The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-12-06
JUDGE SETTLE IS DEAD.

causing heart felt regret everywhere.
At about 10 clock he was walking
the streets of Greensboro, apparently
well, gre citing friends to the right and
left. A little before II, he complain
ed OF an intense pain in the left
breast, about the heart. He went to
Judge Dick room in the Courthouse,
lay down, and in few minutes was a
corpse.
There is a beautiful Latin maxim,
he mortuis iaihil nisi bonun., that
touches all hearts and makes them
| tender even toward fallen foe. 1t is
noble instinct that causes a man to
speak with charity Of the faults OF the
dead and with appreciation OF his vir-
tuts, but the people OF. North Carroll
ma, with one accord, have always ad-
mired Judge Settle and now, in speak
ing him kindly, they but express the
feeling that has. always lived in their
breasts, even when he was apparently
opposing the hsst interests of the
whites Of the Stale by sizing with the
Republican party.
He was a.great man,-great in heart
and great in intellect; kind to his
| friends and, charitable to his enemies;
able as a lawyer and jurist and honest
as politician. History will write
him such and will record his name
high. ill the annals of Cardinals no-
blest. 80
Ferthe following sketch of his life
THE SEST1NfL is indebted to the
Charlotte Chrta.icle:
Thomas Settle was the son Of Judge
Thomas Settle of the State Superior
| Coart, and who was one of the old
time gentlemen of breeding and cul-
ture q; North Carolina.
| Thus. Settle was -torii in Rocking
ham county in 1888. When nine
teen years Of age he attended the fam
Gus w;schopl OF Judge Pearson, Of
| Richmond Hill, Yadkin county.
| HE ENTERS POLITICS.
AT an early age he entered politics.
He was elected to the Legislature soon
after beng admitted to the bar So
! popular was he as a man, so astute az
leader, that in 1888 he was elected
Speaker CT the House of Commons.
just before the war he was elected
| Solicitor of the Greensboro District.
When the war broke out, he entered
the Confederate army as Captain.
Owing to personal differences, it is al
legged with the present Governor
Scales, he resigned after about year q
| service.
From that time he developed q
Union tendency, although a sincere
psthiser with his. people. AL.
| though a Douglas Democrat before
the war, it was always thought that
this episode gave his thoughts and
ideas that trend, that soon after the
close Of <hostil4ies, carried him into
the Republican party.
ON THE SUPREME BENCH.
In 1886 Mr.. Settle was appointed
on the Supreme Court Bench of this
State. He held this position until
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. him Min
lister to Pe9u. Judge Settle presided
over the National Convention that
nominated General Grant for his sec
ond term as President.
| HIS DISCUSSION WITH VANCE.
In 1876 the Judge was nominated
for Governor on the Republican
ticket. It was in that year that &C.
Cured that memorable joint canvass
between himself and Senator Vance.
who was the Democratic nominee for
Governor North Carolina has never
heard more powerful joint discus
sion nor witnessed a more heated CAM
paign than was that Judge Settle
proved himselfin that Canvass TO be q
man of great vigor Of intellect, OF
great knowledge Of State affairs, and
Of most courtly manners. 1t is of no
disparagement to Senator Vance that
he found himself in that campaign,
matched against foeman worthy his
best efforts. It was that campaign that
made North Carolina Democratic
State, SO long as the negro shall be an
element of politics.
APPOINTED FEDERAL JUDGE.
After. this campaign President
Grant rewarded hissfriend by appoint
ing him United States Judge for the
district of FLORIDA: This position
the Judge held up tosthe time of his
death. He had never forsaken Green's
boro as his place Of permanent abode.
He only remained III. Florida during
the terms Of his, court, returning al
ways as soon as possible to his beloved
Greensboro, where he finally passed
away so peacefully and so unexpected-
| ~ yesterday.
In 1860. Judge Settle married Miss
Mary Glenn, daughter of Tyre Glenn.
of Yadkin county, by WHOM he raised
a large family. As..far as could be
learned last night, there are now liv-
ing of the Judges children, Thos.
Settle, Jr., solicitor Of the Greensboro
district; Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Or.
Bell and an unmarried daughter, all
living in Greensboro, and son, a
cadet at West Point. 81.
The Judge was brother of David
Settle, U. S. Marshal for the, Western.
District of North Carolina of Mrs.
O. II. Dockery, and of the wife of Ex-
Governor Reed. He Isl the; uncle of
Mrs. Platt Walker, of Charlotte, who
is just convaleseinge from q long and
dangerous illness Mrs. Walker, is
The daughter Of Mrs. @. Fl. Dockery.
$500 - - sass-- .-----s----
Abandoning the Grand Army