The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-05
Resolutions. Oh the Death Of Hon,
w, II. Vcu;lbIe.

Bar, in attendance upon the Circuit Court
held in Winchester, on Wednesday, Cd
inst, the following proceedings were had'
in relation to the death OF the Hon. WIN.
Il. VENABLE:
On motion. Col. IIu, Francis was APP
pointed Chairman, and A. S. Marks, Sec
rotary.
On motion, A. S. Colyar, W. Kick
erson, Jno. NJ. Bright, Geo. w. StubbIc'
field, p. Turney and +. T. Estill were APP
ponlcd Committee to draft Resolutions
The Committee reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted;
Death has again visited our fraternity
Since the adjournmont'of our last Court
and since our last fraternal meeting IN
attendance upon that Court, our highly
esteemed and much beloved friend and
brother, the Hon. VIM. Edw, Venable has
been summoned TO attend that high Court
before which VIC must all sooner or later
appear.
Mai. w. f. VenabIc had lived in this
community for more twenty years, ana
was we'll known not only here but
throughout the State as an accomplished
gentleman, man Of high literary at
tainments, and sound lawyer. While
we deeply dcplorc the death OF so cs'
Unable gentleman as our honored
friend, yet we can but feel gratifed, as
members Of the legal profession, when
we turn over the leaves Of the past,
and read the character OF our departed
FRIEND While some in our profession,
as in all other vocations, have brought
dishonor upon the profession, Maj. Ven
able stood in the practice of bis pro.
fession above suspicion. He was the
soul OF honor in his profession, and
whatever he did was known to be hon
orable. No blight or even blemish was
ever cast upon the legal fraternity by
anything he did.
Maj, Venabc was about ffty'three
years old; had filled places Of high trust
in the State Government, and was at
the time of his death holding the i'm.
portant and responsible office in the
Federal Government Of Resident Min.
lister at Guatemala.
No one was better qualified for that
position than our honored friend. He
was a man of p Ieasant manners, good
address, and fine literary altalnments,
and withal was man Of much infeX
ibIc and stern but well.directed will in
the discharge Of ofIicia or public duty.
Like most men who make their mark
in the world, Maj Venablc had risen
from obscurity; having been Il "prInter
bow" then a most effective and efficient
school master; then for more than TWEEN.
ty years actively and arduousl y engaged
in the practice Of the law; showing
himself through life to be capable Of
filing, with satisfaction TO those with
and for whom he acted, both high and
ow places.
|. Resolved, That in the death of the
Hon. VIM. Edw. Venable the legal pro-
ession Of Tennessee have lost broth.
,r who always reflected honor upon the
fraternity.
2. ReSolced, That the Winchester Bar
lavc lost a dear and much beloved
riend.
3. Resolved, That we deeply sympa.
hize with his much afflicted family.
4. Resolced, That we wear the usual
,adge of mourning for thirty days.
s. Resolred, That we ask the Hon. A.
F.. Marchbanks TO permit these resolu-
ions TO be spread upon the Minutes Of
he Court, and that the Hon. Jno. M.
}rght present them.
6. ResolDed, That copy Of these re.
solutions be furnished the family of the
deceased, and that a copy be furnished
he Home Journal.