The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
career W. Daniel One Of Honor B1ance and Acheveen

| Virginians. Conservative and honor
able In those days as his whole life
vas Senator Daniel rendered his
State service equal to any perform
cd for her good, and fought the good
| fight for her best interests and fair
! name. On the floor of the House
and Senate of the Legislature. as was
true In the halls of Congress and on
the stump. the voice of Daniel stir
red. charmed and electrified his lis
teners. He seemed a born general,
and around his staadard men were
quick to rally, and proud to call him
friends. A man of efoQuence and To-
| rensic power. a mighty debater, and
| a sound. philosopher, Senator Daniel
was ever a courteous speaker. Even
In the heat of campaigns his speech
was modulated and respectful. how
ever rapier tonguvd his opponent
might have been. Though men
mounted the stump to extol their
own virtues and qualifications for Of
/ flee, 1t was not within their power to
say aught but that which was good
about the man with whom they diff
fered. No stronger testimonial of the
love that even opponents bore for
John W. Daniel could be had than
the fact that in many instances the
men who engaged him in joint debate
at one hour laid down in the same
bed to sleep peacefully and pleasant
~ beside him the next.
Born I'm 1912.
Born of a distinguished and aris-
tocratic family, which had given Its
| revolutionary heroes, Its statesmen
and jurists in Campbell county on
September S, 1872. John Warwick
Daniel was the pride and JOY Of the
home. and great things were prophe-
sled for him while yet in his swad-
ding clothes. His proud father,
Judge William Daniel, Jr., declared
the lad would some day be president
Strange. yet naturally enough, John
w Daniel was mentioned for the
highest Office within the gift OF the
people and seriously considered as
the nominee of his party, but he
modestly declined TO make the Cruel
ling race, basing his declination on
the ground that he believed other
men better qualified.
After attending a private school in
Lynch burg. John W. Daniel was sent
tn DIR. Gessner Herrison's University
School. where he took first rank
among the students and graduated
with high honors-
AT the first shrill blast OF the bu-
giles call to arms In 1851, John w,
Daniel. then only eighteen years
old. donned the gray uniform and
shouldered the epaulets OF a second
lieutenant In the famous Stonewali
Brigade" AT the first battle OF Man
assas he was cut down by a Federal
bullet and withdrew from the field
OF strife only long enough to recover
from a wound in his leg. When he
returned to the theatre OF war he I'M
sheathed his sword as second lieu
ant OF Company A. Eleventh Viz
ginta Infantry, and helped direct
many vigorous assaults against the
Northern lines
Serving with distinction with his
company and proving model SOL
dter for the men In the ranks when
IL came to enduring hsrdshtps of war,
he led several gallant and successful
charges after his senior officers were
lost to the hosts. and was rewarded
by being promoted TO first heuten-
ancy and commissioned adtuiant OF
the Eleventh Regiment. While hold
ing this commission ne mingled IN
the thickest of the fray, and was
again wounded In the left leg in the
battle near Boonesboro. Recovering
sufficiently from this wound 10 re-
sumo the field. he was made major
and chief OF stan of General Juhal
A Early's forces. Major DANIEL
served with that splendid general and
interchangeable fighter until the battle
Of the Wilderness. While leading a
charge of the Fifty-eighth Virginia
Regiment In that memorable and
CORY conflict Major Daniel was in
the fiercest of the shower OF
Northern lead, and received wound
in his left leg near the hip. That
was on May G, 1884. II marked the
end of Major Daniels career as a
military Soldier, but the beginning
OF his civil soldiery. He never re-
covered from that wound, and on his
deathbed IL gave him as much pain
as the day he received II. Amputa-
ton was not deemed necessary. yet
the effect Of the wound was sueh
| as to disable the limb so as to make
, II impossible for Major Daniel to
use 1t for purposes Of loeomotion'
Began Reading Law.
Wounded in heart and spirit be-
cause he was compelled to leave the
battle ground. Major Daniel, then
| only twenty-five years old. matricu-
lated at the University of Virginia
| and studied Law there during the
session Of 1866. Leaving the uni
versity. which he always loved and
was ever loyal to. Major Daniel en-
tered the law chambers OF his father
| who had served on the Supreme Cour,
of Appeals OF Virginia from 1s46 to
1855. and was associated with him
until the latter's death In 1879
Senator Daniel. as his kindly nature
would indicate, specialized on equity
the law of conscience---and chan
| Gerry. He was q most successful and
brilliant practitioner, and his elo-
quence and logic always served
him we'll In the argument of cases
| the majority of which were decided
| in the interest of his clients. Sena,
| tor Daniel was the author OF two
large and universally adopted text
books of law. They are Daniel or
Negotiable instruments" and Dan.
lei on Attachments both of which
are almost invariably quoted from II
cases involving issues on these sub.
| Jects.
Back In the days OF 1859. when
| Virginia was known to the Federal
government as Military District No
| /, when the Legislature OF the State
was controlled by carpet baggers and
negroes filled the seats in the House
and Senate chambers. and when the
| basis on which the union of States
should be reconstructed was the all
| important issue OF the day there
| iimped into the forum from the
eternal hills of Campbell. The Lame
| Lion OF Lynchburg" to impart ccol
counsel to virginians and to make
the race for the General Assembly
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