The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-13

IL n meeting Of the members Of the bar of Detroit.
States Court Room at which, upon motion of Hon C. v
N Lohrop HIS Honor Chief Justice whppIe was called
10 the Chair and their HOnors Copeland Douglass and
Withereil were made Vice Presidents.
Upon motion OF Alex. Davidson, Rufus IIosuner and
Col. John Wiuder, were appointed secretaries.
HIS honor Chief Justice Whipple said:
perform painful duty in announcing TO the eentIe-
men U h's Bench and Bar, now assembled, death of
tnc hon. john 81 Goodrich, Judges elect OF
the Supreme Court this State he departed This life AZ
me Mshisan Exchange in this city, Wednesday evening.
MY acquaintance with the deceased about The
period OF my accession 10 the Bench. He was then pose
cutting his legal studies, and soon after admitted To
practiee while presided in the Northern Circuit Nv
Official and personal relations with Judge (o,rch xers
constant and intimate, until called from the uore
ate sphere Of my public duties, western part
No person. perhaps, possessed better opportunity o,
,1ns Jnser estimate of his character than the indi-
Huuai now addressing you.
Win mind thoroughly disciplined by habits OF abor,
Gus sy ana severe reflection, he made himself familiar
Win inc great principles of that science 10 master which
seemed the great object OF his ambition. =
HIS Efforts At the bar always indicated that annie re-
anu patient investigation for which he always
In his intercourse with the court and his professional,
ue.nrtn, ne never forgot that he connected with
learned iession, from whose members honor
ana me attributes Of the true should al ali times
be exhibited. ' '''Aes
maze heir impe upon his fellow citizens and h.ir
appreciation Of, and confidence in his character and ab
e resulted IN his election of the Judges of the
supreme Court OF the State. He was, no doubt jm,tno
forward to the period when the severe abors 81 The ,
anil
duties Of the Bench, with the proouDdest .nxie,w ~
ms new thcaue OF action he would have brought with
ia,rn IN" acute intellect, honest heart and
n,ss VI a hgh order. But 1t has pleased an all wise
rovdcce to disappon his expectations and instead .,
Will h mn, 70 gaher laurels in the field, for
whch he was outstanding all his resources he tx s,rln
uown IN the maturity OF his strength aud maphd and Al,
a. 70 'et 70 us Is the remembrance his many Virtues
wa permitted to me, with erai OF his family 10
niger around his couch, when his spirit was ah, y,
aNe is night to another, and have no douh, he,,.r
world the same gcntleness aud kn,ness which chsrsc
fell
n,ees o. NE, were manifested when death h,d placed
sion to the will (u, and in humble trust ha, he am
interest IN The blood OF his Redecmcr.
srs. abrnn Mr ahrop' the Chair appointed Mes
mite to draft Resoutions-who reported The ra,o,ss
which where unanimously adopted. INV '0'o"'"s'
i. Resolved, That the Bar OF f,etr,,,t have h..-,
nSow OF ine death Of Hon. John s. Goodrich one 81
"e 'nases erect OF the Supreme Court Of this STATE
aehce we mourn professional brotb.r NJ e ary" ~,
.,sSised rot wide and varied attainment IN Jsrsw
quirements as aoronsh and COMPREHENSIVE ac-
10, pure ana mauy character, and for those Vim, liz
to vide r; 70 o. heart, which only endcsrcd hin,
spect wherever known. ~ "'in universal re =
na our deceased brother possessed tboss
ana qualities which wou,d h.,. .~'
MN alike to adon and dignity the emin.,. enabled
Nj. da. nc naa 1een cae by his fellow Citizens and ~.
plore. 'o'' SsA'e may deeply de-
=. Resolved, That az testimony Of our ,..,x...
sorrow, the Judges and this Bar will in So1 and
remains to the depot of The Detroit and Poru1 psy
Uau, whence they are to - conveyed to his late h
o. Resolved, That a copy sf fhsse resolution. ,...
70 the family Of the assssse and be fn,.hsH
II On motion, Chair appointed Messrs. irot,,o, 49,
ments. 00'n"'ttee OF arrange
On motion OF Judge Hand, the A,,orn.v .,...-., -
sequesIed to furnish copy Of these re.or,,nm y, M
to mexs no, IT,, ana to the Circuit Court q the u ST. and
Of those courts On motion , pom inc respective Rccor
RCfuS HOsMER,
JOHN WINpER, nec!s'