The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-10-15
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nate: it was hard, therefore to turf
you succeeded in creating doubt
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and precedent 7tliat-it did not take
iiaiuN ledggtoot diseoNed then.taliaoy
and arrive atthe correet;eohsl fusion
and he was very courageous in the
expression Of truth and Justice, apG
[so5trong ihIe a1proT oTt bhhis con
viction, that he-didnot hesitate tc
confess,an error Of Judgment. But
I must admit, it was yery-dihic tc
convince Hin Of 1erroir When he had
announced lis opinion, for he arri.
rived at his conclusions slowly Tatid
Latter great labor -:a,.o Gni44m
To return to- the consultation.
When we met to- decide, after a
case had been argued, there was a
wealth of information at his COM
mand, a clearness Of expression, a
candor of thought, a sense of JUS
tice, a desire to find the truth, that
was perfectly delightful. He con-
sidered every argument, reviewed
every authority, and patiently lis
tened to every suggestion before
he announced his Judgment. He
had pride of opinion, as what man
Of sense has not ?-But there was
no dogmatism, no pertinacity that
could not be overcome by reason
and argument, if he was wrong.
His mind was always open to the
truth, and when he found it, re-
fjoiced in the revelation. That was
the Judge, great, brave Judge:
No little rivalry, no little jealousy
disturbed his equanimity. Serene
in his power, conscious of his
learning and requirements, he
loved to see every man with whom
he was associated, or who appeared
before him, develope lis gifts and
do good to the grand, tlie'6ld State,
that he loved with devoted patriot
ism and in whose service. he spent
a long and earnest life, illustrating
her historyas grandly as any eiti-
zen who has enjoyed eher, honors.2 =
On that last night, "a well beloved
and honored and honored men mleeYmf(Pbeg
Of his family watched BY his bed,
side, not that the Judge wished IT,
for he was very anxious not to give
trouble, bat all whoiwere connected
with him esteemedoit'a high privE
lege, as welLas an afectionate'daty
to be near to watch over lthe rhon-
ored head Of the .house.a Towards
daylight the watcher, thought, Aiis
charge was sleeping, but softly
approaching saw that he was look
ing out HonS tile bright moonlight:
Nonenmay know the high and hoy
Thoughts otlrati RHedi the Hrnihttvsf
thedyihg Judge siasrhesgazede far
awaE9loabthat tv-dawningti Sabbath
morhipg, watching the'bright starss
Seeing; that; he, was, .obseryedy nhe
made kind yA renla4rikFa a4rikFal tuPFnped tuuPnp d!ssa5pHa apHa
sag, sag, liza ,Iuya.raa,b silIt nj o,so.
o. II will try to get another e|hte n nap.nns nnse,isl
lie closed his eyes, drew. two, .resni,
lrations: and was. still. His attend
ant-thought lie was, falling .intoi a
deep sleep. And 50 he was ; with
out a struggle o., g. sign ,hee, had
death! The spirit Of '7the great
Judge had taken its flight. The.
good man, the attectionate father
the true friend, the brave worker,
the ardent patriot, was dead! Rest
in peace, brave heart I'm the peace
Of God that passeth all understand
ing! Thy work is done, and who
will dare to doubt that the soul Of
the good man, whose life was
spent in administering justice and
doing good to his fcllow-men on
earth, did not find the gates Of
that Eternal Temple Of Justice not
made with hads, standing wide
open to receive him with the grand
welcome, "Well done, thou good
and faithful servant, thou hast been
faithful over a few things, l will
make thee Lord over many"
There he will live forever in the
society of kindred spirits, to COM
plete the great work so IgrandIy
commenced on earth! Rest, gen
tie spirit! hosts of sorrowingI
friends mourn thy departure, but
rejoice in thy release! ...-..
Judge Wardlaw died virtuously
poor.-No tolling bells, no boom
inc cannon announced his death
no muftled drum, no gorgeous pa
geant accompanied his remains to
the tomb, but one sympathetic sigh
went up from the whole State when
it was known that the mortal re-
mains Of the, good Judge had been
reverently laid yin the, quiet
village church yard, by the hands
of his weeping children and sor-
rowing friends and neighbors.
And" many a silent tear has tricklcd
down the cheek of Strong men, tas
tltey'irealize the >mournfuF truth,
that another representative man Of