Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-23
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.

| AT meeting of the members of the Staunton
Bar, at the Court House of Augusta County, OIL
Saturday the 14th day of July, 1s4e, SAMUEL
CLAkkE, ESQ, was called to the Chair, ahd
N1cHo. C. KINNEY, appointed Secretary.
A. H. H. Stuart, Esq, after having explained
the melancholy occasion which had brought them
together, presented the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
The members of the Staunton Bar having
learned with profound regret that CHAPMAN JoHN-
SON, who was for many years citizen Of their
town and the acknowledged head of the legal
profession, not only here but in the Common
wealth of Virginia, departed this life in Rich
mond, on the 18th inst, have felt that it was
due alike to their own feelings and to the public
sentiment OF the community in which they reside,
to give public expression of their deep sense Of
the loss which the Commonwealth and the legal
profession have sustained in his death; of their
atteetonate regard for his memory, and Of their
sympathy with his estimable family in their
bereavement.
| Mr. johnson became resident of the town
OF Stanton more than forty years ago, and by
his profound learning lawyer, his distinguish
ed eloquence as an advocate, and exalted virtues.
as man, soon commanded the confidence and
affection of the public.
| For many years he was member Of our mu-
nicipal councils, and the representative of the
District of which Augusta formed part III the
Senate of Virginia. More than twenty years
ago he removed to Richmond to avail himself of
the wider theatre which was there presented for
the prosecution Of the profession in which he had
become so distinguished. But his removal to
Richmond did not sunder TIE ties which bound
him to the County of Augusta. He remained
freeholder Of our county upto the period of his
death. A portion of each year was spent by hirn
within our borders. His sympathies and affec-
tons were with us and we were always proud
to claim him as still citizen of Augusta. In
| 1929, though he was resident OF Richmond, the
people Of Augusta called him to take a seat
their representative in the Convention which
framed our present State Constitution. How ably
and faithfully he fulfilled the trust reposed in
him. the records of the deliberation of that body
will abnndantly testify.
We his neighbors and friends & the descend
ants of the associates of his early life, feel there
fore, that as we have had peculiar opportunities
of knowing his virtues it is opfpeculiar privilege
and duty to give expressoHdto those sentiments
of attachment and veneration for his character,
which are shared to great extent by the whole
| community
Resolved, That the members of this Bar have
heard with deep regret of the death Of CHAPMAN
JOHNSON, Esq, one Of the most distinguished
members of the legal profession in Virginia.
Resolved, That we entertain the highest vene-
ration for his memory, an exalted admiration OF
the ability and integrity with which he devoted
himself to the discharge of his professional duties
and recollection, that will long continue, of the
virtue and urbanity by which his personal char
acter was adorned
Resolved That we will wear the customary
badge of mourning for thirty days
Resolved That the Chairman and Secretary
transmit copy ofthese proceeding to the family
of the deceased, and assure them OF our sincere
coincidence on account of the great loss they have
sustained
Resolved That the proceedings ofthis meeting
be communicated to the Superior Court now In
session, with request that they may be spread
on the records of the Court.
) SANl'L CLARKE, Chairman.
NIcH. C. KINNEY, Secretary
After the meeting of the bar, the proceedings
of which are given above, a meeting OF the eitl-
zens was organized and the following resolutions
offered by Jos. SMITH Esq, were adopted
Resolved, That this meeting have heard with
deep regret of the death of their late felowciti-
zen, CHAPMAN JOHNSON.
Resolved That in the opinion of this meeting
the death of SO great and good man Calls fQr
some public demonstration OF respect to his
memory.
Resolved, That the citizens of the County of
Augusta be requested to meet at their Court
House, at the July Court to adopt such resolu-
tons as they may deem appropriate to the occa-
sion.
Resoved, That committee of five be appoint
ed by the Chair to report to that meeting such
measures as ought to be adopted to express the
) sentiments of the County on this melancholy e.
vent
The Chair appointed the following named
gentlemen as said Committee viz: Jos. Smith,
Lyttelton Waddell, A. Fl. H. Stuart, James Bell
and John McCue, Esqs.
On motion, it was resolved, that these proceed
} ings be published in the papers Of the town. and
, On motion, the meeting adjourned
SAM'L HARNSBERGER, Chm,
JOHN II. McCuE, Sec'y.
AT Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chan,
Gerry held for Augusta County at the Court HOUSE
on Monday the 10th day of July, 1s49-
t Present-The Hon. Lucas P. Thompson,
: Judge of the Circuit
After reading the order of Saturday last and
despatching the usual preliminary business OF the
e day, John b. Baldwin, Esq, rose and announced
to the Court in appropriate and feeling terms the
death of CHAPMAN JOHNSON, an event which &C.
: CURED at his residence in the City of Richmond
on the 18th inst and after pronouncing merit
ed eulogium uponthe moral and mental attributes
d and private and public virtues OF the deceased,
It moved the court if it concurred in, to adopt and
have spread upon its records, as a perpetual me-
moria preamble and resolutions adopted by a
meeting Of the members of the bar of this Court,
expressive of their own sentiments, as com,
memorative of the sense Of this tribunal upon the
melancholy occasion
n And-the court heartily concurring with the bar
n in the sentiment of love, respect and high admit
ration expressed for the illustrious dead and OF
:, sympathy and coincidence with his family and
surviving relatives, and most cordially uniting
e with his professional brethren in the mourntul
h but sacred duty Of paying a just tribute OF re-
>, spec and reverence to the memory OF one so long
practitioner of this bar, one of its most distin-
guished members and illustrious ornaments and
one whose habitual connexion with it, though fol
d some time interrupted or suspended by change
y of residence, was not broken and wholly dissoly,
e ed until the tie was severed by the hand OF
lo,th