Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-07-09

leader, but he always exhausted the subject,
An oPioion Of his was an unbroken chain OF
logic, from beginning 10 end His argumen-
taion was always charac,erized by great
power, and some times il rose into irresista.
Ole energy, dashing opposition to piecss with
iofce like that Of "a bailering ram.
he never missed the point even of cause
which had been badly argued lie separa.
ted The chaff from the wheat almos, as soou
as he go, possession OF il. The most compl.
Gated entangemeni OF facts and law, would
be reduced 10 harmony under his hands
His argument was so lucid that the dullest
mind could follow him with that intense
pleasure which we all feel in being able 10
comprehend the workings Of an intellect SO
manliesily superior. .i is'V %
Yet he committed errors. Ii is wonderful
that in The course of his long service he did
no, commit more. A few were caused by
inaiten,ion; few BY want Of lime; few
by preconceived notions which led him as
tray. When he did throw himself into the
wrong side OF cause, he usually made an
argument which ii was mnch easier 10 over
rule than answer With reference 10 his
erroneous opinions, he might have used the
words of Virgil, which he quoted so happily
Eakin VS.. Raub, ne S. & X. 346,) for another
purpose. -sr.i s..p
81 Pergama dertera
Defendi potu,t, etiam hac defensd fuiSs,t.
But he was Of all men the mos, devoted
and earnest lover of truth for its own sake
When subsequent reflection convinced him
that he had been wrong, he took the first op-
portuniiy 10 acknowledge it. He was often
the earliest 10 discover his own mistakes, as
well as The foremost 20 correct them.
He was inhexibiy honest. The judicial
ermiue was as unspotted when he laid il
aside for the habilmen,s Of the grave, as il
was when he first assumed it. do not
mean 10 award him merely that common
place integrity which is no honor 10 have,
but merely disgrace TO want. He was not
only incorrupible, bu, scrupulously, deli
ca,ely, conscenciously free from all wiful
wrong, either in thought, word, or deed.
Next after his wonderful intellectual en-
dowmenls the benevolence Of his heart was
the most marked feature Of his character
His was most genial spirit affeciona,e
and kind TO his friends, and magnani-
nous 10 his enemies Benefits received by
him were engraved OH his memory as on a
tablet of brass; injuries were written in
sand. He never let the sun 60 down upon
his wrath. A little dash of bitterness in hi:
nature would, perhaps. have given more
consistent tone to his character, and srea,e
activity 10 his mind. He lacked the oualit,
which Dr.. Johnson admired; he was not 1
good hater.
J His Accomplishments were very extraordi
: nary, He was born a musician, and natura
talent was highly cultivated. He was
connoisseur in painting and sculpture. Tit
whole round of English literature wa
/ familiar 10 him. He was a, home amons
The ancient classics. lie had perfectly clea
= perception Of all great truths OF natural sci
1 ence. He had studied medicine carefully i
3 his youth and understood il well, His min
S absorbed all kinds of knowledge with scarce
a ly an effort.
, Judge Gibson was well appreciated by hi
fellow ciiizens-not so highly as he deserN
/! ed for that was scarcely possible. But az
n rniraton of his talents and respect for h
), honesty, were universal sentiments. Th
g was strikingly manifested when he W.
n elected in 1881, notwithstanding his advaI
Is ced age, without paltizan connections, vii
v no emphatic political standing, and wi'ho'
e manners, habits or associations calculated
:. make him popular beyond The circle 'h
d knew him intimately With all these disa'
vanlages, it is said, he. narrowly escape
, what might have been dangerous dis'ir
d ton; nomination on each of The opposir
h tickets. Abroad, he has for very mar
d years been though, the great glory Of his n
a tive State
is Doubtless the whole Commonwealth "
In mourn his dea,h-we all have reason TO
re so. The profession OF the law has lost Il
ID abesi of It's teachers, this Conri The brishle
a of its orpameuts, and the people sleadia
is defender Of their rights, so far as they we
X capable Of being protected by judicial a
ri ,hority. For myself, | know no form
n words 10 express my deep sense Of the il
.. we have suffered. lean most truly say
10 him, what was said long ago, concerning o
of the few among morlals who were /,
al greater than he al did love The man, n
or do honot ,o.his memoryj on This side idolal
,d as much as any"
a WILL Casa case was recently lri
in Montgomery county, Pa, in which Jut
.a Smyser ruled that an attempt TO sign vi
81 death occurring TO prevent signing is 8
ficieni to sustain The will. In this case
/. decedent had commenced his name by VI
-, ting the letter p, when he snnk back esha
ted, and died ia len minutes
W THE larges, plate Of glass in America,
We by feet was broken on Tuesday, the 2
90 ul,t as The workmen were setting il
ms window Of Broadway restaurant, n
asA' York It cost sio3O,. Several others Of
'nns same size were broken on the voyage.
n5 Nine Pol,awaitamie Indian warriors h
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