The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-21
TRIBUTES TO HIS MEMORY.
IENBEES OF THE BAR STEAK
EEELINGLY ON THE DEATH
OF GOV. F1NEE.

bkc was n Lawyer of Great PERSONAL
ity and a Man Above Reproach--His
Fellows in the Profession Express
Their Estimate OF the late stovernOr.
An a. )urued meeting Of the Raleigh
Bar was bel! IL t.o Court House yester-
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock for the pur-
pose Of considering resolutions to be of
fered concerning the recent loss of the |
Bar in the death of Governor Daniel G. |
Fowle.
Chief Justice Merrimon was in the |
chair, and W. N. Jones, Esq, acted as
Secretary
Col. T. NJ Argo, for the Committee,
offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
The city Of Raleigh was shocked and
greatly distressed upon the announce.
nent IN the city papers of the morning
of the Sth of April, 1891, that His Ex-
collency, Governor Fowle, had suddenly
died, after a short and Slight indispo-
siti0n tn ria'' previous.
Governor Daniel q F5wle was an
eXempIr Of temperance, high morality
aud Christian consistency. In his walk
before m'l he was upright; in the SER
wee ot God he was sincere and humble;
ln has intercourse with his fellow-ci
'lS ne was scrupulously observant of
The clvlllues and amenities customarily
amoug polished people; in bis business
dealings he was rigidly and conscien-
ti5usly honest and straightforward; in
the characteristics of good citizenship
he was excellent to an eminent degree,
and worthy of imitation.
No man felt more strongly, nor yield
Cd with moro aimable cheerfulness to the
ties and obligations of home ana family.
In the bosom of his household he was
the center and recipient OF that loving
and generous affection which is borne of
such material loyalty and fatherly care
aad love IS be always observed aud ex-
ergised himself lie loved his wife and
children, aud they loved him intensely.
The support and direction OF his child.
re3 Wcfe 30 him burden of love, their
hiti affection and admiration were the
return OF gratitude.
A5 public officer, Governor Fowle
discharged his duties with distinguished
competency, rs Judge he was impair
Ual, learned aud fearless in the appiica
t1u of the lew, rs Governor his officia
action was determined b. the REQUIRE
uants OF tie public viii. His admins
tation OF tlt alt.rs of State was wise
discriminating and safe, He enforced
economy ~ the management of pQ0iit
Institutions, encouraged education auC
earning, and Infused into public santl
mcut the baoyancy and hopefulnesS 0
his own disposition
For many years he stood in the IRON
rank of the Bar OF Raleigh; 3 bar wbicl
numbered among its members as abe
profound and skilled lawyers a3 an
bar in the Union. His mind was acute
discriminating and analytical; his le
gal learning was general and very eS
teuslTe, and as an advocate he was bold
eloquent and brilliant in the hurry an
heat Of contests at the bar none eI
Csi,cl him in the quick, almost immed
ate perception Of the weak and vuinel
able points of his adversaries case, an
the readiness and force of his attacks, {
Of tie defence of his own positions /
conference be was profound aud il
structive; In the court room he wa
able, alert, aggressive, powerful III r.
sources, aud at times almost invinc
BILE.
such was the man that has been take
from Us, aud such were his charact
aud attanments. Be it therefore
RESOLVED 1st. That in the death
Governor Daniel G.. Fowle, the State hi
lost a most useful aud exemplary al
eminent citizen, and an honest, faithful
distinguished and capable officer; b
children father whose primary al
chief object was their welfare and ha
piness whose place in their hearts al
hyes can never be supplied the leg
profession an able and conscientious a
yocate
md That we deeply deplore his deaf
aud tender to his sorrowing family o
sincere and heart felt sympathy.
81, That copy of these resolutions
certified aud transmitted by the Sec
tary of this meeting of the bar of K
eigh to the family of the deceased.
3tn, That copy of the proceedings
this meeting, and of the resolutions
presented to the court with the requ
that they be spread upon the rect
thereof, and a testimonial of our hi
esteem and a probation of our decea'
friend and brother.
Mr.. X. III. Battles Speech.
"In advocacy of the resolutions OIL
ed by the committee, 1t is approprl
that | should say few words; for Ii
happens that while other members
81 the Wake County Bar are somewhat
"A seniors in years, my association as a
ident member Of this Bar, with our
ceased friend, goes farther back u
that of any other Of iCs members I
practcing here Of the lawyers resld
~ in Raleigh when l left the army
came here as Private secretary to
60, Srnoi, in . EeFal ~ 1862, b.
81 Moore, p. II. Winston, Sr., George
= Badger, G. w. Haywood, Thos. Bra
n. W. Miller, $. II Rogers, Z. G. /
WOOD. Quentin Busbee, ". 5. Mason
Z. Badger, II. A. Badham, and X
Lewis, one after the other have pa
- from the scenes of earthly action A
Lewis has been for muA,hs, alter re
~ ment from the Bar, in full mental "
t confined TO his home by rholmat
X. z Battle MS been for sears p
) dent of Chapel Hill, as president q
University. DANIEL e towLE al
None were left; and now he Is gone,
All In the midst of bis usefulness az