The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-06-30
JUDGE c. G. DANTZLER
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.


Made by Judge Robert Aldrich,
and Members of the Laurens Bar.
In the court Of General Sessions
for Laurens county, S. c., his Hon
or, Robert Aldricn, presiding Juage,
the following proceedings were had
on June 20, 1910, in respect TO the
memory Of the late. juuee Charles
G. Dantzler:
Mr.. John w. Ferguson, president
Of the Laurens Bar Association,
said:
AT a meeting of the Bar just
held preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the
Bar in reference to the death OF
Judge Dantzler. They were draft
ed by Nj. F'eatherstone, ana l Will
ask him to read them.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions were read by Mr..
C. c. E'eatherstone as follows:
Whereas, it hath pleased Al
mighty God to remove from our
Must Judge Charles G. Dantzler,
Judge of the 1st Judicial circuit, be
it resolved by the Laurens Bar AS
sociation:
Il. That we have heard with
sincere regret of the death OF Judge
DantZler. He was a Judge of ex-
ceptional ability, and man of purl-
ty and uprightness of character. he
was gentle, upright and kind; yet
he had the courage of his convlc-
tions, and there was back Of all his
gentleness a stern adherence to duty.
His death is distinct loss to the
Bench and Bar, and to the entire
State.
Q. That copy of these resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes Oh
the Court, and copy thereof mall
ed to Mrs. Dantzler, and that we eX-
press to Mrs. Dantzler and children
our heartfelt sympathy in this time
of bereavement.
3. That the court which is now
in session be requested to adjourn
as an evidence of respect to our de-
ceased brother and Judge
MIR. C.. c. .FcatherstOne.
Mr.. C. C. Featherstone spoke as
follows:
May it please your honor, in pre-
senting these resolutions l desire to
make few remarks. | have known
Judge Dantzler for more than twen-
ty years. We were admitted in the
same class in December, 1855. Since
that time, sir, it has been my pleas
ure to be ultimately associated with
him, to have been in his home, dnd
to have had him in my home, and /
think that the keynote of Judge
Dantzler's character was expressed
in a few words in these resolutions,
He was one of the gentlest, most up
right. one of the kindest men that
have ever come in contact with, and
vet | have never known man who
had a sterner sense Of what was
right, and who had the courage OF
his convictions more than Charlie
DantzIer. have seen him while pre-
siding here at this court. may 1t
please your honor, almost moved to
tears when it became his duty to
sentence a criminal. AS Judge ne
was, as | said moment ago, ex-
tremely fair, kind and upright in all
his rulings, and he had one OF the
quickest minds l have ever come in
contact with, in fact, my relations
we're so intimate that told him az
ter he held his first term OF Court
here that | had one criticism 10
make of him as judge; | salu'
Your mind works SO rapidly that
vou frequently reach your conclu-
sions before the arguments have been
concluded.
His record upon the bench was
extremely fine. do not believe we
have ever had a Judge in South Car
olina who was more universally pop
ular with the members Of the Bal
than he.
And vet, while | had the greatest
regard for him as a Judge and as
lawyer, if | had to speak OF MN l
would rather speak OF him as man.
| do not believe, may it please your
Honor, that there has ever lived IN
South Carolina a purer Christian
spirit than that OF Charles e. Dant-
zler. | have seen him in his home
life. | saw him once, recall. re-"
years ago, drive UP on the puplic
souare there at Orangcburg with
two young ladies in the buggy with
him, and saw him get out OF his bug
CIV and in the most polite way
assist the young ladies out. Some
body said Who is that yonder?' A
gentleman standing by said, On,
that's just Charlie Dantzler and his
young girls; he is as polite or polit-
er to them than ne would be to any
body else. He was. have never
known a man whose home life was
any purer and sweeter than that OF
Charlie DantZler.
And after all, no matter what a
mans learning may he along tile
line Of the law, what South Caro-