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

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did not 1T xil attempt, al too many do. to
shine upon the floor: He Was respected by
Az! al. hon9ssd by I'll. In his prote.sional o.
not genius; few can be- so clss sssed; but he
was undoubtedly an-able mans weli.in.
ttoT1med, industrious, earnest lawyer. His In
whele., On the contrary. Il was rather
rugged, strong, bold;, and II, sometimes he
ooss an Eccentric opinion 10 ho
eitor Of this Circuit. slthoaeh from the Srss
he was somewhat enfeebled by the slow, in.
| 6idious encroachments Of disease, we can ali
attest his able, earnes and faithful discharge
nt his post. But whatever might have been
Alr. Talley's usefulness as = public servant, It
| Was, alter ALL as man, In tho domestic and
social relations, that he shone most brightly,
| that bis life and character we're the most
charming. Within the precincts Of home and
family, We may not rudeIy or too freely enter.
ass As dptitul son to his aged parents. o. a de-
may here be permitted to reierto him. As
father and friend. he was exemplary, warm
hearted ana sincere. And long will the re-
snect Of this community and the affections Of
tnose who we're nearest to him and knew him
pest. cluster With fragrant memories around
Mr.. Ohairman, I second fharssoiutions.
mously adopted.
Col. F. ". McNaster offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
The providence OF an An.Wise. God, which
has removed from our midst Major John
Mahes. WHO, for seventeen years, was menu
Der OF the Columbia Bar. demands from his
brethren an humble submission to the Divine
decree and tribute to tho memory Of one
SO much honored by Us and respected by the
| whole community.
Major Waties was. talented and able
lawyer; but eninent as he was in his PROBES
sion, ne Tas even moro conspicuous for his
integrity Of, character and noble social
BILE adherence to truth and honor, combined
with great suavity Of manner. and kind and
tender affections. rendered him an object Of
knew him. Ip his death the State has To-
ono Of her nob!est citizens and the Bar OF Co
iumbla one OF it's most esteemed representa-
tises: Under 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
R,osea nsa Ths The q deh as 81 jSs1
this community has been bereaved Of noble,
and tho Bar Of Columbia OF most honorabie'
| useful and efficient member.
Resolued, That these proceedings be pre-.
sented by the Chairman Of this meeting TO the
Court Of Common Piezs tor'lhchiand County,
IT its next term, With the request that they
Rexolued, That the Secretary OF this meet
ing DO transmit copy of. the proceedings,
toGelher With our heartfelt sympathy, to the
I 70 mi 10 n n HaAn a..
Of the Caroli,ian and the PHGH11 be request
| ed to publish theae proceedings,
Colonel McMaster en said: 4 10 YA
Mn. CHAIRMAN; It 10 rarely the case when :
bar ID called together on an occasion As. 50.
lemn as the present,to pay the last tribute OF
| respect TO the memory Of two Of ita members,
l, OF aSGh exalted character. such promise ef
Taley and John Wstios. Thsy we're nearly oi
the same age, practieed at'the asus Bar Tor
| seventeen years, were each attacked by di3-
ease about the came period OF time, and fell
three weeks Of each other-the ieldest ipst
having attained his forty.ffth yeEr. M 7
| while would fain dwell on tho virtues Of
my traepa, "; =: T.ney u These PEoceedinss
pleasure, to speak particularly In resp onae to
the; resolutions offered in. memory fod John
Waties. After serving some time % otsrk Of
Bar in 1855, and. in. P.rtne1ihip With WIZ.
Bachman, did good business until the var.
Since that time be hsa been engaged I'D A
number OF important cases. Ill o3 Hhioh he
managed with ability and ddeiity. During
the past year he became so enfeebled by dis.
ease that he Was compelled to surrender his
work. As lawyer, the words OF Judgp
ONeale. in reference to hia .grand.isther,
Judge WssLe'. slightly changed, are strie.ly
lawyer; lie loved the right and sought to do
right, Independent OF technical ruias-1
The last speech ho over made VIE In the
United States Circuit Court, at Columbia, ID
January, 1872-an occa sion we'll ftted to the
man. when he stood forth to defend tho Dig
nifty OF his profession and the privileges Of
it's members. Well do remember the emo.
tion felt, when, two days before this trial, I
entered my ofii1e, and sAw written in large
letters, Oh sheet Of foolscap: 'tJohn Waties
is at your SERVICE" It Was go like him, so
generous and brave. An earnest, bold 3nd
chivalro1s champion OF justice, he was al Ways
ready, with willing heart, unblanching eye
and ready tongue, to epeak even to the tyrAnt
on his throne, and dBfy his power. Amidst
the mass OF records OF the Wholesale and
wicked prosecutions which are transmitted in
what is called the great Ku K!ux trials, there
is no nobler and bolder speech than Waties
uttered on that occasion; and when the nd
mory OF the prosecuting Judge, the packed
Juries and 6ribed Witnesses will only be re-.
meubereu to be cuFSed. the nu,ne of Hrlies