Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-11
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Tribute OF Respect.
GArSEsBoBo, Tenn, April 81, 1S7l-The
msmbers of the bar praeticing In the
courts Of Jackson county held meeting
at the Courthouse on this day for the pur-
pose of paying tribute of respect to ire
late Col. W. W. Ward, of Smith county,
the following named members of the legal
profession were present, to-~it The Hon
W. w. Goodpasture, the present Chansel-
lor holding the Chancery Court nowin seq
sion, Judge e. l.. Gardenhire, Judge Jas
+. Quarles, Judge Allen w. Dewitt, ]. d.
Goodpasture, A. A Swope. J. III Morgan.
James w. McHenry, B. d. Washbury. VIM
B. Butler, L.. @. Hall. Robert A. Cox. VIM.
NJ. Pickett, Joshua Hale, John Vanhooser.
A, B. Bats, NJ @. Butler, N. B. Young.
w. H. Bats, and Georgs 81. Morgan. On
motion Hon. james F. Quarles was called
TO tie chair, and N. b. Young was appoir-
ted Secretary. 1t was moved and seconded
that a committee of three be appointed to
draft suitable resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting, which motion pre-
vailed, whereupoD the chairman appointed
Geo. IL. Morgan, A. A. SN ope and Allen
w. Dewitt, who, after consultation, re-
ported the following:
The Hon. William Walker Ward, Chan
csllor elect of the Fifth Chaucery Division,
of the State of Tennessee, departed this
life at his residence in Carthage, Smith
county, Tennessee, on the 10th inst, sur
rounded by his family and a numerous
host of friends, and his remains we're con-
signed to the tomb by the Masonic Fra
ternity, according to the ancient rites of
the Order on the following day.
Thus, by an memorable decree of fate,
We are called to mourn the loss of one of
the brightest stars that adorned the legal
profession in the mountain district. Thus,
We are again forcibly reminded, that in the
midst Of life We are in death. That the
former is feeting and uncertain, and the
latter is sooner OF later sure to come.
Few were so fortunate as to eDioy so
fully the confidence and esteem of their
tellOw-men IS did our departed brother.
Born in Smith county about forty wears
ago, he irnbibed those principles of moral
rectitude which should always characterize
the disciples of Blackstone. Having chosen
the law as his profession, we are informed
that in its practice he always kept in view
a. his polar star the high standard Of honor
and right, SO necessary to the preservation
untarDished of the glorious banner of JUS
tice. In the year 1855, Judge Ward was
sent to the State General Assembly by the
people of his county. In 1851, when the
tocsin of war was sounded throughout the
land, as private soldier ne enlisted in the
Southern cause, and was afterwards pro-
NOTED to the rank of Colonel, in which
capacity he served, commanding a regi-
ment of cavalry until the close of the war.
except what time he YVES q prisoner,
Through the long and Rrduous struggle in
which the souls of men were tried, ne dis
charged his whole duty according to his
convictions of right, an neither friend
nor foe can truthfully say that ever they
received a wrong at his hands. Since the
close of the war he has been quietly en-
gagged in the practice of his profession,
taking no part in the political contests of
the day until the people of Tennessee.
with whose interest he has always been
identified, were disenthralled from the
shackles of Acknowledgement by the adop
ton of the new constitution. Ills con-
nection with the Reorganization Of the
judiciary Of the State by the people under
said constitution is an event Of too recsnt
occurrence TO need special mention here,
further than TO recur to the fact that L
LEOukilb AAAIu Autu CAO5o CtuuCCsACh Win TIC
whole psople and bar of The 9TH Chancery
Division, throughout which his death
creates vacuum not confined to q single
locality.
Therefore be it Resolved, By the mem
bers of the BaT, practicing in the Chan
cery Court of jackson county, that we
deeply deplore thsloss of our distinguished
friend 6nd brother ia the lay.
Resolved, That his disconsoiate wife ard
orphan child share our warmest sympa-
thies in the hour of their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That humbly bowling our
heads to the will Of divine providence, and
striving to share his few faults and emulate
bis many virtue3-tO the affection Of those
who loved him, the gratitude Of the pso-
PIE he served so well, and to the safe
keeping of impartial history, the faith and
pride, we commend the memory and
fame of William Walker Ward.
Resolved, That the Secretary be reques-
ted to forward copy of the proceedings
Of this meeting to each of the following
papers with a request that they publish the
same, to vi /: The Nashville UNION AND
AsIEBIOAN, Republican Banner end Sparta
Tribune, also That he furnish a COW of
the same to Mrs. Bellie Ward. the widow
# the deceased. Thst q copy bs present
cd to the honorable Chancery Cont, now
in session at this place, with a request that
the same be sprssd upon the minutes
thereof, and that the Chairman appoint a
suitable person to present the same to the
Court. GEO. II. McRaBN,
ALLEN W. DEWITT,
A. A. SwoPE,
Committee
Pending the consideration of the report
Of the Committee, brief and appropriate re-
marks were made by each of the members
Of the bar present and by his Honor Chan
cellor Goodpssture; after which, on mo-
ton Of Msi. VIM. II. Bates, the said re-
port was unanimously adopted. In sceor-
dance with the provisions contained in the
last resolution tepjsmin B. Washburn,
Esq, was appointed 60 present these pro-
ceediugs TO the Chaueery Court now in
session. After which, on motion, the
meeting adjourned.
JAMES I. QUARLEs, Chairman.
NJ. B. HoUNG, Secretary.