The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-15
will ever hold In affectionate remembrance
his ability as lawyer, his virtues as man,
and his long career OF usefulness and dislinc-


tlon.
Resolued. That we tender TO the afflicted
widow and children OF our dear friend our
heartfelt sympathy In their irreparable be.
reavement. and that copy of these proceed.
ings be transmitted 10 them by the secretary
Of this meeting.
Resolued, That his honor Judge Maher be
requested to order these proceedings to be
entered on the minutes of the court, and that
The secretary do publish Them In the Charles
ton and Beaufort papers.
These resolutions were seconded by Mr..
James W. Moore, who rose and said:
Mr.. Chairman is with feelings of pro-
found sorrow that rise 10 second the resolu
tions which have just been READ. With The
exception of our honored friend who has in.
troduced these resolutions / stood 10 closer
and more Intimate relations of friendship with
Mr.. Davant than any other member OF this
bar. have known him all my life. In my
boyhoud | listened with reverence TO his
teachings. In my youth began to appreci-
ate the great powers OF MS Intellect. 10 my
esteem his character and to love the many
noble traits OF his nature. I was welcome
guest In that home OF bis, where 1t has been
SO h,lv said, Hospitality stood porter at the
door," He was my nelghbor, he was my
friend, and the bonds OF friendly inter-
tween us as they could be between Two
whose ages differed by more Than thirty years.
And I understand that because oil these
Intimate relations OF friendship which existed
between our departed brother and myself, by
the common desire OF my brethren Of the bar
has devolved on me The duty Oh seconding
these resolutions.
I accept this duty with feelings OF Intense
sadness, and In discharging It endorse freely
tn nd
every thought, every sentiment contained ID,
and expressed by, thoHe resolutions.
Our associate and friend has passed away
from among us, and we owe II to his memory
that we meet together here ana make this
open expression OF our appreciation OF his
character and conduct while living, anu our
sincere regret at his death.
We're I 10 speak OF bis learning, his talents,
his great Intellectual powers, his nnwearled
Industry, and his many virtues, | could only
repeat what has already been 30 eloquently
and 40 truly said He was here With us, he
was q great part OF us, and We all knew him
well. ~,
The dockets Oh the desk before you, Mr..
Chairman, speak more plainly and clearly,
than any words OF mine could Tell, or MIS- aoll-
Ity as a lawyer, and the confidence ana trust
renosed in MIN by bis clients. The fact that
his name appears on The record IN one-lhlrd
of the cases on those dockete; the TACT that
the ,nri.s were discharged on the morning OIL
The second day OF the term, simply because ne
could not be here in bis seat, show unmstak-
ably the reliance placed by the citizens OF TINS
county 10 his attainments as lawyer and MS
Integrity as man. .,,-
character his true and sympathetic heart.
Call on him in the day OF your need, go 10
him In the hour of your misfortune, and the
warm grasp OF his hand, the klsdling glance
OF his eve ever responded, and told you that
he made your cause his own; that he entered
heart and soul into your troubles and sorroWs.
Mr.. Moore then spoke most feellngly on the
subject OF hls personal relations TO Mr.. Da-
want, which had ever been OF the most cor
dial nature. He said that there was warmth
OF attachment which he had always felt
towards the deceased, that rendered his death
to him keen personal bereavement He
then added:
Mr.. Chairman and Brother Mernbers-My
emotion will not allow me to dwell longer on
these sud memories, 30 Ultimately associated
In my mind with the rememornnce Oh our ae-
parted brother.
acled we'll his part while here. And he has
passed from this court of limited Jurisdiction
10 That from which there is no appeal, tue lri.
bunal of the Great Jehovah. He has laid
aside the robes OF the advocate, and DoWs
reverently, himself an humble @ su:tor' aL the
foolstool OF the Great White Throne. But ne
has left an example, which We should all
strive TO Initiate. Let us follow the path he
pursued, 30 that we too may be ready Wnen
the summons shall come. So That when tne
setting sun of our day Of life ehall throw his
last rsys upon us, We may gladly lay aside tne
heavy armor worn In this worlds turmoil ana
strife, and 10, fully prepare 10 "pass over the
river and rest beneath the shade oil the
treeS.n
The preamble and resolutions were then
unanimously adopted. After the adjournment
OF The blr meeting, the following communica-
ton was sent 10 the secretary, VINO now ap-
pends it as part Of the proceedings:
AIR. HutSon L cannot permit Lhe oppor,u,
nity OF Offering my tribute OF respect 10 the
memory OF our venerable and much-loved
elder brother, r. J. DavaIt, to pass BY. l
would most willingly havetendered 1t at the
meeting of the bar, OF whEh you were the
secreIury, but my feelings at That lime pre-
vented me from doing 30. 1t is trne that
did not enjoy as close ana lnllmale re-
laLlous with Mr.. D"vant as existed oct.
ween him and the mover and eeconder OF
Lne preamble and resolutions aGopteu
by the bar, but my acquaintance with him mas
been of long duralion--OvT twenty years
and during q portion of lhat time OF very
intimate character. can truly say that dur
ing the whole of that period there was never
the slIohtest discord between us. Knew
him before the evil days came upon us; knew
him after our fortunes were shattered, ana
no one could, or did, more truly appreciate
all the esiimable qualities OIL MIS- character ID
the various relations Of lille, ootn pnDnc ana
private, than I did. All who Knew MIN as
well az we did must unite IN saying that MS
lie was unblemlshed, and that he performed
his nunlic dulies with eminent zeal and ability,
and discharged his soc'al and domestlc autles
with exemplary fidelity.
His affection for his family was striking.
and the chief end and aim oil MS lille seemed
to bs 10 make them happy. His nome anec'
lions were part of his nature. remember
meeting him In 1865, standing amidst
the heap of ashes, all that remained to
mark ihe spot were stood that happy
nome. around which 80 many memories OF
those happy daYa, gone 10 return no more,
are gathered; and upon my asking MIN Wnat
he Intended 10 do, replied, ~ want 10 build
home for my family upon lne lounoallons Oh
their old home before DIE II "as Iaoor
of IoVe, and lovingly did he attend TO 1t. Early
and IaIe he pursued his object. Hardly a nail
was driven or brick laid out under his super
vision. and he lived long enough to accom-
nsh the wish of The evening OF his life.
Hardly was II completed, when he was called
IN ..tb. r,sln which, We are taught awaits
The riGhIeons man. He lived long life, Bur.
rounded br loving and loved friends. He died
not in the bloom Of youth or In the flush ol
manhood, but when his "lhree.score and ten"
had been nearly ultalned-leaVing behind him
a record pure and free IRON stain or spot.
me nnrp an0r IN