American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-01-21
Correspondence of the American Republican,
WAsHNGToN, Jan. 20. 1916.

Death Of James Hoban, Esq. You have
doubtless become aware, before the arrival of
this letteg, Of the loss and bereavement our
community has sustained by the death of the
late talented District Attorney, James Hoban.
lie died at his residence, between eight and
nine O'Clock last night, while suffering the
ravages OF a malignant disease, which, preying
upon physical powers already exhausted and
worn down by the arduous labors of his office
yielded to the conquerlng arm of DEATH 1t is
usual, when the great and gifted die, to sur
round their memories with a thousand pleasing
and hyperbolical charms, by which to fasten
their remembrance still more vIvidly upon the
minds Of the friends and associates of the de-
ceased But the character of Mr.. Hoban needs
no such panegyrc. His genius stamped itself
upon his profession. His good deeds com
manded the respect and love of his fellow citi-
zcns.
At the meeting Of the Court this morning,
the language of the eloquent gentleman who
announced the melancholy intelligence Of our
late citizens death to the Court, spoke in bril-
liant terms Of the attributes of the deceased,
but the tears of the speaker and auditors at
tested, alas too fully, their TRUTH. No for
NAL resolutions, no cold ceremonas of the
"meAbcrs Of the bar" handed in their well
turned lines for the deceased, but his friends,
his fellow citizens te,t the grief was written
more egiDly upon their faces than words could
tell.
Mr.. Bradleys emotion at the time of the an
nouncement, was beyond his control, and ne
paid the best tribute of his feelings amidst the
tears of sorrow.
Mr.. Il. c. Lee being in the Court at the
time, and having been fellow student of the
late Mr. H., gave an eloquent testimonial to
his departed friends worth.
At meeting of the members of the bar
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and presented to the Court by Mr.
Bradley:
Resolved, That the members of the bar and
officers of the Court, and the Jurors of the
term, have heard with deep sensblity the sad
intelligence Of the death of James lEoban,
Esq, Attorney of the United States for this
District--in the prime Of life, in the vigor of
manhood on the threshold of that field, which
he was so well suited to illustrate and adorn--
he is suddenly cut off, In this calamity we
fully and deeply sympatmse with his family
and connections.
Resolved, That to US all, he was kindly and
courteous; and, as we have been reused by his
eloquence, and delighted with his wit and inn
pIesScu ny HIS ucIlls, So we Illc lilOTe uee-
ly feel his loss.
Resolved, That in his discharge of the high
and important duties devolved upon him, he
has not only deserved our respect, but attract
ed our warmest affection and regard, and left
with us memories that we we'll delight to che
IRISH.
Resolved, That we will attend, in body, the
funeral of the deceased, and will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bradley's remarks,
Judge Crawford replied:
The Court has received the announcement
of the death of our late brother, and it now
views the expression of the feelings of the
bar and officers of the Court, which that event
has produced, in sadness and sorrow Such
visitatons Of Providence, even when foreshad-
owed, are deeply distressing, but when all I'M
expected, the mortality of man sinks under
the stroke of death, the wound is deeper-yet
the gloom may be thickened, by the know
ledge and conviction that we have parted with
manhood in its prime, with talents, with
learning, with sound morals, and that pure and
warm affections have been frozen up forever in
this world.
All these features, so well calculated to in
crease the sorrow of this day, stand out in our
reflections, upon the death OF the late Attor-
ney of the u. States for this District.
1t is not week since, we all saw him in this