The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-08

From this he 'neyvfS wholly reSoysted: The
life OF our friend Efs not evsntfpl. but It pre-:
ssats sna priss as ''
| ber OF the Leglslature. Ee vas 'theh ia hia
youthful prime: His career Wa. pSrked By
idniiSe'ngens; diS ng scnve business quANhes; snd he
| shine upon the floor. He wxs resDected by
al, honored by Eli. In his professional o.
reer, al OF us remember him. Mr. Talley Was
was undoubtedly au-able man-a well.in.
formed, Industrious, earnest lawyer. His in.
seliees ls, Was not rounded of INTO symmetricsi
rugged. strong, bold;. and II, sometimes he
| entertained an eccentric opinion, he VAS. ho.
nest and ardent in bis convictions. AZ Soil.
| sitor Of this circnit. although from the nrst
be was somewhat enfeebled by the slow, in.
sidious encroachments OF disease, we can. ali
attest his able, earnest and faithful discharge
OF duty. It may be said Of him, that be tell
MIR. Talley's usefulness as public servant, il
was, after all, as q man, in the domestic and
s1oiai reis!tions, that he shone most brightly,
thst his lie ca and character were the most
charming. Within the precincts Of home and
family, We may not rudely or too freely enter.
As dutitul son to his aged parents, as q de-
voted husband to no less devoted wife, We
father and friend. he was exemplary, warm
hearted and sincere. And long will the re-
soect Of this community and the affections OF
those @ who we're nearest to him and knew him
| pest. cluster with fragrant memories around
the name OF William Henry Talley.
Mr. Chairman, second tharssolutions
Ihe resolutions were thereupon unapi-
mously adopted.
Col. F. ". McNaster offered the following
preamble aud revolutions:
The providence OF an AL Wise God, which
has removed from our midst Major John
Waties, who, for seventeen years, was MEM
Der Of the Columbia Bar. demands from Ria
! brethren hr1iSp 70 }6a
| decree, and tribute to tho ms@o-y Ct one
! SO much honored by us and respected by the
| whole community.
Major Waties was. talented and able
lawyer; but eminent as he was in his profess
sion, he was even more conspicuous for his
integrity Of character and noble social
9na.s,es: n Ihe purity Ct his fe his ps1i
| with great suavity OF manner. and kind and
tender affections, rendered him On object of
love to many and OF admiration to all who
ono OF her noblest citizens and the Bar OF Co
lumbia one OF its most esteemed represents
t!Has.o tives; Under q sense. therefore, OF the
for him while living, and the loss we have
sustained by the sad bereavement, which has
separated him from all earthly intercourse
With us-his brothera Of the Bar-be it
Resolced. That in the death Of John Waties
this community has b cen bereaved Of q noble.
high. minded, virtuous and patriotic citizen,
and the Bar OF Columbia OF most honora BILE,
1 Uselul anQ eucleQt memDer.
Resolued, That these proceedings be pre-
| sented by the Chsirman Of this meeting 20 the
Court OF Common Pless for ilsichland County,
At it's next term, With the request that they
Resolued That the Secretary OF this meet
ing do transmit copy Of the proceed in os.
together with onr heartfelt sympathy, to the
family Of the deceased; and that the editors
OF the Carolinian and the PHGSI1 be- request
Colonel McMaster. then said: : J IL
ME. CHAIRMAN: It 10 rarely the case when .
Bar is called together on an OCCASION "a: SO.
lemn as the present, to pay the last tribute Of
! respect to the memory OF two OF its members,
OF such exalted character. such promise OF
usefulness. Il vide Siscln OF friends. as VIM. q:
the same age, practiced atthe sans Bar Tor
seventeen years, were each attacked by dir
ease about the same period Of time, and feil
three weeks Of each other-the eldest Just
having attained HIS forty-ffth yekr.
While would fain dwell on tho virtues Of
my friend. W; 4. Taliey. in these proceedinge
pleasure, to speak p.rticui.riy In responae to
| the resolutions offered In memory od John
Waties. After servins, some time - Olsrk d
in 1885, in ne ids1ss ath
Since that time he has been engaged Id !
number Of In important caees; sll q which he
the past year he became SO enfeebled by dis.
ease that he wss compelled to surrender his
work. As lawyer, the Hords OF Judge
O'Neale, in reference to his grand d-iather,
Judge Wasies, slightly changed, are strictly
appropriate: "He MAS good and eound
lawyer; he loved the right and sought to do
right, Independent Of technical rulee."
The last speech hc over made WIS in the
United States Circuit Court, at Columbia, in
January, 1S72-an occasion well fitted to the
man. when he s.ood forth to defend the dig
nifty OF his profession and the privileges OF
it's members. Well do remember the emo
tion telt, when, two days before this trial, I
entered my efise, and cav, written in large
letters, Oh sheet Of foolscap: "John Waties
is at your SERVICE" It WAS 80 like him, 80
generous and brave. An earnest, bold and
chivalrouB champion OF justice, he was alRays
ready, With willing heart, unbisnchin9 eye
and ready tongue, to speak even to the tyrant
on his throne, and defy his power. Amidst
the mass Of records OF the wholesale and
wicked prosecutions which are transmitted in
what is called the great Ku Klu1 trials, there
Is no Eobler and boider speech than iT ties
uttered on that occasion; and when the m D.
mory OF the prosecuting Judge, the packed
juries and brlbed Witnesses will only be re-.
meubered TO be cursed, the name OF Hulies
will take place with that OF his illustrious
grandfather. His apcech, like the eloquent
opinion OF JUICE Waties in tho State rs
Lehre, reported in Treadway, vii! be egard-
cd as the manly, true aud noble production OF
AS a patriot and defender Of constitutions al
liberty, our country has furnished no better
example. Ho did h;s full duty The de.