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

and 10eut4n Rust-c - hss as At-1 sa ,.r
CANT writer wAs here All ssne now Tbv
/ State. ia" tssr. th~ ssuutft apac mech
them, and rarely cAn Xuu auI as .,sHal
namt0E u men Possessing 81, mash ..t.s}
lty. ~ mueA ,tl.gs,isr and ~ m4eh af
T. r>tusl worth
have said that Raleigh pAt,.r,4 aui
liiil>sero acre distinguished f.r lar lssasu
'ns ansi ability az thesy ash a,ser
knew WHY. hul thyr. st,H.e tu ta.r le--u
! fascination at.sut UNfanl ftr fH. nfa
fe>s'on. ant Mausum GaHe Na.a lsa
ham AMI Hasitrii aud etart- fn-a ti .ss
boro. Hoadc ftou toxin. t-et
ger, Hay ~o>.3. Sasaaer- 4trs..
Bushve, NgI.se aut afh,r> frt4 I4se
Eaton from Narreu " U Httfh. t...
from Franklin, al4d John krrr ef St-
well, attended that bar
Mr.. Manggm Was lu Ga, ~,u.t, arI
a, a statesman aud party .a5t5ur a4-. .st
haf>, nearer The peer esd t.aat .f tr
Clay then ans pthcg Sea ttor vf tH. t,..-
party lie had o,.ssrd to attend Ia.
courts when | came iu tho aas laaEe
Eaihn had bvcu luuS uu t.s ~H r,rre
Court bench and made i uaNr .r-.
not confined 10 this continent f..#-.
Nash, whose powers A. au advocate Nrfc
rarely eNccilcd, and hoec ,hatar..t ,s "a
Shtt-' W - 3tltttS l&&f t4lriit
THIS bar before gong ou She .e.-h
Coy. Graham, physically uoraiS a.i
mentally, Was model tiu was. tait.
one of the wiseNt statcsmou ,s tb.- of &C.,
country. do mol mean Tho m5et iut.
lcctual, but his Was the I,.,t 'sI- eli
character have ever kuowu safe ,..f
servatlNe aud SagaciuuS. ic Was ol4. ~
the ablcSt Secretaries Of the NAKN thj-
country ever had and 10 no ouo "a iha3 i.asi
tion has this country been more indebted
Ii is due To his ~tatcnauship that wc h..g,
trade with Japan and China
Mr.. Hugh Waddcll, full uf chiNsir, and
OF eloquence, brave, generous aud >ehol
ariy, lohn Kerr, sometimes a torrent vf
eloquence, never SO harry as vheu II.
nouncing with whitening scoru ~our 3t :
of meanneSs; Mr. Eaton, gentle a., q. -.
man, and one of the b,st draught~meu ut
der the old practice Ia the state Nm % Etf
tie, my beloved prccoptor, le.,gl.ei.
laborious, and safe counsellor. one Of the
gentlest, purest, and best men ever
knew all attended the Granville bar
Besides these there was a local bar of
high repute. 1t was the home of Mr.
Gillian, the urbane gentleman, the classic
scholar, tho able legislator, the accom-
plished presiding officer, the fathcriN
guide, protector and counsellor of the
young members of the bar ready
with kind word and kind act 10 help the
| struggling, to heal the breaches between
his fellowmen, and promote brothcrly lov,
among the members of the bar. 'nSclirl
and warm in his friendships he did much
to form tie high character Of the oxford
bar.
1t was the home Of 4 W. Nenable, the
gifted orator, the brilliant conversation
allst, the genial companion, the classic
wit, the accomplished gentleman OF The
old school.
Among the giants of the past there were
two who came to Raleigh when advanced
in years these were h. f. Moore and
Thos. Bragg. both laborious. both learned
both strong, both earnest, both faithful
One a patriot Whg Of the old school, TIA.
| other IA patriot Democrat Of the old
| school no two men did more 10 elevate
| the character of the bar of North Carolina
| than they.
Such are the men who adoru Tie pro.
! feSslOn to which We belong and have Nr
not cause to feel prouG Of profession
! that embraced such names
| Let us strive to preserve the high stand
ard erected by them, and preserve tn,
character and reputation which they hay,
made for our profession, and elevate th,
character of the people of the dear old
! State which they served - ably and -,
! we'll