The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-02-23
In Memory of MAJ James IA. Baxter.

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| 18th, to take some appropriate action upon
the death Of Maj. James n. Baxter. Maj.
L j. Jones was called to TIE Chair, and
! Mr.. James L. Blease was requested TO act
as Secretary. On motion of Col. g. d.
Suber, the Chair appointed committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. Suber, Pope
and Caldwell, to prepare suitable reselu-
tions expressive Of the sentiments Of the
Bar. The committee presented The follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Inasmuch es it has pleased the Allwise
Ruler OF the Universe to remove from
amongst US our comrade and friend James
u Baxter; and because under the priyi-
lege based upon the holy declaration that
the acts of useful man survive him, it is
meet for US to express our appreciation Of
his acknowledged worth, and announce the
severity Of our loss; Therefore, be it re-
solved,
lst That in the death of James NJ Ba1-
ter this Bar has been deprived Of the fel-
lowship and cooperation of most able
and accomplished advocate aud jurist, iu
the full tide of his power and usefulness.
End. That we have to mourn in his sud-
den death the sunlering o: a friendship
grown by the association Of years and knit.
ted day BY day in ties more close and en-
during.
Sd. That the people of this State and
this County have lost in him faithful pa
triot, a public spirited citizen, and man
of large social and moral Influence.
4th. That while we buntly submit 20
the decree Of the Omnipotent Providence,
which has called him hence, we deplore
with inexpressible sorrow this most griev-
Gus dispensation.
5th. That we tender to the grief-stricken
family Of our deceased brother our heartfelt
sympathy in this their irreparable bereave'
ment.
9th. That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the family Of the deceased !;
that they be published in each Of the news
papers at Newberry Court House; that
they also be presented by the Chairman of
this meeting to his Honor the Presiding
Judge at the present term of the Circuit
Court, in open Court, with the request that
they may be entered, with such further no.
tice as his Honor may deem proper, upon
the minutes Of the Court.
Just before the adjournment Of Court
Saturday Msj. Jones arose and presented
the resolutions. In presenting them he
made the following remarks:
May it please your Honor: I hold in my
hand preamble and resolutions adopted at
a meeting of the members of the Newberry
Bar in commemoration Of the death of our
friend and brother Maj. James n. Baxter.
As Chairman of that meeting, and as the
oldest member of this Bar, I am charged
with the melancholy duty OF presenting
them to your Honor, with the request tha,
they be spread upon the minutes Of the
Court Before present them it is proper
that should say few words.
1t is always sad event TO- see one Of oul
daily companions and associates sink into
the grave, even when weighed down with
the infrmities Of age, and emaciated by
wasting disease; but our grief and our sor
row is much more stirred within US, anc
our feelings more intensified, when one O
our friends is suddenly stricken down BY
the hand of death while in the prime O
life and in the full vigor Of both physica
and mental powers. Our friend and bro
ther, Maj. James n. Baxter, whilst in the
meridian of life and the enjoyment of hi
usual good health, and with bright pros
poets before him for long, prosperous ant
useful lite, has been stricken down by d.seas'
and, almost without any warning to himsel
or his friends Of his near approaching end
has sunk into the silent grave, to be seen b,
US no more on earth; no more to participate
with US in the struggles of this forum !; NJ
more shall we be edited by bis cogent ar
guments; no more shall we hear his elo
quent voice pleading in this Court for tn
rights of his clients. Though he has passe'
away from before US we will eve. cherisl
and keep in remembrance his noble trait
CT heart and character. His death is
great loss to this Bar, where his masculin
intellect and discriminating mind, and de
votion to the true interests Of bis clients
gave him great prominence. His mind Wa
too broad and comprehensive to be tram
meled with forms and technicalities, bu
easily mastered the strong points Of hi
cases, and seized and applied with master
ly hand the broad principles of Law an
Equity upon which our judicial system
founded, and which embodies the unite
wisdom and experience Of ages. 1t wa
his comprehension Of and devotion to prir
ciples that gave him great power befor
the jury and compelled respectful a,ter
tion from the Judge to what he said. A
your Honor we'll knows, the contests of thi
forum are often exciting and worrying, an
it is sometimes difficult for the best OF US t
avoid saying and doing things, under th
excitement of the moment, which shoul
not have been said and done; but it is
notable characteristic Of the members c
the Bar nos to let these things mar thei
friendships. No man was more ready t
forgive and forget things said and don
. under such circumstances; no man wa
more ready to atone for things said an
done by him under such circumstance
than our friend and brother. His fault
land who of Us have cot our faults p wer
faults Of the head and not of the heart. HI
impulses were IF high aud noble charas
ter. he knew it was human to err, aD
hence he was always ready to forgive an
forget. In the expressive language of ar
, other, "He was man of large heart an