Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-06
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Harrisonburg's Resolutions Are
Entered of Record.

Entered OF Record.
The Committee assigned to that dut,
through its Chairman,J. N. Liggett, re
ported the following memorial paper il
connection with the seth of Judge
Mclaughlin, and tie same was unan
mously adopted:
The members of the Rockingham bar
over which for many years William Nc
Laughlin has presided, impressed will
the great loss which his death has
caused to the judicial body of which he
was a distinguished member; to the
State which he has served with ability
in many varied positions; and his family
lover which he shed the light of an ear
nest love; hereby express their sorrow
\ for the sad bereavement which has de-
|prived Tie country of citizen of such
high y130e in every walk of life.
A NE sketch of his life reads, that
be was born in Rockbridge county some
seventy years ago, of that sturdy
Scotch Irish ancestry whose defendants
have exemplified, from the Revolution
of 1776 to the fall of the Southern Con
federacy in 1865, the purest type of he
roism and patriotic craftsmanship; he
completed bis scholastic education at
Washington College; read law under
Judge J. W. Brockenbrough, and prac-
ticed at Lexington until 1861, when he
entered the Confederate army as a
Lieutenant in the Rockbfidge Artillery,
concluding his military career as Colo
mel, commanding McTaughlin's Battal-
ion, which achieved such a glorious
record in that terrible strife and took
its name IN compliment to him. After
peace was assured Judge Mclaughlin
resumed the law practice in Rockbridge,
was elected by the people Of that county
as member of the State Constitutional
Convention, convened during the Re-
construction period. After this he was |
made delegate from Rockbridge to the
Legislature, and shortly afterwards a
Circuit Judge of the State, which posi-
tion he maintained until his death.
1t is accorded to him that in all the
honorable posts to which he was called
he bore himself with conspicuous ability
that he was soldier of heroic mould,
a legislator of far-reaching sagacity, a
lawyer of learning, and a judge whose
integrity, industry, and grasp of intel
lectual force entitled him to be placed
in 'he front ranks of Virginia's most
eminent Jurists. His philanthropy kept
pace with his official labors, for he Sc
dulOus.y devoted his service to the ad-
of Washington s. Lee Uni
versity, of which he was for long time
= trustee, and he died Rector of the in
,titution.
With such badges of honor, fairly
won and nobly worn, William McLaugh-
in was on Saturday last borne to the
grave in Lexington; there amidst the
people who never failed in their devotion
20 him, and whom he loved so we'll
almost under the shadow Ct his |
Alma Mater, and not far from the stat
ne OF Stonewall Jackson and the !
of other Confederate compa-
rests.
And in memory of this noble life the
of the Bar order that copies of 7
ibis paper be presented to the County {
Ind Circuit Courts of Rockingham; to ,
,he United States Court at Harrison {
burg; and the Supreme Court OF Ap- {
oeals of Virginia at Staunton; and that
/ copy also be transmitted to the widow
If Judge Mclaughlin, with the assur- Z
ance of their sympathy in the deep 4
which is upon her. 8
JOHN 7. HARRIS, i
Ed. G. MARTz, Chairman. '
Secretary. q
Remarks of Gen. John E. Roller. t