The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-26

Bar SaeeaIag az Monticello.

A meeting OF the members of the Bar. at
/ tending the Circuit Court at Montleeilo
| convened on the Ssh OF Novem b. T, 10 TAKE
a"tion in refer. nee to the death OF Hon
| William Stone. On mOtion. the Hon
AG. Mayers took. the Chair, and a e
| Fairman was appointed Secretary.
! On motion of 5. w. Dale, Esq, he Ch1iI
appointed committee of three, consisting
/ OF Judge Mcmillan, S. w. Dale and Il. j.
| Bowen, E<qs., to draft resolutions expr.s-
| sive of the sentiments of the meeting. The
Committee soon after reported the follow
| ing preamble and resolutions:
The Committee appointed At meeting OF
| the members at the Bar of III Circuit Court
| To prepared resolutions expressive of their
feelings on the sad occasion of the death OF
Judge WD. A Stone, respectfully report,
as follows:
Having learned with sincere sorrow that
our old. worthy, and well-knOwn brother
of the Bar, Judge William A. Stone, passed
forever from the scenes OF this lite, at Hazle-
hurst, on the 18th of present month, We deem
it peculiarly appropriate that the members
of the profession 20 which he belonged, aud
OF which he was ar ornament. should here,
at his old home, where he spt Mt the b st and
brightest years of his life, give expression
to our regret at his loss, and place on record
our estimate OF his many worthy and noble
qualities. He lived somewhat beyond the
usual time allotted a the limit of human
lite, but he continued his professional la
bors to the last, and died with his harness on.
He was man oil ii &c literary and classical at
tainments. a lawyer of extensive reading.
a Judge of dignitied and courteous bearing,
politician OF energetic and steadfast devo-
ton To the, principles he espoused. He was
not an orator, but a vehement and practical
speaker, and he advocated whatever he be
lieved to be right, with all his might and
main. He recognized to the fullest extent
the injunction to be true 20 his client. but
did not carry il so far as to encourage OPP
pressive and veXatiOuS litigation. Often
i L. Il 4 u =.
claims were amcably adj listed and COM
promised. without the expense and bitter
ness incident To lawsuits between citizens
and neghborS. AS a lawyer he did not be-
lieve that his duty TO his client required
him to be dlScOurteOus to the opposing at
tOrney or party, or dires pectful to the court,
or insulting or Overbearing to witnesses
He was a man OF unusually fnll ply steal
powers and true courage, yet, eminently Il
man of peace. His early training and natu-
rally amiable disposition. inclined him TO
forbearance, and he would sometimes put
up with a wrong when perhaps some others
would have harbored revenge and reSorted
to violence. At the basis of his character
was sincere belief in the Christian religion,
and he endeavored to carry out ITS teach
ings in his intercourse with his fellow men.
A native of New England and gradu-
ate of Bowdoin College he came, fifty years
| ago, in the flush OF early manhood, to Mis-
sissippi and he fully and actively identified
himself with her interests, and no native to
the manner born ever evinced greater devo-
| ton to whatever he believed would be for
| the welfare and prosperity of the State. In
his social relations he was Kind, sympa-
thetic, generous, prompt to assist and ac-
cnmmodate others. ever ready to forgive an
| injury, and while he admitted his own
faults he was charitable to the faults of
others. As a judge, he was sensitive at an
Infringement on the prerogatives f the po-
sition, but he exercised no petty tyranny
towards members of the Bar lie was a
man of strong and positive opinions, and
never filled in boldly expressing them,
even when not altogether acceptable to
others, but he had in his nature an under
current of never-failing gentleness and
goodness beneath manner sometimes brusk
and naughty.
The death of such a man, possessing so
many worthy qualities, whose career began
with the infancy of the State, who was
prominently identified with the history of
Mississippi in the public councils and at the
Bar, is not only a bereavement to his rela-
tves and friends, but loss to the country.
Be il, therefore,
Resolved, That we cherish with abiding
affection the memory of our departed
brother, William A. Stone, and we tender
our sincere SYM athy to his surviving rel
atives.
Resolved, That we wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That the Court be requested to
cause the proceedings of this meeting TO be
entered on the minutes, and that the Secre-
tary furnish copy to the family of the de-
ceased and publish the same in the Brook
haven and jackson papers.
The preamble and resolutions were unan-
imously adopted.
After appropriate addresses by the Chair
man and members of the Bar, the meeting
A G. MAYERs, Chairman
A. G.. FAIRMAN, Secretary