The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23


Law. In 1902 he was elected Judge of
the Third Judicial Circuit and served
until 1907, when he resigned, and l.
now practicing his Profession at the
Sumter Bar.
Besides those members Of the Sum
ter Bar, who graced the ermine OF the
State. this Bar has furnished many
distinguished lawyers. Time permits
me to do no more. than to name those
who have finished their work. made
their record. and passed to their re-
ward:
Stephen d. Miller William Hayns-
worth. John b. Miller, Francis Sum-
terr, Samuel Mayrant, A. c. Spain,
Charles Mayrant. ]. s. G. Richardson.
w. F. B. Haynsworth. James d.
Banding, Geo. e. Haynsworth. e. w.
Noise, John s. Richardson and
Guignard Richardson were men con-
s2icuous for integrity. honesty of
purpose and legal ability.
Two names appear In the above
list Of men, who In their day were so
conspicuous for their scholarly at
tainments and legal acumen. that
without intending to make any In
vidious distinctions. I shall offer to
the consideration OF this distinguished
assembly a tribute OF respect taken
from the Minutes Of the Court paid by
the one to the other I make no apol-
ogy for pulling down from the dusty
book shelf this record
In simplicity OF language. In clear
ness OF, style and In purity Of diction,
1t Is classic. 1t Is Its own best tribute
to the scholarly attainment of its au-
thor and no man could pay higher
tribute to Its subject
All that Mr.. w. F. B. Haynsworth
said In this tribute Of his friend and
colleague. James 8. Richardson, save
what was said Of his bodily suffering
and physical infirmity, could today
with equal truth and propriety be
said Of the lamented VIM. F. b.
Haynsworth himself.
The members Of the Sumter Bar
met on the third day of October, 1879,
J. ID. Blanding. ESQ. in the chair:
Judge Fraser also being present BY
invitation.
A committee composed OF w. r. B..
Haynsworth. Joseph H. Earle and
John J. Dargan. EsQuires. was ap-
pointed BY the chairman. and submit.
ted the following tribute OF respect to
the memory Of the late James s. q.
Richardson. ESQ. which was unani.
mously adopted:
THE members Of the Sumter Bar,
feeling the loss they have sustained in
the death Of their beloved associate.
James 8. q. Richardson. desire to Of
fer tribute OF their respect and re-
gard to his memory.
They, unitedly and individually.
bear testimony to the nobility of his
character. the unsullied integrity Of
his life. the attractive refinement of
his nature; their memories running
back over the years that have gone
by. rest upon no act Of his which mars
the pleasant remembrance of their as
ISOLATION with him. His wise counsel,
his kindly sympathy. his efficient aid,
were always at their command. Great
as were his abilities and attainments.
so modest and amiable and gentle, so
confederate and sympathetic was he.
that the exhibition OF his stores of
learning. the revelation Of his powers
OF thought. which were almost daily
ELECTED by some one or more of his
Younger brethren. forced upon him
the painful consciousness OF inferior.
ity. His knowledge was 30 thorough
and accurate. his reasoning faculties
so just and logical In their action, his
power of expression so perfect in its
force and simplicity. that whatever
was the subject of discussion, it's OBJ
securities disappeared. it's principles
were made clear. and the mind OF the
inquirer was gratifed with the ease
with which he, too. could discern and
comprehend.
"Companionshlp with him was a
true pleasure to his associates, so nat
urally and thoroughly was he q gem
tleman that all were at ease with him.
He sought To make others appear TO
advantage. Too noble to give place In
his heart to envy OF jealousy. he was
always ready 10 construe favorably
the motives and conduct OF others, to
be pleased at their success. anL to
reel for them Ia their failures or err
rors;' and his genial. kindly nature at
tracted irresistibly the affection OF all