The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-10
THE LATE SAMUEL j. TOWNSEND.

The members of the bar at Bennettsville, S.
c., met in the courthouse on Saturday, the
2sth ult., at II o'clock A. NJ. The meeting
was organized by the appointment of Colonel
c. w. Dudley as chairman and D. D. Mccall,
Esq, as secretary
The chairman stated the object Of the meet
ing to be, to pay q tribute of respect to the
memory of S. j. Townsend, Esq.,, an attorney,
the sad intelligence Of whose death in Florida
has just been communicated.
Colonel J. H. Hudson then, in few re-
marks, eloquently alluded to his character,
past lite and services, and particularly to his
requirements and record as lawyer
Harris Covington, Esq, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, with suitable re-
marks, which, on being seconded and submit
ted to the meeting. were unanimously adopted:
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF
SAMUEL J. TOWNSEND, ESQ.
The members OF the bar residing in Marl-
boro' County have heard, with the deepest re-
rrct, ofthe death of their friend and brother,
Samuel j. Townsend, Esq.
Although pursued by a disease relentless in
its character, it was f0ndly hoped that medl-
cal skill would arrest its progress and restore
him to health and usefulness. No one was
prepared to realize the fatal disappointment
Of their hopes when the sad intelligence was
announced, that far away, in distant land,
where he had gone IN pursuit OF health, he had
been orertaken by the fell destroyer, and
would see his 1reside and the friends and re-
lalions left behind him no more.
Tie death Of our friend and brother mas cit
q deep chasm, both in the professional and
E..Iz IL. lnt of
of untring industry, Of resstess energy, q
fearless advocate,'a successful practitioner, OF
enlarged and intelligent views OF professional
obligations and duties, we feel that place In
our ranks has been suddenly made va
cant. and that from each OF lis something OF
great value has been laken away. Accustom-
ed to his agreeable society In our daily walks,
expecting to meet him In the court-r0om ut
every session OF the court, and with him to
contest the ISSUES then pending for trial, and
remembering his courtesy, his business talents
and the aid which he extended both to lls and
the court dispatching the difficult duties in
yolyed, we feel HAT the blow has fallen upon
each of us. as well as upon the business OF the
country Distinguished for the liberallty OF his
practice, as we'll us for his devotion to the in
tcrcst of his clients, we have always felt his
competition rs generous anu hSll-mlnued Us IL
was generally successful.
Thrown as he was into the confused and
pcrpIeyng condition of affairs that resulted
from the recent war, he exhibited an aptitude
for their adjustment which was indeed extra
ordinary. Marlboro County can never De illlly
conscious of how much has been done Tor the
people by our brother, in bringing to an ami
cable settlement the pecuniary difficulties by
which they were surrounded. Quick 10 per-
ccyc the Slightest opening for compromise
when litigation would have been ruin0usly eX-
pensive, lie was the first to discover and the
first TO propose an acceptable arrangement 10
all parties concerned OF very many of the cases
which threatened ruin to carry them through
the ordinary stages of formal trial in the
courts.
To his active energy the people are largely
indebted for the relief they have enjoyed from
the uncertainties hanging over them, in re-
GARD TO their rights and obligations as debtors
and creditors, in the anomalous condition OF
the law and the courts, since the nope OF the
restoration of law and order has been permit
ted to he entertained.
AS citizen. lie was prompt in all those
schemes for public improvement which only
interest generous and unsetsh nature. He
lived long enough to display around him an
exquisite taste for the ornamental, whilst
rare executive ability was equally seen IN the
solid and lasting improvements in all those
cOnyeniences SO necessary to the public In
municipal arrangements. His hand is to be
seen in all OF them, and it will not be forgotten,
with what sclt-sacri6cing devotion to the
public good he surrendered his own valuable
time TO the service of others.
At his home, his hospitality was ooundleSs
The hundreds who have accepted his friendly
invitations will remember how much real
pleasure lie seemed to enjoy. Whilst enueaVor-