The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-31
N MEMORuAn.

The Hos. GEORGE TAYLOR SwtSS, lied of
appoplexy, Ia the city Of Richmoul Nirginia
~ tuesday morning, the 81 instant, in the
10Th year Of his age
In the early part o. the past summer he and
Mrs. Swami his beloved wife, being both ia
rnfeehied health, returned 10 Virginia their
native state hoping that after breathing is
saiuorious ar, aud visiting their friends, they
might be permitted TO come back to their home
IA Mississippi IN the fall restored TO their
usual state OF health and yigor But IL pleased
their Advise and Almighty Father to call
them both to their eternal rewards and that
they should return to their earthly home no
more Mrs Swami, Z lady Of noble ch 2raeter
and many virtues, iva on the morninrof Ju!y
the 1th, three months and half before the
oelth OF her husband. Both died suddenly
and without special warning that their end
=" a. near; but both were well prepared bv the
gface of their Saviour. to render their last
account to Him, who called them into his i'm
mediate presence.
JUDGE SWAMI was born in Powhattan
county, Virginia, on July the 9Th, 1898. He
was Literally educated, having graduated 1T
lialnden sidney college, In Virginia, in 1926
Having studied law he practiced his profess
sion for a number of years in his native State
In 1854 he married TO his first wife Miss
Mary Lee Patton Of Danville Virginia the
mother Of his surviving children two sons
and five daughters. In 1856 he was married to
his late wife who Miss judith t. Ran
dolpl. of Richmond, Virginia.
DESTROYS of casting in his lot with the people
of one of the newer States. he came TO MissiS
81 pi in the winter Of 1896, and located in
Brandon, at that time promising and pros
porous town, where he continued 10 practice
his profession.
Ia 1874 he was elected to the Legislature as a
member of the Senate, over which body he
was chosen TO preside. He was twice elected
10 the office of Auditor of Public Accounts: the
first time in l847, and the second time in 1919
In the spring of 1854 he became BY choice
Of the Judges Clerk of the High Court of Err
rors and Appeals. This position he held until
lg.,a. sh.n-a r.. H. l.,
turned to his practice at the bar
In the early part of the summer of 1865 he
appointed Judge Of the Special EQUITY
Court by Judge Sharkey, Provisional Governor
pointed by Judges Woods and Hill to the Office
of Clerk of the United States Courts for the
Southern District of Mississippi, which posi-.
ton he held up to the time of his death
1t will be seen from this record that the
name of JUDGE SWAMI stands closely identi-
fed with the history of our State f6r a period
of not far from forty years. If few men have
been more honored with high and responsible
positions for so many years but few men have
equaled him in the ability, efficiency and hon
estv with which he discharged the functions
of every Office he ever held. However Won
might be disposed to differ from him in regard
10 his opinions, which were decided and out
spoken (indeed, one might say far too much
so much so for his own peace and popularity
for he made no concealment of what be thought
about law politics, religion, or any other sub
iect which was matter of interest 10 him
but when you come to scrutinize his ofhc ial
character and the ability and the laborious
faithfulness with which he discharged the du-
ties of the trust imposed on him, prejudice it.
self cannot point its finger to any blot of dis
honesty in his whole official record.
He was able lawyer; a chaste, ornate.
fluent and forcible speaker; a scribe who
welded "thc pen of a ready writer, and in
this latter respect writer no could come
about as near say ing with his pen Just what
he wanted to gay, and saying it, TOO, in style
faultlessly neat and flowing, AZ any other man
whom we have ever met. The manner in which
he kept the records of his courts, and the IA
cilitv with which he could lay his hand upon
ANYTHING concerning his office, made it hard
TO find his superior a officer in a court of
JUDGE SWAMI was warm in his attachments,
devoted in his friendships, and i'll the social
circle, whether around his own hospitable fire
side or on a friendly visit TO neighbor, he
was most.agreeable and entertaining. What
ever of asperity there was in his temper, in
his intercourse with others, is TO be attributed
more to his i'll health, than to anything else
for at heart he was of a kind disposition,
while in person, and habits, he was gentle
man OF culture and refinement.
In his domestic relations, he was a most
kind and loving husband a gentle, devoted
| and a fFectionate father. He never appeared so
| happv as when at his homo, which he always
made pleasant to every inmate. His children
were his companions. On all these accounts
| his death is the more keenly felt by his be-
| reaved family, as unspeakable loss.
| In early life, and before he left his native
| State, JUDGE SWAMI made apublic profession
| of his faith in Christ and united with the
| PRESBYTERIAN Church Throughout his whole
career among us, he maintained his pro
| fession without wavering; and whatever 9TH
ers may have thought of his course Of life, he
| he himself was ever ready to confess before
! God his short comings, and to declare that the
| mercy of God and Christ was his only hope o.
| salvation For more than forty Years he has
| been an elder in the Presbyterian Church, anC
| for nearly thirty OF these years he has acted
as elder in that Church in this city. But few
| men were better posted in the history, dOct
| zines and polity of his Church than he was
| and often in its various courts he took prom
| inent part in the proceedings.
| But he shall meet with us no more either II
| our civil, or ecclesiastical courts. lie has LIVED
| about the usual period allotted to man for {
| life time. His work earth is ended, and h
| rests from his labors His soul has gone t.
meet his Lord and Redeemer, while his body
! will rest until the resurrection, in the soil o
! Old Virginia, just where he always said h
desired to sleep his last sleep. There OF
| Thursday, the 25th inst he was laid to res
| by kind hands and loving hearts; oand anon;
| the mourners that stood by his grave, was hi
! vener able and loving mother, now nearly mint,
| wears of age. She weeps, but not as Others
| who have no hope. And it was of this lnsplr
| ing hope that Judge SWAMI spoke, among tn
! last things to his loved ones at home. He wen
and took leave of each child separately, say
ing to each: If | should never return, or
whatever may befall me, | desire you to re
member that all is we'll with me-
Peace then ye chastened sons of God
Why let YOUR sorrows swell2
| Wisdom directs your Fathers rod,
His word says, 1t IS well.