The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-07-02

| degree the confidence and good will OF the
| people. A member, for the second time, Of
the State Legislature, and withal, one who
had reached that period of life when nature
begins to demand quiet and repose, with.
out n moments hesitation, at the first note
of war, he abandoned all and promptly and
quietly took his place in the ranks as a vol
unteer. To this step he was not impe.d
by any selfish consideration. Ambition had
nothing to do with his action. Although
endowed by Mature and education with ca.
Poci.y to have filled with ability posts in the
amy, which confer Distinction and .molu.
ment upon their occupants /; he never, at any
time, sought Office, but was content to re-.
main to the very last one of the rank and
hie OF the service Here he performed with
s.rupulous fidelity all "f the duties and bore
with unshrnking 6rmness, and without
complaint, all Of the hardships and priva.
| tions incident 10 his station
Eulogy Of the dead is often employed
without discrimination, while detraction is
more commonly the lot Of the living. Meth.
or the one nor the other is applicable to
cur deceased friend; so harmunously and
beautifully were blended in his character
the qualities Of modesty, gen,lcne.s. truth,
hrmncss and sincerity that maliguiIy Itself
could hnd but few vulnerable points at which
to aim its shafts. Rarely VAS he spoken of
except in terms OF praise, while living, and
! now TINT he is dead, even his faults may b..
rem, mbsred by his friends with sort of
m"urnful pIeasure-for they too nil leaned
to the side of virtue.
In his public capacity he WAS bold, reso-
lutte aud firm No prudential considerations
ever inierie:cd, for moment, to prevent
the candid and fearless avowal of his con.
viclions upon any question of State policy
| A manly Independence was indeed his chief
characteristic. While he was tolerant Of
the honest opinions Of others, however run.
ming counter to his own, and treated them
with all due respect, he felt, and always sx
| pressed, unmeasured scorn for any trucking
to the opinions Of ma jorites Any squar.
ing Of principles TO snit the gaze of popular
faror-paIterfng Of any sort, where great
Issues were at stake, met with his utter de.
testation. lie himself would mol hav. flat.
tered Neptune for his Trident, or Jove for
his Thunder. The thigh place which he
held in public esteem, the honors which
were conferred upon him, therefore. had
Their origin in no extraneous influence, in
n" management. in no hollow preten.e, but
were the free.wll. Offering Of that tribute
which, let cynics say what they will, the
world 10 ever ready to bestow upon known
and acknowledged worth We are often
deeeived and misled by the glare Of the
false. but rarely :fi! 10 recognize the ring
Of the true metal. We had tried. thorough.
iy tried, our lamen,ed frieEd and fel!ow.ci,-
lien, and knew him To be sound to the very
core. Hence the people were ever ready
to thrust upon him marks uf their favor and
approval for he himself never courted dis :
tlnction but with a modesty rare as it wa.
genuine, seemed ever to shrink from il as
from q burthen
But, gentlemen, it is more as members cf
the same Bar that we feel the great loss
we have sustained in his death. know |
but echo the sentiment Of all wnen say
| that our association with him has always
been OF the most pleasant character. His
amiabiity. the uniform kindness and cour.
tesy which marked his demeanor, his open
and generous nature, his freedom from nro-
| gance and all undue pride linked to his fine
social qualities made him dcservedy the
faVorits of US all. TIE retirement Of Mr..
Clinton from the practice left him the senior
member Of this Bar BY tacit consent he
became at once our acknowledged leader
In his mode OF practice he gave Us an sx
ample Of fairness and Iiberzty worthy of
all imitation. This spirit. however, was
| not permitted to run into unlimited lcenc.,
but was held in check by n proper regard
for rule and the forms Of Law. Ii was limi
tsd to high toned courtesy and generous
sbrbeaiance towards his professional breth
rem While he would oppose, with face
Ike flint, any concessions injurious to the
cause OF his client, he was careful never to
throw obstacles merely troublesome and
vexations in the way Of the opposing coun.
| sci and although as an Advocate he mani.
Tested zeal and warmth often approaching
TO downright vehemence, he was never be-
trayed into any expressions injurously re-
hec,ing upon or personally offensive to his
opponent Indeed he was ever scrupulous
In the observance Of the true line Of dcmar.
cation which separates the advocate from
the individual, the lawyer from the man.
However fierce may have been the profes.
sional conflict he never carried away from
its forum any feeling Of bitterness towards
his antagonist. His lance and his shield
were never taken beyond the confines OF
the TiItyard. With the termination Of the
cause ended all Of the feelings Of strife
which II may have engendered and he was
As cordial and as kind after defeat n he
was when victory had crowned his efforts
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