The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-12

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The members of the bar Of the Sin aud 9th in
diclal circuits again met pursuant to adjournment,
when the Hon. Theophilus w. Smith, from Ii,
committee appointed to draft resolutions express
sve OF the sense of the meeting, made the follow.
ing report, viz:
1t having pleased Almighty God, in the dispen
salons OF His inscrulable providence, to remove
from among Us, by death, the Ion Jony NJ. Ro-
dINsoS, one OF the judges of the supreme court
OF ihis state and late Of its senators in the con-
sress OF the United States, the members of the bar
and officers of the court, having deemed il due to
the occasion to assemble for the purpose of cy.
pressing their deep regret at the melancholy event
do, therefore.
Re'0lge, That the community have suffered an
Ireparablc loss by the death of Judge RoBTNsox.
who, during period of ter. years. was useful
and efficient senator in congress and a highly ho-
norahle man. pre-emincntly distinguished for his
uniform urhanty of manners and noble generos-
ty and kindness Of heart, and who by the ire.
| versblc decree of nature, has been unexpectedly
arrested in his course of fame and Usefulness. and
removed from sphere to which he would have
proved an ornament, had he lived.
Resofrtd, That the chairman of this meeting be
requested 10 communicate 10 the family of the de.
ceased the deep sympathy we feel under the me-
'ancholy event which has deprived them Of a kind
and generous protector and aheclonale parent.
The question Of adoption being stated from the
chair, Gen. TuRsEr arose and addressed the
meeting as follows:
Mr.. Chairman-Our long tried friend and asso-
cate is gone; no departed tbs life on Wednesday
the 26th of April last, at half past two o'clock Of
that day, in tho 50lh year of his age. We may
say farewell TO our departed friend and brother
but we can never forget him. Yes, Mr. chairman.
see depicted in your countenance an aggrievcd
and 'sorrowful heart, recounting over scenes of
boyhood, when schoolmate Of the deceased al
Forest Hill in your native state, Kentucky. In
the year 1917, the charms and prospects of the
state of Illinois invited him to become her son bv
adoption, which he accordingly did. In 1918,
Mr.. chairman, you followed his example. For
his talents, integrity, and nobeness of soul, and
for his magnanimous feelings, he was, in the year
$780, elected by his adopted state to the senate of
the United States for four years. A, the expira-
ton of those four years, be was reelected for six
years more, making, in all, ten years that he was
a member of the most dignifed and enlightened
tribunal in the world. 1t was not long, Mr., chair.
nan, ill your adopted state, always DESTROYS to
reward merit, gave you seat by his side, aud au-
thonty TO participate in the connsels of that high
and dlgnifed tribunal. He having thus served
his country ten long years faithfully in the coun.
CHS OF The nation, without saying anything Of his
former services, civil and military voluntarily re.
thed TO the bosom of his aectionatc family 10 en-
JOY The pleasure of mingling with his friends. OF
this comfort and happy anticipation he was de-
prIyed, ], was not permitted him long to enjoy
this retirement for he was again called upon TO
discharge the functions of the highest judicial Of
ice ~ has adopted state. In presiding over the
lives, honor and property of his fellow men, in
which career he had just commenced without an
enemy but beloved hy all, he was invited TO a re.
sldence, for time, in another country, and had
but just entered upon the arduous duties of his re-
sponSble station, when, suddenly and away from
the bosom Of his family he was arrested by that
inexorable monster, Death, and his sojourn among
US brought 10 an end-ycs, Mr.. chairman, after
doing much good and no harm here on earth,-
sThe grave as was said by just man, sis the
light shedding footslep Of an angel that dcscends
to seek and bear him away to another aud better
world" You, Mr.. chairman, nor the chairman
of this committee, (his honor Judge Smith) nor
myself, can ever forget the looks and virtues of
our departed Giend Let not our thoughts wan
der from the fraiIiics of human nature but let Us
listen to the warning voice from heaven. The
messenger of death will, ere long, pronounce our
names, and we must likewise obey.
Whereupon, on motion of Gen. James Trrney,
the following preamble and resolutions were una
nimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Scammon, it was voted that
the proceedings Of this meeting he signed by the
chairman and secretary and inserted in the news
papers of The 7h and OH judicial circuits and in
the papcs at the seat Of government
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG. Chairman.
JAMES NJ. srnopr, Secretary.
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