The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-08
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AZ e mssiiDg OF the Bar Of Columbi.,
Iheid At ths Court House, on Saturday,
iMaIj 8sIs7s at II H., the following pro.
l0eedipEsWefe had: ~
Is On HS Hon. u P. Carroll was
called 70 The Chair. and Charles F. Jan.
nsy, Esq. req destsd to act as Secretary.
tasFfae Qhaifman, after calling the meet
loe % oNier. Rnnonnoed the object to be
20 pay D proper tribute to the memory
LOT two: memhess OF the Bar, lately de-.
ceased-tlIe one VII r1AM H, TALnEy.
ESQ late Solicitor of this Circuit. and
the other JOHN WAT1Es, formerly Clerk
Of the Court of Appeals. He alluded
with great feeling to the high character
and noble Qualities Of the deceased law
yers' and spoke most regretfully of their
early death-the elder Of the two being
but forty -fve-as having deprived their
profession OF two worthy ornaments,
Nathaniel Barnwell, Esq, then an.
nounced that, before disohareina the
mourntul duty that had been deyolved
upon him OF Offering appropriate resolu-
t1ons with reference to the death of his
late partner. William H. Talley, he felt
impeued by tnolipation, no less than by
duty, to notice briefly the striking cha.
raeteristics of one whose acquaintance
With the speaker, though short, had so
deeply impressed him.
| MIR. Talley's most marked mental, and
might add moral, Quality was thorough
ness In him We had man who let no
olmcn!ty, no labor, nor personal priva-
non dannt him. Whether it required
iaoorloas thought, exhauative study, or
personal application. our
dead friend never though. O sell. hnt
| always Of that end ever in his mind.
the complete performauca of the taak be.
fore him. a wise thinker has said OF
genius. that it was the power of con-
tlnued application TO one. subject OF
ehought, and in Mr.. Talley theremay be
said to have been eminently DEVELOPED
the genius for labor. Born with im.ind
bright and appreoiative, blessed with an
education we'll calculated to improve it.
It is not surprising that before he had at-
tained his thirtieth year, his name was
Known on all hands as name full of
promise for future usefulness and honor.
Death, Mr. ChsirmAn, ia the only true
adj1ster OF the affairs Of life. Iti the
! proper time 70 look at q mans deeds.
and comparing them one with another.
to ascertain how far We are able out of
thecs al TO construct an enduring me.
pseriaL 20 his life; but in no case, At that
sgd moments can we hope to do more
than 70, show that the life, even though
seemingly tregmentary, is really whole.
snd. that through. it all, runs that true
dxed tohstRcter that; We, call principle.
Something, that, like the substance of
matter OF. the essence of spirit, is 80 in
timately interwoven with life, that it can
not be separated from it.
| Tn NJ r1ol1n, :,
prlncipte had fixed aud abiding mean
ing. It was this: That, knowing his
duty, he did il; and doing it, he did it
thoroughly. How appropriats. then. ;ia
this our nou,ning; Tor when onr coid +
panion was taken away from rs. We lost
q nsan-a noble. generous, indepen dent.
fearless man. ~ =
! RegrestiDg that. am not flied, for
want Of amore extended aeunaintanoe
With the early life Of my late honored %.
nior. TO speak Of his rapid advancement
in his profession. and of his success
therein, yet claim sufficient knowledge
OF him TO bear my 1eeble testimony to
his Pure character and noble qualities.
Mr.. Chairman. offer the following reso.
lutions:
Whereas death, ever ready to seiz, upon
cur strongest and most valued comrades, has
AoAsu uAo nL-pOHerIul arm and
stricken down. In our midst, our distin guiah.
Cd brother OF tho Bar, the late William
aehry Talley:
Resoloed, That we, members o, the oo,uu
eta Bar, DO most sadly realize that In the
death OF William Il. T alley, we have to mourn
the loss o. one who, by his unwesried Appli.
cation bis deep study. bis thoughtful re-.
search, had qualified himself FOR permanent
place In the front ranks OF tho Bar Of South
Carolina; ono who, by bis devoted and aelf.
sacrlnclng patriotism in the cause OF his
country, has entitled himself to y hiph posi.
| tion in the esteem Of those who mourn that
oountry's wrongs; one who, by his undaunted
| conduct when the clouds OF adyersity were
gathering around him, snd by his faithful
performance OF his private duties, evincel
| that manly fortitudo and simple devotion to
| duty which are the croHning virtues OF a trrly
Christian character.
Reso!red. That by his death, the Bar OF Co.
iumbla has been deprived OF ono of its
brightest ornaments; his fellow-citizcns OF a
iaborious snd pub'ic.apirited co.worker, and
his State OF useful, brave and devoted son.
Hesotre1, That we can With rride rcmembcr r
IN tho midst OF our grief over til 0 loss " ha ye
sustained, tho manly, open and honorable
course Of professional dealing that 40 emf.
nently marked the conducs Of our dccea sod
| brother, whose whole career gave evidence oi
q heart as well as hand that could never
seoop to all unworthy deed.
Res3iued, That We do hereby tender our
condolence and sympathy to his bcreayei
wife and family in this their hour of deep dis
| tress over their loss Of ono who, though wei
known to us to possess tho stronger am
| manlier qualities that fitted him 10 shint