Washington telegraph., 1854-10-25
Tribute of Respecr

At meeting OF the members Of the Bsr ,ss..
bled in the Supreme Court room at Little Rocl u
Saturday. the lth October. 1854 II rrav ra,.
to the memory of .heir deceased brother T,l,,.l
Nj. CUERAN, the following proceedings were 80
On motion OF S. II. Hempstead Mai. p r
rrutchheld was appointed chairman and Miller
Quail secretary.
On motion of Judge English a committee "
three was appointed 10 present for adoption suit
able resolutions % condoence and regret
Nnercupon- MessTs. English Gallagher ana
ricalcnIn. the committee appointed after rons;T
Grafton. reported the following resolutions. vrbicb
were unanimously adopted
Res0ired, That j. is with deep regret that .lo
members Of the Little Rorl Bar have learned tbe
death of y. NJ. CrRRAN. late 4 member VI th-.
baT-and whose death excites tie sorrow AZ ~.
lie obtained the admiration OF all who kne,v him
Rezoirei That in the lie Of J. NJ Curran- We
behold union Of self denial. indefafigable indus
\ trT- anh personal integrity worthy ol the ambi-
tion of al. bold and generous scorning every tb;r
low or mean never stopping 10 chicanery or run7
ming TO attain his ends, either private or profes.
sional, straight forward, honest devoted 10 M
profession. we beheld in him successful adroca-
wno did not pander to the passions and prei,dices
Z OF men-a logical and profound reasoner without
sophistry.
\ Rcsoirri. That we hold out the life and nernorv
Y Of James MI Curran 10 those who NAV hereafter
7 follow us in our profession as a model for their
! emulatiOn-knowlng no one whose example is
worthier 70 he followed therein than ne who
fought ID valiantly in the battle of life Vet fall IN
Y Tile wayside a victim 20 young
I Still grasping in his hand Of ice
The banner with its strange device
Excelsior.
I Eesofrci That while we deeply sYmpatbise
with our State who now mourns the loss Of one Of
her brightest Jewels with his afflicted family f,r
81 - al r. -.
can offer the consolation. sad though IL NAV
be, that I've has bequeathed to them goodly her
I itage indeed, name without stain and without
reproach.
I Resalrnd, That copy of these resolutions be
presented by the Attorney General for the State.
to the supreme court with a request that thev Be
entered on ITS records; and that copy of the pro-
ceedngs containing the same be communicated bv
the secretary oi this meeting to the family OF the
deceased
I On motion of Judge Clendenin. these proceed
ings were ordered to be published in the city pa
pers; and the meeting adjourned.
H. Al. CRURCHFIELD, Prest
I MILLER QrATL, Sac'y
IN conformity TO instructions the Attorney
] General presented TO the Supreme Court in th,.
session Of that day the resolutions above expressed
u Chief Justice Watkins. said:
Y The court viii receive an order to be entered
upon the records OF its proceedings the resolutions
Just offered. on behalf of the Bar in honor of the
\ memory oi their deceased brother.
II By ali the members oi The court Mr. Curran
Y was not only respected, but cordially esteemed
And, for myself, may be excused for saying that
4 ha ing been associated with him for eight years
n i'll tile practice nj law had opportunities Of form
ing iust estimate of his character | regard him
rs being. intellectually, one Q. the most remark
able men | ever knew. We Were friends. and
\ bis untImeiy death is 70 me source Of poignant
4 grief.
VI 1he death of lIr. Curran ia a ala event which
Y win he most sensby and widely iet. The court,
the bar. aud the country. had concern in the lie
z Of one 50 emineuty use;ui It will remain -
cherish tile memory of man. who In the brief
space oi lie allotted tp him BAN made himself
Y distinguished lawyer ard an honor TO his profess
sion.
The court adjourned.