Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-15
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OBITUARY.
In the death Of HENRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER
virginia has sustained no common loss--socpty ia do.
priv.d Of one Of us brightest ornaments Tine iha
ahoek Of this event neither sudden nor unexpectsd
several years OIL health had prepared the circle of adj
mlrlng love and veIeraom, OF which he was tho cen.
ire, for the advent Of ms affecting calamity; while dis.
ease and suffering long continued and unceasinQ had
done their common Office, In weakening In their vic
Inn The hold on life and It's enjoymens thai whom no
loo came 70 "he last Of earth cor tho silver cord
was oosed, or the golden bowl was broken" no could
yield up h!s sriFi - The God who gave without stab
or pang Supported By that hich bes
oil all becomes death bed-hai he had injured no man
That his had life void Of offence ali mankind
-hc calmly Death win The declaration on M, Ins
that he did not believe he left enemy behind him on
earth" sun, mourEul ia tie retrospect and full Of
Impressive adnoniton of the vanity Of Nil that 70 NOR
ta', TO those who remember HIM now mingled with the
dust, so lately IN Tile md career energy and health
and pub lc lo recall The beamine sye the
bnoyant tpirit witch gaddened every presenes-ths
graceful conversation which brnevoirnce informed
%fss f@ea.; a IL aa ana
r,,,n Lineage az which Genius might he called hero.
itsry o.,essoa added 10 that bright quality others
not often found associated win it-powes of profound
attention aud patient investiestfon. inc son o. "a
t1rr whom IN her palmy days, for his ability aud
worth Virginia trusted sni honorei-of mother 10
" HON tradition aIrbutos tias OF mind and temper OF
which tn. Grdceh might be- pfoud-educaed with sedn-
Iona care under auspices Ike these few young men IN
Virginia have ever forward In lfe better hrd TO
run hr race ~ hnor and Distinction which opened be-
fore him The legal profession Is generally regarded ~
inr road to Fame this he adopted early and eagerly
pursurd Indeed, would seem that legal studies aud
Investigations, and th5 reward ni tohd reputation
which these when WORLDLY pursued eouf~r, presented
stronger attractions TO mis- ambition than that measure
Of celebrity which partizanshp and success IN party
struggles bestow lilo was hui Tor short time, conpa
,sysly smbafE ed In political lie although his service
in the National Legislature embraced an important era
In our civil hlslorythe close of the Mad son admins
tration when the shock OF arms, and tile dlsodeLs
and clsr-s which attend period OF war, succeed
"a The efforts o; craftsmanship to place upon perna
nrnt foundation the measures and principles with
which II WA. expected the Gcve'nmrat would iahr, a
il were n new departure To the Republican policy OF
that ara Judge Tucker gave consistent, e1nek ana
ahI- support Al other period we ind HIM occupy
Ing pcstun In the councils Of his naive
stat.-,n the debates induced by the col dct OF Interest
brIween Virginia and Kentucky, oceasioned by the 10.
casd OCCUPY Ing ctamaht laws Of tho lauer stac -
But with these, aud PERHAPS 'ome oheI easua assia
lions from the which he seems 10 have sci oeofa
MN the genus Ito energies and Efforts 81 tine dstin.
