The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-03-25


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e states adjusted and ended and Vermont secured herself that
honorab she would voluntarily have given up
the last she admitted into that Of States which has since
war OF revolution she had contributed the mite Of her ability and had a
fored ncondeab aid by the exploits of her Mountain
B0$sp at liconderoga and at Bennington.
Judge member of the State Cnyenon which asented to and
WAsuTNGToM TnG Of th t G the pJ Stes f thy
District of Vermont which office he accepted and retained until 93
when having become dissatisfied with the inactivity of its duties he
which occupied by duties the Office prepared published
two works upon his native subject the law The first these vol
various branches of our law, entitled Reports and Dissertations
edited published the state and though the authenticity the for
er and authority the latter depend the accuracy of Judge C
ever been considered authoritative work and decisions and doctrines
there reported laid down. have this day effect little less than
subsequently enlarged and amended and which will be noticed heea
lie again chosen Chief Justice Supreme Court in and
at the time appointed of committee revise statute
Alone result of which was the laws of 797 which spoken
by abst lawyers being the best compilation ever pos
ofIaws that could be found the Library Washington
pacy during succeeding years his politics he firmly
ahed the principles Washington Hamilton and the elder Adams
exercise the powers given by constitution believed
powers not to be so limited as to be of no efficacy weer was ewing
Chapman not reelected He returned from Washington to full
denco from Rutland to the town Of his first settlement
mouth until his death In 1918 he of the Council of Censors
qu whether the constitution has been preserved nvolate during the
deem necessary and important In the October Of this year. and also
the succeeding 1914 he was again chosen Chief Justice OF the
s e f f% Years '' leaving 0S O'"'n
OJudge Cans haractcrand atainmcn lawyer
ay speak; his reputation throughout the practitioner his
elevation often highest judicial station and the character of his
and well justify the eoum recently bestowed upon him by present
chief justice who in opinion the Supreme Court recently
and ABLE Judge and lawyer and statesman who has done 50 much to give
and ~ n u T our i @ s our e than
any other man whatever" Q5 Vert, Iep353) ~
e the Daniel Chapman This he continued hold the
his life merely nominal At the incorporation of this ini
on until his ce0 @ peou S bcsn 1onoreG
with the degree Of LIZ D by Dartmouth College ,.,
less his legal aanmen He intimately acquainted
the Latin and tie Creek OF the last
guage had better knowledge and great his tondnesS for
the t ] of t ia he 5ajy re9d from the Old Testament in the orig
intimately acquainted with the discoveries and revelations of the present
principles metaphysics them familiar him they
who have their whole attention single
the state 50 universally studies prin
of the law but by close attention to all these did he preserve his mind
that the ourcore he prepared for the
Institutions including the Constitution of the
United States In this work he goes back and the social
5a"oon ' @ Thoughout displays Historical
omaon and especially that acquaintance with all the governmental in
of that metaphysical that
osophc and conclusive mode reasoning and particularly that
legal knowledge and ability for which he much distinguished This
work, while will remain of his talents shows how little his
mental impaired that when the Scriptures declare the
strength Of mans years to be labor and sorrow.
During the his life he lived somewhat cudedwh but
few companions except his books and occupied himself with their daily
study until within short time of his DEATH He died at Tnmout Feb
ruay 18TH 843 the 9 year Of his The first member of the
Rutland County Bar outyed nearly half of his and HIM
self its last member deceasedt
of Judge Cs brothers, (muel will be found in list
county judges for the years from 94 Two Others
Darius and Daniel in the atorne list The two former number
ed with him among the dead His younger BROTHER the Hon. Daniel
Chpman still lives and is it is understood preparing for the life
his distinguished relative from which may expect full
just tribute his memory than the ability of the compiler
has enabled him to offers
JOHN A. GRAHAM born in Souhbury Conn., June 10TH
In 1887 he entered the Office of Edward nman, lawyer his
studied with him until 1885, when he admitted to
bar Immediately moved to Vermont lie commenced practice
Rutland became among his fellow citizens for his
and public spirit Mr. g. Familiarity known Colonel Cra
Rutland he attended the Episcopal Convention the state held 1884
Of the election of Bishop being under
deraon put nomination for that holy and responsible
Office the Rev. Samuel Peters, who his relation and intimate
The nomination satisfaction and formal election mmedi
daey Dr. Peters being then England the idea
cevcd of having him consecrated there Accordingly Col Graham was
dispatched er the of the diocese make application the
English Bishops for that purpose That gentleman (Co possessed
address and diplomatic skill urged the suit most ably and asd
To be continued
this time the first and only lawyer who had been placed