The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-02-11

had but few equals in the state an
q in the civil practice he was q tho
+ ough and successful lawyer. +
e had the most exalted ideas of til
e obligations of his profession 40
!. the finest conceptions of the prs
u prIeties of his conduct. He was
man of large and refined sensi5il
: ties. In social life he was franl
: cordial and genial, INDUCING in ar
ecdotes with pungent effect but eve
free from the touch OF malice or i
will. He was as charming IN tn
social circle as he was impressiv
, from the forum. From the dignit
and calm reserve he sometimes ex
: hIbited it might he inferred that b
was austere, yet his was heart a
gentle, as warm and as pure as eve
nestled in the human breast. H
loved his fellow-man and possessed
emotions of such power as mora
heroes alone can feel or know. H
vas self-reliant and had learned il
the school of adversely to rely upor
himself alone. Although he nevei
reached the eminence to which hi:
talents and worth entitled him, ht
| yielded to the inevitable with the
calm dignity of a martyr and in
private or public lite he pursued
his convictions with a courage that
never faltered. His devotion to the
development of the natural interest
of the state and his enthusiastic
efforts in behalf of public schools
and the spread of learning are alone
sufficient to entitle him to great
membrance. The beauty and
elevation of his character are evinc-
ed by the admiration and esteem Of
those who have known him longest
and most intimately. They regard
him with feelings akin to reverence.
Nor is his success in public life the
chief grace that adorns his charac
ter. He was the warm, ardent, de
voted friend, the unswerved devotee
of the true,Ithe noble, and the ex-
allied, noble soul subduing itself
to the faithful performance of all
the duties of life. We love TO dwell
upon the inner-life of them an who
has made himself tho eminent citi-
zen, the eloquent orator, the able
lawyer and the friend of all who
knew him. But he possessed more
than the gifts that made him ma
tional character. These we find in
his sublime moral courage, his pur
ity of sentiment, his nobility OF
heart, his courtly bearing, his fine
poetic temperament, ardent friend
illness, his culture and refinement
and his broad charity that EMBODIED
in its tender embrace all the inter
ests of human life. To these were
joined those noble but sterner
traits of character. Brave without
firm without obduracy,
proud without vanity, with that
high sense of justice that nothing
could waver except the touch of
sympathy that melts the heart of
the hero to compassion. In public
he was the able and bold advocate
of progress, in private life the faith
full friend, the kind husband and
lndulgent and fond father-a char
acter so complete we seek in vain
what most to admire of many yir-
tues. What a grand example for
The rising youth to initiate, inspir-
ed by his noble deeds, his generous
his elevated public servi-
;es, his high manhood and warm
friendship, his refined culture, his
.ofty bearing and moral courage,
at last in an outburst
Of love and affection when the final
lour of his departure came. Such
s the brief history and analysis of
one who is peculiarly dear to the
citizens of Giles county, for here in
life he was honored aad loved and
lere his memory will be enshrined
n the hearts of those who have
Known him so long and so well.
Therefore, ResoEUed, That in the death
If Gov. Neil 5 Brown the Nation has
ost patriot and statesman, the state
Is most eminent citizen, the bar one of
Is ablest and most brilliant ornaments, ,
md we true and honored friend.
ReSOlued, That the citizens of Giles
extend to the bereaved widow
md mourning relations of the deceased I
'ur sincere coincidence.
ResolpeG, That members of the Pulas-
Il bar. be appointed to present these
proceedings to the several courts OF the
county and ask that they be made re-
ords of said courts as enduring testi-
nonials of our regard for the deceased
nd that copy be sent to the widow !
md that the Pulaski Citizen and Nash ,
lille papers BE requested to publish
hese proceedings and a copy also be
to the Tennessee Historical
,ociety. SCION E RosE, Chm. 1
James Scruggs, Jos. b. Stacy, DR..
smith Waters, Amos Il Richardson, j
B. Anthony, James McCallum, j. N.
'attesop, A. e. Alternately, John c. :
ester, James l.. Jones, Y w. Ewing,
J. Fl. Ezell, John 7. Allen, Frank Car
er, w. f. Ballentine, DIR. Jesse Mayes, J
)r. 7. B. Harwell, Joshua Morris, N. |
mithson, DIR. Rufus White, Luther w. $
IcCord, DIR. Elihu Edmundson, John
;. Walker, R. NJ. Bugg, Clayton Witt,
ohm Gordon, @, w. McLaurine, Saml I.
yokely, Sam. G. Mitchell, T. NJ. N.
ones, r, H. Laird, j. M. Bass, Thos. J
1. Jones.
Col. Rose moved the adoption OF t
be resolutions in a speech full of {
EXPRESSIONS of tender respect and t
eneration. 8
MR. BALLENTINE's SPEECH.
Capt. W. F. BalIentine seconded
he adoption as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN.-In rising to
econd the resolutions just offered,
desire to add few remarks which
ave occurred to me a appropriate
n this occasion. When boy
earned to honor and respect the
anne of Elk Gov. Neil S. Brown. He
7as the personal and political
riend of my father and was fire.
uent visitor at his house, and al /,
rays a welcome g1est at his fire.
ide. Their intimacy as friends
ontinued as long as they hQt1 liv-
d. My first impression of politi-
al parties was derived from their
requent conversations of the issues :
hat thus engaged the attention OF !