.nished man drvnird 10 the controlling purpose OF
bu,id,nu IN ,r himself Tho fame Uf sound and snent
n.J in1t,t-and of this worthy ambition hs attained
and sd full mrasnr--iur Impartial history,
~. ~ nl,rrs in he niche Of judicial lams busts
of N,rshail and Of RoaEe viii have performed but q
o.rr of her duty and her ce unti. wmh them shall
he a.soc,atrd the name OF Henry ST Georgo rueker
II wa, thing course, that qnslit.s such rs Judge
Tucker displayed al the har soon pointed MN out as
m. 6t and becoming ornament Of Judicial station
Once on the Bench. and called TO thr di-chafee o I'VE
functions IN rich and popuIous District oil the 6ate,
Inaos Tucker did not 6ud, in that abori0us and
r.,pnn.islr emplnymepi, iuli occupation for mind
wnnsr delight III abor-ind for energies TO which
\ titA MISE
ronrryrd and carried that other plan Of HIS than
which had he done mnre for the interest and honor
of h. sase he had richly meritrd the fame OF
nuhlie bsnsfacioi. All who have attended the Law
Scuool at Wincheste-al who have ict, and are daily
entoyny the advantages ofhose able eonmena,iss on
Inc law 10 which is lectures rsewio viii look 10
,ne many distinguished men whose minds received IN
! this school the last shaping Impression wheh htteo
tnsm for succsss-or VINO VIII look WIN 6anuiu eyes u
The greater general elevation Of the standard OF lega
nrorrer,ent ,chch may be traced In good part to the
indurnce OF tia ieachIngs must award 70 us FOUNDER
The ,uI;! and enduring reputation wnlch WAITS on niM
who worhily and well, IN ms nay anu grhe,a'Sn 10
bo, Tor the substantial good OF the county winch gave
him birth. -, YI. ,,., =,
.,, oo,r he'd theatre. Under the new order
nrthinvs which followed ths adoption OF thr present
Constitution Of Virginia the Supreme Court OF hppean
OF the state far reconstructed az 70 make mo OIL
nee Of Il. President distinct one from noss OF le ON
~ Ina,ss NJ ,he Court with increased dignity and emo.
! Iumsul TO this exalted position was the subject OF
hs no,,cr elevated by The Legislature OF his native
s,ts and when II IL recolected that his eonpstlor iot
that place was the late able and amented
Judge Sanard VIII he CDrcrhco that no nlsne' tesu'
monal could be furnished IT the worth and high quail
tcs Of him who, thence forward, foi space OF more
annsibs office Judge Tucker brought al the enetgen
which ever marked hie character, hora ny tno
NJ mind ingenious, quick aud discriminating, uno
,,Trinc nous aecu ateand pro!ound-iogetn.i WIN
sy,r in hts Judgments eninenty behttihs W. h
seat u Virginia ius,e1--'n 30 MUCH, .ua, aasrea
10 W.. oft IN the language the celebrated ".
par, IN regard 10 the lectures of Lord o'o"e" !" "
t.h,,, nj he Camden Prof--'or-hip;
vi, ihrsr c.rourses, which, ~nen oel.N.io" 49, "
:. ..,d.m,csI audience, cnpttvateo INC youus ~. :.
Tested The old (which arc afs.mehlaus a - .sI.h
w, "a militant without sandinsss-ann ~ wnieh
marty, anu '.r,,ou of TOPICS WA united with the
w ioous arrangement Of matter, CANNOT 10 W.
most 10 nav the tflidIte of my praise, because
every henisr was o" A'
Ia a w,tnsss.p -. -, 49,.
10 1. Judgment. will remain while our legal history
IA monuments Of The fimr OF Il profound, en-
, l,vn,, N Ell and eloIueit. lnit.
s." me Summer Of 1871, Judge Tucker resigned ths
OF the OF Appeals. and accepted ins
~. ~ Law Profess nf the University OF Vagina
,nrnny 10 that noble aud honorable occupation, Wnel
sm, ,,yvays to have been fav"rte one Win nifD :
me nstruc tion Of tho youth of his country 10 ner
customs aud iu.tilutions-an ONCE Tor WHICH ne 49, 49,,
IN The many titles Of fitness which hass oeen 80,
"a that rare and Indispensable one, heafI "no, sym
ssis Win the measures and feelings OF youin. ske
pa.os wDi;x ,nsy ms-fnly directed, coud no
n"u -. nnr chill and Kindness ana ehaim ht
- - n,,n,. than OF misBrr wh'cn cappsa1ou sh'
-, an a. no came within ihriI hhppJ inhuehss' DIV
~. n, was not fa;ed 70 labor ohs' ~ nea'" so''
hele ~ nm m rrtre-and the rest Is known
49,, smother sou Of Virginia Ike this arise Z
,,-, IN The Twin: lists OF her mo't noble, worm
Nne,,,.a can she point la one. III all respects, bl
anu ua,sv in tho retrospect ~ so much eIcrl'enc
I'M ~. 90 nae ru-of accomplishments so rart-ans
~ asen sense of recent bereavement the pafh>
.,clama.ion 9th Poet Is not misplaced'
'Heu, quan;o minus
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