Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-01

society Of useful citizen, and religion of
pf farcst ornaments In spirit of exalted piety
lie died forgiving his reckless murderer We can now
do than make the following brief expression Of
our sentiments:
Rcsotrcd, That while we lnngle tears with those
Of the relations and friends Of College, we feel it
To be duty citizens and officers of this Cnvers-
ty 10 all proper exerons for the purpose Of bring
ing the peretrator Of this foul deed TO condgn punish
ment.
Resorcd That amid the feelings of grief horror and
Indignation which now fill our hearts, we find some So
lace the fact that the Students body, have made
snch active ardent and interchangeable efforts to discover
the skukng assassin, and subject him 10 the impartial
sentence of the law.
Resolrcd, That we will wear the usual badge Of
mourning for sixty days. and that copy Of these
lutions be TO Mrs Davis by the Chairman, and to
the public journals by the Secretary.
GEssNER HARRISON,
Chairman of he Faculty Pro Icmpore
WV. WEETESBAKER, Secretaryof the facnuy
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
The Students having, at meeting held on the 18th
of November, expressed the indignation and abhor-
renee, with which they regarded the outrage commit
ted Professor Davis met the 10th to express the
high estimation, in which they held him, and their
grief at his death Committee. consisting OF Nlessrs
! Caskie, Jones, Gray, Barksdale, Howard, Miller,
/ White, Wilhcrs, Clay and HUMPHREYS, was appoint
ed TO draft suitable Preamble and Resolutions, III re-
ference the death of Professor Davis, and report TO
I an adjourned meeting.
the following, which were unanimously adopted
We have followed our beloved Professor TO the grave,
and have committed his mortal remains 10 the keeping
of the cold earth: and assembled TO pay tr-
hule of ret respect To his memory and to express
orr deep sorrow his untimely end How solemn
situation We III the room where he, who IS now
buried corpse, has for been wont TO meet and
lmpar lessons Of wisdom and learning 10 the youth OF
| our country Cond great and highly cultivated mind
and character adorned with every virtue have stayed
/ thp mnrd haul Professor
Bnt alas in the prime of life and fitness of health and
usefulness, the fatal bullet struck him down How
strong ard deep should be and are our feelings lie
our Professor, devotng himself, his time ana
talents to Improvement Ills hcartbroken family
is in our midst Ills widowed wife has ever been
mnis.cring angel to the sick and afflicted IN our com
munv. Ills atlicrless sons are our FELLOWSHIP
dents, our friends, and associates. On this most me-
| lanchGly occasion, ninge our sorrows with all
who knew him and with all who love the excellent of
| head and heart everywhere. But mourn not as
those who have no hope TO him $40 die was gain
/ lie las gone 10 that Heaven Ia which his pure spirit
even while earth assimatcd. deyout and
consistent christian, he rcaps his reward. In ''the
dark valley and shadow Of death he feared no evil,
for the lamp of eternal life "a light to his feet and
a guide 10 his path" In the language Of the hymn
sung at his funeral, we say:
with u thy pamr shall h0norcd i've
Through Ion. succeeding srart'
lm.balmcd III Nil that give,
tJnr praises and our tcar>."
ResgIrfd That in the death Of Professor DAVIS the
world has lost whose great talents and learning
and exalted moral worth, made IN him IN every rela-
ton Of life the model OF ma, and gained Tor HIM the
warmcst affection and admiration Of all who knew
HIM .
Resolrcd, That institution has been deprived OF
one of her proudes ornaments and surest stays
Resoircd That we tender TO his afflicted family our
sincere sympathy in their most sore bereavement
i Rts0irtd That we will the usual badge OF
mourning for three months.
RcsoIred, That copy Of the proceedings OF tins
meeting be transmitted to Mrs. Davis, and published
;" '"' p'P''' + w. PRESTON, President.
J,> f. JoSEs, Seey.
