Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-08-19

ty.two years, has stood up before US O leading and
public. spirited citizen; and whereas his serpi-
ccs are regarded by us as Of great md lasting i'm.
~portance to the present, as we'll rs to future gene
%rations; and whereas, we have always beheld
him as one among n thousand, of those whole
souled social beings, whose rays and means hare
erer been usrd to contribute the greatest. good to the
gSeatrst number, as n politician, lawyer, and
humble christian citizsn. And whereas, he has
always been q consistent, high minded, honorable
aud ~praiseworthy gentleman always candid in the
course Of his business in life and as we believe, If
he erred, it was not from any organized purpose
or design, but from m error ehanating from cir
cumstances we'll calculated to produce such a con.
sequence. And whereas, we regard his death rs n
great loss, not. only to his family, who must from
his genidl and nobleness of character deeply Ia
ment lns departure, but to the Church, the District,
and to society wherever he was known; therefore,
be it
Rcsolred, That we, the citizens of this section of
York District, profoundly regret the death Of our
worthy friend, Col. ISAAC DogSoM WITHERsrooS,
and that we regard his absence from US as open.
ing a vacuum in the ranks of our intellectual men
not easily to be filled.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his
family in this sore bereavement-this loss of COM
panion and f~ather-whose place around the ireside
can never be supplied.
Resolved, That we present his family with q
copy Of these proceedings; and that the same be.
published in the Yorkville papers.
Before adopting the foregoing Preamble and Re-
solutions, Capt. J. N. McElwee, jr., said that he
could not, consistently with his feelings, neglect to
remark that he had not met with the loss OF n
friend that he respected more, in the course of his
life; and that it was, as he believed, an event in
the Providence of God, that would be long felt by
his old friends and acquaintance in York District.
A noble and amiable citizen had now departed,
and Is no more to be met with, counselled, and sought
after, by o people in whose confidence he had secu-
red the utmost fidelity, veneration and respect. He
was the centre and focus of confidence in all mat
tiers wherein he acted as Counsellor, either in the
politics of the day, or in matters Of law and in
the expression Of his opinions, he was ever free
and frank without money or price: except for
actual services when employed, and even then was
remarkable for his indulgence in charging the
lowest fees. As a citizen, apart from his profess
sion, he was among the first in beuevolence cor
dial and reciprocal in his associations; ever doing
kind acts wherever it was allotted to him In the
course of his many trials In this state Of probation.
Mr.. McElwee remarked that he had known and
been we'll acquainted with the deceased for near
thirty years; and during all that time, always found
him to be o MAN who cared for his fellow beings,
and was ever the same. Meet him where you
would, whether you be rich or poor. il was always
the same to him. In this consisted one of these
traits of character that does not belong to demi.
gogs, tops and would be Lords, as we read of in
Europe and elsewhere, who occupy high places
Of renown, and scorn to entertain the more hum
BILE citizen. Col. WITHERsrooN, We all loved be.
cause he was o friend to humanity; and he will
svep be remembered by many Of us, who have had
the pleasure of his association in almost every
vicissitude in life, and have ever found him kind
and true. What more can we say Of such a worthy
associate as he was? 1t was to him q melancholy
event to lose a friend at any time, but in this case,
he had surely lost one whose death filled the heart
with sorrow and grief. He is gone. we have him
no more with us. His voice will be heard no more
iphehalf Of justice snd humanity; But our loss,
he trusted, would be his gain and that he is now
enjoying the eternal bliss Of a happy home in
heaven.
On motion of Mr., John Westbrooks, the Pre-
amble and Resolutions &C., were unanimously a.
dopted.
JAMES NJ. HINKLE, CAmin.
JAMES F. BARBER, Secretary.