The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-04


legal profession. 4 Z
Col; Bnnskss.!, forT iaifSn century,
occupied high position In. the State
as q. lawyer of uncommon Learning
and astuteness. For many years, he
enjoyed large and lucrative practice
III Newberry, Edgefeld and Column
bia, and WAS conspicuous in many of
the most difficult and intricate cases
before the superior courts, published
In the reports. He was remarkable
for JEALOUS devotion to the interests
Of his clicnts-his skill in special
! pleading-the closeness and terseness
of his logio-and his serene and i'm
pertubable spirit amid the exciting
controversies of the court room.
Though he may not have possessed
the genius of his distinguished CO.
temporaries and fellow-laborers, Nc
Duffie, Butler, O'Neal and Johnston,
yet, by his patient industry, his good
common sense, his knowledge of law
and details of practice, he was q
worthy adversary in many d hard
contest, and was not inferior to them
in the management of cases.
In addition to high capacity Us
lawyer, he possessed the gracious
virtue of kind and benevolent
heart, and to'the younger members
of the bar he was always ready to
communicate his knowledge and ex-
perience of law, and many of us can
testify to the cheerfulness with which
he rendered assistance.
But not only has he made his mark
as lawyer of superior ability and
success. AS member of our State
Legislature, he has left the record of
bold and fearless defender of con-
stitutional law and liberty; and al
though justice for season is tram
pied in the dust and liberty lies
bleeding, aud clouds of Ethiopian
darkness, ignorance, superstition and
crime overhnng us, the foot-printsin in
the sand Of time" left by such men as
Col. Bauskett cannot be effaced. His
long life was full of usefulness, labor
and honor, and is an example not to
be lost. Full of years. and weakened
by disease, he tottered for months on
the brink of the grave, and at Inst,
sustained by grace, he met his end
with the calm and serene dignity
which characterized his life. AS we
watched him for weeks with difficulty
making his way to the court room,
we knew his goal was nearly reached;
but, when death came, we all felt we
had missed friend and brother, and
South Carolina had lost noble son.
In testimony of our appreciation of
him, therefore, be it ,at.,..-
Resol0ed, That in the death of Col.
John Bauskett, the Columbia bar
lament the loss of useful, learned
and honorable member, and sincerely
sympathize with his family in their
bereavement. iit
ReSolUed, That, at the next meeting
of the Court in this city, the Judge
be requested to have this preamble
and resolutions entered on the jour-
nal of the Court, and the Secretary
of this meeting be requested to fur
nish copy of them to the widow of
the deceased.
Whereas, remorscless death has
again thrown his fatal dart into the
ranks of our profession and stricken
down, in the maturity of his powers,
G lamented brother,
Resoloed, That in the death of the
late Samuel r. Black, the members
of this bar have cause to deplore the
untimely stop of the beating of an
upright heart, and to lament the ex-
tinguishment Of quick and astute
| intellect.
ReSolced, That an open-hearted, &C.
nerous, guileless associate, incapable
of trickery in his profession, and un-
suspicious of fraud in others, has
preceded us to the grave.
Resolced. That while we bow in
submission to the DEGREES of an in
scrutable Providence, we will cherish
an honorable association with the
names of those who so soon followed
through the portals of tho grave, his
memory and his virtues.