Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-08-05
For the Yorkville Enquirer.


A large concourse of the citizens of York
District, having met in the Court House
to pay their tribute of respect to the memo
~ of the late Col. I. D. WITHERspooN,
on motion Of Maj. A. A. MCKENZIE, JOHN
s. MOORE, ESQ was called to the Chair,
and JNo. L. MILLER, Esq, was requested to
act as Secretary. The object of the meeting
being stated, the venerable JOSEPH ADAMS
submitted the following preamble and reso-
%lutions:
Whereas, God in His Providence has re-
moved from our midst by death, Col. ISAAC
DoNNoM W%1THERsPooN, who, for more than
thirty years, had been a prominent citizen of
this District, and a leading member of the
York Bar, and for twenty years a Represen-
tative of York District in the Legislature
serving four years in the House and sixteen
in the Senate. And whereas be fulfilled the
duties and discharged the responsibilities OF
all these relations with marked ability and
entire acceptance, it is eminently fitting that
his fellow citizens and old constituents, should
renders tribute to bis memory expressive Of
their high appreciation of his exalted worth
and distinguished usefulness therefore
Resolyed, LIST. That whilst we would bow
with submission to this dispensation of an
Advise, Holy, and Sovereign God, we must
acknowledge, that We mourn in the death of
Mr.. W%ITHERspooN, the loss of q man Of
sterling integrity, an eminently useful citl-
z~en-whose heart stood wide open to the
claims of the distressed, and whose hand
was ever as ready as it was able, to minister
to the wants OF the poor-we mourn the
loss of an honest, judicious, and able Law
vera most devoted and efficient Represen.
t~ative, who throughout his long career OF
public service, never neglected a duty, how.
ever slight, and seldom failed to accomplish
by his perseverance, and ability, whatever
was practicable for the interest of his Dis
trict and State, and who never did anything
to which his constituents were disposed to
take substantial exceptions.
Resolued, I'd. That we tender to the fam
lily of the deceased, our heartfelt sympathy
in their very sore bereavement, and pray
that God would verify his gracious promise
to them, and be the Husband of the wiaoW
and the Father of her Fatherless children.
Resolped, Sd. That in further testimony
of our profound regard for the deceased, we
request his family to consent to the removal
of his remains from Virginia to some grave
yard in this District, ana that a committee
of FIVE be appointed to accompany the same
from their present to their final resting place.
Resolved, 4th. That a copy of the pro.
ceedings of this meeting be published in the
papers of Yorkville, and that the Secretary
be directed to furnish a copy of the pream-
bic and resolutions to the family of the de
ceased.
The Rev. j. MONROE ANDERSON, who
for several years was associated with Mr..
WIrHERsPooN, first as a student of Law and
afterwards as a copartner, seconded the res
~olutions in a feeling and eloquent address,
beautifully portraying the character, eminent
virtues, and distinguished public usefulness
Of the deceased. The following is the ad-
dress:
Mr.. Chairman and FsNop Citizens -
would most heartily second the resolutions
which have just been submitted, expressive
as they are, at once of the high esteem in
which the late Col. ISAAC DoNNoM WITH.
ERspooN was held by the people of York
District, and also of their profound sympa.
thy with the family of the deceased in their
irreparable loss.
tits to my mind an exceedingly interesting
fact, that one, who knew Mr.. WITHERspooN
thoroughly throughout the whole course of
his active life; who had been bound to him
by the ties of the most intimate personal
friendship, as we'll as those of political associ1
tions and church relations; a man venerable
alike for his personal worth, his active use
fulness and his years-one of the oldest citi.
zens of our District and the father of this
Town, should have been called to preside
over this meeting. And | know none so
eminently fitting to have offered these reso-
buttons, as my venerable friend, the mover.
But I see also, many aged, substantial citi-
yens around me, who have here met, almost
spontaneously, to testify their appreciation
of the exalted truth and eminent usefulness
of their long.tried and faithful friend, coun.
seller and representative, l. D. WITHER
SPOON. This fact speaks volumes. 1t shows
that his popularity was not the result of
sudden enthusiasm, and hence doubtful or
ephemeral, but that it was founded in the
knowledge and the experience of a long ca
reer of active service, which illustrated the
virtue and the ability of the man, opening
up to view a sound and vigorous intellect,
and a heart overlooking with the kindest,
noblest and most generous impulses.
1t has often been asserted, and with the
authority too of a proverb, that Republics are
ungrateful. This may be true of thosa fit
full, wild and heathenish Democracies os
ancient time, but I deny the justice of such
an imputation against the American people.
Aud I would challenge the proof. 1t is ad-
mitted, that for a season, and it may be for
good reasons, the claims of eminent useful
ness may be overlooked and even apparently
forgotten !; but he who With devotion, until
ring energy and success, serves his country,
will have 30 embedded his namei in the hearts
of his countryman, that his memory will ev-