The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-07-09
Eulogy.

The following euIogy was delivered by
J. ID. Halle, Esq, at the meeting of 2slh
ult., in memory Of John Williams,
Esq
MR. CHAIRNAs-The event which CALI
the Bar together on this occasion, is not
only melancholy one to us, rs members Of
the Bar aud officers of the Court, but it Is
indeed, an occasion upon which the whole
State. ana may add, the whole ConfcGc.
racy, are called upon to mourn.
5. In the death Of John Wiliinms, ESQ. this
Bar has hot only lost one Of its leading
members, but the State Legislature, Of
which he was n member, has been deprived
of his able and valuable services.
And the Confederate States, since the
commencement Of this war, have lost no
,ruer, no brarer. nor more patriotic soldier
,han was John Williams.
He has offered up his life to his country
in support of the principles which he had
80 long advocated.
His warning voice has long since been
raised against the gradual cncro achments of
The Federal Government When that pes.
sis,ent course Of egi,Iati"n, which, finally
lead TO the disruption of the old Union, WAS
but IN the first stages Of gGngreen, he dis.
cried 1t, nnd pointed to it as fcSicring SORE
upon the body polite. and a. with pro phcl.
ic accuracy, predicted the final result.
lie was Secessionl-t per Sc; and for
more than 20 years had maintained the 20.
sl'ion that the South could never again be-
o" mn equality with the Norh, in the Old
Union, Uhe truth and force Of which all can
now see,) ard persistentIy urged II final
separation as the only salvation for the
South.
lie had the proud satisfaction Of being Il
member OF That memorable Session Of l. GO.
which gave unanimous vote for call OF
n Convention Of the People Which Con.
'cnllon, 18th SO much unanmity of feeling,
cut The State loose from every lie that
bound Us TO the old Uuion
And not c"nient with merely voting the
State out Of the Union, and waiting TO see
what Night be the probable result, bu, h,
MAS among the first to shoulder his arms To
defend tns Act. And lad them down only
"heh ana where the true patriot and sol.
dier lays them down-at the post of Jutv-
lar from home and iricnts, whcr. doubtless
no KIND and gentle hand Wa, near 10 min
lister to h" dying wants
MR. CHAIRMAN In passing the u.ual
resolutions and prOnouncimg the culiy;cs.
winch We have attempted, We fee! that we
have '"i'en short of doing iuIl justice TO
the memory Of the deceased. W. trust.
however, tha, when the future history of
our struggle for liberty and self government
Is written. THAI full justice may Lc done IA,
memory ot The iiiusltous dead, notwilh-
standing The difficulty J not ,mpossiJ,lity of
raising true merit abore the mere appliances
'oh'ch 'eeaLh and family influence gires
As member OF the Lancaster Bar our
pnrlality for the profession may lead US TO
admire him most rs a Lawyer, in which
profession he was learned and able. Bu,
he was no less n slatesmah than L,yy.,
Aud he was, most emphaticaIly, II patriot,
and /" soid'er-dying q, the post of honor.
In "Il the relations Of life. whether as
Lawyer, Statesman, or Soldier, his life for
lis consistency aud integrity of purpose, i.
worthy ofimtaiion. a life. retrospective
view OF which, will cause no pang A life,
name, spot Of dishonor rpon which.
We challenge the finger Of scorn, or, the
tongue of slander to point.
10 such a name and memory, let some
neat. but plnin shaft, be erected, around
which we may meet and recoun: ,is virtues,