The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-08
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day morning at 10 o'clock. The
Association was called to order by
Mr.. Ch0S. f.. Robinson who nomin-
utcd Col. Hugood rs chairman. He
was unanimously elected, and on talk.
ing the chair briefly stated that the
object OF the meeting was to bear
testimony to the high appreciation
OF tie life and labols Of the lamcntcd
Chief Justice.
MIR. Julius e. Boggs was requested
to act as secretary. Mr.. James p.
Carey offered the following rcsolu.
tions:
Whereas it has pleased the All
wise Ruler of the Universe to remove
from our midst the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of this State. IT
IS prore" that his brethren of the
legal profession should cxprcas their
sorrow for so great loss, therefore
be it
Resolved by the members of the
Pickcns Barr
That in the death of Chief Justice
Simpson the bar has lost true and
tried friend, the bench an able and
upright Judge, and t:c State q pure
and patrlolic citizen.
2 That i'll his juhicnl career the
late Chief Justice was exceedingly
courteous to the members of tie bar
and approached the consideration Of
all cases brought before him with
great ability and 1t burning desire to
get at the the Justice of the case.
) That while we low to the Divine
will, We may It'll be permitted IT, H~np
our tears Of regret upon the graz, II
the h"n"rcd Chief Justice.
i That copy Of these resolutions
b" published i'll the county papers
and also copy be sent to the family
OF the deceased.
MIR. Carey said:
MN. CHAIRMAN: The news has
reached us that onr beloved Chief
Justice has paid the debt of nature
and lHsscd over to Tie MINORITY. fl
is proper that we the members Of The
bar Sh"nld come together and give
"%lr' ssIoH to our aprrcciation of his
abilities and our regret that he who
"mhodIcd so much that is pure and
nohl" III the legal profession is 10
more. 10 recount the many virtues;
and great abilities ui our fallen Chief,
! RS they deserve to be expressed and
r"rrrt"atcd; will require the tongue
ct the "id,r nlrmI.rrs of tie bar Of
S"nth Carolina. AS 4 representative
OF the Younger mcmhcrS Of Tie ryo.
irS>'loE / love SO dearly, wish to drop
Il few tear" upon th" grave of him
"h" s" d's'rvcdiy occupied tie high
rst lUdi"Ial lc:iiion in the State.
lhr first tim" / ever saw Chief jas
tee Simpson was when ] was a mere
boy OF fifteen. II Was during the
celebrated campaign Of 1876. His
N"lrr WAS then ringing out in clarion
E"t"S for the State he loved SO dearly
"nd lHr; served SO "ccrp;Nlly. I YVES
:" much !trUck with the man iInt !
asked friend near by WHO he was
HIS reply was, ". ID. Simpson q not
rd lawyer from I&HrcnS county. He
went on to say that he WAS knovn a.
hH hOmc as the Great cn,arrumiscr
Of cases; that nc delighted in looking
mt" his own side Of tho case aud into
'lIal Oh llS adversary and cXtractinw
lh"irlrrhl proposition which nt
thr full Justice Of The case. Nh%t .
tru" lawyer this showed him 10 hc.
With lliln burning desire tC 90 ms
TIC" would always ovcr-ri,.C an ambi-
ton to make a brilliant appearance
IN CONT. What higher tribute could
ne PAID to him when an active practi-
TONER at The bar. The same love OF
justice and desire to do right flied hi,
breast during the many years that he
has occupied the position of Chief
justice OF THIS State. lie would not
j dCride case upon q tCrhnicalitv
where III his Judgment it made against
justice unless there @wns presented
Il thu" saith the law" in favor of the
t"chhlrallty. lie WAS an all round
man pure citizen. IN eminent law
yer, IN upright Judge and It christian
gentleman. iic lived. he acted the
W"rdS OF G1orGi",s great Commoner.
Alexander Stephens; ''thr mission Of
the true lawyer is to vindicnte the
truth, to MAINTAIN justice, to assal
wrong, to defend right, to detect
iraud, to expose crime, to protect viz
tue, "Hd to shield innocCncc." let
Us follow in the foutstrl.s of oar Illus
! trlOuS chief. With thcyr rr,ur,I..