At n meeting of the Law Class Of the University Of
Virginia, on the 10Th inst, MIR. GALES SEAToS, OF
Wa.hin1to. City, was called TO the Char, and Mr. D.
d. Iiow.Ep, of Mississippi, appointed Secretary. AZ
ter explaining the object Of the meeting, Mr. WIN. !.
| Bayly Of Accomach offered the following preamble
and resolutions which, were unanimously adopted
"Will hearts clad in mourning, we have met TO mn
gle our regrets with those Of our ieow-studen,s gene
ALL IN the death anotnrr o... loo 'nrn upon us
| Our beloYed friend and preceplor, John A. g. DAVIS
has been torn from, by the hands oil nnprorohen anu
ruthless violence. in the meridian o usefulness ana
honors and in the midst of all The engaging relations
Of instructor counsellor, ant sympathlslng frenn, ny
which he won high respect and heartfelt ahectioh'
We have been daily witnesses OF hs khd interest III
our improvcme at, and his uniTing ton IN nd'ns gu.
progress along The rough aud perplcSing pa'hs OF our
studies ye hSrc daily tclt Tie streheli
OF that vigorous and intellect winch, repec WIN
the stores of legal wisdom, has borne us lghty ior
ward i'm our most difficult researches; we hdEs uaiy
listened to the mild ,nodulat Of that voice. IN whose
tones the most profound instruction was conveyed WIN
winning softness bcspeaiiig the kindness oil nus near.
| We have the ready bencyolencr wiih whicn ne
has chez red the dshearter ed and animated The aspiring
among u.s. and the engaging gcntleness winch So swee,
L. hammered the firm exercise of authority from which
no considerations Of sympathy or friendship ever III
duccd his upright heart to swervc.
With feelings of love and admiration We have mark
ed his earcr acvity in promo ting our ;calth ana com
FORT and III administering to US when SICK such "ecacs
as might lmpart qualification or contribute 10 our Ieco'e
ry I'm word we have witness I'D in our departed pre-
cepor the rare union of the ntei ectua vs"r ana pro
found atainmen;s OF the scientific Professor te nfi
ness of the christian moralist, and &c warm 81
and gentle affections of the truei hearted brolher ant
friend But alas. he has been snatc he'd from among US
The memory of his intellect, his learning ana ms var
tucs and the recollection of his winning experiment
and his deeds Of kindness, all thal Ir,ia'hs =
ms of our admired and beloved Pro. essor lhese VI
will cherish and in them viii find precious eAen
picaton ri the noblcs attributes of character "hci
il will be our ambition 10 initiate in GU rselves
Loved as he L. us, can well appreciate III
sorrow of the widow and the iaheress 1t MS ios' ~
in the fitness of sympathy which language IS inca
nable Of expressing We would offer them our near
felt and most aiIectonaic confidence, whie, AT ul
same time we rive ut'crancc 10 own less poignant
though not less sincere regret at tho bereavement '"
have suffered. r a.
Ther,fore. Rcsoircd. That while as students OF tn
University we deeply the eaih OF ffoiess"
Davis, deprvng the Institution OF an em,hehe an
efficient teacher as well as mild and Isei'is ny
firm and upright ofhcer-as members "i Ms se"o''
whose advancement in knowledge his iaDors were pc
cuarly directed we lament his loss as tina, OF an e.
fective guide in studies, wise coenseIo, III III on
difficulties, devoted preceptor ana Ira.ci'. "'e
Rcsolrcd That while the affecting recoiiec,ions an
profound regrets engrossing our hta,.s 10 la y,
permit us 10 dwell upon the dark tragedy wh'ch leu g
the death of our beloved Professor, our resp'c, 10
ourselves and felowstuden,s for the Faculty. ard III
lover Of virtue and true honor every wherc-lmpcis "
to give ut,erance to our adherence OF the atroc'ou
deed-and our nnbending determination 10 use al ID v
. less perpetratnr -.,,oo i
Resolred, That our most a:fsctionate confidence
rendered to the widow of the deceased, 10 his chate
: and his friends, in whose deep afchon we icei Una
we have peculiar privilege to sympathlse; having Oh
lately enjoyed such share of his kind regards as e
} US unconscously to esteem ourselves portion OF III