The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-01-12
Meeting of the Bur.


Meeting Of the Bur.
A meeting of the Bar of Charleston was held at
the Court Room on yesterday, for the:purposo of
tcstifying their respect to tho memory of tho late
HENRY A. De SAUssURE, the senior member at the
time of his death. On motion, RIcuARD YEADoN,
ESQ.,. was called to the Chair, and THOMAS Y.
SIMoSs, Esq, requested to act as Secretary. On
taking the chair Mr.. YEADoN made the following
address:
We are assembled to discharge melancholy but not
ungracful duy-to lay the offering of aectionate re-
spect the bier Of departed worth The venerable and
yenerated HENRY A. DtSAUssUnE the patriarch OF tho
Charleston Bar after long life of usefulness and honor
has been gathered TO his fathers, and is the Hal
Office Of sorrowng for bis loss, and doing honor to his
memory lie was the last survivor of that distinguished
legal brotherhood OF past generation. OF which the
learned King and the accomplished Petisrl, Gasl aiso
recently numbered with the dead, were eminent men,
hers, aud which Dig ty and ustrc to orr prics-
sion. Let the lessons of lofty principle and hghtoned
courtesy which they inculcated bo cherished by US rs
examples and models for imitation. The venerable de-
ceased was vergng towards years wbcn still
in harness, he was called 10 meet the common doom OF
humanity; and seldom has so long an earthly pill
gragc been illustrated by larger measure ol useful
ness AMI yirnc. Exemplary ii every domestic relation,
and honorably servceahe i'll public life lie won the
tecni and reverence of tic community i'll which ho
lived The State Society nf the Cincinnati honcrcd him
az their presiding officer the orphans of the city were
officially objects uf his benevolent and paicrnal
the client found in him faithful and sale counsellor;
the Junior members of the Bar debtors to his Kind
ness and courtesy, AMI yielded him, i'll return their
arecionas homage; the State appreciated him es 4
patriotic son. true to her in the darkest hour OF her dcs
tiny and the temple OF religion numbered him among
the pious worshppcrs Of his God.
The Chair is now ready to receive the testimonials
beiittinS the OCCASION
General SrafoNs, after a few predatory remarks,
then offered the following memorial and rcsOlc-
tions
The Dar of Charleston have assembled to-day i'll this
timc-honorcd Temple of Justice. to offer becoming
trbutc of respect to the memory Of beloved and much
csteemedmcmucr Of their fraternity
The congratulations which we might naturally cx-
change with each other in rcasscnbling. as scrvitors
and ministers of Justice i'll this sacred cdcc after the
dcporablc events of the last five years are checked and
sadencd by the gloomy rccollcctions which crowd them
selves within thnt period We look III vain among'our
ranks for some of tioso brilliant u,ninurcs Ri the pro-
trsson whu dignlcd and exalted the science of law, by
their wisdom and learning their experience and virtues
We have already sacrificed frateral offerings at the
tombs of one-thirl of the number Of our brethren,
whose voices but lately mingled in the debates at this
bar some fell on the cnsanGined field and some have
gone down to the grave before their tnc and before
they had filled the full mcarc of their wel-desrrved
honors The administration Of public justice has been
suspended the law sicnced and everything about and
around proclans the gloom, and reveals the purple
testament of bleeding war; EGdm hoe SaceIlm Sord6us
utique contamination. ct pristine spendorc, heus
qNam l0nye rcm0tum!" :"
scenes, we now add another name to the melancholy
catalogue Of tho lamcntGd dead.
HENRY A. DESAUssURE. Esq, tho eldest practitioner
and one Of the oldest members of the profession in this
stac las ceased to live. He born tie 18th Sep
tember 1783 and had just completed his
year. Lie came into life and was reared 80 to speak in
the very atmosphere of the Science Of Law His father
was celebrated Chancellor, and in South Carolina
DAguesseau in France the proagonis of Equity 1t
Is not surprising that Mr.. DEoAUSsURE should have
carly imbbc the principles of that profession of which
lis IN a devoted himself
and practice, with singular perseverance and industry
during long life. He enjoyed very large and lucra
tive practice in which he was engaged chiefly Oh tho
Equity side of they Court and we'll versed in the
"prolegomena of That branch Of the law; and by his
thorough appreciation OF tho ethics of tho profession
and his fidelity in conducting the business condod to
his management, he received tina confidence of his
brethren and secured tho answering adherence Of his
elects.
gushed by the dignity and courtesy which gave
peculiar charm to his manners in the social circle; nnd
his elevated sense of honor and unbending integrity
and purity of life. were justly appreciated and rewarded
by the universal respect and veneration uf the whole
It is by the cultivation of such an example as our late
venerable brother has set before u.s. that the dignity
and honor Of noble profession must ever be man
tancd and hc that will keep stcadfasily before him such
models for his guidance, will pass through the manifold
trials and temptations Of lawyers cheqnercd
tnteger vita, sceierisque puruS.
in token of our sentiments OIL this OCCASION be it
ResOlred That tho Bar of Charleston hereby testify
their veneraOn and esteem for their late brother He RY
A. DESAussUnE, Esq., and thut they will ever cherish his
memory and the example he Set before the fraternity
we'll by his virtues in private life as by his honor and
integrity in the exercise of his profession
Resolved, That tine Bar condule with his family in
their bereavement. and tender them their cordial SYM
pnthy.
Resolved That the Chairman OF this meeting present
the foregoing preamble and these resolutions his
Honor tho presiding Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas In session in this city, with the request that
they may be recorded in the minutes Of the Court.
Resolved, That copy of these proceedings be tran
mtei to the family of the deceased and that the
be published in the laiy newspapers of the city.
Judge W. A. PRINGLE seconded the resolutions,
and spoke as follows:
1t is with feelings OF Glial reverence that rise to
second the preamble and resolutions. which havo just
been offered III reference to departed and venerable
associate. The claims of hereditary iriendship-the
respect and regard which entertained for himl-the
many and repeated instances of kindness which have
received from himforbd my being silent on the Occa
sion of this exhibition of the esteem with which o was
held by his feOwmen. 1t falls to the lot Of but very
few Of all those who born and die to 1.-Two 30 long
life as Mr.. DESAUsSURE and to have lived it 40 well.
Few go down to the grave full OF years. and
funess and honor. In every relation Of life. few ncn
have held up to others 80 high standard for their ex
ample and enulation In al the social and domestic
RELATIONSHIP all the duties of his procssonn oil the
debt which he owed to the communicative men have
faithfully played their part. Emphatically gentle
man Of the old school, he conspcuOCs for his cour-
tesy aud amepity of manners He the dispenser Of
n large and generous hospitality His homo was the
refuge of the widow and the orpan-hls roof the sne
ter Of all WHO had The claim of necessity aud want In
his profession, man more labOri0us and assdu-
ous His industry proverb. Labor was his pleas
urc and the happiness Of his life. His extensive and
varied practice attracted large number OF Students
and his office the nursery uf the Lar. His lite
touched the extremes of the two great revolutions which
have convused hs country, and seems to have been
prolonged in order tn trans nit to younger generation
an example Of the virtues which cnnoble and dignity
human life and which. amid all the ycisstudcs Of for
tune and the chaugcs of States and Empires render
it calm and peaceful ut the last.
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