Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-13

w MS moral nature and CHARACTER mt himself Tor
degradation OF slavery, and if 1t he ever right to
deprive any portion OF the human family OF their
natural liberty, those only who advocate the prin-
cpes ct the above writer SHOULD be maHe TO wear
The chain. Men, qualified for freedom, have n
natural, lnallenable right thereo, hut those who
employ their intellect in defending brutal force,
have thereby forfeited all claim to sympathy from
an enlightened and Christian public. ID.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Remarks of Judge PreHtiss in his charge 10 The
Grand Jury at lie opening Of The Circuit Court If
the United Saies holden in this toton last loeet up
on the death and cha dcft~ Of The ioe Judge Paine
In the absence of the presiding Judge OF this
Court, 1t devolves upon me 10 give You the
tomury Charge. Heretofore, in similar circum-
stances, This duty has been performed by one, to
whose place OIL thus Bench, vacated by his own
voluntary act while living, have had the honor
to succeed, but who us you know, Is now no more.
Within one short month utter the venerable man
10 whom alIu,le resigned The Office he had held
here upwards OF forty years, lie resigned aud give
up his immortal spirit to God who gave il. He
resigned his office OH the first OF April, aud his
mortal remains were comnltedto the bosom oflIle
earth on the first OF May. Almost simultaneous
with his decease, within the 81 ort space OF only
TWO days after, occurred the death Of the late
Clerk of this Court-an officer who had Of
ficaied here with uniform urbanity, uprghtness g.
These dispensaons of Providence, following
each other in such quick succession, inll of in-
structlon to ali connected with this court. They
form slngularly impressive admonon of the
uncertainty OF human life, aud teach us how plain
how urgent is The duly OF regulating our conduci,
both public and private, day by day, with constant
reference to the great aud last change that awaits
us all
1t seems, Gentlemen, TO be exceedingly fit, and
peculiarly becoming 10 this occi sion, TO notice
these solemn events; aud especially 50, i'll view
OF the long aud valuable service OF the departed
individuals IN this Court, aud the many ucknowI-
edged virtues aud excsllenclcs they possessed.
For the memory of The venerable Judge who
sat here for Il period approaching to near half
century, we must all, IN comm with the public
in general feel profound resi- 'ect. He lived 10 the
advanced aye Of eighty five years; and he passed
most ut that long space OF time among the peo-
pie OF this state. He emigraled aud settled here
III the infancy OF the state and at an early period
in lis history he became public man-a promi-
nenl public nan serving M the state legislature,
ia conventions for revising ind amending the
state constitution, and some lime time, | kuow
not how long, as Judge Of the Supreme Court
OF she state. Subsequently, lie was transferred
to the national councils, being chosen by the leg
islature Senator in Congress. From The siaricn
OF II Senator III Congress, he was transferred 10
seat on the bench OF the District Court of the u
nied States for this District aud in the capacity
OF Judge OF this court, he spent, as you well know,
nearly half OF his long and useful life. IN all
these various public stations lie maintained,
throughout, an honorable and independent consis-
tencv of character that consistency which shows
un elevated superiority to he temptations of now.
er or gain, aud which iurns as think, ohe oil the
highest principles Of public conduct.
The leading characteristic Of this venerable
mans mind was sound practical SENSE; and
THAI inclined him nlwaysto prefer and follow us
most safe the sure aud steady lights of experi
ence rather llan the specious, bur often ,ielusiye
specua,ions of theorists. While he was tie
friend of real inIpt Uv eneni, he Was averse to all
changes aud innovations in our civil institutions,
which appeared to him likely 10 disturb the settled
order aud arrangement of sociey without eflecDg
any substantial social or individual good This
as have sad, was a prominent tran of his mind
and it was often very fully developed both in his
pubic course and his private conversations
1t should not fail to he Observation-Disclosures il
is a matter emrhutlcully of the first importance in
The character of a public man-thut he was exen,.
plury ia every relation Of lie. He had full and
Just sense Of moral obligation, and he seemed az
all times TO act under It's controlling influence
He performed all his duties with assiduous dill
gence, with strict punctuali,y, and may add. with
uncompromising fidelity.
no n.rly ca's,, eGnc" '," ' ,"p' oi
self the hirh virtues of absolute integrity nnd nm.
wagering tirlnness of purpose. ILnt in,egri,v
md frmness of uurpose. contained win lis H.
.eIIigence and habitual equaniml,y of,emperoment.
constituted one OF his chief exceencies "a J,,Joe
and secured to him, as /, could NOT fail To- TO-
e,tir, con6dence md resuect ~
Ills judicial department as Won all know WINS
unexceplionable. He seemed 10 link AMI feel
as did one of The nblest and most eminent Chan.
cellors of Epolnud that no man VIM nc,ed ms n
Judge. could expect to he treated with resnecr
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