Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
FRirAY, Dec. II.

FRIpAY, Dec. 81.
The meeting was called TO order and
the following preamble aud Resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty
God ~ remove from our midst our
eminent fellow citizen, the honorable
CHARLES CLARK, II is therefore,
Resolved, That we, the members Of
the Greenvllle bar, contemplate bis
death with q sorrow kindred to tillal
grief; aud now desire to bear our ties.
timony TO the many and great virtues
which graced his illustrions character.
Alike eminent as q soldier, states
man and jurist, his fame is the COM
mon heritage Of ell classes Of our coun-
trymen ; aud In the old HERDS farewell
10 this life,his memory will be followed
with the gratitude and homage render.
ed by q people keenly sensible Of his
great services 10 them In every depart
ment Of bis fame; while we o fthe bar
over which he has presided with such
distinguished ability, and with such pa.
tieDt attention az we'll as inflexible i'm
partially towards zach ana All Of uo
alike, will mourn for him as for q
chieftain lost.
During his arduous journeys in
traversing the district through which his
duties called him, his physical inArmi-
tles, which were chiefly the legacies
Of the battle field, were such as would
have bOrnO down any mar Of ordinary
endurance but they failed to conquer
bis more than s;oical foriitude, and
firm resolution to DO found at bis post
of duty when the last summons should
come. Not q world of complaint could
be forced from his lips by the severest
suffering. IR truth his life, in all OF its
aspects, was typical Of The truest, no.
blest manhood His aspirations were
those Of q b%enefactor, aud he followed
them through q life of self.sacri6cing
devotion unto the end.
Entering life more than forty years
ago at the bar OF this, his adopted
State, in his later years, after Q long
and successful career, as If wearied
with lie lriumphs and honOrs, be SEEM
ed desiFOus Of drawing closer TO the
fellowship Of the bar and thus, with
a physical system now shattered and
wrecked In the public service, TO part
| with life in that chosen field where 10
his young manhood he 6rst encounter
ed its active duties and won its first
victories.
While holding HE last court In this
place. but q few days before his death,
we felt that the "silver cord" wal
loosening, and that upon HE depart.
ure we were bidding farewell, q last
and sad farewell, 10 the "noblest Ro.
man of them all" AS long as manly
independence of character, genius
virtue and honor are appreciated
green will be the memory Of this no.
BILE gentleman aud kindly friend whom
we mourn.
Resolved, That we tender our heart.
felt sympathy TO tho bereaved family
Ofthe deceased In this hour Of their al.
Fiction.
Resolved, That a copy OF the foregO.
ing proceedings aud resolutions
be sent TO the Vicksburg papers, the
Clarion, and the Greenvillo Times, for
publication, and to the family OF de-
ceased, aud that a copy Of the resolu.
tiOns DO spread upon the minutes Of
the Chancery Court.
After the reading and adoption Of
the resolutions, brief and appropriate
remarks were made by W. r. Trigg J..
W. Shields, W. e. Phelps and W. A.
Percy.