The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-06-17
DEATH OF CHANCELLOR DARGAN.

Our Columbia exchanges contain the melnn-
ancholy announcement of the death OF th's |
distinguished public servant and ahle Jnr'st,
which took place in that city on the night OF
Sunday, the l2th inst. We extract from the
Carolinian the following sketch of the career
of the licensed:
At length the long. lingering. hope Of the
State for the rccnvrry Of this distinguished
citizen has been Terminated by his death on
Sunday night, at the residence OF Mrs. tluigiey,
| Of this place Inst summer while the state
| WAS in solemn consultation, looking around
! unon her distinguished sons from whom T." s"-
| lcct Il worthy successor to the inIncHich 'nEe
| Eynns Chancellor DarG G,ns name was prom
| incrt,v mentioned The idea had taken fast
| hold upon the public mind, and there can "e
little doubt that nothing would have prevented
| his election 10 the United States. Senate, hut
the consiic, alton Of his lose To the Chancery
bench. and the difficulty of finding II successor
,ouallv consatcnt Nlaut the latter part Of
October. in the nfrlst of this inheci-i"n. while
the Slate was hesilnting in its choice, and de-
Ei,crat.lv ron!crlrg the relative services o'
, su, h !, snn first its known value on The beheh:
! then lis probable value at so Important nn'
r..ronsiblc political station Ms that of | mite:
. States sSrnntnr tn" sad and startling iI.:al'i
. .,cn.. was announced that lac had been sn'.'i'n
n is r.ra, zc.! hy disease" and thnt his solid III
t-llrrt would never again constitute ""li"'
! pt lsr
y ! cun,,i;;o though often Inspiring the hope
j. restoration to usefulness. was never such rs t.
i .,uh,. him ,n discha aru" his duties. His diseas
. s,i!l continued lis attack until on SANDY ni@il'
when tie spiri; was ,liSrnyn:-cl from lis earth
IL tenement aud returned /" its Creator.
J. CAmuc,llor l)ar,cnn has long occupied pos
i: ,i... .f responsibility md trust. l"T mum
Il L.r of vrn,s Il" filled with great credit t" Inn
t. s.r and sai .flciiun to tn" public, ihc oihcc
Co:nu>.i"n,r in Equity for Darlington ~
,ri;.t. 1855. hc vas r"-clrc:el: but ha'''
i,.cn ,lrriug ;ic summer # 1872 elected stat
Senator 80 ill the vacancy created hr 'hc r'
I'd sjt.rn:on rf III" Hon. W. ii. Cannon. his int"
, ice, was hr,urht NOR. cons r:cu"nsiv before IL
Stat" !:is career Il: Il Senator WAS s'ni">'n:
- " ul .l:rrii:.,i. Ais clear M! sound l"'!;
Of .nc,.i. continued wish his i"l.ai acIuiren'"
90 .u,l ari:cvc position for hin, III tn" e-':;itc
J., the. ha;rlnan cr III. .Iu,iicnrv Committee.
D,cr.l,mr 1877. he was elevated lay th" Leg
!uiurc to Ill! the vm"an"v on the thau;"
Icu,n Il. the sr"r"+~tr "f thau"r'i"r Harp
H. Ih, cfIir" hr hl.l t. ia" ,lav t" his death.
was i."r. in lSG3. and ihGictpre was III !
fsS (iIv.righ,h year of his nG"
EXT Chancellor Darran has been intimately CO
IN n.ctrd with the history "i our State Collie
lr;,:- for wears in vir,u. Of his office "i th;
ccllrr one Of It's trustees Being graduate
.es. was animated l., all the devotion "f true Il
no du.iiui son. He was Of the graduating class
.,, 1921.
".' In rnl:iics, he was Of the strictrst 81
"ir- r;L, .h,,l L,vir,, hc.n mn active par,
VIC VA, pr in ih. famous nu!ljration contest.
ad ,l.a,!. is public calamity and difficult. ind.
!, will lie the task of supplying his place. DE
has again visited "ur high places ana eNa'
'ne- from our State II heavy, and what appear
by be AN animal tribute to the grave.
aid, l'is remains were r'In"FeI from ne mere -"
~ trr:ay hv the ! Z train on the south Caro-
"" Railroad. a procession Of citizens. inciu'
II "i the Faculty o! the South Carolina College
n." uar; of The st:leu,s, pa,l the tribute OF res
ION OF attending them 10 the rnliroai.