Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-26
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Un "Wednesday ;Ee .r-t uiS Y! "Gr JHEe lcllH
Of the Court Of Equity: he following proceedings
were had, ara were thus introduced ~ JOSEPH
AnsKr. Esp. Cn the death of the Hon. i. H..
WAEnLtw.
.H"y Il pleas: your I!onor IL have been re-
qucstcd by the Edgcicld Bar, to announce to Your
IIunur very sad event, which has Ovrrtakcn thi.
community. ard Flied all cur hearts with grief
and anguish. Uur brethren have just adopted
the Rrs,lut".", which hold in my hands. and
wiirh shall craYc the privilege of rearing in
open Court, on the death o: the Hon. f. II. WARD
Law, formerly one OF the Chancelinrs, and lately
onr Of the Supreme Judges of South Carolina,
who Eel! ut his post Of duty in the town of Co.
Iumhia, Wednesday. the 2atll of May.
In thi, visitation "f Heaven, we, Of Edgrfeli
especially, have lost the ran, who for thirty
years, has been the Light Of nnr rnunseIs, our
sympathiGing ncighh"r, cur b"unie"ns friend, arl
rur generous Lencf;rtor. Never war there "n this
earth, q heart NOR: li.nlcreste,l and kn :,
hGsom Nor. "l'cn I" the appeals Of sorrow aud
wanr. uf his rcrrIniary means lIr was liberal 10
fault. AMI Er was equally lavish Of the exhaust
less resources Of his intellect. Would !" tod,
thu, the former lla'l hccn us lound"sa u the lat
Ter. W. ted from The L"uu'y .r biz table: au,l
We Enthusiastically drank from the great deep
Of his miul. There is nnEe pf u, here t,.day,
and there has hc,n none Of ~ hsrc for twenty
of the profession, who has not .i"'i uhdrr ever.
lasting Obligations to him for tho mos, Ec',ima-
bic AMI precious gifts Of his learning ard almost
perfect understanding. He The Lonk, own,
from which read my law, and he was the ac-
, knowcdgcd master ari oracle uf us pll long be-
fore his name was ever mentioned for Il position
in The judiciary "i the State, and long before his
merits were known and appreciated beyond the
h"urdS Of his nnti,e and adopted Districts.
fRAxcrS IIrGn WNRpIAw. the Son of JAMES
WARp!.Aw and his wife HANNAH CLAnSE, was
hnrn in the pistrrtof ALhcrilc, at Abheville, {.
H., the 18th day Of December Ism. lie entered
the South Carolina College" April 18th, lSl;, and
graduated with The first honor of his rlaSs in De.
, celnhrr ISIS. Having read with ALEA. BowIE,
EN-. nj Aihcyille c. H., he was admitted, at
. Charleston, TO practice the law. anil in the May
following at Cn!amhia, to practice Equity in The
Courts of Smlth Carolina. IN February 1890. he
settled ut EIgcirll {. H., and rra.ti.tl here.
nlonc. and in partnership with Col. WHITFIELD
BROOKS, WILLIAM GARRETT. the Hon. D. l..
WAEpLAw. W. e.. MhEAGSE, Esil., and lIESEY Il.
SrAyX, Es. until Dee. 1Siu. when he wns rlcvu-
ted to the Char"cry Bench, " hrh posi- lie fllc',
to tic universal satisfaction Of the State, til! tie
2ist LAY of Dec. lSiG when lie was finally chosen
one of The three Judges Of the Court Of Appeals.
In the meantime, he was the Editor of the
EIgched i,lcr.ii" from March lS2g to the Spring
If ISL, was rlectcd from Elscfie!d t" the great
Modification Convention in Now So, was a mem.
hcr Of the House of Representatives Of S. C.. in
1924, and again in 1850, and in 1861 WAS sent AZ
Convention Which severed lis ON the Units'l
5 a'cs of America, and inausurated lha wonderful
revnlutiDn. which marching to victory with the
steady step of destiny, has united MI Lands and
sibie and death struggle FOR liberty and In,le-
penGcncc.
do no. know how to speak more appropriately
the cuiogy nf the fallen, than by making reference
to the events of his life AZ hi. intellect was
large, and his eduratiun complete, :" his career
was crowned by the most useful and benciccn!
actinns. In scholarship, AM, in real elegant, elias.
steal learning. he probably lad 10 superior in tie
State, and in bis cgnl atlainn.ln;s lie surpassed
ull the men Of Try acquaintance. lie grHrrlcd
with TIE law ~ science. and as such. lie held i
in the grasp OF his right hand. lie was master Of
;.,,s~ ";'..s .s-nyl hr pee Lis decisions were as
prompt ~ thought. and as clear Is $uu-..s, 4. n
deduction that often required Of his brethren, the
most painful Investigations in:n :he reports ant
decisions IL the Courts, wis with him the work o'
n mcmcnt--wa! accomplished in the twink!ing o;
an eye Ard then while nn the Bench, Ec was s.
en.y OF access, cnn>i!, rate and :" indnlgent t
tie feeble and unin!orme', that he became iN
most beloved minister that ever served in cui
TEMPLE of justice fell asleep with lis m..>u,G
.rmine f,eil a:oun.l lin.