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 Chanccllnr Caldwell,
whose earlhIy career clp,ed on the evening
Of the lth 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 mura life will, all lis honors, use.
fulness, benevolPnce and virtue. Sad and
unexpected, however, rs it is. The lial ol
the Almighty came, and his days amongst
men are ende,l. In paying hasry ITibule
to his memory, we feel fully sustained in
saying that the State has lust in the death
Of The late Chancellor. a brilliant ornament
Of her Judiciary, To whose head OF wisdom
and heart Of purity aud virlue. the ad-
mnistrslion of her laws, her public honor
and fame. were mnst safely committed.
lie was indeed hri.li' star in her judicial
galaxy. beaming ever in mi!llest. and yet
most fascinating luslre. and attracting the
fond and c"nfidias guze Of Ibe people,
whom he had lous served with ability and
perfect fidelity in many public relations.
Chancellor Caldwell was of Irish par.
enlage, and his pnlernal ancestors were
Distinguished for their just ami indignant
opposition 10 The tyranny Of Eug gland, The
corrupI schemes Of thai ambitious Island,
TO destroy the National Parliament of their
native country, and break her into submis
sion 10 foreign law eivers. This oppose
Iion was particularly sisnaizeJ by the un
cunquerabIe zeal aud spirit of his palerual
grandfather, Member of the last Irish
Parliament. who came 10 America r. in
search Of that liberty which he felt he
could no longer enjoy securely in the cher
isbcd Island of his nativity. and settled m
what is now the rich anil iourishing Dis
Iricr of Newherry. in This State.
The ChanreIlur's father was his second
son. who died al an early age, and whilst
vel The Inrmer was laying in our College
aud fame. Graduating al an early age,
The distinguished deceased studied law,
was ah:;iltcd 10 the practice about the
year 1919 or 1920, aud gave earnest Of
his future success in his profession. lIav-
inc great enthusiasm ol, mind, and culIi
valng laudabIe ambition 10 be service
TO his State, he sought seat in The Le.
e;sIaiure in 1882, during period Of great
pnlricaI excilelneur, was elected, aud came
To the General Assembly to achieve such
lrumphs as his hig! intellectual and pro-
Icssiunal endowmeuis and the n"blest NOR
al qualities justly promised him. Having
been previously elected by The Leei,a-
ture Brisadicr General of lhr l0'h Bris,
in December. 1885, he was elected SolicI-
tor of the Middle CircuiI, which Office he
cpnlinuetl 10 fill with a fidelity and ability
which wun for him universal confidence,
unit December, 1916, when he was called
To liI The distinguished Office. from The dis
charge of The duIirs of which his God
summoned him To his awful presence.
Indeed may The SlnIe drplnre rhiS
mnurufrl vsiraliua Of Divine PnviIeuce
With whaI fidelity did he serve her M
sun Of hers was ever more proudaof her
slnrinus narre, or; WAS slnGre ready % de-
G.nl i miEEl..ilis elnn.i4n lnnsns-- and <~iL
fing arm. She was truly his snvcreisnr in
all The amplitude of The term: sovereign
over his mind. with all its powers-over
his hrarI. with all its full aiIec:ions-and
his fntnne. 10 the last cent. lie wns hers
in his whole intellectual. moral, aud ply.
sica faculties AM! energies.
In ttr contemplation Of The character nf
Chancellor Caldwell. lis charms cf gpnlle
ncss. Of Kindness, of charity and pIIiIan-
Iilropy, win Us irresstably tn the praise of
his memory. lis snutIness ran in aprrcn.
nial stream. refreshing the weary anI sick
of llcarI wherever he went, aud always
without pnmp ur nsren'aIiun. There was
no cruelty in his nature, nor pride. nor
haughty vanity. In all The virtues thai
can ahorn the public or private citizen. the
friend, the husband, aud the lulhcr, he
eminPnrly exceIlrd.
But we must cease. There are more (a
pcns than our feeble one 10 write nf our
IamenIed fricnL's career and merits :. alike
in mudes'y and sincerity nevertheless, we
pr-sen; this unworthy glt'In his admirine
friends aud bereaved lamiIy.-Culunbia
Telegraph.