Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-03-20
DEATH OF CHANCELLOR JAMES
C.. CALDWELL.

,
e. CALDWELL.
1t becomes our melancholy Office to re-
cord the decease of ChanccIlnr Caldwell,
whnse earthly career closed on the evening
Of the llh instant, at his residence near
this place. Although we were aware that
his health was feeble. we were NOT pre-.
pared to realize so sudden termination
of his mortal life with all its hon0rs, use
funess, benevolence and virtue. Sad an'l
unexpected, hnweveT, rs il is. The hat nl
the Almighty came, and his days amongst
men are endeJ. In paying a hasty tribute
to his memory, we feel fully sustained in
saying that the State has lost in the death
ni The late Chancellor. Il brilliant ornament
Of her Judiciary, To whose head Of wisdom
aud heart Of purity aud virtue. the adj
lninislrelion of her laws. her public honor
and fame, were most safely committed.
lie was indeed hrigIa star in her judicial
galaxy. beaming ever in mi!Ilesr, anl yet
most fasciualin. uSlre, and attracting The
Innd and cnnliding gaze Of The people.
whom he had long served with ability and
perfect fidelity in many public reIarions.
Chancellor Caldwell was of Irish par.
enlasc, and his palernal ancestors were
distinguished fnr their just and indignant
onposIinn to The tyranny of England, the
cnrrupI schemes Of ttsat ambitious Island,
10 destroy the National Parliament of their
native country, and break her into submis.
sion To foreign law givers. This opposi-
Iion was particularly sisnalizeJ by the IN.
cunguerahIe zenI aud spirit of his palprnul
grandfather, a Member Of the last Irish
Parliament. who came 10 America lin
search of that liberty which he felt he
could no longer enjoy securely in the cher
ishrd Island of his nativity. and se'IIed n,
what is now the rich and furnishing Dis
rricr of New berry. in This State.
The Chanrrlor's faIher WAS his second
son. who died al al early age, and whilst
yel the former was laying in our C"llege
The sure foundations of future usefulness
aud fame. Graduating al an early age,
The distinguished deceased studied law,
was ad':;ltcd TO the practice about the
year 1919 or 1920. aud gave earnest OF
his future success in his pr"lesslon. Hav-
ing great enthusiasm of mind. and culti-
valiug laudabIe ambiliuu 10 be service
to his Stale, he suu2ht a seal in The L..
e:slalure in 1889, during Il period of great
political excitement, was elected, aud came
10 the General Assembly 10 achieve such
,riumphs as his high intellectual and pro.
lcssiunal enduwmeuis and the nDb!est NOR
al qualities justly promised him. Having
been previously elected by The leei,a-
ture Brisa,ler General Of the lO'h Brig nde
in December. 1885, he was elected Solicit
tor of the Ali,!.le Circuil, which office he
cnari,ued to GIL with a fidelity and ability
which wun fur him universal confidence,
until December, 1916. when he was called
tn fill The distinguished Office. from The dis
charge of The duties of which his God
summoned him 10 his awful presence.
Indeed may The Srne depIure rhis
mnuruln visitation Of Divine Providence
With whar fidelity did he serve her! M
sun Of hers was ever more proud@of her
slDrinus nalre. or WIS mere ready- To- de-
frnl Il .mn!i Ills rlna.ilnI ,nngnsz anil vii
Iin. arm. She was IriIly his sovereign, in
all The amplitude of the term sovereign
over his mind. with all its Powrrs-over
his hrarl. with all its full aiIec:ions-and
his f,itune. 10 thc last cent. lie was hers
in his whole intellectual. moral, an,l ply
sicaI faculties aud energies.
In lIr' contemplation of ihe character nf
Chuncclor CaIiwell. It's charms Gf g"nlle
ness. Of Kindness, of charity and philan-
Ihropy, win Us irresistabIy /" the praise of
his mrnury. His spn'Iuess ran in II peren-
niaI stream refreshing The weary and sick
Of heart wherever he went, aud always
without punp or nstenIaliun. There WAS
no cruelty in his nature. nor pride. NOR
haughiy vanity. In all The virtues thai
cah ainrn The public or private citizen. the
friend, the husband, and the luIhcr, he
eninen!y exceIlrd.
But we must cease. There are more lH
pens than our feeble one 10 wrie nl our
amenIed lrcnd's career and merits; alike
in mudesIy aml sincerity nevertheless, we
pr.sen; this unworthy gift 10 his admirine
friends aud bereaVed lamiIy.-Culumbia
Telegraph.