The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-09
JUDGE WHITES EULOGY ON John
PICKERING
lFrom lhe SpringfieId Rennhfcanl

sPeet, duu tnat all the world will not be carried
away Dy tne fpPant and the startling. John
PICKERING was the Oldest son of Col. Timothy
Pickering, and was born in l777 Although he
was often in public life, he was not very gener-
any known as public man. IT never fen with
IN MS scope, whilst in such position TO strive To
make show; he never acted with view N
temporary effect He was vigorous. thorough,
ana profound in all that he undertook By this
MEANS ne was less in the popular eye than thou
sahls' without a 1.-THE OF his merit From his
earnest childhood TO the close of his threescore
years ana ten, ne was eminentlJ and necessarily
devoted to the cultivation of rare intellect: and
he has lett abundant fruits oil the diligence and
care with which this culture was conducted
MS atiainments were OF an extraordinary charac-
ter and amount. His acquaintance with the an
cient classical, and most of the modern languag.
es, was intimate and profound AS iurist. he
acquired high distinction; and in his profession
as lawyer, he was greatly respected and sue
cessiul. His is one of the rare examples OF pro-
iFssohai eminence, united to eminence in various
other departments of learning
Judge White divides Mr.. Pickeripg's nrodn~.
tions and labors into eight classes. The first con-
ssts oil writings OF professional character; of
these one OF the most distinguished is his discus
sion and examination Of the case of Alexander
Mcleod, involving the question of National and
State rights Another is an article in the Ency-
clopeda Americana on the sAgrarian Laws Of
home"-a subject, which has heen singularly
distorted and misrepresenled. The second class
contains what Mr.. Pickering wrote on topics of
legislation Among these is speech on the in
dlvidual liability of stockholders in manufacture.
ing corporations. In this class is also ranked n
speech OF the greatest ability and profoundness on
the Charlestown bridge question. In the third
CLASS oil MIR. chickering's labors, Judge White
places various miscellaneous writings Of more
private and social kind. These are very numer.
Gus, and show both enlargement of mind, and
liberality and beneficence of heart The fourth
class comprises department OF labor and study,
IN whlch Mr.. Pickering was peculiarly at home
-anclent learning. Here we find the Greek
and English Lexicon, which has gained the high
est praise in this country and abroad. The ffh
class consists OF his contributions on the English
language and literature. These are TO be seen
IN most OF the leading periodicals, and in MANY of
the daily journals. Here is also his Vocabuiarv
OF the language, in which are pointed out the va.
rlous corruPtions and abuses, which have obtain
ed some currency even amongst those, who have
iald claims TO the title Of good writer's Large ad-
ditions might be made to this valuable Essay at
the present time, when cant and fiippancy are
striving TO overrun the language apd to leave but
little OF the true English ssundefied" The
srth class OF Mr. Pickering's productions includes
what ne wrote on the languages OF the American
Indians in this class stands prominent his g Es-
say on uniform photography for the Indian
languages OF North America" The seuenth
class points to researches, viii h leave Mr. Pick
erlng almost alone amongst scholars anywhere.
An American lawyer delving amongst the hier-
oglyphics OF Egypt, the dialects Of the "islands
OF the sea-" and the unwritten languages OF Asia
and Africa, is no every day spectacle. Mr. Pick.
ering was President Of the American Oriental
Society: and here his eruditiou had large field
to operate in. The eighth class, of those emu
merated by Judge White, contains Mr.. Picker
ing's correspondence on various matters Of iuris-
prudence, science, and learn ng.
This is mere outline of the studies and attain
ments OF one, who has received the appropriate
designation OF g the admirable Pickering" His
opportunities were Of an extraordinary char
acter The son of an eminent s;atesman-born
IN an age OF great men, during the war OF the
Revoution-he early found himself where great
ness was every where placing lis marx All was
vigorous, bracing, and energetic. 1t was truly
an admirable time TO lay foundation. And thus
Mr. Pickering was introduced to scenes of marl;-
ness and effort, and made his way easily under
the guidance of the remarkable men, who lived
only where there was strength and vigor At
twenty years of age, through the influence of his
father, he went IN diplomatic capacity to Eu-
rope, to the court OF Lisbon, where our minister
was William Smith OF South Carolina. After re.
naming two years on the continent, he was
transferred to London and became an inmate of
the family OF RUFUS King, then (l799) the Amer
lean minister at the court Of st. James. Here
also at the same time was Christopher Gore, in
public capacity in the name Of the American
Government After four years. re.idence
abroad, Mr. Pickering returned in 1901 TO his own
country, laden with the results OF dIigent labor.
study, and observation In 1904 he was admit.
ted to the bar, and was married in 1905. and
thereafter for forty years devoted himself to un-
common, because unceasing, efforts after excel.
lence IN that range OF labor. the results Of which
we have briefly delineated. He was twice urr.
ed to accept professorship at Harvard Universe
ty-hrst OF Hebrew and other Oriental languages
land subsequently, as Eliot professor of Greek
literature. These honors he declined Mr.. Pick
erng died at Boston on the 9th day OF NAV, 1886
His character Is portrayed with great beauty and
force in the culogy bv his friend, Judge White Of
Salem. "Some mems learning" saws the euio-
gist, sis kept as a standing pool, for their own
unaistnrbed gaze. Mr.. Pickering's was a living
fountain, gushing out in every direction iertiliz-
ing the country around Others there are, who
think only OF rearing from their learning monu-
ment to themselves, caring little for the worll.-
Mr. Pickering thought little OF himself, but every
Thing OF the world. Mr. ickering was
tne man oil Ross in learning his intel
iectual treasures every where, as they were
needed to bless his fellow men,"
when, says the eloquent eulogist, will the PEG.
pie learn to appreciate their true friends, their
real hpnp facfora M h..,. - ....u a.. ~. raas