Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21
MORNING. NOVEMBER 81, 1st

the gratitude OF the client His heart ever warmed 10
resist mi lsce; his spt ever kinded against the
gance power his deaf to the cry Of tie
oppressed. We him again. thrown suddenly into
with imperfect perhaps not any knowledge Of the
facts and by the exercise OF thcacuy OF abstraction
which be possessed In wonderful degree, study and
master the whole while In the act Of speaking. We
feel that achievements hazardous could be possible
q MUD only of extraordinary native energy, and OF
which the faculties had been brought by habits of
slant discipline into absolute subj cton TO the will Of its
possessor II this faculty Of calling into instant &C.
ton all the resources OF intellect Vigorous
.u'e, so comprehensive, so FERTILE abundant in the
learning of his profession familiar With general science
and literature which led Of his illus rsus com.
pstiiors TO remark that il emergency could be sap
posed in which important cause had been ruled for
immedate trial. and the client driven 10 conds IL
TO some advocate who had never before heard it, his
choice ought TO be Walter Jones' Themoral were apty
combihed with the intellectual elements in the character
Of the deceased, which constitute il professional modd
Though close, and sometimes subtle, he always
fair Magnanimous in his preeminence he was
plieable when the momentary irrations ncdent for
ems discussion had suosded; candid in consruGg the
motive and condac: OF Others courteous, and 10 the
youuger members especially of the bar liberal advet-
sry The reports o. the Supreme Court tho chief of
bc several imperfect records of his fame Ia them may
be seen distinct, however faint traces of master mind
But in the soeia circle the case of Dr. Johu
son that s characteristics were most conspicuous. The
'csreass but in;n.obls" beauties OF bis conversation
reported it with toe sctest fidelity, and yet nolh
lag would have been found to deserve correction. his
most casual remark was il vein OF originality, aid
cou,bed 10 terms erss, succnc sentenous and Of the
pnrest English. He always used the very word which |
appropriate 10 ,he thought and as has been
ad Of another every wG,d seemed be in its proper
poe and pot 70 haze fallen there by chance. Az ha.
otua student OF the philosophy of language in general
and Of tue English in PARTICULAR he inpatient Of the
pdante8 and afectaon which he saw de fng his moth
N ilarp had
o. tue force Of the E1gi5h lido nos Swift nor Chat.
7am, nos JoGius knew better t5a words were thrgs -
lea! situation .lone prevented opportunities for HE
ngsgeusat had he dtsiredit, in the public councis-
The only public employment of permanent character /
which he acosped that of Attorney OF the U
20 the District OF the Potomac in 1902 and for the Dis
trc. Columbia in 1904 under appoa ents from Pres
ident jefferson, and xh,h he resigned in 1921 TO the
honor and true interests Of his ltry he clung with
devotion beginning in boyhood and continuing fryid to
lis DING hour Born carly enough to have krown per-
l9aay the Father OF bis County, he revereuced the
name o! Washington, ard was among the foremost
and most earnest Ia the pous enterprise of erecting
ali1Da monument TO his memory. In early youth the
deceased was in habits OF association with he great
chiefs OF the Revolutionary era and az that i'm date
" olowingit. He was tho political disciple OF kldi-
son AID the cheIhed iend cE that yftu0us sta,esa8
IS hs was also Of fharsAa and OF Clay. dis knowledce
q the hsory of lis county, derived from personal n.
eroourse srd observation az well as from reading wSs
tHPe ana toouIdIc IuOitc tpfiteu, nc was prOUpt,
in his buses years, TO cooperate in eneTBrises
md establishments, civil and military having foS their
nj c. the public good As one of the founders and
saiing spirits of the American Colonization Society his
will be yevered by all TO whom patriotism and
nhiaoiaTspg dear. We-cnnld Eo5vr long 10
ue, mage OF our luslrious friend
n the walks Of private life; to dwell on his many
'irtuss i sngS on bi. sincerity MS manliness, bic
aithfui friend the warm heart, eDd the |
,pen hand. But time that 30 must hasten to
,ur mournful Office of coDagaog gsest and good nsu
that tomb lTOa which We huuby trust he is to rise
% a blessed eternity.
RssolOel, That, in testimony OF respect for the
nencrr c. ;ha deceased, this meeting WILL in body
Jrcoeed nom The court to attend his funeral at
o'clock this afternoon and will the usual badge OF
mo ouFnipg for thirty days.
Res0ipsd, That the chairman Of this meeting be in
gc.ed present these proceedings to tho Circuit Dis
rc, and Criminal Courta Of toe District Of Counbii at
heir next several srsons and to request that the
nay be entered on the minutes OF the said Courts.
The report and resolutions we're unanimously adopt
ID ..r. .---
On motion Of Mr. Dividge, it was unanimously
Reso!se1, That the Secretary Of this meeting be iu-
to cause these proceedings to he published in
he newspapers Of the city, and that the Ohaynan be in
trgc:cd transmit copy of them to the family Of the
deceased. X. S. CONE, Can.
JuHS A. SMTH, Ssc'y.