The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-04

assembled pay the last tribute respect 20 MIN
whom we we're accustomed to admire and Every
member OF the bar impressed with deep and hear felt
regret at the departure Of this estimabe and good
The name and memory Of Samuel Jones every
one OF us it could not be otherwise and when look
his character and career cannot but r abunda nj
for sorowing He possessed every quality which
waS calculated to render him distinguished in the legal
profession and which was necessary TO enable @ to per-
forms effectively his duty He had all that logical power
direetness d force of argument which ensure
But hs most distinguished characteristic consisted his
patient thought, and his Uuwearyiag research for he
knew not the flashes OF wit and the of
genius alone that commanded The success
which sttendea his efforts undoubtedly attri-
butable in no small degrse to the quaEtes l
have mentioned For nearly twenty-five years
as Chancellor and member of The supreme Court and
Court of Appeals, he equaed in those capacities all
his prevoue reputatton and you Honor and other gem
his legal judgments and opinions worthy of record
in any legal work ia this III the mother country
on any other judge of his time sther on the English
the American bench He hd iy distinguished for
moral courage he never temporizedy but did what he
deemed TO be right wshout fear OF the consequences
wing arrived at age when according to the
law OF nature is untitled for the active duties of life he
again appeared at the BAR and those who thought that his
powers impaired by age found themselves greatly
mistaken for he bad lost of his legal knowledge
any of the distinguishing trayof his intellect and some of
to cost found ha the fires of his genius burned
as bright He of the few men who
have been able, with all the membranes of
old age, after life of than three fourths
OF century to return with distinguished to the
bar and he could have done unless he in
to him 1t gratifying sight to him. at the age
of eighty years returning among the members of the pro-
fesson to practice again after long service the
bench The annals Of English law cannot produce
able set of than those who associated with him
during the last half century; men who illustrated not
only the legal character of country but every
country where law prevails When express our
regret that the last star ia that splendid galaxy has set
for ever may feel gratided that he lived in day
and that We and knew him. His is set but it
did not set in daknesshs intellect remained uncouded
and unimpared to the last And he who processes the
Christian faith will rejoice TO know that in his last solemn
moments he died Christians DEATH ard consoled,
and cheered and exalted by the Christians hope.
have been requested said Mr. Kirkland in conclusion
to the adoption of the resolutions read by the
cretay Of the Committees and have also
to add the following =
Resolved That the President Of this meeting
suitable TO memoir of the life character
and public servicesof tho late Hon Samuel pub
cation.
Resolved That the proceedings which have had by
different public bodies reatn the decease Chief
ce Jones including the resolutions which been passed.
and the addresses which have delivered be collected
and published in forn the expense the New
York Bar that it be referred the Committee of the
Bar already appointed to take such they
deem proper effect the object above mentioned.
Resolved, That the memoir which shall hereafter be
pared OF the that be made by
The President of the merting be published the pamphlet
mentioned in the preceding resolution, and form
thereof.
Before the adoption Of these resolutions Recorder Tou
and MIR Roosevelt brother ofJudge Roosevelt made
appropriate remarks the character and life of the late
Judge Jones. The resolutions then adopted, after
which Ralph lockwood Esq, read the following -
Resolved That committee be appointed to copy
OF the portrait Of Justice Jones the hands o James
Graham ESQ., ODE placed in the of the Law Institute
leaving the appointment Of the committee the Presi
dent, Judge Oakley