The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-06-27

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{ Perhaps nowhsss Was 70 Be found q man Of
more universally recognised ability During the
hate war, although . mere youth, he took and
maintained 10 the Army Of Virginia position
a. military leader that won the admiration and
conndence Of his Generals His promotion from
. Captaincy in the Old second Florida Infantry
through the several grades Of Major, Lieut-Col
onel and Colonel to Brigadier- General. few
days before the surrender Of General Lee, was
gradual and nobly earned in hard-fought engage
ments
A prisoner at Johnsons Island at the close of
the war, Colonel Brevard returned to his home
in Tallahassee and resumed the practice of law.
he had no superior at the bar of Florida in point
Of comprehensive and logical reasoning, and his
really extraordinary powers Of speech had placed
him at the very int place as an advocate. Long
in the memory of his professional brethren win
remain the recollection Of his persuasive elo-
quence aud powerful defences of his clients
Perhaps the most striking feature of his life
was the wonderful magnetism he exerted upon
all who came in contact with him. There
seemed q subtle reserve of power In the man-a
seltpossessed dignity and unexpended force that
imperiously claimed the admiration of every
one. Devotion was the sentiment his person
inspired in all who came TO know him. From
the soldiers who followed his gallant lead in the
Virginia campaigns to the very bailiffs in the
courtroom there was enthusiastic admiration
for mysterious power that was felt to dwell
within him.
He was largely endowed with the elements of
leadership, and at no time in the history of Flo
rida, since the sad days of the Southern surren-
der. have an entire people been 90 ready to mar
shall under the banner of single man as under
the standard of Theodore Brevard. That he
should have declined to enter public life and
assume the responsibility of high Office is not
the least inexplicable feature of his life
Throughout the State where dwells survivor
of the old brigade, or q man who had once come
within the influence of his mind, the announce
ment of his sudden death will occasion sorrow
On Wednesday morning, when the Supreme
Court convened, Gen. E. A. Perry, once his com
rade in arms, made the sad announcement of his
death in the following words:
May Il please the Court: l rise to make the
melancholy announcement that since our last
adjournment death has come into our midst and
taken from among Us one of the brightest intel
lects that ever adorned our profession With
yesterdays light passed away the spirit of our
brother, Theodore w. Brevard = the friend of
many of US, the enemy of none As a mark of
respect and in token of our grief, move the
court do adjourn for the day
ChIefJustice Randall's response was delivered
in solemn and impressive manner, at the close
of which it was ordered that the court adjourn
The funeral took place from the NJ E. Church
Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended
| by sympathiZing relatives and friends 4