Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-11
Tribute to the Memory of the Lutte j. VA
Brunot, Esq.

: At a session of the Sixth Judicial District
, Court, began and holdeni in the parish OF West
| Baton Rouge on Monday, the 9th day OF DC
tober. 1856, H. NJ FAVOR, ESQ, announced
the death of JAMES NJ. BRUNoT, in the follow
ing words, viz: .
Since the last session of this Court, a sad
and unforeseen event has happened. Among
the members that usually occupy a place at
this Bar, there is one missing-a chair thai
is vacant. Death with its impartial hand,
has struck a fatal blow among the legal fra
ternity, by committing to his last abode,
JAMES M. BRUNor.
| will not attempt to eulogise the many
qualities which marked the career of the la
mented dead. All who knew him, must
have openly if not tacitly, rendered homage
to his moral, intellectual! and social worth.
As a lawyer, he stood high in his profession,
and enjoyed the esteem and respect Of his
colleagues, as we'll as the confidence OF his
clients. As a man, there is not a minute OF
his life that is sullied by a dishonest act. So
pure and kind was his disposition, that he
could not have sinned in thought. The friend
of humanity, he pitied rather than blamed It's
impertections, and was always more ready
to forgive than condemn. AS a husband, he
was endowed with all the domestic virtues
easy and cheerful in his manner, the conjlsal
l.~.. ,-rll rnf hut fail }hn a tarfc ut his
happy disposition. As a father; he had every
reason to be proud of the exam pie he had set
to his family they clustered around him
with love and confidence, and were never re-
pulsed with that unnatural trown by which
mistaken parents est,ange their children in
stead OF conciliating them.
But the scene of life is closed. the sombre
veil of death is drawn, there is nothing left of
JAMES NJ. BRuNor, except the recollection OF
his virtues. At this Bar, in society. among
his family, his loss has left a void which will
long be felt. Providence, in severlng the
bonds which connected him with this world.
had no doubt an object in ~iew-lts will be
done. however hard the blow that is inhic-
ted.
To those of the legal profession who are up
on the threshold of their career, | would
point as az example worthy Of their imml-
~tation, the course pursued by J. VI. Br.uNor.
\ stranger in this community, with no. pecu-
mary means, and but little patron age, he
made his debut in life about twenty six years
ago. Honest. conscientious, persev eIing and
Industrious, he soon gained the confidence and
respect of the world, and his etio".ts were re-
warded with success. He leaves. a family to
mourn his loss; a son whose ed ucation and
urbanity renders him justly worthy OF his
sire, md daughters whose polls he'd and rein-
ed manners. whose hearts full of love and
sympathy, will sooth the sorI ow and distress
of a bereaved mother.
To the widow and the ORPHANS, we can
give no consolation. save our sincere sympa.
thy and our testimonial of respect to the
memory of him that is no more. Time alone
can dry the tears and tispei the anguish and
atfliction OF those who survive the death ola
faithful husband and q kind parent.
L will now move. that as a testimonial of
respect to the deceased, the Court do now
adjourn.
After the al adjournment OF the Court. a meet
ing of the members OF the Bar was organ
lied by calling Judge TuoMAs G. MORGAN to
the chair, and appointing W. B. CuAMBERLrS
Secretary.
On motion, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, viz.
Whereas, The death of JANE. NJ. BRuxor,
occasions a vacancy which will long be felt
by the members Of this Bar, ,
Rcsolred, That from the moral, social and
intellectual worth of the deceased, we had
for him during life, the highest esteem and re.
gard, and that it is but rendering a lust tri-
butte to his memory to proclaim on this &C.
caslon, our sincere regret hat he has been
called away from our midst by an unforeseen
and untimely end.
Resolved, That we deeply and sincerely
sympathise with the widow and orphans of
tine deceased in their affection, and trust that
they may ultimately receive that consolation
which time alone and a kind Providence can
bestoW.
R~esolred, That these resolutions and the
address delivered byH. NJ FAvRor, he spread
upon the minutes of this Court, and a copy
of both forwarded to the family of the de-
ceased.
Resolved, That as a testimonial of esteem
for the memory of the deceased, the mem
bers of this Bar wear a badge of mourning
for the period of thirty days.
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed, consisting of Judge W. B. ROBERT
DAVID N. BARROW, and II. NJ. FAvRor,
to present the family of the deceased with a
copy of the address and resolutions.
Resozued, That the paper of this parish and
those of thu city of Baton Rouge are reques-