Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-16
REMARKS

Of GEORGE LEWIS, E>q. in o6,,;,u
Of King George County resolution, 81 80 ne Co.,
the late Judge DADE. y "'r@a
In offering the resolutions, Grosc,
Is Esq. rose and addressed the Con, LII
following effect. ""
Ma. PRESIDENT: The occ,sio,
we hass now assembled is one of m p'a 'A';!
occurrence-the event We have mo, s"mna
is Que OF no Common magnitude pSoaepos
does il happen tina, in such mou,,f,I wy y,
tons OF Providence, the death Of 49, UspeAs
nearer allied To US lis blood, will awake
deep and general sy"pa,hy But on. s $40
Counlry's greatest and mos, valued .'.; !" o
laid low, and though he has onlv NJ. ,1e"i
common, al one lime or Other. - .. "a "
which was certainly to have be-, 4' ~
from his long and distressing iIln.,. .A%s
.nesertheless filled US with afliction ,'i As
to lament his .niimeIy and irrenar, IIs M
When common men die, i, i, cu>nn,. W"
deed, Tor their relatives and friends ~ va
badge Of mourning, commensur,, "'. ns
their distress, in which the pub'ic bs. VI
participation. The chasm prodo,. I@s
20 n supplied by others equally woa,, 10 .
p'obsbIy as useful. Blu, when s,,h @%
our houored fellow. cilizrn l.av. w"
whose excellence and worth and m,n;,' 'mHa
sonai virtues, We all admired and who,. pN
vices and transcendanl abilities, we h,s. N'
so conspicuously displaved-lhr loss w
lie one, and we are called upon 10 l,r.pH
as 2 calamity grievous anG aflc,ino
Few men ever had higher Claims ;, ,n
admiration than Judge DaGe. Fewsy,,O w.
a station demanding talents and srs.. a'a
with more universal satisfaction thar hs s' 4a
and ! am sure you will all Concur witt M ,
the Testimony wich bear to he sImo, n.y.
ampled fidelity and ability wit wbi,b \. :.
minis,errd ustce from he Bench rs "'
minute in he detail of h, s;,.
with a mind rapid in its eoncep,ior,N,.
stored with legal learning he presided rii
dignity aud was Ut once prompt, sccur,,
persplcu"us in his d. cisions. And ,honoh
body was was'ed aud his cons,i,ulioD &, ~ a.'.
oui by hatrassing and invererale dis.a,r. ,n~
ii left his mind iriumphing 10 The IS,,, il m
impaired vigour and spIendor To Il. Sr
he was uniformly b!anJ--eourleou, and ,o,
eilia,ory, and ! feel that h; card noh,, !,
The conjecture, that you all despair Of rwIsr,
missing his supeior upon this Bench
IL wass no smnll distinction 10 Judg. D,l,
to have had The honor of jadgeship copGn,i
a. murh earlier period than is cus,om,r.
and h. had scarcely attained he aes al which
most men commence their grea'rs, useiulu,u
&when he indeed was just b. ginning 10 r.,u ~
full measure OF his honors and di,,inc,io ,a
10 act upon anot'r and more ample ,h.,m
when an end was put 10 his earthly csre,r-
Bat although his career is thus un,meIy g..
ished, he has left behind his character =,
rich legacy 10 his postrrity; and talents. ,i|
personal virtues, OF which his friends will Ion,
delight 20 cherish a remembrance. Ia tn. a.
thusiss,ic language Of Lord Coke, in hi, b.
ographical notice "f L'tleton Enough d,!
yet he liv,th still in ore omnium jurisprudsnaun
Indeed, To every survivor ofdep.Itrd worth 81
is ever consolation in 'hrir r. wror dsr
that "virfue but Eues 10 die and dies 10 Gw"
P'rhaps no man ever moe luily iiIusr.
the benign spirit OF our institutions IN rntou
raging merit and rewarding talents, thar a
did Commencing his protest., nal liz poS
and without patronage hi, life b.en pc
served and his he alth continued, hr would VIII
out doubt have al aimed the ing esl Iudtn
eminrncr TO which man can asoire 10 20
s,ate-probsbly N ibIs country. Hiss snI
ample worthy ( imitation. Lit it stimuli!
all. ambi ious Of similar dis inrion
HID such an event sir, os the one Wrrs
deplo'e. happened in he days IF ancient Gn'
or Home, WHERE virtue and ralcnls-aqd gH'
Gus were SO tendrrly fosrefed and rew.rded-|
Il e deceased would ha'r no doubt had TIE So
emn honor Of a" spothe"sis - and the pee ADJ
ora'or have exered their powers to crIeor''
his praise & immorr aiize his name. In Erri|
despr tisms, indeed, where III srraIes' pr|
is the greatest man, when their rhirl mrr m
the most they do is 70 embalm their mortal r.
minis in some conservative spi'lt-or to ~"
a splendid and gsudy mnusoisom 0 their mr@s
ries. How much more simple and ad;nl,' .
i our custom! We resort 20 n such s''rh h
means-we need no such fading aud p''rAr
bic memorial. When our grea, men de-
"storied urn or animated bust"
tells where they lie. When their spirits WIZ
their flight 10 the bosom Of their Goo: 'Dp
bodies are consigned without pomp or esr'@'
ny TO heir mother Earth; their MEMORIES ~
embalmed in The best affections Of a era e."
public, and history takes charge OF thru o''''
and virtues, as the >mosr approp'ist" and ~,
ing monument. The regret VIZ mauit' Is w