Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-03
For the Advertiser.
MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR.

At meeting of the members Of the Edgcfeld
Bar, held on Wednesday the 9th of May, tho
Hon. JAMES P. CARROLL was called to the Chair
and NJ. W. GARY and JOHN E. BACON were ap.
pointed Secretaries.
The Chairman announced the object of the meet,
ing to be to pay tribute of respect to the memo.
ry of the Hon. ANDREW PIcKENs BUTLER.
Whcrcupon the Hon. F. W. PIcKESs, moved that
committed of five be appointed TO prepare reso'
lutions expressive of their profound regret Of his
death.
The Committee appointed consists of Mcssrs
F. W. PlcKENs, NJ. L. BoSHAM, T. p. MAGKApH
JOSEPH ABSEY and W. c. MoRAGSE. On motion
the Hon. NJ L. BoYuAM, as Solicitor, was requested
to present the resolutions prepared by said COM
mt,ec on the meeting of the Court Of Equity on
Monday 1st of June.
In obedience to this request, the Hon. NJ. l..
BoSnAM upon the meeting of the Court arose and
said:
rise, may it please your Honor, to perform a
melancholy duty,-to announce 10 the Court the
death Of our Senator BUTLER.
ANDREW PIcKESs BUTLER was the fourth son o
Gen. WILLIAM BuTLER-a gallant Officer Of the
Rcvo,ulion-and BEuErIlLASD BUTLER, who also
has Revolutionary history. lie was named for
Gen. ANDREW PIcKESs another distinguished OFF,
Ger of the Revolution, for whose eminent public
services and private worth Gen. BUTLER entertain
cd the highest regard.
Born on the waters Of Sa!uda in this District, lIe
received his elementary education at one of the
County Schools Of that day, in which many of the
foremost mon in America received their first teach
ings lie was prepared for College at wellington,
in Abbevile, by the Re,. Moses WADDElL the
Tutor Of 80 many of the prominent public men Of
Georgia and of South Carolina.
In Dec. 1917, he graduated in the South Carroll
na College, bearing off one Of the highest honors
of his Glass.
In Dec. 1918, he was admitted to the Bar, and
soon thereafter, upon the invitation of his brother
Maj GEORGE BUTLER, gallant Officer of the late
War, but then successful practitioner at this Bar,
he commenced his career as Lawyer in his native
District District always foremost in his affec
sons and always foremost in her attachment to her
devoted SON; for whilst his patriotism knew no
bounds but the confines of our common country, it
began first in his native Districts aye at his native
spot. Two years after, GEORGE BUTLER died lcav-
ing his younger brother in the possession Of large
and lucrative practice, which he retained and I'M
proved, notwithstanding he had for his competitors
some of the ablest advocates and lawyers Of that
day, among whom were Sinking, McDuflie, Bacon,
Glassceck, Wardlaw, Thompson, Brooks and others.
After few years his Circuit practice also became
extensive and lucrative, and 80 continued as long
as he remained at the Bar.
In Dec 1888, the Legislature Of South Carolina,
feeling that his abilities were needed on another
theatre elected him one of the Associate Judges
of the Court Of Common Pleas-a place he accept
ed, not without somo regrets, for he WIS devoted
to his practice.
In Dec. lS4G, he was taken from his judicial Ia
bors, and sent to tho u S. Senate to take his seal
along side of our great CALHOUN, between whom
and himself there existed the utmost confidence
and warmest regard. Here, after time, he was
placed at the head of the judiciary Committee, the
arduous and delicate duties OF which he performed
to the close of the last Session Of Congress At the
late extra Session he was reelected, Il believe