Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-11-22
Death of Judge Withers.

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The Sumter correspondents Of the Charles;
ton: Courier, announces the death Of Hon. T,
j. Withcrs, at his residcace'in tGamdeny on
last Wednesday the 8th. The Coanier says:
We have Just received the sad intelligence
1of the decease of the Hon. T. J. Withevs, one
of the Supreme Judges Of the State of;south
Carolina. One Of the brightest ihtellects!oi
the Commonwealth has thus passed from.
time to eternity. Feeble, as has been his
health forssome period, ,itsxas hoped that he
sWeuld yet be preserved iformeny ears tathe
81. ..al I'd, IarGn.as Ias@o ardarea
otherwise. His example. and memory will
yet remain. - - ~
As member of the bar, Mr.. Withers, both
by his personal qualities and the fitness fol-
his profession, soon roso to distinction. Elec-
ted by the General Assembly the Solicitor
for his Circuit, his reputation increased with
the responsibilities of his position. AS ia
prosecuting officer no had'aos superior. I'm
pressed with a profound sense Of right and u
keen abhorrencc of wrong, he administered
the duties Of his Office with fidelity to the
State and yetwith perfect justice to the ac
cused. His sole object was the ascertain.
meut Of truth. . - 'y-'-Sr rs'S'2
He was soon after transfsrrcdto the Law
Bench, and from thence TO the Court Of AE-
peals. In social and private. life, Judge
p::.1.--- was genial, kind and brilliant. Pc
ftically, his whole heart and mind was deYo-
.ea .tc the interests and honor.of the State,
and yet he was ever conservative This views
of her relations'to tho Federal Government.
IS ajurist, he was eminent and respected.
he regarded the law as great noble science,
and when properly adminisscrcd,> as one Of
the foundations and safeguards of society.
He re7eienced his profession. His lossswiD
be severely felt. His recordiso of.:integ-
rity, character ard ability. One of our most
distinguished citizens has passed away in
the maturity of his years, but his many yir,
tues and talents yet survive TO commend
themselves to posterity. ....-s >, i -
= THE PAnDoNISG PRooEss-Une most in.
teresting anecdote, witnessed by our ,infor,
mant, will show iu what light the President
views the men coRardly .enough7to ,icruwear
their past. ,-;t ....- = ,'t,-taS->. ~; ''e><f
At one ofthe laBt receptions held by the
Pcesidentfor the purposes of inquiring into
every case of pardon, two men presented
themselves. who, under the twenty. thousand
dollar clause, were applying for Felief. .,Oae
was young man, not ever twenty-five year,
bearing on his shattered frame the evidences
ofnany hard fought field. The other, Of.
der, but,still hale and4powerful. Both from
the, ,same.1 To'the first, the President sasked
how; SO 5oungj he came to join the rebellion
He replied, he had done it from honest and
sincere principles, and could not, under any
circumstances; say that he .repented. or re
gssitel it. Tle. President theni inquired how
long lie had served, where and how often hi
had been wounded 81; Tie youth replied
snoaestly but frankly pointing. to his. scars
is Well, well, replied the President, q !. Sci
lyon have had enough of this,n, and ihatantl,
ordered the pardon. e. BE granted. Srhon
turning to the other he,listoned patiently Il
l. -.tsI- > 9 - =
q long story Of ardent, bnt concealed, tUniol
feelings, and repeated assurances Of past
present and, future deyotion.a When tn
party had made, out bis -cases the Presiden
sternly inquired of-himiin what regiment .
the Union army he had fought, and on II re
csi7ing fof.an answer that he had never ,oi JOIN
J. ed'any, he cofdlg replied I will take you
case under adSisement" 80 = ,S.t.,.,;,s,.,
: So favorable are, in short. all the report
which reach us Of the Presidents intelligeu