Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01
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CO.NMUySJC7TED.
AT meeting of the Judge, the members of The B.r
and the Officers of the Circuit Court of the u States
FOR the Eastern District Of Virginia, held in the Court
Room in the City Of Richmond on the 9th Nov 1875
The Hon. Philip PendIeton Barbour was called TO the
Chair, and MIR Henry Gibson, Clerk of The Circuit
Court appointed Secretary of the meeting
The following Preamble and Resolutions were propos.
ed and unanimously adopted
John Marsha late Chief Justice of the United States
having departed this LIFE since the last term of the Fe.
deral Circuit Court for this dstricfIe bench bnr and
officers Of the Court, assembled at the present term en-.
Daee the fst opportunity to express their profound nd
heartfelt respect Tor the memUry of tie venerable Judge
who presided IN this Court for thirty five yoars--w
such remarkable diligence in Office, that until he was
disabled by the disease which removed him from lI he
was known to be absent from the bench during
term time, for day-Nith such indul0en nee IA
Council and sniios that every bodys convenience was
consulted but his with a dignity sustained with.
out effort and apparently without care 10 sustain H. 10
which oil men solictous pay due rcspect--wh
such Po'ouno sagacity, such quick penetration, such
aOu'ehpss c'esfHsssi strength and comprehension Of
mind that ia his hands the most complicated causes
were PLAIN, the weightest and most difficult easy and
ght-wth such striking inparliality and Justice and
Judgment sure 10 inspire universal confidence go
that few appeals taken iOm his decisions du.
ring ms long administration of justice in this Court aud
ose only ~ cases where he himself expressed doubt
WIN SUCH modesty that he seemed wholly uncon Scious
OF MS own gigantic powerwith such equauimily such
oengnty OF temper, such anicny Of manners that not
only none OF the judges who with him the bench bot
no nemlcr Of the bar, officer Of the court no Juror
no witness no sutton in single instance, found or
imagined ~ any thing said done, or omitted by him
the slightest cause Of offence
Ills private life worthy of The cxale character he
sustained N public station. The unaffected simplicity
Of his manners the spolcs5 purity Of his morals, his
social gentle, cheerful disposition his habitusl self
aenai aud boundless generosity towards others the
strength and consancy Of his attachments his indnrs
70 MS friends aud neighbours his exemplary conduct in
ihe relations of son, brother, husband father his M
nerOus charities his bcnevocnce towards oil men, and
hs ever active beoefcence thes aniablc qualities sone
80 conspcuousy 10 him, throughout his life, that highly
as he respected, be had te rare happiness to be- yet
more beloved.
lie was indeed, bright example Of that true wisdom
winch consists in The union Of the greatest ability and
the greatest virtue.
hesotced, That in addition 10 the common 10
US with the whole people Of the u States, have pc.
cnior cause to regret the loss Of this and Just ma
getfote, aud great aud good man.
Resotved, That for the purpose Of rendering mercd
honor 70 bs memory and Of Perpctua,ing far is