The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
IN HONOR OF JUDGE BRYAN
preamble and Resolutions Adopted
Dy the Greenville Bar, October 7th.
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D Preamble and Resolutions A6ontefl
Dy the GreenvilIe Bar, October 7th,
In looking back upon the history of
our State the most casual reader must
recognize that to the members of the
; legal profession belongs the credit of
some OF our greatest and best reforms,
ana that to them we owe a debt OF
gratitude for the extrication Of the COL
ony as we'll as the State from some of
hor greatest perils. In the early his-
tory OF the colony, 'or instance, at O
period when it seemed that the little
community, surrounded bys avages and
remote from the mother country, was
about to be corrupted and lost under
tho influence Of the gold of pirates, IL
was Chief Justice Trott who by his
course upon the bench aroused public
sentiment and finally succeeded with
the aid of tho bar, in bringing the
leaders to Justice. Again, ut the close
OF tho war for independence, when the
victorious party was bent upon re.
vengc, and tho State fast drifting to
civil war, it was the voice of Judge
burke, from the Circuit Bench, that
called halt, and by the fearlessness
OF his conduct and impartiality of his
rulings, brought all right thinkinp
men to a realization of the danger and
restored peace and prosperity to the
counCr!. lncSe are but two Instances
oi the influence of the bench MANY
more might DC cited, but mono more
striking than tho judicial career of the
kind, good man in honor of whom we
are assembled here to day. We saw
his Judicial career, for while other
Judges in this State have been called
upon TO meet particular emergencies,
Judge Bryan for fourteen horrible
years stood the principal, and at times
the only barrier between us and the
cncroachments of power. Having been
could with truth take theath that he
| felt no sympathy with war for seces-
sion, put his hear was over ard at all
| times IN deepest sympathy with the
! sutlcrlngs OF his people, and absolutely
loyal to tho cause OF constitutional lib
| erty and the rights of the citizens.
| When he took his seat upon the bench
there sat ut his side u circuit Judge In
tuli sympathy with the dominant par
ty. At tho door, We might say, we're
the bayoncts of the United States
army Nonr by was Il military tribu-
nal claiming jurisdiction in all crimi-
nal matters. In Washington q con-
grcss determined to revolutionize the
State government. The question was
immediately presented whether the
civil power had priority over the mill
| ''' ~ ohu q uuSc Diytn Inot III In q mal"
nor worthy OF nll praise Although
prevented by brute force from enforc-
ing tho process of the court, vet his
course Was such rs to arrest the atten-
, tlpn OF the North and to set in motion
those Influences which finally brought
; us relief. In opposing the Efforts made
: 10 drive the bar out of tho courts, the
Infamous enforcement act, the attempts
to deprive the citizens of the State of
| tT nT t,siD l,,,,
agc-in all these struggles leach Of
them of vital Importance to tho coun-
try Judge Bryan was q tower of
strength in behalf of the right. Not
until the election of Democrat to the
oilice OF president of the United States
ala these prosecutions come to an end,
and only then did Judge Bryan think
OF retiring. This he determined upon
In 1886. He had reached tho age when
Though his mind was still sound, his
snowy locks and slightly bent figure
attcsted that he bore upon him the
weight OF years. He enjoyed the love
and vcneratiOn of his family and
friends. He had the right by law to
retire upon full pay, and amid the
plaudlts OF the entire State he stepped
down from the seat he had 80 long
adorned. After his retirement he re-
" nv" ",'cC hioio W VIC 4uiet modest
HE OF which he was always fond. Sur
rounded by devoted family the down
ward path OF life, though accompanied
by physical labor and pain" the COM
mon inheritance Of all mankind who
attain TO lour score years, was strewn
with many flowers. On the 18th of
September, at his summer home. he
passed away in the midst of those he
loved. 1t is this event that we have
| To In, l.,t,
DO honor not only to him put to our
selves, our profession and our State
OF which he was u distinguished ma
tive, and worthy example to all men.
| Therefore be it resolved by the bar
OF Grccnville County
lst. That in the death OF the Honor
able George S. Bryan, late United
States District Judge for the District
OF south Carolina, the State has lost
one OF her most distinguished citizens,
the value OF whose service to the coun-
try can not be over estimated
"a. That We consider it due to him
and to ourselves that wo put upon re-
cord our admiration Of his virtues and
= talents, our pride in him as a fellow
, Caro'inian whose name must pass into
history as one of the greatest mon of
our State. and our sorrow at parting
forever with one whose presence among
us was always u pleasure.
Sd. That we oifor to his widow and
children our sincere sympathy in this
their bereavement.
4th: That tho Greenville newspapers,
The Charleston News and Courier and
the Columbia State be requested to
publish this preamble and resolutions
ana that the Secretary of this meeting
be instructed to send copy of the same
to tho family OF the deceased.
9TH. That the chairman of this meet
ing present these resolutions in open
court at next term of the United States
District Court in Greenville and re-
quest that they be spread upon the
minutes Of the court
D. 5. COTHRAN,
Chm of Committee.
M. f. ANsEL,
THOMPSON II. COOKE,
a. BLYTHE,
JULIUS H. Hayward.