The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-10-24
TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.

Judge Jones took the chair and
after calling the meeting to order,
said: "Fellow. Citizens of Giles
county-At a meeting OF the mem
bers Of the Pulaski bar TO prepare
resolutions to be entered upon the
records of the county, circuit and
chancery courts, expressive OF
the high regard we held the mem
DRY of our beloved fellow-citizen,
James McCalium, who recently de-
parted this life, / was instructed to
call NEE ing of the citizens at
the courthouse this day to take
similar action.
This was right and proper for
the character of this good and use
full man, was not confined TO the
lawyers and offices of the conrt.
but was loved and cherished by al
good citizens who knew him. am
truly gratified to meet so many of
his old, long tried friends here to-
day.
1t is nothing we can say or do
will benefit him, but it is the living
who will be benefited, for surely
there ID nothing that will have q
stronger influence upon US to live
moral, honest religious life, ex-
cept the hope of orr reward in an
other world, than the thought that
the memory OF these virtues will
be cherished by all good men af-
ter we are gone.
Mr.. McCallum had no military
glory or political renown, but in oil
the relations of life, whether in the
discharge of his official duties or in
the social circle, he was always re.
garded by every good man who
knew him as an honest, able, up
rightand true man. Nothing more
can be said OF any man.
/ therefore move that Col. Jos
b. Stacy, his worthy successor il
the Office OF clerk and master, bt
called to the chair, to preside over
the meeting"
Judge Jones motion was unani-
mously carried and Col. Stacy hav
ing been conducted to the chair
addressed the meeting as follows
"Gentlemen:-We have beer
called together to-day for the pur-
pose Of offering our testimony o
respect TO the memory of James
McCallum, u man whom most, i
not were all intimately acquainted
and one of our oldest citizens anc
whose life at every point as citi
zen, friend in the family in TIT
social circle, in the church, and hi
business relations, was q complete
example of the virtues that adorl
and elevate humanity. Of him i
can be truthfully said, "that th,
world Is better for his having livet
it," the old in having had his coun.
E sci and companionship, and tn
, young in having had an exampl
set them so well calculated to de
} velope all that is pure, noble ant
good, it is but proper tina
r we who survive him, should plac
{ upon record our appreciation of hi
character"
Hon. Rufus p. Yancey was the
elected secretary, and on motion
8 committee from each civil distric
. Of the county was appointed tc
draft suitable resolutions with re
gard to the memory OF Mr.. Mccall
lum and Cos. Scion + Rose wa
made chairman of said committee
and for the committee made the
following report.
when reading the history ant
studying the characters of some o
: the ancient patriarchs as recorded
D in holy writ, the more we contem
, plate them the more they grow an,
, develope IN such complete symme
i try and majesty that they presen
= n very perfection of human charac
- ter, and stand awed with reverence
f., and admiration as we comprehend
tho beauty and grandeur presented
In their history.
Similar are the feelings inspired
I when contemplating the life an
o character Of James McCallum AM
in presenting this tribute to hi
memory. =
Through the lights and shadow
3 of his long AID eventful life We Sc
c exhibited virtues and grace tina
inspire our reverence and admira
ton, and we behold him crystali2
ing into complete and exslte
character that frightened in tn
- lapse of years. Take him all in al
= we shall not look upon his Xix
q again.
: This is the man whose death W
have this day met to commend
: rate and to give expression to GU
Z sorrow and bereavement tor hi
q loss.
The Hon. James McCallum wa
born in Robertson county, Mort
Carolina. on the End day of Octo
E Der, 1906, and died in Giles county
D Tennessee on the 10th of Septem
Der, 1889, near SO years OF age.
lie was of Scotch descent an
Presbyterian faith and well has
illustrated in his life the highe
5 virtues AMI grades of his ancestry
r and the purer characteristics o
their faith. He blended the ster
duties of the christian with the ge
NAL graces of social life.
a lie commenced life as a school
Q teacher and was then a patient an
n earnest instructor and gave earl
evidence Of his aptness in impart
ing knowledge and in controllin
. his school by winning the love snC
confidence oil. his pupils.
- lie was long clerk and master c
the chancery court at Pulaski anC
filed the position with rare efiicien
, c. and the millions that passe,
through his hands was a fund IS
cred in his custody-he left the Of
fee with universal esteem and con
fidence. lie was a member OF tn
: legislature OF Tennessee at th
commencement of the war and me
the irving hour with clear judg
4 ment AMI true courage that Away
l marked bis course 10 life, and prob
= bly, saw with clearer prophet
vision, the coming tempest thu
| swept over the land tina
any of his fellow mem
bers. AS member OF the Con
federate Congress,he was a'Catc il
counsel, aud Legislators of natio
0 sought and needed his advice. II
was three years Grand Master o
Masons Of Tennessee, aud his nam
l wall LONG no he held aacrad hy m