Year: 1859

Col. FOWLER was a man of marked char acter; of great energy and frmness. He filled large space in the history of Arkan- sas for a series of years and was widely known throughout the State:

 Proceedings in the supreme court of the State of Arkansas, on the death of Col. ABsALoM FOWLER.

 1Nonday, June 9th, 1859.

 On the openingsof the court, Mir. Attor- ney General Hollowell arose and addressed the court as follows:

 MAY IT PLEASE YoUR HoNoRs:-

 It has become my painful duty to an nounce to your Honors the melanchol y in telligence of the death of Col. ABsALoM FOWLER, one of the most distinguished members of the bar of this court, who breathed his last at his residence in this city, on Saturday, the 4th inst, at o'clock, A. NJ.

 In making this announcement it is not my purpose to attempt any eulogy upon his life and character. His social position and professional reputation are too we'll known and too highly appreciated through out the State to require from us, on this sad occasion, anything more than the usual and sincere tribute of respect to his memory.

 A native of Tennessee, in early life he adopted Arkansas as his home, and at very early day acquired that distinction in the pragtice of his profession, which placed him at The head of the bar in this State, position which he maintained until his death Endowed by nature with an intel lect of strong native powers, abundantly stored with knowledge, and legal learning, with strong physical constitution, and an inherent energy, which but few of us pos sess, the absolute mastery of the most diff fcult and intricate questions of law was ap- parently, with but little effort, readily ac- quired by him. Nor was he less distin- guished as an advocate. His eloquent voice-his fertile mind-his reasoning pow CTS never failed to command the attention of his hearers. And so methodical was his mind-so simple his style and convincing his argument that even the unlettered could follow him through his subject, however learned it might be, though hours were con sumed in its analysis.

 From the organization of this court till his death, he was one of the most able, learned and distinguished members of this bar. In this forum have been witnessed the most masterly efforts of his life. Here are monuments to his memory as lasting as time.

 The cold lifeless marble may indicate the last resting place of his mortality, and upon that inanimate material, tablets may declare the name of him who there rests, but his mental efforts as lawyer, in this court, preserved as there are, will perpet- nate the memory of his strong, vigorous and cultivated intellect, so long as this of this her highest court.

 In matured manhood the summons of death has called him hence-no more shall we see his place in this court room occupi- ed by him-no more shall we hear his elo- quent voice advocating the cause of justice It is indeed difficult for us to realize the fact that Col. FOWLER is no more. A few days ago he was engaged attending on the court, then in session in this city, in the arduous labors of his profession. Now he sleeps in the cold embrace of the tomb May the green turf press lightly upon his remains.

 It only remains for me now to present the resolutions unanimously adopted at meeting holden to-day by the members of the bar of this court, on the death of the subject of these remarks, and ask that they be spread upon the records of this court

 At meeting of the members of the Lit tie Rock bar, had on the 9th day of June, A. D. 1859, at the supreme court room, the following proceedings were had, to-wit:

 Onmotion of Sam'l. w. Williams, esq.,, J. L. Hollovcll esq, was called to the chair, and Wm. M. Randolph, appointed secretary.

 The chair then declared the object of the meeting to be to adopt resolutions, ex pressive of the sense of the bar in regard to the death of Col. ABsALoM FOWLER, late one of its members.

 Whereupon, on motion committee, consisting of Messrs. Sam'l. w. Williams, J. W. McConaughey, and Pleasant Jor dan, was appointed by the chair to draft resolutions and report them to the meeting for its action

 The committee afterwards reported the following resolutions which were read and adopted:

 WHEREAS: It has pleased an All-wise Providence to call from our midst, and from field of usefulness, our friend and brother ABsALoM FOWLER, one of the old est and ablest members of our profession: The,etore, in view of the chasm which this dispensation has produced in our midst,

 Resolyed, That while we are at all times ready to bow submissively to every dis pensation of Divine Power, yet we cannot but deeply deplore the sad calamity, which has deprived us of the society of our friend and brother-his wife and family of kind friend, and affectionate and devoted hus band-the community of one of it's most useful and energetic members-the law of one of its ablest expounders and the State of one of her most gifted and talented citi- zens.

 Resolyed, That in the death of ABsALoM FOWLER, the widow, the orphan, and the unfortunate poor man, have sustained an rreparable loss; for in him they always found friend and advocate ready to defend | their rights and protect their reputations and l their homes.

 Resolced, That through respect to the memory of our deceased brother, and as a token of our sense of the loss sustained by | the bar, his friends and the community at large we will wear the usual badge of for thirty days.

 Resolued, That the Attorney General for the State present copy of these reso- lutions to the supreme court, now in ses- sion, with the request that the same may be placed upon the records of said court.

 Resolued, That the secretary of this meet ing be requested to furnish the family of l the deceased with copy of these proceed ings as an assurance of the deep sympathy | and condolence of the members of the Lit tie Rock bar, and the officers of the court and also to furnish copies thereof to the