TO con
gregate. The venerable Chief Justice,
who now resides here, since so eminent as
a legislator representative and Judge, and
had then attained distinction as "A lawyer
and an advocate, resided in Hertford Mr.
Bachelor, early Attorney General learned
in the law and loving the law, was then Il
resident of Warren. Judge Strong, who
stands among the foremost of his profes-
sion to day. was in Goldsboro Mai A.
NJ. Lewis, still fall of vigor, energy and
zeal for his clients was making reputa-
ton in the town of I.ousburg. These
gentlemen We're then engaged III the prac-
tice but, as ! have said, there is not Il
lawyer redent of this city now, who was
here when | came to the bar At that
day the bar of Raleigh, oxford and Hills
boro We're especially noted for learning
and ability.
Here in Raleigh was Coy. lredell illus
triOus and noble ame-dlStinguished in
the annals of the State and the Union.
the sun of whose life was going down
but the bright rays OF whose genius was
still above the horizon, making bright the
legal sky by the splendor Of their glorious
beams
Mr. Badger was here, the equal of the
foremost and inferior to none in this
broad land, whose strong features, classic
brow and steel bright eye We're but true
indices of the intellect that gave them
their beauty. He was not only great as a
lawyer, but as the popular senator, call
ing forth at the expiration of his services
in the United States Senate unwonted eX-
pressiOns of regret from his brethren of
that august body, to whom he had en-
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bright and rarely excel ed conversation,
and whose respect and esteem were com
manded in the highest degree by his great
abilities.
Judge Saunders was here-the ''od
Roman" as he was called by his party
| friends strong at the bar, strong upon
the stump, devoted to North Carolina and
her Improvement it was as much due to
| his efforts as to any other one man that
the Raleigh and CASTOR railroad was re
| built, and the state owes much to his
memory. His was u massive, rugged in
| telect. In manner H. was sometimes
rough and seemingly severe, but few men
had a kinder heart.
| we'll remember the first political dis
| cuSSion | ever heard. 1t was between
| Saun Iers and Morehead, candidates for
| Governor, III the court house in Oxford
| IN the memorable 10y caDln ana nara ciuef
campaign of 1910. | was boy then and
thought they were giants have since
had little cause to change my opinion.
Gov Manly was here, more dstin
guished, perhaps as a politician than as
a lawyer. Genial, full of humOr anC
bright and sparkling wit, few men were
more beloved.
VIM. II. Haywood, the polished gentle
man and able Senator, was here He wa
among he ablaSt and most laborious law
verS of the State. always faithful to hi
clients, and commanding a large practice
Mr. Geo. " Mordccai was still engaged
in the practice but by abi,ity and skill a
a tinancer he had acquired large for
tune which monopolized his attention
and he soon retired from the bar
Mr. John II 81 van WAS here He had
large practice IN IA circuit. which con
fh-ted With the Wake circuit and Will
doing very larss large practice in tn
Supreme Court, he did not attend the Su
perlor Courts in the county. He was al
able lawyer aEd p ,lishcd, delightful ger
tleman Of the old school. Here also wer
Geo. " Hay wood. Henry W. Miller an.
Perrin B;ishee The trio We're regular at
tendants Of Franklin bar. | remembe
them when wa, Il school boy in Louis
burg and whether because they wer
friends often together, or because 1 say
them together the first time entered tn
court house, they are always associated i
my mind. Mr. Haywood was a solemn
matter or fact. earnest old bachelor. Bus
| bee bright genial full of flashing vii